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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 29, 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 29, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 29, 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 29, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Podres |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Ellsworth |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 9,842 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Tony Venzon |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Davis | Center Fielder |
| Don Demeter | Right Fielder |
| Frank Howard | First Baseman |
| Charley Smith | Third Baseman |
| Doug Camilli | Catcher |
| Johnny Podres | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Heist | Center Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Right Fielder |
| Andre Rodgers | First Baseman |
| Dick Bertell | Catcher |
| Dick Ellsworth | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 29, 1961
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Ellsworth
Wills bunts towards the mound. Ellsworth fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Ellsworth
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Ellsworth
Moon strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Ellsworth
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Podres
Heist hits a fly ball into right field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Podres
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: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Podres
Banks hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Ellsworth
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer misplays the ball. That's an error on Zimmer. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Ellsworth
Howard hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ellsworth
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Ellsworth
Camilli strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Podres vs. Ellsworth
Podres strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Podres
Santo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moon who is chasing the ball. Santo reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Podres
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Santo scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Podres
Williams hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Demeter fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Demeter. Thomas goes all the way around to score. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Rodgers vs. Podres
Rodgers strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bertell vs. Podres
Bertell hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Podres
Ellsworth strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Ellsworth
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Ellsworth
The ball gets by Bertell for a passed ball. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Ellsworth
Neal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Moon vs. Ellsworth
Moon bunts towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to third. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Ellsworth
Davis hits a ball on the ground for an out. Wills scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Demeter vs. Ellsworth
Demeter hits a popup towards first. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Podres
Heist 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, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Podres
Zimmer hits a line drive into right field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Podres
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Ellsworth
Howard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Ellsworth
Smith strikes out. There goes Howard. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camilli vs. Ellsworth
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Podres vs. Ellsworth
Podres hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. There goes Howard trying to get to home. Thomas throws the ball in to Bertell who tags Howard, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Podres
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Podres
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Podres
Williams hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Ellsworth
Wills 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 -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Ellsworth
Neal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Ellsworth
Moon takes first base on ball four. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Ellsworth
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, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Demeter vs. Ellsworth
Demeter takes first base on ball four. Neal moves to third. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Howard vs. Ellsworth
Howard hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ellsworth
Smith hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Schaffernoth
Joe Schaffernoth now pitching.
Camilli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Podres
Rodgers strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Podres
Bertell hits a fly ball into right field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schaffernoth vs. Podres
Schaffernoth strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Podres vs. Schaffernoth
Podres hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schaffernoth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Schaffernoth
Wills hits a line drive into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Schaffernoth
Neal strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Podres
Heist hits a fly ball into right field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Podres
Zimmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Podres
Banks hits a fly ball towards right. Demeter catches it and throws to Wills who relays to Neal to double up Zimmer. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Schaffernoth
Moon strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Schaffernoth
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Schaffernoth
Demeter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Podres
Santo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Podres
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops it up and throws to first, with Podres covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Podres
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Podres
Rodgers strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Schaffernoth
Howard 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 -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Schaffernoth
Smith hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Roseboro vs. Schaffernoth
John Roseboro pinch hits for Doug Camilli.
Roseboro strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Podres vs. Schaffernoth
Podres hits a line drive towards short. Banks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Podres
Norm Larker now playing first base. Jim Gilliam now playing third base. John Roseboro now catching.
Bertell 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, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Podres
Richie Ashburn pinch hits for Joe Schaffernoth.
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashburn for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Podres
Heist hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Wright
Mel Wright now pitching.
Wills hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Wills reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Neal vs. Wright
Neal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moon vs. Wright
There's a wild pitch. Wills scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Wright
Moon hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Wright scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moon for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wright
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Demeter vs. Wright
There goes Davis. The throw from Bertell and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Demeter vs. Wright
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Podres
Carl Warwick now playing center field. Tommy Davis now playing left field.
Zimmer hits a line drive into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Podres
Banks hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Podres
Santo hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Podres
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Podres
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/29/1961 -- Los Angeles at Chicago (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Wills M, ss 5 2 3 0 Heist A, cf 4 0 0 0
Neal C, 2b 4 1 1 0 Zimmer D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Moon W, lf 3 1 0 0 Banks E, ss 4 1 1 1
Warwick C, cf 0 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 4 1 1 0
Davis T, cf-lf 4 0 0 1 Thomas F, lf 4 1 2 1
Demeter D, rf 4 2 0 0 Williams B, rf 4 1 2 0
Howard F, 1b 4 2 3 6 Rodgers A, 1b 3 0 0 0
Larker N, 1b 0 0 0 0 Bertell D, c 2 0 0 1
Smith C, 3b 4 1 2 1 Ellsworth D, p 1 0 0 0
Gilliam J, 3b 0 0 0 0 Schaffernoth J, p 1 0 0 0
Camilli D, c 3 0 0 0 Ashburn R, ph 1 0 0 0
Roseboro J, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Wright M, p 0 0 0 0
Podres J, p 4 0 1 0
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36 9 10 8 32 4 7 3
Los Angeles 021 050 001 -- 9
Chicago 030 000 001 -- 4
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Podres J (W) 9.0 7 4 3 0 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Ellsworth D (L) 4.2 8 8 7 3 5
Schaffernoth J 3.1 1 0 0 0 5
Wright M 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
E -- Zimmer D, Demeter D, Rodgers A
DP -- Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 5, Chicago 2
2B -- Williams B, Smith C
3B -- Santo R, Wills M
HR -- Howard F 2, Smith C, Banks E
SB -- Davis T
SH -- Moon W
SF -- Bertell D
WP -- Wright M
PB -- Bertell D 2
T -- 2:20
A -- 9842
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