Mantle Grand Slam Highlights Yanks Domination of Senators

 GAME 2:

Game MVP:Mickey Mantle

Griffith Stadium     Game 2 (Game 1 - NYY 3, Was 0)    (08-30-2025 19:54:49)       Time 3:05, 51ø, Wind: 17 MPH In from CF  Night Game

Apr 30, 1961                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 New York(A) 8-7          0 0 0   3 2 4   2 0 0     11 11  0
1961 Washington 6-10          0 0 0   0 0 1   1 0 0      2  8  2

Recap

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

NYY      Elston Howard singled scoring Lopez to take the lead.  NYY  1 Was 0.

NYY      Roger Maris hit a fly ball scoring 1.  NYY  2 Was 0.

NYY      Clete Boyer doubled scoring Howard.  NYY  3 Was 0.

Was  4th: Failed to score on a hit and 2 walks.

NYY  5th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 2 hits and 2 walks.

NYY      Mickey Mantle doubled scoring 2.  NYY  5 Was 0.

NYY  6th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 2 hits and on one walk.

NYY      Mickey Mantle hit a Grand Slam(6).  NYY  9 Was 0.

Was  6th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.

Was      Dale Long singled scoring Keough.  NYY  9 Was 1.

NYY  7th: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.

NYY      Roger Maris hit a solo HR(6).  NYY  10 Was 1.

NYY      Bobby Richardson hit a grounder scoring 1.  NYY  11 Was 1.

Was  7th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and on one walk.

Was      Coot Veal singled scoring Klaus.  NYY  11 Was 2.

NYY  Bobby Richardson: 3 for 5, 2 runs.

NYY  Mickey Mantle: 3 for 5, double, HR, 6 RBI, 2 runs, grand slam.

NYY  Hector Lopez: 0 for 2, 3 runs, 3 W.

NYY  Rollie Sheldon pitched a great 5 innings for the win: 1 hit, 4 BB, 3 K. He's now 1-0 on the year.

Was  Hal Woodeshick pitched poorly for 5.2 innings and took the loss: 7 earned runs, 7 hits, 6 BB, 6 K. He's 0-1 on the year.

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  E-Long(3), Klaus(2)

 2B-Boyer(3), Mantle(1), Woodling(2)

 HR-NYY Mantle(6) off Sisler(1) in the 6th with bases full, 308 feet

    NYY Maris(6) off Sisler(2) in the 7th with bases empty, 309 feet

RBI-NYY  - Howard(6), Richardson(5), Boyer(7), Maris 2(13), Mantle 6(15)

    Was  - Long(9), Veal(4)

IBB-NYY Howard off Woodeshick

HBP-Skowron(NYY) by Sisler(Was)

    Long(Was) by Stafford(NYY)

 SF-Maris(2)

 SH-Sheldon(1)

 WP-Klippstein(2), Woodeshick 2(2)

Great-Klaus(4)

OfA-Maris(2), Lopez(2)

LOB-New York(A) 8 Washington 9

 DP-New York(A) 2 Washington 2

GWRBI-Howard

9th Inning Pinch Hit Single Ruins Whitey Ford No-Hitter. Yankees Win

 GAME 1:

Game MVP:Whitey Ford

Griffith Stadium     Game 1    (08-30-2025 19:45:04)       Time 2:45, 71ø, Wind: 12 MPH In from RCF  Night Game

Apr 30, 1961                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 New York(A) 7-7          0 0 0   2 1 0   0 0 0      3 10  1
1961 Washington 6-9           0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0      0  1  3

Recap

NYY  4th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 3 hits, and 2 errors.

NYY      Roger Maris hit a solo HR(5) to take the lead.  NYY  1 Was 0.

NYY      Yogi Berra scored on a PB by Daley.  NYY  2 Was 0.

NYY  5th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.

NYY      Yogi Berra singled scoring Kubek.  NYY  3 Was 0.

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

NYY  Roger Maris: 3 for 5, HR.

NYY  Yogi Berra: 3 for 5, double.

