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Chicago Cubs @ Los Angeles Dodgers

1961-08-06 Β· Day game Β· Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Β· Att: 11078 Β· 85Β°F, sunny, dry Β· 2:18

Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Chicago Cubs 11–4. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 4 in the 3rd. Johnny Podres earned the win. Frank Howard went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

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CHN010001110410
LAN104302011112

W: Johnny Podres   L: Jack Curtis   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Dusty Boggess Β· 1B: Stan Landes Β· 2B: Al Forman Β· 3B: Tom Gorman Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Sammy Drake300010
Jerry Kindall500000
Al Heist401000
Ernie Banks422001
Billy Williams413200
Ron Santo301010
Andre Rodgers401100
Dick Bertell401000
Jack Curtis100001
Mel Roach100000
Don Zimmer211100
Jim McAnany100000

Los Angeles Dodgers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Maury Wills443110
Jim Gilliam532000
Wally Moon423311
Frank Howard523400
Tommy Davis400010
Gil Hodges300111
Charlie Neal401100
Doug Camilli400001
Johnny Podres400001

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jack Curtis4.0642
Dick Ellsworth2.0401
Dick Drott2.0201

Los Angeles Dodgers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Johnny Podres9.01022

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Sammy Drake: 53
  • Jerry Kindall: 8
  • Al Heist: 9

Bot 1

  • Maury Wills: S4
  • Jim Gilliam: 13.1-2
  • Wally Moon: S9/L.2-H;B-2(TH)
  • Frank Howard: 43.2-3
  • Tommy Davis: 9/L

Top 2

  • Ernie Banks: 7
  • Billy Williams: HR/L9
  • Ron Santo: 7/7D
  • Andre Rodgers: 9

Bot 2

  • Gil Hodges: 53
  • Charlie Neal: 8
  • Doug Camilli: 43

Top 3

  • Dick Bertell: 8
  • Jack Curtis: K
  • Sammy Drake: 4/P

Bot 3

  • Johnny Podres: K
  • Maury Wills: W
  • Jim Gilliam: E5/G.1-2
  • Wally Moon: S9/G.2-H;1-2
  • Frank Howard: D7/G.2-H(UR);1-3
  • Tommy Davis: IW
  • Gil Hodges: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Charlie Neal: 54(1)/FO.3-H(UR);2-3
  • Doug Camilli: K

Top 4

  • Jerry Kindall: 53
  • Al Heist: S8/L
  • Ernie Banks: K
  • Billy Williams: S8/G.1-2
  • Ron Santo: W.2-3;1-2
  • Andre Rodgers: 43

Bot 4

  • Johnny Podres: 3/G
  • Maury Wills: HR/F7
  • Jim Gilliam: 4/P
  • Wally Moon: W
  • Frank Howard: HR/F78.1-H
  • Tommy Davis: 43

Top 5

  • Dick Bertell: S9/L
  • Mel Roach: 54(1)3/GDP
  • Sammy Drake: W
  • Jerry Kindall: 5/P

Bot 5

  • Gil Hodges: K
  • Charlie Neal: S9/L
  • Doug Camilli: 2/FL
  • Johnny Podres: 46(1)/FO

Top 6

  • Al Heist: 7
  • Ernie Banks: D7/F
  • Billy Williams: S8/G.2-H
  • Ron Santo: S7/L.1-2
  • Andre Rodgers: 4/P
  • Dick Bertell: 64(1)/FO

Bot 6

  • Maury Wills: S8/L
  • Jim Gilliam: S9/G.1-3
  • Wally Moon: D7/F.3-H;1-3
  • Frank Howard: E4/G.3-H(NR)(UR)
  • Tommy Davis: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
  • Gil Hodges: 8

Top 7

  • Don Zimmer: HR/L7
  • Sammy Drake: 53
  • Jerry Kindall: 53
  • Al Heist: 53

Bot 7

  • Charlie Neal: 8
  • Doug Camilli: 53
  • Johnny Podres: 3/G

Top 8

  • Ernie Banks: S7/G
  • Billy Williams: 3/G.1-2
  • Ron Santo: 63
  • Andre Rodgers: S7/G.2-H
  • Dick Bertell: 8

Bot 8

  • Maury Wills: 8
  • Jim Gilliam: D9/L
  • Wally Moon: K
  • Frank Howard: T9.2-H
  • Tommy Davis: 63

Top 9

  • Don Zimmer: 53
  • Jim McAnany: 53
  • Jerry Kindall: 53