15 Hits Help Dodgers Salvage Final Game Of Series.

 Game 3:

Game MVP:Larry Sherry

LA Memorial Col    (09-13-2025 17:15:01)       Time 2:56, 77ø, Wind: 6 MPH Right to Left  Day Game

May 14, 1961                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 Chicago 16-10            0 2 0   0 1 0   1 0 0      4 11  1
1961 Los Angeles 16-14        0 0 4   0 2 0   1 0 -      7 15  1

Recap

ChC  2nd: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks.

ChC      George Altman doubled scoring Banks to take the lead.  ChC  1 LAD 0.

ChC      Sammy Taylor hit a fly ball scoring 1.  ChC  2 LAD 0.

LAD  3rd: Sent 9 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 5 hits, and an error.

LAD      Tommy Davis singled scoring Wills.  ChC  2 LAD 1.

LAD      Wally Moon doubled scoring 2 to take the lead.  ChC  2 LAD 3.

LAD      Ron Fairly singled scoring Moon.  ChC  2 LAD 4.

ChC  5th: Scored 1 run on 4 hits.

ChC      Ernie Banks singled scoring Zimmer.  ChC  3 LAD 4.

LAD  5th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 3 hits and on one walk.

LAD      Johnny Roseboro hit a solo HR(3).  ChC  3 LAD 5.

LAD      Maury Wills singled scoring Fairly.  ChC  3 LAD 6.

ChC  7th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on a hit, 2 walks and an error.

ChC      Ron Santo singled scoring Zimmer.  ChC  4 LAD 6.

LAD  7th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

LAD      Charlie Neal hit a fly ball scoring 1.  ChC  4 LAD 7.

ChC  8th: Failed to score on 2 hits and on one walk.

LAD  Tommy Davis: 3 for 4.

LAD  Ron Fairly: 3 for 3, triple, 2 runs.

LAD  Don Drysdale pitched 6.1 innings to earn the win: 3 earned runs, 9 hits, 3 BB, 7 K. He's 3-2 on the year.

LAD  Larry Sherry held Chicago hitless the final 1.2 innings earning his 2nd save.

ChC  Glen Hobbie pitched 5 innings and took the loss: 4 earned runs, 12 hits, 1 BB, 1 K. He's now 5-1 on the year.

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  E-Bouchee(3), Neal(1)

 2B-Zimmer(5), Altman(3), Moon(7)

 3B-Fairly(1)

 HR-LAD Roseboro(3) off Hobbie(9) in the 5th with bases empty, 318 feet

RBI-ChC  - Santo(24), Banks(19), Altman(8), Taylor, S(2)

    LAD  - Davis, T(17), Fairly(5), Moon 2(17), Neal(7), Roseboro(11), Wills, M(4)

IBB-ChC Banks off Drysdale

        Bouchee off Farrell

HBP-Kindall(ChC) by Drysdale(LAD)

 SF-Taylor, S(1), Neal(2)

 WP-Farrell(1)

Great-Santo(4), Banks(15), Larker(1)

Poor-Davis, W(2)

OfA-Davis, W(3)

LOB-Chicago 13 Los Angeles 11

GWRBI-Moon

Cubbies Moving Toward Top Of Division. Down Dodgers Again.

 GAME 2:

Game MVP:Billy Williams

LA Memorial Col    (09-13-2025 17:05:02)       Time 3:02, 73ø, Wind: 17 MPH In from LF  Day Game

May 13, 1961                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 Chicago 16-9             0 0 1   3 1 0   1 1 0      7  7  0
1961 Los Angeles 15-14        0 0 0   0 1 0   1 0 1      3 11  1

Recap

ChC  3rd: Scored 1 run on a hit and on one walk.

ChC      Richie Ashburn hit a grounder scoring 1 to take the lead.  ChC  1 LAD 0.

ChC  4th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 2 hits, on one walk and an error.

ChC      Ron Santo hit a 2 run HR(6).  ChC  3 LAD 0.

ChC      Ed Bouchee doubled scoring Will.  ChC  4 LAD 0.

