April 30, 1961 Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 4
@CLE 2 CLE 10
BOS 1 DET 8
BAL 2 BAL 4
@DET 2 LAA 6
KCA 4 KCA 3
@LAA 2 CHW 5
@MIN 3
(11) NYY 4
@WSA 3 WSA 2
NYY 1 LAD 2
@CHC 1 CHC 10
LAD 5 PIT 6
@CIN 3 CIN 4
PIT 2 SFG 14
@MLN 4 PHI 11
@STL 7
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 20,529

Sunday, April 30, 1961
Time of Game: 2:44

Dodgers

10-8

Lost 1

3rd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         1  0  0   0  2  2   0  0  0    5 11  2
Cubs            0  7  0   1  0  0   1  1  X   10 13  1

W: B Anderson (1-2), L: R Craig (2-1), S: D Elston (3)

Cubs

8-8

Won 1

4th, 2 GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Davis CF                    5   2   3   1    0   1  .250  .743   15    1   0   HR,3B
J Roseboro C                  4   0   1   1    1   0  .256  .909   16    4   1   
T Davis 3B                    5   1   1   1    0   1  .309  .947   21    0   1   HR,GDP
W Moon LF                     4   0   0   0    1   1  .417 1.368   19    2   0   
N Larker 1B                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .573   15   10   2   
F Howard RF                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .262  .779   19    2   0   2B
C Neal 2B                     4   1   1   2    0   1  .317  .830   21    2   2   HR
C Smith SS                    4   0   3   0    0   0  .316 1.000    7    3   4   
R Craig P                     0   0   0   0    1   0  .143  .393    6    0   1   
  J Golden P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Fairly PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .250 1.071    6    0   0   
  S Koufax P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .650         0   0   
  D Demeter PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .208  .629    8    0   0   
  R Perranoski P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   3   
  B Aspromonte PH             1   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    4    0   0   
  S Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .429 1.029         0   0   
Totals                       38   5  11   5    4   6              157   24  14

BATTING

2B: F Howard (1, off B Anderson).

3B: W Davis (1, off B Anderson).

HR: C Neal (1, off B Anderson; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); T Davis (5, off J Brewer; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF); W Davis (1, off B Anderson; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).

TB: W Davis 8; T Davis 4; C Neal 4; C Smith 3; F Howard 2; J Roseboro; B Aspromonte.

GIDP: T Davis (3).

RBI: C Neal 2 (9); W Davis (3); J Roseboro (8); T Davis (14).

2-out RBI: C Neal 2.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Roseboro-C Neal.

E: C Smith (1); W Moon (3).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Ashburn LF                  4   1   1   1    1   0  .139  .323   20    2   0   CS
  S Drake PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  E Bouchee 1B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .624         0   0   
D Zimmer 2B                   5   1   1   1    0   1  .302  .863   14    4   2   2B
E Banks SS                    5   2   3   1    0   0  .262  .820   12    0   4   3B
R Santo 3B                    4   1   1   1    1   0  .305  .921   19    2   2   3B
F Thomas 1B-LF                3   1   1   0    1   0  .300  .833   16    7   1   
B Williams RF                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .211  .483   15    2   0   
A Heist CF                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .213  .584    8    3   0   
D Bertell C                   4   2   2   1    0   1  .306  .672   13    6   0   
B Anderson P                  2   0   1   1    0   1  .286  .572    8    1   1   
  J Brewer P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    0   1   
  D Elston P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    7    0   0   SH
Totals                       36  10  13   8    3   4              135   27  11

BATTING

2B: D Zimmer (4, off R Craig).

3B: E Banks (2, off S Koufax); R Santo (2, off J Golden).

SH: D Elston (3, off S Williams).

TB: E Banks 5; R Santo 3; D Bertell 2; D Zimmer 2; B Williams 2; F Thomas; B Anderson; A Heist; R Ashburn.

RBI: R Santo (8); B Anderson (1); D Bertell (4); E Banks (5); B Williams (4); D Zimmer (4); A Heist (9); R Ashburn (1).

2-out RBI: E Banks; R Santo; D Zimmer; B Williams.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 7 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Banks-D Zimmer-F Thomas.

E: R Santo (3).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Ashburn (2, 2nd base by S Koufax/J Roseboro).

