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Los Angeles Dodgers @ Chicago Cubs

1961-08-30 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 11292 · 90°F, sunny, dry · Wind to CF · 2:22

Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Chicago Cubs 5–2. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 2 in the 2nd. Johnny Podres earned the win and Larry Sherry picked up the save. Norm Sherry went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
LAN	0	2	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	5	7
CHN	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	7

W: Johnny Podres L: Dick Ellsworth SV: Larry Sherry

Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Tony Venzon · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Los Angeles Dodgers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Maury Wills	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Gilliam	4	0	0	0	0	1
Tommy Davis	4	0	1	0	0	0
Frank Howard	4	0	0	0	0	1
Gil Hodges	3	0	0	0	1	1
Daryl Spencer	2	2	1	0	0	0
Charlie Neal	4	2	2	2	0	1
Norm Sherry	4	1	2	3	0	0
Johnny Podres	3	0	1	0	0	1
Ron Fairly	2	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Sherry	1	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Al Heist	3	0	0	0	0	1
Don Zimmer	4	0	1	0	0	2
Ernie Banks	4	0	1	0	0	1
George Altman	4	0	0	0	0	2
Billy Williams	4	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Santo	4	1	1	1	0	2
Andre Rodgers	2	1	1	0	2	1
Dick Bertell	4	0	2	1	0	1
Dick Ellsworth	1	0	0	0	0	1
Richie Ashburn	1	0	1	0	0	0
Jim McAnany	1	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Will	1	0	0	0	0	0

Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Johnny Podres	6.0	7	2	5
Larry Sherry	3.0	0	0	7

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dick Ellsworth	5.0	5	1	2
Dick Drott	2.0	2	0	1
Don Elston	2.0	0	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Maury Wills: 43
Jim Gilliam: 53
Tommy Davis: S8/G
Frank Howard: 4(1)/FO

Bot 1

Al Heist: 4
Don Zimmer: 43
Ernie Banks: S8/L
George Altman: 4

Top 2

Gil Hodges: W
Daryl Spencer: 36(1)/FO
Charlie Neal: HR/F78.1-H
Norm Sherry: 6
Johnny Podres: S9/G
Maury Wills: 64(1)/FO

Bot 2

Billy Williams: 63
Ron Santo: K
Andre Rodgers: S8/L
Dick Bertell: S1.1-2
Dick Ellsworth: K

Top 3

Jim Gilliam: 9
Tommy Davis: E6/G
Frank Howard: 43.1-2
Gil Hodges: 63

Bot 3

Al Heist: K
Don Zimmer: D8/F
Ernie Banks: 4
George Altman: WP.2-3
George Altman: K

Top 4

Daryl Spencer: S7/G
Charlie Neal: 9
Norm Sherry: HR/F78.1-H
Johnny Podres: K
Maury Wills: 63

Bot 4

Billy Williams: 7
Ron Santo: HR/F78
Andre Rodgers: W
Dick Bertell: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 5

Jim Gilliam: K
Tommy Davis: 7
Frank Howard: 53

Bot 5

Richie Ashburn: S8/L
Al Heist: 9
Don Zimmer: K
Ernie Banks: 54(1)/FO

Top 6

Gil Hodges: K
Ron Fairly: 63
Charlie Neal: T8/F
Norm Sherry: S9/L.3-H
Johnny Podres: 7

Bot 6

George Altman: 43
Billy Williams: 63
Ron Santo: 63

Top 7

Maury Wills: 3/G
Jim Gilliam: 63
Tommy Davis: 63

Bot 7

Andre Rodgers: W
Dick Bertell: D7/L.1-H
Jim McAnany: K
Bob Will: 31
Don Zimmer: K

Top 8

Frank Howard: K
Gil Hodges: 3/FL
Ron Fairly: 8/8D

Bot 8

Ernie Banks: K
George Altman: K
Billy Williams: 7/L7D

Top 9

Charlie Neal: K
Norm Sherry: 13
Larry Sherry: 43

Bot 9

Ron Santo: K
Andre Rodgers: K
Dick Bertell: K

Notes & reviews

Andre Rodgers struck out but 3B umpire Ed Sudol had called time to remove a ball from Maury Wills' pocket
Dodgers Coach Leo Durocher ejected by HP umpire Augie Donatelli

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