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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 30, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on April 30, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 30, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 30, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Craig |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Anderson |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 20,529 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Tommy Davis | Third Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| Norm Larker | First Baseman |
| Frank Howard | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Charley Smith | Shortstop |
| Roger Craig | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Left Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | First Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Right Fielder |
| Al Heist | Center Fielder |
| Dick Bertell | Catcher |
| Bob Anderson | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 30, 1961
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Anderson
Davis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ashburn who is chasing the ball. Davis reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Roseboro vs. Anderson
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Davis scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Anderson
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Anderson
Moon hits a line drive into left field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Craig
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Craig
Zimmer hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Craig
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Anderson
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Anderson
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo juggles the ball. That's an error on Santo. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Anderson
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Anderson
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Neal moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Craig vs. Anderson
Craig takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Anderson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Craig
Santo hits a line drive towards short. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Craig
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Craig
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heist vs. Craig
Heist hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bertell vs. Craig
Bertell hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Heist moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Craig
Anderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heist scores. Bertell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Craig
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker fields it and throws to second for the out. Bertell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zimmer vs. Craig
Zimmer hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Moon picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Moon. Bertell scores. Ashburn goes all the way around to score. Zimmer moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Golden
Jim Golden now pitching.
Banks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zimmer scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Golden
Santo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Howard who is chasing the ball. Santo reaches third base with a triple. Banks goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Golden
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Anderson
Roseboro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Anderson
Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Anderson
Moon takes first base on ball four. Roseboro moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Larker vs. Anderson
Larker hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Roseboro moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Anderson
Howard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Golden
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Golden
Heist hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Smith. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bertell vs. Golden
Bertell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Golden
Anderson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Anderson
Neal strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Anderson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Anderson
Ron Fairly pinch hits for Jim Golden.
Fairly takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Anderson
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roseboro vs. Anderson
Roseboro hits a fly ball into left field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Anderson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Koufax
Sandy Koufax now pitching.
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Koufax
Zimmer strikes out. There goes Ashburn. The throw from Roseboro to second, and Ashburn is out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Koufax
Banks hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Howard who is chasing the ball. Banks reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Santo vs. Koufax
There's a wild pitch. Banks scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Koufax
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Anderson
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Anderson
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first, with Anderson covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Anderson
Howard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Howard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Anderson
Neal hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Anderson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Demeter vs. Anderson
Don Demeter pinch hits for Sandy Koufax.
Demeter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perranoski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Perranoski
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Perranoski
Heist hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Anderson
Davis hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Brewer
Jim Brewer now pitching.
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Brewer
Davis hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Brewer
Moon hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Brewer
Larker hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Perranoski
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Perranoski
Brewer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Perranoski
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Brewer
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Brewer
Neal hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Brewer
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Perranoski
Zimmer hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Perranoski
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perranoski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Perranoski
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Perranoski
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Perranoski
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Santo scores. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heist vs. Perranoski
Heist hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perranoski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Brewer
Bob Aspromonte pinch hits for Ron Perranoski.
Aspromonte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Brewer
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Brewer
Roseboro bunts towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Williams
Stan Williams now pitching.
Bertell hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Elston vs. Williams
The umpire calls a balk on Williams Bertell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Elston vs. Williams
Elston bunts towards first. Larker scoops it up and throws to first, with Neal covering, for the out. Bertell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Ashburn vs. Williams
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bertell scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Williams
Sammy Drake pinch runs for Richie Ashburn.
Zimmer hits a line drive into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Williams
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Drake moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Williams
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Elston
Ed Bouchee now playing first base. Frank Thomas now playing left field.
Moon strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Elston
Larker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Elston
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/30/1961, game 2 -- Los Angeles at Chicago (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Davis W, cf 5 2 3 1 Ashburn R, lf 4 1 1 1
Roseboro J, c 4 0 1 1 Drake S, pr 0 0 0 0
Davis T, 3b 5 1 1 1 Bouchee E, 1b 0 0 0 0
Moon W, lf 4 0 0 0 Zimmer D, 2b 5 1 1 1
Larker N, 1b 5 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 5 2 3 1
Howard F, rf 5 1 1 0 Santo R, 3b 4 1 1 1
Neal C, 2b 4 1 1 2 Thomas F, 1b-lf 3 1 1 0
Smith C, ss 4 0 3 0 Williams B, rf 4 1 2 1
Craig R, p 0 0 0 0 Heist A, cf 4 1 1 1
Golden J, p 0 0 0 0 Bertell D, c 4 2 2 1
Fairly R, ph 0 0 0 0 Anderson B, p 2 0 1 1
Koufax S, p 0 0 0 0 Brewer J, p 1 0 0 0
Demeter D, ph 1 0 0 0 Elston D, p 0 0 0 0
Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0
Aspromonte B, ph 1 0 1 0
Williams S, p 0 0 0 0
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38 5 11 5 36 10 13 8
Los Angeles 100 022 000 -- 5
Chicago 070 100 11x -- 10
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Craig R (L) 1.2 5 6 6 1 0
Golden J 1.1 2 1 1 0 2
Koufax S 1.0 1 1 1 1 1
Perranoski R 3.0 2 1 1 1 1
Williams S 1.0 3 1 1 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Anderson B (W)* 5.0 8 4 4 4 4
Brewer J 2.1 3 1 1 0 1
Elston D (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
E -- Santo R, Moon W, Smith C
DP -- Los Angeles 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 10, Chicago 6
2B -- Zimmer D, Howard F
3B -- Davis W, Santo R, Banks E
HR -- Neal C, Davis W, Davis T
CS -- Ashburn R
SH -- Elston D
WP -- Koufax S
Balk -- Williams S
T -- 2:44
A -- 20529
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