ChC  5th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and on one walk.

ChC      Billy Williams singled scoring Ashburn.  ChC  5 LAD 0.

LAD  5th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

LAD      Ron Fairly hit a solo HR(2).  ChC  5 LAD 1.

ChC  7th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

ChC      Billy Williams hit a solo HR(4).  ChC  6 LAD 1.

LAD  7th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

LAD      Johnny Roseboro hit a solo HR(2).  ChC  6 LAD 2.

ChC  8th: Scored 1 run on a hit and 2 walks.

ChC      Don Zimmer hit a fly ball scoring 1.  ChC  7 LAD 2.

LAD  9th: Scored 1 run on a hit and on one walk.

LAD      Wally Moon hit a solo HR(2).  ChC  7 LAD 3.

ChC  Billy Williams: 2 for 5, HR, 2 RBI.

LAD  Wally Moon: 2 for 3, HR.

LAD  Johnny Roseboro: 2 for 4, HR.

LAD  Maury Wills: 3 for 4.

ChC  Bob Anderson pitched 7 innings to earn the win: 2 earned runs, 10 hits, 1 BB, 3 K. He goes to 3-1 on the year.

LAD  Stan Williams pitched 5.2 innings and took the loss: 4 earned runs, 5 hits, 5 BB, 5 K. He's 2-3 on the year.

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  E-Wills, M(6)

 2B-Bouchee(2), Taylor, S(2)

 HR-ChC Santo(6) off Williams(5) in the 4th with 1 on base, 311 feet

    ChC Williams,B(4) off Sherry(1) in the 7th with bases empty, 304 feet

    LAD Fairly(2) off Anderson(4) in the 5th with bases empty, 338 feet

    LAD Roseboro(2) off Anderson(5) in the 7th with bases empty, 298 feet

    LAD Moon(2) off Schaffernoth(1) in the 9th with bases empty, 318 feet

 SB-ChC Ashburn(2) off Williams(3) + Roseboro(2), 5th

    LAD Wills(7) off Anderson(2) + Taylor(5), 5th

 CS-LAD Wills(8) by Anderson(1) and Taylor(4), 1st

        Davis(1) by Anderson(2) and Taylor(5), 1st

        Wills picked off by Anderson(1) in the 3rd Inn

Pickoff(P)-Anderson(1)

RBI-ChC  - Bouchee(9), Zimmer(8), Santo 2(23), Williams,B 2(13), Ashburn(7)

    LAD  - Fairly(4), Moon(15), Roseboro(10)

HBP-Taylor(ChC) by Williams(LAD)

 SF-Zimmer(1)

 SH-Anderson,B(1)

Great-Moon(2), Wills, M(11)

Poor-Fairly(1)

OfA-Fairly(2)

LOB-Chicago 7 Los Angeles 5

 DP-Chicago 2 Los Angeles 2

GWRBI-Ashburn

LA Out Hits Cubs. But Banks Long Ball Clinches Chicago Victory

 GAME 1:

Game MVP:Don Cardwell

LA Memorial Col    (09-13-2025 16:55:59)       Time 2:39, 68ø  Day Game

May 12, 1961                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 Chicago 15-9             0 0 0   1 0 2   0 0 0      3  4  1
1961 Los Angeles 15-13        0 1 0   0 0 0   0 0 0      1  7  0

Recap

LAD  2nd: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.

LAD      Ron Fairly singled scoring Larker to take the lead.  ChC  0 LAD 1.

ChC  4th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on a hit and 3 walks.

ChC      Mel Roach hit a fly ball scoring 1 to tie the score.  ChC  1 LAD 1.

ChC  6th: Scored 2 runs on a hit and on one walk.

ChC      Ernie Banks hit a 2 run HR(3) to take the lead.  ChC  3 LAD 1.

ChC  Ernie Banks: 2 for 4, HR, 2 RBI.

ChC  Don Cardwell went the distance for the win: 1 earned run, 7 hits, 3 BB, 3 K. He's 2-2 on the season.

LAD  Sandy Koufax pitched a complete game but took the loss: 3 earned runs, 4 hits, 4 BB, 11 K. He's now 3-1 on the year.

