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Los Angeles Dodgers @
Chicago Cubs
1961-09-30 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· 6 innings Β· Att: 4401 Β· 70Β°F, cloudy, dry Β· 1:11
Chicago Cubs defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 2β1. Dick Ellsworth earned the win. Sammy Taylor went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
W: Dick Ellsworth L: Phil Ortega SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Ken Burkhart Β· 1B: Mel Steiner Β· 2B: Jocko Conlan Β· 3B: Chris Pelekoudas Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maury Wills | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Gilliam | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Moon | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gil Hodges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ron Fairly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Aspromonte | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Doug Camilli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Frank Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ken Hubbs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Ernie Banks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
George Altman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Billy Williams | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ron Santo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sammy Taylor | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Dick Ellsworth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Ellsworth | 5.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Maury Wills: 53
- Jim Gilliam: S9/F
- Wally Moon: S8/G.1-3
- Gil Hodges: 9/SF/L.3-H
- Ron Fairly: 3/G
Bot 1
- Ken Hubbs: K
- Danny Murphy: S9/L.B-2(E9)
- Ernie Banks: K
- George Altman: K
Top 2
- Bob Aspromonte: 63
- Gordie Windhorn: 63
- Doug Camilli: 8/L
Bot 2
- Billy Williams: K
- Ron Santo: 53
- Sammy Taylor: HR/L9
- Moe Morhardt: K
Top 3
- Phil Ortega: K
- Maury Wills: 13/BG
- Jim Gilliam: 8/L
Bot 3
- Dick Ellsworth: K
- Ken Hubbs: 8
- Danny Murphy: K
Top 4
- Wally Moon: S8/G
- Gil Hodges: 54(1)3/GDP
- Ron Fairly: 8
Bot 4
- Ernie Banks: 7
- George Altman: 7
- Billy Williams: S8/G
- Ron Santo: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Ron Santo: E6/G.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Sammy Taylor: 2/FL
Top 5
- Bob Aspromonte: 8/L
- Gordie Windhorn: 8/L
- Doug Camilli: 7
Bot 5
- Moe Morhardt: K
- Dick Ellsworth: 53
- Ken Hubbs: K
Top 6
- Frank Howard: 63
Notes & reviews
- Game stopped by rain














