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Standings
BOS
@DET		5
9
CHW
@KCA		9
13
MIN
@LAA		1
4
CLE
@NYY		2
4
BAL
@WSA		5
0
LAD
@CHC		9
4
PIT
@CIN		6
3
SFG
@MLN		7
3
PHI
@STL		3
2
Saturday, April 29, 1961
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 9,842, Time of Game: 2:20
Dodgers
9
9-7
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, ½ GB
 at Cubs
4
7-7
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 1½ GB
W: Johnny Podres (3-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  2  1   0  5  0   0  0  1    9 10  1
Cubs            0  3  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    4  7  2

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Maury Wills SS 5 2 3 0 0 0 .302 .786 0.076 0.72 0.109 -0.033 1.9 2 4 3B
Charlie Neal 2B 4 1 1 0 1 1 .333 .815 0.050 0.78 0.072 -0.022 -0.2 2 2
Wally Moon LF 3 1 0 0 1 2 .442 1.489 0.002 1.03 0.047 -0.044 -0.5 1 0 SH
   Carl Warwick CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .476 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Tommy Davis CF-LF 4 0 0 1 1 1 .288 .838 -0.111 0.93 0.000 -0.111 -0.9 3 0 SB
Don Demeter RF 4 2 0 0 1 1 .217 .656 0.048 0.83 0.076 -0.028 0.1 5 1
Frank Howard 1B 4 2 3 6 0 0 .303 .899 0.576 1.64 0.577 -0.002 5.2 3 1 2·HR
   Norm Larker 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .685 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 4 0
Charley Smith 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .250 1.083 -0.010 0.70 0.049 -0.058 0.8 0 0 HR,2B
   Jim Gilliam 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .758 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Doug Camilli C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.057 0.70 0.000 -0.057 -0.6 5 0
   John Roseboro PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 1 .273 .976 -0.003 0.11 0.000 -0.003 -0.4 0 0
Johnny Podres P 4 0 1 0 0 1 .364 .871 -0.056 0.51 0.000 -0.056 -1.0 1 0
Team Totals 36 9 10 8 4 10 .278 .961 0.515 0.85 0.930 -0.414 4.4 27 8
2B: C Smith (1, off J Schaffernoth).
3B: M Wills (2, off M Wright).
HR: C Smith (2, off D Ellsworth; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF-CF); F Howard 2 (3, 2 off D Ellsworth; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF; 5th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to CF).
SH: W Moon (2, off D Ellsworth).
TB: F Howard 9; C Smith 6; M Wills 5; J Podres; C Neal.
RBI: F Howard 6 (8); C Smith (3); T Davis (11).
2-out RBI: F Howard 4; C Smith.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Demeter-M Wills-C Neal.
E: D Demeter (1).
Outfield Assists: D Demeter (D Zimmer at 1st base).
Baserunning
SB: T Davis (2, 2nd base off M Wright/D Bertell).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Heist CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .218 .598 -0.062 0.61 0.000 -0.062 -0.8 1 0
Don Zimmer 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .309 .896 -0.022 0.43 0.014 -0.036 -0.3 3 4
Ernie Banks SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 .226 .746 -0.047 0.38 0.002 -0.049 0.2 1 3 HR
Ron Santo 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .308 .907 0.054 0.64 0.095 -0.041 0.3 1 3 3B
Frank Thomas LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .333 .929 0.023 0.58 0.049 -0.026 0.3 0 1
Billy Williams RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .204 .480 0.153 0.58 0.168 -0.015 1.3 0 0 2B
Andre Rodgers 1B 3 0 0 0 0 3 .143 .583 -0.069 0.63 0.000 -0.069 -1.0 9 1
Dick Bertell C 2 0 0 1 0 0 .281 .633 0.005 0.70 0.022 -0.017 -0.3 11 0 SF
Dick Ellsworth P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.010 0.37 0.000 -0.010 -0.1 0 0
   Joe Schaffernoth P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.005 0.19 0.000 -0.005 -0.1 0 1
   Richie Ashburn PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .107 .245 -0.005 0.18 0.000 -0.005 -0.2
   Mel Wright P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 32 4 7 3 0 5 .219 .618 0.015 0.54 0.350 -0.335 -0.6 27 13
2B: B Williams (2, off J Podres).
3B: R Santo (1, off J Podres).
HR: E Banks (3, off J Podres; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).
SF: D Bertell (1, off J Podres).
TB: E Banks 4; B Williams 3; R Santo 3; F Thomas 2; D Zimmer.
RBI: D Bertell (3); F Thomas (5); E Banks (4).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding
PB: D Bertell 2 (4).
E: D Zimmer (1); A Rodgers (2).
Outfield Assists: F Thomas (F Howard at home plate).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Johnny Podres, W (3-0) 9 7 4 3 0 5 1 2.23 33 64 -0.015 0.54 0.6
Team Totals 9 7 4 3 0 5 1 3.00 33 64 -0.015 0.85 0.6

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Ellsworth, L (0-2) 4.2 8 8 7 3 5 3 4.56 25 20 -0.535 1.39 -5.5
Joe Schaffernoth 3.1 1 0 0 0 5 0 3.18 11 0 0 0.023 0.10 1.6
Mel Wright 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 7.36 5 0 0 -0.003 0.03 -0.5
Team Totals 9 10 9 8 4 10 3 8.00 41 20 0 0 -0.515 0.54 -4.4
Balks: None.