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  E-Williams,B(2)

 HR-ChC Banks(3) off Koufax(2) in the 6th with 1 on base, 338 feet

RBI-ChC  - Banks 2(18), Roach(2)

    LAD  - Fairly(3)

 SF-Roach(2)

 SH-Gilliam(6), Koufax(2)

Great-Banks(14)

OfA-Fairly(1)

LOB-Chicago 4 Los Angeles 9

GWRBI-Banks

14 More Hits For the Yanks. New York Sweeps Kansas City

 GAME 2:

Game MVP:Ralph Terry

Municipal Stadium    (09-10-2025 19:33:54)       Time 2:57, 65ø, Wind: 11 MPH Out to LCF  Night Game

May 10, 1961                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 New York(A) 12-11        5 1 0   0 0 0   0 2 0      8 14  0
1961 Kansas City 7-12         0 0 0   0 0 3   1 0 0      4  5  0

Recap

NYY  1st: Sent 10 batters to the plate scoring 5 runs on 6 hits and on one walk.

NYY      Mickey Mantle doubled  scoring 1 to take the lead.  NYY  1 KC 0.

NYY      Bill Skowron doubled scoring Mantle.  NYY  2 KC 0.

NYY      Elston Howard singled scoring Skowron.  NYY  3 KC 0.

NYY      Ralph Terry singled scoring 2.  NYY  5 KC 0.

NYY  2nd: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on 3 hits and on one walk.

NYY      Mickey Mantle hit a fly ball scoring 1.  NYY  6 KC 0.

KC   6th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 2 hits and 2 walks.

KC       Lou Klimchock hit a 3 run HR(1).  NYY  6 KC 3.

KC       Norm Siebern singled, hit streak now 13.

KC   7th: Scored 1 run on a hit and 2 walks.

KC       Al Pilarcik singled scoring Larsen.  NYY  6 KC 4.

NYY  8th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 2 hits and on one walk.

NYY      Elston Howard singled scoring Boyer.  NYY  7 KC 4.

NYY      Roger Maris hit a fly ball scoring 1.  NYY  8 KC 4.

NYY  Elston Howard: 3 for 4, 2 RBI.

NYY  Bill Skowron: 3 for 4, 2 doubles.

NYY  Mickey Mantle: 2 for 3, double, 2 RBI, 2 runs.

NYY  Ralph Terry pitched 8 innings to earn the win: 4 earned runs, 5 hits, 7 BB, 5 K. He's now 3-0 on the year.

KC   Bud Daley pitched 6 innings and took the loss: 6 earned runs, 12 hits, 4 BB, 3 K. He's now 0-3 on the year.

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 2B-Skowron 2(5), Richardson(4), Mantle(4), Lopez(6), Sullivan(1)

 HR- KC Klimchock(1) off Terry(1) in the 6th with 2 on base, 355 feet

 SB- KC Howser(5) off Terry(2) + Howard(3), 6th

RBI-NYY  - Howard 2(12), Skowron(14), Maris(22), Mantle 2(21), Terry 2(3)

     KC  - Klimchock 3(3), Pilarcik(2)

HBP-Skowron(NYY) by Larsen(KC)

 SF-Maris(4), Mantle(2)

 PB-Howard (2)

Great-Boyer(4)

Poor-Skowron(2), Lopez(2), Hankins 2(4), Throneberry(2), Klimchock(1)

LOB-New York(A) 12 Kansas City 7

 DP-New York(A) 2

GWRBI-Mantle

Bronx Bombers Tally 17 Hits In Victory Over Athletics

 GAME 1:

Game MVP:Yogi Berra

Municipal Stadium    (09-10-2025 19:24:21)       Time 3:05, 60ø, Wind: 13 MPH Right to Left  Night Game

May 9, 1961                   1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 New York(A) 11-11        0 3 0   4 0 0   1 1 0      9 17  0
1961 Kansas City 7-11         0 0 3   0 0 0   3 0 0      6 14  3

Recap

NYY  2nd: Sent 9 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 5 hits and on one walk.

