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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 29, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on August 29, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 29, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 29, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sandy Koufax |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Cardwell |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 14,578 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Tony Venzon 3B: Frank Secory |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
| Frank Howard | Right Fielder |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Tommy Davis | Third Baseman |
| Sandy Koufax | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Heist | Center Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
| Andre Rodgers | First Baseman |
| George Altman | Right Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Dick Bertell | Catcher |
| Jerry Kindall | Shortstop |
| Don Cardwell | Pitcher |
| El Tappe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 29, 1961
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Cardwell
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Cardwell
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Cardwell
Moon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Koufax
Heist hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Koufax
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Koufax
Rodgers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Koufax
Altman strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Cardwell
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Cardwell
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Cardwell
Howard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Koufax
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Koufax
Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Koufax
Bertell hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Cardwell
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Cardwell
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Koufax vs. Cardwell
Koufax strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Koufax
Kindall strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cardwell vs. Koufax
Cardwell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Koufax
Heist hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Cardwell
Wills hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Altman who is chasing the ball. Wills reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Gilliam vs. Cardwell
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wills scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Cardwell
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Cardwell
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Koufax
Zimmer hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Koufax
Rodgers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Koufax
There's a wild pitch. Rodgers moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Altman vs. Koufax
Altman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Koufax
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Cardwell
Fairly hits a line drive towards short. Kindall reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Cardwell
Howard hits a line drive towards short. Kindall reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Cardwell
Roseboro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Cardwell
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Koufax
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bertell vs. Koufax
Bertell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kindall vs. Koufax
Kindall strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cardwell vs. Koufax
Cardwell hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Koufax vs. Cardwell
Koufax takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Cardwell
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Cardwell
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Cardwell
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Koufax
Heist strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Koufax
Zimmer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fairly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Koufax
Rodgers strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Cardwell
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Cardwell
Fairly bunts in front of the plate. Bertell fields it and throws to first for the out. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Cardwell
Howard hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Snider scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Cardwell
Roseboro hits a popup towards short. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Cardwell
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Koufax
Altman bunts towards the mound. Koufax fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Koufax. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Koufax
Williams hits a popup in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Koufax
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Altman moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bertell vs. Koufax
Bertell hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Altman scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McAnany vs. Koufax
Jim McAnany pinch hits for Jerry Kindall.
McAnany strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Koufax vs. Cardwell
Andre Rodgers now playing shortstop. Ed Bouchee now playing first base.
Koufax hits a line drive into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Cardwell
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Cardwell
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Koufax
Richie Ashburn pinch hits for Don Cardwell.
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Heist vs. Koufax
Heist bunts towards first. Fairly fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Koufax
Zimmer hits a line drive into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Koufax
There goes Heist. The throw from Roseboro and he is out, Wills applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Schultz
Barney Schultz now pitching.
Moon strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Schultz
Snider hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Schultz
Willie Davis pinch runs for Duke Snider.
There goes Davis. The throw from Bertell and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Fairly vs. Schultz
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Schultz
The ball gets by Bertell for a passed ball. Davis moves to third. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Howard vs. Schultz
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Roseboro vs. Schultz
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Koufax
Jim Gilliam now playing third base. Willie Davis now playing center field. Tommy Davis now playing right field. Charlie Neal now playing second ba
Rodgers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Koufax
Altman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Koufax
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Koufax
Santo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Rodgers moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bertell vs. Koufax
Bertell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fairly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/29/1961 -- Los Angeles at Chicago (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Wills M, ss 4 1 1 0 Heist A, cf 4 0 0 0
Gilliam J, 2b-3b 4 0 0 1 Zimmer D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Moon W, lf 3 0 0 0 Rodgers A, 1b-ss 1 0 0 0
Snider D, cf 3 1 1 0 Altman G, rf 4 1 0 0
Davis W, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Williams B, lf 4 0 0 0
Fairly R, 1b 2 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 3 0 1 0
Howard F, rf 4 0 1 1 Bertell D, c 4 0 1 1
Neal C, 2b 0 0 0 0 Kindall J, ss 2 0 0 0
Roseboro J, c 4 0 1 0 McAnany J, ph 1 0 0 0
Davis T, 3b-rf 3 0 0 0 Bouchee E, 1b 0 0 0 0
Koufax S, p 2 0 0 0 Cardwell D, p 2 0 0 0
Ashburn R, ph 0 0 0 0
Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 2 4 2 29 1 2 1
Los Angeles 000 100 100 -- 2
Chicago 000 000 100 -- 1
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Koufax S (W) 9.0 2 1 0 5 12
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Cardwell D (L) 8.0 3 2 2 3 6
Schultz B 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
E -- Koufax S
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 5, Chicago 6
3B -- Wills M
SB -- Davis W
CS -- Heist A
SH -- Fairly R
WP -- Koufax S
PB -- Bertell D
T -- 2:28
A -- 14578
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