WP: M Wright (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Frank Dascoli, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Tony Venzon.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 9,842.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 56° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Los Angeles Dodgers         Chicago Cubs
1 Maury Wills SS 1 Al Heist CF
2 Charlie Neal 2B 2 Don Zimmer 2B
3 Wally Moon LF 3 Ernie Banks SS
4 Tommy Davis CF 4 Ron Santo 3B
5 Don Demeter RF 5 Frank Thomas LF
6 Frank Howard 1B 6 Billy Williams RF
7 Charley Smith 3B 7 Andre Rodgers 1B
8 Doug Camilli C 8 Dick Bertell C
9 Johnny Podres P 9 Dick Ellsworth P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 3-3 2 123 5,(1-2)  RRRR LAD F. Howard D. Ellsworth 35% 88% Home Run (Fly Ball); Neal Scores; Moon Scores; Demeter Scores
b2 1-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  R CHC B. Williams J. Podres -16% 35% Double to RF (Line Drive); Thomas Scores/Adv on E9; Williams to 3B
t2 0-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  RR LAD F. Howard D. Ellsworth 16% 70% Home Run (Line Drive); Demeter Scores/unER
b2 0-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  CHC R. Santo J. Podres -9% 56% Triple to LF (Deep LF-CF)
t5 3-3 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O LAD T. Davis D. Ellsworth -6% 49% Flyball: 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  LAD M. Wills D. Ellsworth 4% 54% Single to P/Bunt
t1 0-0 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  O LAD C. Neal D. Ellsworth -2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B; Wills to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O LAD W. Moon D. Ellsworth -3% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O LAD T. Davis D. Ellsworth -3% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Johnny Podres facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC A. Heist J. Podres 2% 47% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O CHC D. Zimmer J. Podres 2% 49% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- 6,(1-2)  O CHC E. Banks J. Podres 1% 50% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  LAD D. Demeter D. Ellsworth 4% 54% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t2 0-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  RR LAD F. Howard D. Ellsworth 16% 70% Home Run (Line Drive); Demeter Scores/unER
t2 2-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O LAD C. Smith D. Ellsworth -2% 68% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O LAD D. Camilli D. Ellsworth -1% 67% Strikeout Swinging
t2 2-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O LAD J. Podres D. Ellsworth -1% 66% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Johnny Podres facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  CHC R. Santo J. Podres -9% 56% Triple to LF (Deep LF-CF)
b2 0-2 0 --3 1,(0-0)  R CHC F. Thomas J. Podres -5% 52% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Santo Scores
b2 1-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  R CHC B. Williams J. Podres -16% 35% Double to RF (Line Drive); Thomas Scores/Adv on E9; Williams to 3B
b2 2-2 0 --3 5,(2-2)  O CHC A. Rodgers J. Podres 5% 40% Strikeout Swinging
b2 2-2 1 --3 1,(0-0)  RO CHC D. Bertell J. Podres -2% 38% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Williams Scores/unER
b2 3-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC D. Ellsworth J. Podres 1% 39% Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 3.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-3, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
t3 2-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  LAD M. Wills D. Ellsworth 4% 43% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t3 2-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  LAD C. Neal D. Ellsworth 3% 46% Passed Ball; Wills to 2B
t3 2-3 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  LAD C. Neal D. Ellsworth 4% 50% Walk
t3 2-3 0 12- 2,(1-0)  O LAD W. Moon D. Ellsworth -1% 49% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Wills to 3B; Neal to 2B
t3 2-3 1 -23 2,(1-0)  RO LAD T. Davis D. Ellsworth -2% 47% Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to SS); Wills Scores; Neal out at 3B/1B-2B-3B; Davis to 1B
t3 3-3 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O LAD D. Demeter D. Ellsworth -3% 44% Flyball: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Dodgers' Johnny Podres facing 1-2-3
b3 3-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC A. Heist J. Podres 3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 3-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC D. Zimmer J. Podres 2% 49% Lineout: RF
b3 3-3 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC E. Banks J. Podres 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Cubs 3.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 6-7-8
t4 3-3 0 --- 3,(2-0)  LAD F. Howard D. Ellsworth 4% 54% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t4 3-3 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O LAD C. Smith D. Ellsworth -2% 52% Strikeout Swinging, Passed Ball; Howard to 2B
t4 3-3 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O LAD D. Camilli D. Ellsworth -4% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 3-3 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O LAD J. Podres D. Ellsworth -4% 44% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Howard out at Hm/LF-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Dodgers' Johnny Podres facing 4-5-6
b4 3-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC R. Santo J. Podres 3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 3-3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC F. Thomas J. Podres 2% 49% Flyball: LF
b4 3-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC B. Williams J. Podres 1% 50% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Cubs 3.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
t5 3-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O LAD M. Wills D. Ellsworth -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 3-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  LAD C. Neal D. Ellsworth 3% 50% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t5 3-3 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  LAD W. Moon D. Ellsworth 5% 55% Walk; Neal to 2B
