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Retrosheet Boxscore: Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Chicago Cubs 1 (1)

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Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Chicago Cubs 1 (1)

Day

Game Played on Sunday, April 30, 1961 (D) at Wrigley Field

LA  N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   2  6  1
CHI N    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  5  0
BATTING
Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Wills ss                      4   0   0   0       0   1       1   2
Neal 2b                       4   1   1   0       0   0       2   2
T. Davis cf,lf                4   1   3   2       0   0       3   0
Moon lf                       4   0   2   0       0   0       0   0
  Warwick cf                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Larker 1b                     3   0   0   0       0   1       5   0
  Fairly rf                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Howard rf,1b                  4   0   0   0       0   1       3   1
  Lillis 3b                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Roseboro c                    2   0   0   0       1   1      11   1
Smith 3b                      3   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Hodges 1b                   0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Drysdale p                    2   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Gilliam ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  L. Sherry p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
Totals                       32   2   6   2       1   5      27  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Wills-Howard.
E: Drysdale (1).
PB: Roseboro (1).
BATTING - 
2B: T. Davis (3,off Hobbie).
HR: T. Davis (4,9th inning off Hobbie 1 on 0 out).
Team LOB: 4.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Roseboro (1,2nd base by Hobbie/Taylor).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Ashburn lf                    4   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
  Bouchee 1b                  0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Zimmer 2b                     3   0   1   0       0   0       1   2
Banks ss                      3   0   1   0       1   1       0   1
Santo 3b                      3   0   1   0       1   0       1   8
Thomas 1b,lf                  4   0   0   0       0   2      14   0
Williams rf                   4   0   0   0       0   2       3   0
Heist cf                      2   0   0   0       1   1       1   0
  Altman ph                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Taylor c                      3   1   1   0       0   0       5   1
Hobbie p                      3   0   0   0       0   3       0   4
Totals                       30   1   5   0       3  10      27  16
BATTING - 
SH: Zimmer (1,off L. Sherry).
HBP: Taylor (1,by Drysdale).
GDP: Taylor (1,off Drysdale).
IBB: Banks (2,by L. Sherry).
Team LOB: 7.
PITCHING
Los Angeles Dodgers          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Drysdale                      7     4   1   0   2   9   0  27
L. Sherry W(1-2)              2     1   0   0   1   1   0   8
Totals                        9     5   1   0   3  10   0  35
WP: Drysdale (1).
HBP: Drysdale (6,Taylor).
IBB: L. Sherry (2,Banks).
Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hobbie L(1-2)                 9     6   2   2   1   5   1  33

Umpires: HP - Frank Dascoli, 1B - Frank Secory, 2B - Tony Venzon, 3B - Ed Sudol
Ejections: Norm Larker by Frank Secory [Call at 1B]
Time of Game: 2:15   
Starting Lineups:

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Chicago Cubs             
1. Wills               ss        Ashburn             lf
2. Neal                2b        Zimmer              2b
3. T. Davis            cf        Banks               ss
4. Moon                lf        Santo               3b
5. Larker              1b        Thomas              1b
6. Howard              rf        Williams            rf
7. Roseboro            c         Heist               cf
8. Smith               3b        Taylor              c
9. Drysdale            p         Hobbie              p

DODGERS 1ST: Wills flied out to left; Neal grounded out (third
to first); T. Davis singled to center; Moon singled to left [T.
Davis to second]; Larker was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Ashburn flied out to right; Zimmer grounded out (third
to first); Banks grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Howard grounded out (pitcher to first); Roseboro
flied out to right; Smith grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Santo singled to center; Thomas was called out on
strikes; Williams struck out; Heist was called out on strikes; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Drysdale grounded out (second to first); On a bunt
Wills struck out; Neal flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Taylor was hit by a pitch; On a bunt Hobbie struck
out; Drysdale threw a wild pitch [Taylor to second]; Ashburn
grounded out (second to first) [Taylor to third]; Roseboro
allowed a passed ball [Taylor scored (unearned)]; Zimmer
grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Dodgers 0, Cubs 1.

DODGERS 4TH: T. Davis grounded out (shortstop to first); Moon
singled to center; Larker made an out to third; Howard grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 4TH: Banks singled to left; Santo forced Banks (shortstop
to second); Thomas popped to catcher in foul territory; Williams
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Cubs 1.

DODGERS 5TH: Roseboro walked; Roseboro was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); Smith was called out on strikes;
Drysdale grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Dodgers 0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 5TH: Heist lined to center; Taylor singled to right; Hobbie
struck out; Ashburn flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Dodgers 0, Cubs 1.

DODGERS 6TH: Wills grounded out (pitcher to first); Neal
grounded out (third to first); T. Davis doubled to left; Moon
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0,
Cubs 1.

CUBS 6TH: Zimmer singled to left; Banks struck out; Zimmer safe
on a pick-off error by Drysdale [Zimmer to second]; Santo
walked; Thomas struck out; Williams grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Cubs 1.

DODGERS 7TH: Larker grounded out (pitcher to third to first);
the ball caromed off Glen Hobbie; Norm Larker ejected by 1B
umpire Frank Secory; Howard lined to right; Roseboro was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 7TH: FAIRLY REPLACED LARKER (PLAYING RF); HOWARD CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Heist walked; Taylor grounded into a
double play (shortstop to first) [Heist out at second]; Hobbie
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Cubs 1.

DODGERS 8TH: Smith grounded out (third to first); GILLIAM BATTED
FOR DRYSDALE; Gilliam popped to first in foul territory; Wills
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers
0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 8TH: L. SHERRY REPLACED GILLIAM (PITCHING); Ashburn singled
to right; Zimmer out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second)
[Ashburn to second]; Banks was walked intentionally; Santo flied
out to center [Ashburn to third]; Thomas grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Cubs 1.

DODGERS 9TH: BOUCHEE REPLACED ASHBURN (PLAYING 1B); THOMAS
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Neal singled to center; T. Davis
homered to center [Neal scored]; Moon grounded out (second to
first); Fairly lined to right; Howard struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Cubs 1.

CUBS 9TH: T. DAVIS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); WARWICK
REPLACED MOON (PLAYING CF); HODGES REPLACED SMITH (PLAYING 1B);
LILLIS REPLACED HOWARD (PLAYING 3B); Williams lined to pitcher;
ALTMAN BATTED FOR HEIST; Altman was called out on strikes;
Taylor grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Dodgers 2, Cubs 1.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Dodgers          2   6   1    4
 Cubs             1   5   0    7
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