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Cubs 2 @ Dodgers 3
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
September 20, 1961

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 20, 1961 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The home team Dodgers beat the visiting Cubs with a score of 3 to 2.

Game Summary

DateSeptember 20, 1961 
Visiting Team
Chicago Cubs
R: 2 H: 7 E: 0 LOB: 9
Runs: 2
Hits: 7
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 9
Home Team
Los Angeles Dodgers
R: 3 H: 11 E: 0 LOB: 9
Runs: 3
Hits: 11
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 9
Winning PitcherSandy Koufax  
Losing PitcherBarney Schultz  
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Game Winning RBIRon Fairly 

Game Info

DateSeptember 20, 1961 
Day of WeekWed 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamChicago Cubs 
Home TeamLos Angeles Dodgers 
Visiting Starting PitcherDick Ellsworth  
Home Starting PitcherSandy Koufax  
BallparkLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum 
CityLos Angeles 
StateCA 
Attendance12,068 
Time of Game3 hours 12 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Tom Gorman
1B: Dusty Boggess
2B: Stan Landes
3B: Al Forman

Chicago Cubs Lineup 

Name  Position 
Richie Ashburn  Center Fielder 
Don Zimmer  Second Baseman 
Ernie Banks  Shortstop 
George Altman  Right Fielder 
Billy Williams  Left Fielder 
Ron Santo  Third Baseman 
Andre Rodgers  First Baseman 
Cuno Barragan  Catcher 
Dick Ellsworth  Pitcher 
El Tappe  Manager 

Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup 

Name  Position 
Maury Wills  Shortstop 
Jim Gilliam  Third Baseman 
Wally Moon  Left Fielder 
Gil Hodges  First Baseman 
Ron Fairly  Center Fielder 
Gordie Windhorn  Right Fielder 
Charlie Neal  Second Baseman 
Norm Sherry  Catcher 
Sandy Koufax  Pitcher 
Walter Alston  Manager 

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Cubs 2 @ Dodgers 3
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
September 20, 1961

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         Game of 9/20/1961 -- Chicago at Los Angeles (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI
Ashburn R, cf         5  0  2  0   Wills M, ss           4  0  0  0   
Zimmer D, 2b          5  0  1  0   Gilliam J, 3b         5  0  2  0   
Banks E, ss           5  0  0  0   Moon W, lf            4  1  1  0   
Altman G, rf          6  0  1  0   Hodges G, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Williams B, lf        5  1  0  0   Larker N, ph-1b       1  0  0  0   
Santo R, 3b           5  1  1  2   Fairly R, cf          5  1  3  1   
Rodgers A, 1b         5  0  1  0   Windhorn G, rf        3  0  1  0   
Barragan C, c         3  0  1  0   Snider D, ph-rf       1  0  0  0   
Brock L, pr           0  0  0  0   Neal C, 2b            5  0  1  0   
Elston D, p           0  0  0  0   Sherry N, c           5  1  2  2   
Heist A, ph           1  0  0  0   Koufax S, p           4  0  1  0   
Schultz B, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Ellsworth D, p        2  0  0  0                                      
Bertell D, ph-c       2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     44  2  7  2                        41  3 11  3

Chicago          000 200 000 000 0 --  2
Los Angeles      010 000 010 000 1 --  3
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ellsworth D           8.0  6  2  2  2  5
Elston D              3.0  3  0  0  3  1
Schultz B (L)         1.2  2  1  0  1  1

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Koufax S (W)         13.0  7  2  2  3 15

DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 9, Los Angeles 9
HR -- Santo R, Sherry N
SB -- Ashburn R
CS -- Gilliam J, Wills M
SH -- Ellsworth D, Wills M, Koufax S, Moon W, Zimmer D
HBP -- by Koufax S (Williams B)
WP -- Koufax S 2
PB -- Bertell D
T -- 3:12
A -- 12068

    

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