t5 3-3 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O LAD T. Davis D. Ellsworth -6% 49% Flyball: 2B
t5 3-3 2 12- 5,(3-1)  LAD D. Demeter D. Ellsworth 4% 53% Walk; Neal to 3B; Moon to 2B
t5 3-3 2 123 5,(1-2)  RRRR LAD F. Howard D. Ellsworth 35% 88% Home Run (Fly Ball); Neal Scores; Moon Scores; Demeter Scores
t5 7-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  R LAD C. Smith D. Ellsworth 5% 93% Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
Joe Schaffernoth replaces Dick Ellsworth pitching and batting 9th
t5 8-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O LAD D. Camilli J. Schaffernoth -0% 93% Strikeout Swinging
5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 8, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-8, Dodgers' Johnny Podres facing 7-8-9
b5 3-8 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC A. Rodgers J. Podres 1% 94% Strikeout Swinging
b5 3-8 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC D. Bertell J. Podres 1% 95% Flyball: RF
b5 3-8 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC J. Schaffernoth J. Podres 0% 95% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 8, Cubs 3.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 8-3, Cubs' Joe Schaffernoth facing 9-1-2
t6 8-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O LAD J. Podres J. Schaffernoth -0% 95% Groundout: P-1B
t6 8-3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O LAD M. Wills J. Schaffernoth -0% 95% Lineout: CF
t6 8-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O LAD C. Neal J. Schaffernoth -0% 94% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 8, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-8, Dodgers' Johnny Podres facing 1-2-3
b6 3-8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC A. Heist J. Podres 1% 96% Flyball: RF
b6 3-8 1 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC D. Zimmer J. Podres -1% 94% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b6 3-8 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO CHC E. Banks J. Podres 3% 97% Double Play: Flyball: RF-SS-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 8, Cubs 3.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 8-3, Cubs' Joe Schaffernoth facing 3-4-5
t7 8-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O LAD W. Moon J. Schaffernoth -0% 97% Strikeout Swinging
t7 8-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O LAD T. Davis J. Schaffernoth -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 8-3 2 --- 9,(3-2)  O LAD D. Demeter J. Schaffernoth -0% 96% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 8, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-8, Dodgers' Johnny Podres facing 4-5-6
b7 3-8 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC R. Santo J. Podres 1% 97% Flyball: 2B
b7 3-8 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O CHC F. Thomas J. Podres 1% 98% Groundout: 1B-P
b7 3-8 2 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC B. Williams J. Podres -1% 97% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b7 3-8 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O CHC A. Rodgers J. Podres 1% 98% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 8, Cubs 3.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 8-3, Cubs' Joe Schaffernoth facing 6-7-8
t8 8-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O LAD F. Howard J. Schaffernoth -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 8-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  LAD C. Smith J. Schaffernoth 0% 98% Double to RF (Fly Ball)
John Roseboro pinch hits for Doug Camilli (C) batting 8th
t8 8-3 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O LAD J. Roseboro J. Schaffernoth -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
t8 8-3 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  O LAD J. Podres J. Schaffernoth -0% 98% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 8, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-8, Dodgers' Johnny Podres facing 8-9-1
John Roseboro moves from PH to C
Norm Larker replaces Frank Howard playing 1B batting 6th
Jim Gilliam replaces Charley Smith playing 3B batting 7th
b8 3-8 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC D. Bertell J. Podres 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
Richie Ashburn pinch hits for Joe Schaffernoth (P) batting 9th
b8 3-8 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC R. Ashburn J. Podres 0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 3-8 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC A. Heist J. Podres 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 8, Cubs 3.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 8-3, Cubs' Mel Wright facing 1-2-3
Mel Wright replaces Richie Ashburn (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 8-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  LAD M. Wills M. Wright 0% 100% Triple to RF (Line Drive)
t9 8-3 0 --3 8,(3-2)  O LAD C. Neal M. Wright -0% 100% Flyball: 2B
t9 8-3 1 --3 1,(0-0)  R LAD W. Moon M. Wright 0% 100% Wild Pitch; Wills Scores
t9 9-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O LAD W. Moon M. Wright -0% 100% Groundout: P unassisted
t9 9-3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  LAD T. Davis M. Wright 0% 100% Walk
t9 9-3 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  LAD D. Demeter M. Wright 0% 100% Davis Steals 2B
t9 9-3 2 -2- 8,(2-2)  O LAD D. Demeter M. Wright -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 9, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-9, Dodgers' Johnny Podres facing 2-3-4
Tommy Davis moves from CF to LF
Carl Warwick replaces Wally Moon (LF) playing CF batting 3rd
b9 3-9 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC D. Zimmer J. Podres 0% 100% Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
b9 3-9 1 --- 5,(2-2)  R CHC E. Banks J. Podres -0% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b9 4-9 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC R. Santo J. Podres 0% 100% Flyball: SS
b9 4-9 2 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC F. Thomas J. Podres -0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b9 4-9 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O CHC B. Williams J. Podres 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 9, Cubs 4.

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