Cubs @ Dodgers
September 18, 1961

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Bottom 9 R H E
Cubs 5 8 0
Dodgers 3 7 1
Bottom 9 R H E
Cubs 5 8 0
Dodgers 3 7 1

Maury Wills Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .667 .285
OBP .750 .348
At Bats 3 569
Hits 2 162
• Singles 2 143
• Doubles 0 8
• Triples 0 10
• Home Runs 0 1
Walks 1 55
RBI’s 0 28

Don Cardwell Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
13 12 0
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Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum - September 18, 1961
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Out
Don Cardwell
Sammy Taylor
Ed Bouchee
Don Zimmer
Ron Santo
Ernie Banks
Billy Williams
Richie Ashburn
George Altman
Maury Wills

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Chicago Cubs 5 8 0 4
Los Angeles Dodgers 3 7 1 7
Winning Pitcher Don Cardwell
Losing Pitcher Phil Ortega
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Don Zimmer
Attendance 10,409
Time of Game 2 hours 33 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Wills hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 John Roseboro pinch hits for Ed Roebuck. Roseboro strikes out.
Bottom 9 Sherry strikes out.
Top 9 Cardwell strikes out.
Top 9 Roebuck fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Roebuck. Bouchee moves to second.
Top 9 Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 9 Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Santo hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Roebuck scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Santo for the out.
Bottom 8 Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 8 Larker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 8 Fairly hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roebuck fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Altman hits a fly ball into center field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Ed Roebuck now pitching. Banks strikes out.
Bottom 7 Snider hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Moon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Wills moves to second.
Bottom 7 Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Wills takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Bob Aspromonte pinch hits for Ron Perranoski. Aspromonte hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Zimmer strikes out.
Top 7 Ashburn strikes out.
Top 7 Cardwell bunts in front of the plate. Sherry fields it and throws to first for the out. Bouchee moves to second.
Top 7 Bouchee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Sherry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Spencer is hit by the pitch. Fairly moves to third. Larker moves to second.
Bottom 6 Larker takes first base on ball four. Fairly moves to second.
Bottom 6 Fairly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Snider strikes out.
Bottom 6 Moon strikes out.
Top 6 Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 6 Santo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 6 Ron Perranoski now pitching. Williams strikes out.
Top 6 Altman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 6 Banks strikes out.
Top 6 Zimmer hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 5 Gilliam hits a line drive into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Wills bunts towards first. Bouchee settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Ortega strikes out.
Top 5 Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashburn for the out.
Top 5 Cardwell strikes out.
Top 5 Bouchee hits a popup, foul, towards third. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Sherry strikes out.
Bottom 4 Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 4 Larker takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Williams strikes out.
Top 4 Altman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fairly for the out.
Bottom 3 Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 3 Moon takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Zimmer hits a popup, foul, towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Ashburn strikes out.
Bottom 2 Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gilliam for the out.
Bottom 2 There goes Wills. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Wills steals second.
Bottom 2 Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 2 Ortega hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Sherry strikes out.
Top 2 Cardwell strikes out.
Top 2 Bouchee hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Top 2 Taylor strikes out.
Top 2 Santo takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second.
Top 2 Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 2 Altman hits a fly ball into center field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Larker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moon scores. Snider scores. Larker moves to second.
Bottom 1 Fairly hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Snider hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Snider reaches second base with a double. Wills scores. Moon moves to third.
Bottom 1 Moon takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 There goes Wills. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Wills steals second.
Bottom 1 Gilliam hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Wills hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ortega fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 1 Zimmer hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Ashburn takes first base on ball four.