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Chicago Cubs @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1961-05-12 · Night game · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum · Att: 17122 · 57°F, night, dry · 2:41
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Chicago Cubs 4–2. Sandy Koufax earned the win and Turk Farrell picked up the save. Wally Moon went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| LAN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
W: Sandy Koufax L: Don Cardwell SV: Turk Farrell
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Al Forman · 2B: Al Barlick · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: Bill Jackowski · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Will | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Zimmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mel Roach | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Heist | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Bertell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Cardwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andre Rodgers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Ashburn | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Freese | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Taylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maury Wills | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Gilliam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Moon | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Norm Larker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Roseboro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ron Fairly | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sandy Koufax | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Charlie Neal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Cardwell | 5.0 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
 Dick Drott | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Joe Schaffernoth | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Koufax | 8.2 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
 Turk Farrell | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Will: 63
- Don Zimmer: K
- Billy Williams: K
Bot 1
- Maury Wills: W
- Jim Gilliam: 3/G.1-2
- Willie Davis: 43.2-3
- Wally Moon: S8/L.3-H
- Norm Larker: S7/F.1-2
- Tommy Davis: 4/P
Top 2
- Ernie Banks: K
- Ron Santo: K
- Mel Roach: 7/L
Bot 2
- John Roseboro: W
- Ron Fairly: PO1(23)
- Ron Fairly: 2/FL
- Sandy Koufax: K
Top 3
- Al Heist: K
- Dick Bertell: 6/P
- Don Cardwell: K
Bot 3
- Maury Wills: W
- Jim Gilliam: 7/L
- Willie Davis: 5/FL
- Wally Moon: SB2
- Wally Moon: W
- Norm Larker: S9/L.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Tommy Davis: K
Top 4
- Bob Will: 43
- Don Zimmer: 5/FL
- Billy Williams: W
- Ernie Banks: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- John Roseboro: W
- Ron Fairly: 46(1)/FO
- Sandy Koufax: 23/SH.1-2
- Maury Wills: S7/L.2-H
- Jim Gilliam: BK.1-2
- Jim Gilliam: 3/L
Top 5
- Ron Santo: E6/TH.B-2
- Mel Roach: FC6.2X3(65)
- Al Heist: 16(1)/FO.B-2(E6/TH)
- Dick Bertell: 9
Bot 5
- Willie Davis: 8/L
- Wally Moon: HR/F7
- Norm Larker: K
- Tommy Davis: 5/FL
Top 6
- Andre Rodgers: 9
- Bob Will: K
- Don Zimmer: 63
Bot 6
- John Roseboro: K
- Ron Fairly: 5/FL
- Sandy Koufax: 63
Top 7
- Billy Williams: D7/F
- Ernie Banks: K
- Ron Santo: K
- Mel Roach: K
Bot 7
- Maury Wills: E3/G
- Jim Gilliam: 23/SH.1-2
- Willie Davis: 5/FL
- Wally Moon: W
- Norm Larker: 4/P
Top 8
- Richie Ashburn: 9
- Dick Bertell: S7/G
- George Freese: 8
- Bob Will: S7/L.1-2
- Don Zimmer: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Williams: 43/4S
Bot 8
- Charlie Neal: 8
- John Roseboro: 7
- Ron Fairly: W
- Sandy Koufax: W.1-2
- Maury Wills: 13
Top 9
- Ernie Banks: 63
- Ron Santo: T9/89XD
- Mel Roach: K
- Richie Ashburn: W
- Dick Bertell: W.1-2
- Sammy Taylor: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bob Will: S7/L.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Don Zimmer: 143