PITCHING

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Craig, L (2-1)               1.2   5   6   6    1   0   0   5.40   11   39-23   14· 2· 7    2· 3· 5· 0     20    -     1.20  -0.38
J Golden                       1.1   2   1   1    0   2   0   2.84    7   23-17    8· 1· 8    3· 0· 2· 0          1-1    0.24  -0.06
S Koufax                       1     1   1   1    1   1   0   4.20    4   19-11    5· 1· 5    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.12  -0.01
R Perranoski                   3     2   1   1    1   1   0   2.57   12   30-19   13· 0· 6    6· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.22   0.00
S Williams                     1     3   1   1    0   0   0   5.48    6   21-15   11· 2· 2    3· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.06  -0.01
Totals                         8    13  10  10    3   4   0          40  132-85   51· 6·28   15· 8·10· 0          1-1

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Anderson, W (1-2)            5     8   4   4    4   4   2   4.18   28  109-67   48· 5·14    8· 5· 5· 2     35    -     0.71  -0.02
J Brewer                       2.1   3   1   1    0   1   1   4.50   10   32-25   19· 4· 2    3· 5· 1· 0          0-0    0.64   0.01
D Elston, S (3)                1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4   16-11    6· 0· 5    1· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.42   0.06
Totals                         9    11   5   5    4   6   3          42  157-103  73· 9·21   12·12· 6· 2          2-0

B Anderson faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

Balks: S Williams (1).

WP: S Koufax (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Secory, 1B - Tony Venzon, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Frank Dascoli.

Time of Game: 2:44.