NYY      Yogi Berra hit a solo HR(2) to take the lead.  NYY  1 KC 0.

NYY      Bobby Richardson singled scoring Skowron.  NYY  2 KC 0.

NYY      Tony Kubek singled scoring 1.  NYY  3 KC 0.

KC   3rd: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 4 hits.

KC       Ray Herbert singled scoring Carey.  NYY  3 KC 1.

KC       Jerry Lumpe singled scoring Herbert.  NYY  3 KC 2.

KC       Hank Bauer hit a fly ball scoring 1 to tie the score.  NYY  3 KC 3.

NYY  4th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 4 hits and on one walk.

NYY      Hector Lopez singled scoring Ford to take the lead.  NYY  4 KC 3.

NYY      Roger Maris hit a fly ball scoring 1.  NYY  5 KC 3.

NYY      Yogi Berra doubled scoring Lopez.  NYY  6 KC 3.

NYY      Bill Skowron hit a fly ball scoring 1.  NYY  7 KC 3.

KC   6th: Failed to score on 2 hits and on one walk.

KC       Norm Siebern singled, hit streak now 12.

NYY  7th: Scored 1 run on a hit, and 2 errors.

NYY      Whitey Ford bunted scoring Boyer.  NYY  8 KC 3.

KC   7th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks.

KC       Hank Bauer doubled scoring 2.  NYY  8 KC 5.

KC       Norm Siebern hit a fly ball scoring 1.  NYY  8 KC 6.

NYY  8th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.

NYY      Bill Skowron singled scoring Berra.  NYY  9 KC 6.

KC   9th: Failed to score on 2 hits and on one walk.

NYY  Tony Kubek: 4 for 5.

NYY  Yogi Berra: 4 for 5, 2 doubles, HR, 2 RBI, 2 runs.

KC   Dick Howser: 3 for 4, 2 runs.

KC   Hank Bauer: 3 for 4, double, 3 RBI.

NYY  Whitey Ford pitched 6.1 innings to earn the win: 6 earned runs, 11 hits, 2 BB, 6 K. He moves to 4-2 on the year.

NYY  Luis Arroyo pitched a shutout the final 2.2 innings to record his 2nd save of the year.

KC   Ray Herbert pitched poorly for 3.1 innings and took the loss: 7 earned runs, 11 hits, 2 BB, 0 K. He drops to 1-3 on the year.

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  E-Siebern(1), Howser(4), Carey(1)

 2B-Skowron(3), Berra 2(4), Bauer(2), Tuttle(2)

 3B-Carey(1)

 HR-NYY Berra(2) off Herbert(1) in the 2nd with bases empty, 396 feet

 CS- KC Howser(5) by Ford(2) and Berra(1), 5th

RBI-NYY  - Skowron 2(13), Richardson(7), Kubek(5), Maris(21), Berra 2(5), Lopez(8), Ford(5)

     KC  - Siebern(11), Lumpe(7), Bauer 3(8), Herbert(2)

 SF-Skowron(1), Maris(3), Siebern(3), Bauer(3)

 SH-Ford(1)

Great-Throneberry(1)

Poor-Kubek(4), Lopez(1), Howser(2), Carey(3)

LOB-New York(A) 11 Kansas City 11

 DP-New York(A) 1 Kansas City 2

GWRBI-Lopez

More Long Ball. This Time It Was Milwaukees Turn. Burdette throws Shutout.

 GAME 2:

Game MVP:Lew Burdette

County Stadium    (09-09-2025 18:38:03)       Time 2:06, 63ø  Day Game

May 10, 1961                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 Chicago 14-9             0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0      0  2  0
1961 Milwaukee 10-10          2 0 0   2 0 0   0 1 -      5  7  0

Recap

MBr  1st: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits.

MBr      Eddie Mathews hit a 2 run HR(5) to take the lead.  ChC  0 MBr 2.

MBr  4th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 4 hits.

MBr      Joe Adcock hit a 2 run HR(5).  ChC  0 MBr 4.

