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Dodgers
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
May 9, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on May 9, 1961 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 9, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 9, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Drysdale |
Home Starting Pitcher | Art Mahaffey |
Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 11,483 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Maury Wills | Shortstop |
Jim Gilliam | Third Baseman |
Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
Norm Larker | First Baseman |
John Roseboro | Catcher |
Ron Fairly | Right Fielder |
Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
Don Drysdale | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
Bobby Smith | Left Fielder |
Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
Tony Gonzalez | Center Fielder |
Charley Smith | Third Baseman |
Pancho Herrera | First Baseman |
Choo Choo Coleman | Catcher |
Ruben Amaro | Shortstop |
Art Mahaffey | Pitcher |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
May 9, 1961
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Mahaffey
Wills hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Mahaffey
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Mahaffey
Davis hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Davis reaches second base with a double. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Moon vs. Mahaffey
Moon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Larker vs. Mahaffey
Larker hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gilliam tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Roseboro vs. Mahaffey
Roseboro hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Drysdale
Taylor 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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Drysdale
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Drysdale
Callison 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 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Mahaffey
Fairly hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Mahaffey
Neal hits a popup towards short. Amaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Mahaffey
Drysdale strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Mahaffey
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Mahaffey
Mahaffey fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Mahaffey. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Gilliam vs. Mahaffey
Gilliam hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Drysdale
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Drysdale
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Drysdale
Herrera hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Fairly who is chasing the ball. Herrera reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Coleman vs. Drysdale
Coleman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fairly. Coleman reaches second base with a double. Herrera scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Amaro vs. Drysdale
Amaro strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Mahaffey
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Mahaffey
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Mahaffey
Larker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moon moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Roseboro vs. Mahaffey
Roseboro hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moon tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Mahaffey
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahaffey vs. Drysdale
Mahaffey hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Drysdale
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Drysdale
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Mahaffey
Neal strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Mahaffey
Drysdale strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Mahaffey
Wills bunts towards third. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Drysdale moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Mahaffey
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor misplays the ball. That's an error on Taylor. Drysdale moves to third. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Mahaffey
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields it and throws to second for the out. Drysdale scores. Wills moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Moon vs. Mahaffey
Moon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Drysdale
Callison hits a popup towards third. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Drysdale
Gonzalez 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 -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Drysdale
Smith 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 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Mahaffey
Larker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Ferrarese
Don Ferrarese now pitching.
Roseboro bunts towards third. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Ferrarese
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Herrera fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Ferrarese
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith juggles the ball. That's an error on Smith. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Drysdale vs. Ferrarese
Drysdale hits a popup, foul, towards first. Herrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Ferrarese
Wills strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Drysdale
Herrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Drysdale
Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Amaro vs. Drysdale
Amaro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Coleman moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Dalrymple vs. Drysdale
Clay Dalrymple pinch hits for Don Ferrarese.
Dalrymple hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker fields it and throws to second for the out. Coleman scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Drysdale
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dalrymple moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Drysdale
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Larker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Lehman
Ken Lehman now pitching.
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lehman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lehman
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Herrera scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Lehman
Moon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Lehman
Larker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/9/1961 -- Los Angeles at Philadelphia (N) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Wills M, ss 4 0 2 0 Taylor T, 2b 3 0 1 0 Gilliam J, 3b 3 1 0 0 Smith B, lf 3 0 0 0 Davis W, cf 4 0 1 1 Callison J, rf 2 0 0 0 Moon W, lf 2 1 1 0 Gonzalez T, cf 2 0 0 0 Larker N, 1b 3 1 2 2 Smith C, 3b 2 0 0 0 Roseboro J, c 2 0 1 1 Herrera P, 1b 2 1 1 0 Fairly R, rf 3 1 1 1 Coleman C, c 1 1 1 1 Neal C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Amaro R, ss 2 0 1 0 Drysdale D, p 3 1 0 0 Mahaffey A, p 1 0 0 0 Ferrarese D, p 0 0 0 0 Dalrymple C, ph 1 0 0 1 Lehman K, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 27 5 8 5 19 2 4 2 Los Angeles 111 110 -- 5 Philadelphia 010 01x -- 2 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Drysdale D (W) 5.0 4 2 2 1 2 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Mahaffey A (L)* 4.0 6 5 4 3 4 Ferrarese D 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Lehman K 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 5th E -- Mahaffey A, Taylor T, Smith C LOB -- Los Angeles 9, Philadelphia 3 2B -- Davis W, Coleman C 3B -- Herrera P HR -- Fairly R, Larker N SF -- Larker N, Roseboro J WP -- Mahaffey A T -- 1:43 A -- 11483
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