NOTE: WAS Jim Mahoney Pinch Hit single in the ninth inning broke up Whitey Fords no-hit attempt

NYY  Whitey Ford threw a shutout: 1 hit, 2 BB, 10 K. He's 3-1 on the year.

Was  Dick Donovan pitched 8 solid innings but took the loss: 2 earned runs, 9 hits, 3 BB, 2 K. He's 1-3 on the season.

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  E-Boyer(2), Daley(1), Bright(2), Donovan(1)

 2B-Boyer(2), Berra(1)

 HR-NYY Maris(5) off Donovan(5) in the 4th with bases empty, 335 feet

RBI-NYY  - Maris(11), Berra(2)

 PB-Daley (2)

Great-Kubek(3), Mantle(7)

LOB-New York(A) 12 Washington 4

GWRBI-Maris

Sunny Days At County Stadium. Milwaukee Takes Series With Shoutout Over San Fran

 GAME 3:

Game MVP:Don Nottebart

County Stadium    (08-30-2025 06:59:19)       Time 2:31, 56ø, Wind: 9 MPH Right to Left  Day Game

Apr 30, 1961                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 San Francisco 7-9        0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0      0  9  0
1961 Milwaukee 5-7            1 0 0   0 0 2   0 0 -      3  5  1

Recap

MBr  1st: Scored 1 run on on one walk.

MBr      Eddie Mathews hit a fly ball scoring 1 to take the lead.  SF   0 MBr 1.

MBr  6th: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.

MBr      Eddie Mathews hit a 2 run HR(4).  SF   0 MBr 3.

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

MBr  Eddie Mathews: 1 for 2, HR, 3 RBI.

MBr  Lew Burdette pitched 7.1 innings to earn the win: 9 hits, 2 BB, 1 K. He's 3-1 on the year.

MBr  Don Nottebart held San Francisco hitless the final 1.2 innings to record his 1st save of the year.

SF   Billy Loes pitched 6 innings and took the loss: 3 earned runs, 5 hits, 2 BB, 3 K. He drops to 1-2 on the year.

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  E-Burdette(1)

 2B-Aaron(4), DeMerit(3)

 HR-MBr Mathews(4) off Loes(5) in the 6th with 1 on base, 390 feet

 CS- SF Cepeda(1) by Burdette(1) and Lau(1), 4th

RBI-MBr  - Mathews 3(11)

HBP-Demerit(MBr) by Fisher(SF)

 SF-Mathews(3)

 BK-Loes(1)

Great-Amalfitano(2), Bolling(2)

Poor-McMillan(1), Roach(1)

OfA-Roach(1)

LOB-San Francisco 9 Milwaukee 4

 DP-San Francisco 1 Milwaukee 1

GWRBI-Mathews

Stormy Weather Continues. But This Time For Bravos. Gints Prevail.

 GAME 2:

Game MVP:Felipe Alou

County Stadium    (08-30-2025 06:51:38)       Time 2:57, 57ø, Cloudy, Light Rain, Wind: 8 MPH Out to RF  Day Game

Apr 29, 1961                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 San Francisco 7-8        0 1 4   0 0 0   0 0 1      6  7  2
1961 Milwaukee 4-7            0 0 1   3 0 0   0 0 0      4 11  0

Rain delay of 54 minutes in the 6th.

Recap

SF   2nd: Scored 1 run on a hit and on one walk.

SF       Felipe Alou hit a solo HR(3) to take the lead.  SF   1 MBr 0.

MBr  2nd: Failed to score on 2 hits, and an error.

SF   3rd: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 3 hits and on one walk.

SF       Jim Davenport hit a grounder scoring 1.  SF   2 MBr 0.

SF       Felipe Alou doubled scoring 3.  SF   5 MBr 0.

MBr  3rd: Scored 1 run on a hit.

MBr      Eddie Mathews hit a solo HR(3).  SF   5 MBr 1.

MBr  4th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks.

MBr      Bob Buhl singled scoring Roach.  SF   5 MBr 2.

MBr      Frank Bolling doubled scoring 2.  SF   5 MBr 4.

SF  :    Jose Pagan at bat 54 min delay, rain.