Attendance: 20,529.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 58° F, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Chicago Cubs                         
1. W Davis              CF    1. R Ashburn            LF 
2. J Roseboro           C     2. D Zimmer             2B 
3. T Davis              3B    3. E Banks              SS 
4. W Moon               LF    4. R Santo              3B 
5. N Larker             1B    5. F Thomas             1B 
6. F Howard             RF    6. B Williams           RF 
7. C Neal               2B    7. A Heist              CF 
8. C Smith              SS    8. D Bertell            C  
9. R Craig              P     9. B Anderson           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  1-3  1-3  1   13%  87% D Zimmer        R Craig         Double to LF (Line Drive); Bertell Scores; Ashburn Scores/Adv on E7 (throw)/No RBI; Zimmer to 3B
   b 2   1  1-1  12-  6   10%  69% D Bertell       R Craig         Single to CF (Fly Ball); Williams Scores; Heist to 2B
   t 1   0  0-0  ---  1   -9%  41% W Davis         B Anderson      Triple to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   b 2   1  1-2  12-  2    8%  77% B Anderson      R Craig         Single to LF (Line Drive); Heist Scores; Bertell to 2B
   b 2   1  1-0  1-3  1    7%  59% A Heist         R Craig         Single to CF (Line Drive); Thomas Scores; Williams to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Anderson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  1   41%  W Davis         Triple to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   RO     --3  2   42%  J Roseboro      Groundout: SS-1B; Davis Scores
   O      ---  8   44%  T Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   45%  W Moon          Lineout: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Roger Craig facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   42%  R Ashburn       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   41%  D Zimmer        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  1   40%  E Banks         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Anderson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   42%  N Larker        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  1   39%  F Howard        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1-- 11   42%  C Neal          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  2   40%  C Smith         Single to RF (Line Drive); Neal to 3B
          1-3  6   38%  R Craig         Walk; Smith to 2B
   O      123  2   44%  W Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Roger Craig facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   42%  R Santo         Lineout: SS
          ---  5   45%  F Thomas        Walk
          1--  7   52%  B Williams      Single to RF (Line Drive); Thomas to 3B
   R      1-3  1   59%  A Heist         Single to CF (Line Drive); Thomas Scores; Williams to 2B
   R      12-  6   69%  D Bertell       Single to CF (Fly Ball); Williams Scores; Heist to 2B
   R      12-  2   77%  B Anderson      Single to LF (Line Drive); Heist Scores; Bertell to 2B
   O      12-  4   75%  R Ashburn       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Bertell to 3B
   RR     1-3  1   87%  D Zimmer        Double to LF (Line Drive); Bertell Scores; Ashburn Scores/Adv on E7 (throw)/No RBI; Zimmer to 3B
                  Jim Golden replaces Roger Craig pitching and batting 9th
   R      --3  4   91%  E Banks         Single to RF (Line Drive); Zimmer Scores
   R      1--  1   95%  R Santo         Triple to RF (Line Drive); Banks Scores
   O      --3  3   94%  F Thomas        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  7 runs, 7 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 7.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-7, Bob Anderson facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   92%  J Roseboro      Walk
   O      1--  4   94%  T Davis         Flyball: 2B
          1--  4   92%  W Moon          Walk; Roseboro to 2B
   O      12-  2   94%  N Larker        Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Roseboro to 3B
   O      1-3  6   96%  F Howard        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 7.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-1, Jim Golden facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   96%  B Williams      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4   96%  A Heist         Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   95%  D Bertell       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  6   95%  B Anderson      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 7.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-7, Bob Anderson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   96%  C Neal          Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   95%  C Smith         Single to 3B
                  Ron Fairly pinch hits for Jim Golden batting 9th
          1--  6   93%  R Fairly        Walk; Smith to 2B
          12-  3   90%  W Davis         Single to RF (Line Drive); Smith to 3B; Fairly to 2B
   O      123  1   94%  J Roseboro      Flyball: LF
   O      123  5   97%  T Davis         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 7.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-1, Sandy Koufax facing 1-2-3
                  Sandy Koufax replaces Ron Fairly pitching and batting 9th
          ---  7   97%  R Ashburn       Walk
   OO     1--  4   96%  D Zimmer        Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Ashburn Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---  2   97%  E Banks         Triple to RF (Fly Ball)
   R      --3      98%  R Santo         Wild Pitch; Banks Scores
   O      ---  6   98%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 8.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-8, Bob Anderson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   98%  W Moon          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   99%  N Larker        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  3   98%  F Howard        Double to RF (Line Drive)
   RR     -2-  1   96%  C Neal          Home Run (Fly Ball); Howard Scores
          ---  2   95%  C Smith         Single to SS
                  Don Demeter pinch hits for Sandy Koufax batting 9th
   O      1--  8   96%  D Demeter       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Cubs 8.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 8-3, Ron Perranoski facing 5-6-7
                  Ron Perranoski replaces Don Demeter pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   96%  F Thomas        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   95%  B Williams      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   95%  A Heist         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Cubs 8.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-8, Bob Anderson facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  4   92%  W Davis         Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
                  Jim Brewer replaces Bob Anderson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   93%  J Roseboro      Groundout: P-1B
   R      ---  1   89%  T Davis         Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   90%  W Moon          Flyball: 3B
   O      ---  4   91%  N Larker        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Cubs 8.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 8-5, Ron Perranoski facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   90%  D Bertell       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   90%  J Brewer        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   89%  R Ashburn       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Cubs 8.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 5-8, Jim Brewer facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   92%  F Howard        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   93%  C Neal          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   94%  C Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Cubs 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 8-5, Ron Perranoski facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   94%  D Zimmer        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   93%  E Banks         Groundout: P-1B
          ---  4   94%  R Santo         Walk
          1--  5   94%  F Thomas        Single to RF (Fly Ball); Santo to 3B
   R      1-3  2   97%  B Williams      Single to RF (Line Drive); Santo Scores; Thomas to 3B
   O      1-3  1   96%  A Heist         Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 5, Cubs 9.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 5-9, Jim Brewer facing 9-1-2
                  Bob Aspromonte pinch hits for Ron Perranoski batting 9th
          ---  4   94%  B Aspromonte    Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   96%  W Davis         Strikeout Looking
          1--  1   94%  J Roseboro      Single to 3B/Bunt; Aspromonte to 2B
                  Don Elston replaces Jim Brewer pitching and batting 9th
   OO     12-  3   99%  T Davis         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Cubs 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 9-5, Stan Williams facing 8-9-1
                  Stan Williams replaces Bob Aspromonte pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   99%  D Bertell       Single to CF (Fly Ball)
          1--      99%  D Elston        Balk; Bertell to 2B
   O      -2-  5   99%  " "             Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Bertell to 3B
   R      --3  4   99%  R Ashburn       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Bertell Scores
                  Sammy Drake pinch runs for Richie Ashburn batting 1st
   O      1--  3   99%  D Zimmer        Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
          1--  4   99%  E Banks         Single to CF (Line Drive); Drake to 2B
   O      12-  2   99%  R Santo         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 5, Cubs 10.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 5-10, Don Elston facing 4-5-6
                  Ed Bouchee replaces Sammy Drake playing 1B batting 1st; Frank Thomas moves to LF
   O      ---  5  100%  W Moon          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3  100%  N Larker        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---  5  100%  F Howard        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Cubs 10.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation