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Chicago Cubs @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1961-09-20 · Night game · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum · 13 innings · Att: 12068 · 60°F, night, dry · 3:12
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Chicago Cubs 3–2. Sandy Koufax earned the win. Norm Sherry went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| LAN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
W: Sandy Koufax L: Barney Schultz SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: Stan Landes · 3B: Al Forman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Zimmer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Altman | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Williams | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ron Santo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Andre Rodgers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cuno Barragan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dick Ellsworth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Bertell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Heist | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maury Wills | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Gilliam | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wally Moon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Gil Hodges | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Fairly | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gordie Windhorn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Neal | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Sherry | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Koufax | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Larker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ellsworth | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Don Elston | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
 Barney Schultz | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Koufax | 13.0 | 7 | 3 | 15 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Richie Ashburn: S7/G
- Don Zimmer: K
- Ernie Banks: K
- George Altman: SB2
- George Altman: 3/FL
Bot 1
- Maury Wills: 63
- Jim Gilliam: 8/L
- Wally Moon: W
- Gil Hodges: K
Top 2
- Billy Williams: 31
- Ron Santo: 8
- Andre Rodgers: S7/L
- Cuno Barragan: K
Bot 2
- Ron Fairly: S9/L
- Gordie Windhorn: S5.1-2
- Charlie Neal: 4(1)/FO.2-3
- Norm Sherry: 53.3-H;1-2
- Sandy Koufax: 53
Top 3
- Dick Ellsworth: K
- Richie Ashburn: S6
- Don Zimmer: 53.1-2
- Ernie Banks: 63
Bot 3
- Maury Wills: 143
- Jim Gilliam: S7/G
- Wally Moon: CS2(26)
- Wally Moon: 63
Top 4
- George Altman: K
- Billy Williams: HP
- Ron Santo: HR/F7.1-H
- Andre Rodgers: 2/FL
- Cuno Barragan: K
Bot 4
- Gil Hodges: 9
- Ron Fairly: 3/G
- Gordie Windhorn: K
Top 5
- Dick Ellsworth: K
- Richie Ashburn: K
- Don Zimmer: S7/F
- Ernie Banks: 9
Bot 5
- Charlie Neal: S7/G
- Norm Sherry: 14(1)3/GDP
- Sandy Koufax: 63
Top 6
- George Altman: 7
- Billy Williams: K
- Ron Santo: 8
Bot 6
- Maury Wills: 13/BG
- Jim Gilliam: W
- Wally Moon: K
- Gil Hodges: 13
Top 7
- Andre Rodgers: K
- Cuno Barragan: S9/F
- Dick Ellsworth: 24/SH.1-2
- Richie Ashburn: 63
Bot 7
- Ron Fairly: K
- Gordie Windhorn: 9
- Charlie Neal: 53
Top 8
- Don Zimmer: 2/P
- Ernie Banks: 2/FL
- George Altman: S9/L
- Billy Williams: WP.1-2
- Billy Williams: K
Bot 8
- Norm Sherry: HR/F7
- Sandy Koufax: S1/BG
- Maury Wills: 14/SH.1-2
- Jim Gilliam: 8
- Wally Moon: K
Top 9
- Ron Santo: K
- Andre Rodgers: 5/FL
- Cuno Barragan: W
- Dick Bertell: WP.1-2
- Dick Bertell: 9
Bot 9
- Gil Hodges: 4/P
- Ron Fairly: W
- Duke Snider: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 10
- Richie Ashburn: 7/L
- Don Zimmer: 53
- Ernie Banks: 2/FL
Bot 10
- Charlie Neal: K
- Norm Sherry: S7/L
- Sandy Koufax: 14/SH.1-2
- Maury Wills: 63
Top 11
- George Altman: K23
- Billy Williams: K
- Ron Santo: 4/P
Bot 11
- Jim Gilliam: S7/L
- Wally Moon: 34/SH.1-2
- Norm Larker: IW
- Ron Fairly: S9/L.2XH(92);1-3;B-2(TH)
- Duke Snider: IW
- Charlie Neal: 9
Top 12
- Andre Rodgers: 63
- Al Heist: K
- Dick Bertell: 23
Bot 12
- Norm Sherry: 53
- Sandy Koufax: 53
- Maury Wills: W
- Jim Gilliam: CS2(26)
Top 13
- Richie Ashburn: W
- Don Zimmer: 34/SH.1-2
- Ernie Banks: IW
- George Altman: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Billy Williams: 53
Bot 13
- Jim Gilliam: K
- Wally Moon: S8/G
- Norm Larker: 13.1-2
- Ron Fairly: PB.2-3
- Ron Fairly: S8/G.3-H(UR)