SF   9th: Scored 1 run on a hit and 2 walks.

SF       Willie McCovey singled scoring 1.  SF   6 MBr 4.

SF   Felipe Alou: 2 for 3, double, HR, 4 RBI.

MBr  Frank Bolling: 2 for 4, 2 doubles, 2 RBI.

MBr  Eddie Mathews: 2 for 5, HR.

SF   Juan Marichal pitched 5 innings to earn the win: 4 earned runs, 8 hits, 2 BB, 2 K. He's 2-0 on the year.

SF   Bobby Bolin pitched a shutout 9th to earn his 1st save.

MBr  Bob Buhl pitched 5.1 innings and took the loss: 5 earned runs, 6 hits, 2 BB, 3 K. He drops to 0-2 on the season.

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  E-Pagan(3), Marichal(1)

 2B-Alou,F(4), Bailey(1), Bolling 2(5), McMillan(1), Roach(1)

 HR- SF Alou,F(3) off Buhl(5) in the 2nd with bases empty, 389 feet

    MBr Mathews(3) off Marichal(1) in the 3rd with bases empty, 325 feet

 SB- SF Marichal(1) off Buhl(2) + Lau(1), 3rd

     SF Alou(1) off McMahon(1) + Lau(2), 8th

     SF Davenport(1) off McMahon(2) + Lau(3), 9th

RBI- SF  - McCovey(4), Davenport(5), Alou,F 4(13)

    MBr  - Bolling 2(10), Mathews(8), Buhl(1)

IBB- SF Cepeda off Buhl

        Mays off McMahon

 SH-Davenport(2), Lau(1)

 WP-Buhl(1)

Great-Bowman(1)

Poor-Pagan(2)

OfA-Alou,F(1), Cepeda 2(3)

LOB-San Francisco 8 Milwaukee 8

 TP-San Francisco 1

GWRBI-Alou,F

Rain Dampens Giants Hopes As Milwaukee Prevails

 GAME 1:

Game MVP:Hank Aaron

County Stadium    (08-30-2025 06:40:16)       Time 2:33, 56ø, Cloudy, Light Rain, Wind: 5 MPH Right to Left  Night Game

Apr 28, 1961                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 San Francisco 6-8        0 0 0   1 0 0   0 2 0      3  8  0
1961 Milwaukee 4-6            2 4 0   0 0 0   0 1 -      7  6  1

Rain delay of 147 minutes in the 4th.

Recap

SF   1st: Failed to score on a hit and 2 walks.

MBr  1st: Scored 2 runs on a hit and on one walk.

MBr      Hank Aaron hit a 2 run HR(2) to take the lead.  SF   0 MBr 2.

MBr  2nd: Sent 9 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 3 hits and 3 walks.

MBr      Roy McMillan walked scoring Adcock.  SF   0 MBr 3.

MBr      Frank Bolling singled scoring Lau.  SF   0 MBr 4.

MBr      Eddie Mathews hit a fly ball scoring 1.  SF   0 MBr 5.

MBr      Hank Aaron singled scoring McMillan.  SF   0 MBr 6.

SF   4th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

SF       Jose Pagan singled scoring Cepeda.  SF   1 MBr 6.

MBr :    Roy McMillan at bat 147 min delay, rain.

SF   8th: Scored 2 runs on a hit, on one walk and an error.

SF       Felipe Alou hit a 2 run HR(2).  SF   3 MBr 6.

MBr  8th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

MBr      Joe Adcock hit a solo HR(2).  SF   3 MBr 7.

SF   Felipe Alou: 2 for 4, HR, 2 RBI.

MBr  Joe Adcock: 1 for 3, HR, 2 runs.

MBr  Hank Aaron: 3 for 4, HR, 3 RBI.

MBr  Carl Willey pitched 3.1 innings and picked up the win: 3.1 IP, 2 earned runs, 4 hits, 2 BB, 1 K. He's 1-0 on the year.

SF   Sam Jones pitched 3.1 innings and took the loss: 6 earned runs, 4 hits, 4 BB, 2 K. He drops to 0-1 on the year.