MBr  8th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

MBr      Hank Aaron hit a solo HR(6).  ChC  0 MBr 5.

MBr  Hank Aaron: 2 for 4, HR, 2 runs.

MBr  Lew Burdette threw a shutout: 2 hits, 0 BB, 4 K. He's 4-2 on the season.

ChC  Dick Ellsworth went the distance and took the loss: 5 earned runs, 7 hits, 2 BB, 5 K. He goes to 2-2 on the year.

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 2B-Banks(8)

 HR-MBr Mathews(5) off Ellsworth(4) in the 1st with 1 on base, 328 feet

    MBr Adcock(5) off Ellsworth(5) in the 4th with 1 on base, 384 feet

    MBr Aaron(6) off Ellsworth(6) in the 8th with bases empty, 324 feet

RBI-MBr  - Adcock 2(11), Mathews 2(16), Aaron(16)

 SH-Zimmer(3), Bolling(7), Burdette(4)

 WP-Ellsworth(4)

 PB-Bertell (3)

Great-Bouchee(2), Banks(13)

Poor-Will(2)

LOB-Chicago 2 Milwaukee 4

Hobie Homers, Plus 3 More From Teammates. Cubbies Down Braves

 GAME 1:

Game MVP:Glen Hobbie

County Stadium    (09-09-2025 18:32:25)       Time 2:31, 63ø, Wind: 10 MPH Right to Left  Day Game

May 9, 1961                   1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 Chicago 14-8             0 0 0   0 0 2   1 2 0      5  8  0
1961 Milwaukee 9-10           0 0 0   1 0 0   0 1 0      2  8  1

Recap

MBr  4th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

MBr      Hank Aaron hit a solo HR(5) to take the lead.  ChC  0 MBr 1.

MBr  5th: Failed to score on a hit and 2 walks.

ChC  6th: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.

ChC      Ernie Banks doubled scoring Zimmer to tie the score.  ChC  1 MBr 1.

ChC      Mel Roach hit a fly ball scoring 1 to take the lead.  ChC  2 MBr 1.

ChC  7th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

ChC      Glen Hobbie hit a solo HR(1).  ChC  3 MBr 1.

ChC  8th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits and on one walk.

ChC      Ron Santo hit a solo HR(5).  ChC  4 MBr 1.

ChC      Ed Bouchee hit a solo HR(2).  ChC  5 MBr 1.

MBr  8th: Scored 1 run on a hit and 2 walks.

MBr      Roy McMillan doubled scoring Thomas.  ChC  5 MBr 2.

MBr  9th: Failed to score on 3 hits.

ChC  Ed Bouchee: 1 for 1, HR.

MBr  Hank Aaron: 2 for 5, HR.

MBr  Lee Maye: 3 for 5.

ChC  Glen Hobbie pitched a solid 8 innings for the win: 2 earned runs, 5 hits, 5 BB, 2 K. He's now 5-0 on the year!

ChC  Bob Anderson pitched the 9th to earn his 2nd save of the season.

MBr  Bob Buhl pitched 7.2 innings and took the loss: 5 earned runs, 8 hits, 1 BB, 4 K. He goes to 1-3 on the year.

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  E-Mathews(2)

 2B-Zimmer(4), Banks(7), McMillan(2)

 HR-ChC Hobbie(1) off Buhl(8) in the 7th with bases empty, 321 feet

    ChC Santo(5) off Buhl(9) in the 8th with bases empty, 326 feet

    ChC Bouchee(2) off Buhl(10) in the 8th with bases empty, 319 feet

    MBr Aaron(5) off Hobbie(8) in the 4th with bases empty, 387 feet

RBI-ChC  - Bouchee(8), Santo(21), Banks(16), Roach(1), Hobbie(1)

    MBr  - McMillan(5), Aaron(15)

HBP-Bolling(MBr) by Hobbie(ChC)

    Adcock(MBr) by Hobbie(ChC)

 SF-Roach(1)

 SH-Lau(2)

Great-Banks(12)

Poor-Ashburn(3), Will(1)

LOB-Chicago 7 Milwaukee 12

GWRBI-Roach