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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 20, 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 June 20, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 20, 1961 |
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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 | June 20, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sandy Koufax |
Home Starting Pitcher | Glen Hobbie |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 5,868 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
Umpires | HP: Vinnie Smith 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Tom Gorman |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Maury Wills | Shortstop |
Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
Tommy Davis | Right Fielder |
Norm Larker | First Baseman |
John Roseboro | Catcher |
Daryl Spencer | Third Baseman |
Sandy Koufax | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
George Altman | Right Fielder |
Andre Rodgers | Shortstop |
Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
Dick Bertell | Catcher |
Glen Hobbie | Pitcher |
El Tappe | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 20, 1961
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Hobbie
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Hobbie
Neal strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hobbie
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Koufax
Ashburn strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Koufax
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Koufax
Santo hits a line drive towards short. Wills reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Hobbie
Moon hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hobbie
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Hobbie
Larker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Hobbie
Roseboro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Larker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Hobbie
Spencer 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Koufax
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Koufax
Altman hits a popup towards third. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Koufax
Rodgers hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Koufax vs. Hobbie
Koufax hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Hobbie
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Hobbie
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Koufax
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bertell vs. Koufax
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards right. Davis fields it and throws to second to catch Williams for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hobbie vs. Koufax
Hobbie strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Koufax
Ashburn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hobbie
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Hobbie
Moon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Hobbie
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Larker vs. Hobbie
Larker 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 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Koufax
Zimmer hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Koufax
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Koufax
Banks strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Hobbie
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Altman who is chasing the ball. Roseboro reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Spencer vs. Hobbie
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Koufax vs. Hobbie
Koufax strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wills vs. Hobbie
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Neal vs. Hobbie
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Zimmer fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Koufax
Altman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Koufax
Rodgers strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Koufax
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hobbie
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Hobbie
Moon bunts towards first. Banks fields the ball and throws to Hobbie covering. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Hobbie
There goes Moon. The throw from Bertell and he is safe. Moon steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Hobbie
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. Moon moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Larker vs. Hobbie
Larker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Koufax
Bertell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hobbie vs. Koufax
Hobbie strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Koufax
Ashburn 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 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Hobbie
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Hobbie
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers misplays the ball. That's an error on Rodgers. Roseboro moves to third. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Koufax vs. Hobbie
Koufax strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Wills vs. Hobbie
Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Roseboro scores. Spencer moves to third. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Neal vs. Hobbie
Neal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spencer scores. Wills scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Hobbie
Davis strikes out. There goes Neal. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Hobbie
Moon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Koufax
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Koufax
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Koufax
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Koufax
Altman hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hobbie
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Hobbie
Larker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Hobbie
Roseboro strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Koufax
Rodgers strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Koufax
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bertell vs. Koufax
Bertell strikes out. The ball gets by Roseboro. He chases the ball to the backstop. There goes Williams. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Roach vs. Koufax
Mel Roach pinch hits for Glen Hobbie.
Roach strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Anderson
Bob Anderson now pitching.
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koufax vs. Anderson
Koufax hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Anderson
Wills hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Koufax
Ron Fairly now playing right field. Tommy Davis now playing left field. Gil Hodges now playing first base.
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Koufax
Zimmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Koufax
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/20/1961 -- Los Angeles at Chicago (D) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Wills M, ss 5 1 1 1 Ashburn R, cf 4 0 0 0 Neal C, 2b 4 0 1 2 Zimmer D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Davis W, cf 3 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Moon W, lf 4 0 1 0 Banks E, 1b 3 0 1 0 Fairly R, rf 0 0 0 0 Altman G, rf 3 0 0 0 Davis T, rf-lf 4 0 0 0 Rodgers A, ss 3 0 0 0 Larker N, 1b 3 0 0 0 Williams B, lf 1 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 0 0 0 0 Bertell D, c 3 0 0 0 Roseboro J, c 4 1 3 0 Hobbie G, p 2 0 0 0 Spencer D, 3b 3 1 0 0 Roach M, ph 1 0 0 0 Koufax S, p 4 0 0 0 Anderson B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 6 3 28 0 2 0 Los Angeles 000 000 300 -- 3 Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Koufax S (W) 9.0 2 0 0 2 14 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Hobbie G (L) 8.0 6 3 2 3 8 Anderson B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Rodgers A, Roseboro J DP -- Los Angeles 1 LOB -- Los Angeles 7, Chicago 3 3B -- Roseboro J SB -- Moon W, Neal C T -- 2:01 A -- 5868
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