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 SF: Bressoud hit for O'Dell in the 8th

     Amalfitano hit for Kuenn in the 9th

  E-Bolling(3)

 HR- SF Alou,F(2) off Willey(1) in the 8th with 1 on base, 346 feet

    MBr Aaron(2) off Jones(4) in the 1st with 1 on base, 380 feet

    MBr Adcock(2) off Miller(1) in the 8th with bases empty, 389 feet

 SB-MBr Aaron(2) off O'Dell(1) + Bailey(1), 5th

RBI- SF  - Pagan(2), Alou,F 2(9)

    MBr  - Adcock(3), Bolling(8), Mathews(7), McMillan(4), Aaron 3(7)

 SF-Mathews(2)

 SH-Bolling(2)

 PB-Lau (1)

Great-Hiller(1), Mathews(3), McMillan(3), DeMerit(2)

Poor-Alou,F(2)

LOB-San Francisco 10 Milwaukee 3

GWRBI-Aaron

Revenge Best Served by 23 year Old Cepeda. Giants Split With Dodgers

 GAME 2:

Game MVP:Orlando Cepeda

LA Memorial Col    (08-28-2025 11:28:49)       Time 3:00, 65ø, Wind: 13 MPH Left to Right  Night Game

Apr 26, 1961                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 San Francisco 6-7        3 1 0   0 0 0   0 0 0      4  9  1
1961 Los Angeles 10-5         0 0 0   0 0 0   1 1 0      2  8  2

Recap

SF   1st: Scored 3 runs on 2 hits, and 2 errors.

SF       Harvey Kuenn singled scoring Hiller, E7 to take the lead.  SF   1 LAD 0.

SF       Orlando Cepeda hit a 2 run HR(4).  SF   3 LAD 0.

SF   2nd: Scored 1 run on a hit.

SF       Jim Davenport hit a solo HR(2).  SF   4 LAD 0.

SF   3rd: Failed to score on 2 hits and on one walk.

SF       Bob Schmidt DP with bases loaded, end 3rd.

LAD  7th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.

LAD      Tommy Davis hit a solo HR(5).  SF   4 LAD 1.

LAD  8th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and on one walk.

LAD      Tommy Davis singled scoring 1.  SF   4 LAD 2.

SF   Willie Mays: 3 for 4.

SF   Harvey Kuenn: 3 for 5.

LAD  Tommy Davis: 3 for 4, HR, 2 RBI.

SF   Mike McCormick pitched 8 innings to earn the win: 2 earned runs, 8 hits, 2 BB, 7 K. He's now 1-2 on the year.

SF   Jim Duffalo pitched a 1-2-3 9th to earn his 1st save.

LAD  Stan Williams pitched 7 solid innings but took the loss: 1 earned run, 7 hits, 2 BB, 3 K. He's now 1-2 on the season.

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  E-Davenport(1), Moon(1), Smith,C(1)

 HR- SF Cepeda(4) off Williams(3) in the 1st with 1 on base, 334 feet

     SF Davenport(2) off Williams(4) in the 2nd with bases empty, 336 feet

    LAD Davis, T(5) off McCormick(3) in the 7th with bases empty, 307 feet

 CS-LAD Moon(3) by McCormick(3) and Schmidt(3), 2nd

RBI- SF  - Davenport(4), Cepeda 2(10)

    LAD  - Davis, T 2(15)

IBB- SF Cepeda off Williams

HBP-Davenport(SF) by Sherry(LAD)

 WP-Williams,S(1)

Great-Neal(4)

Poor-Moon(1)

LOB-San Francisco 7 Los Angeles 6

 DP-San Francisco 2 Los Angeles 2

GWRBI-Kuenn

9th Inning Spectacular Helps Dodgers Down Gints

 GAME 1:

Game MVP:Don Drysdale

LA Memorial Col    (08-28-2025 11:18:05)       Time 3:01, 70ø, Wind: 4 MPH Left to Right  Night Game

Apr 25, 1961                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 San Francisco 5-7        0 3 0   0 0 0   1 0 1      5  9  0
1961 Los Angeles 10-4         0 0 0   2 0 0   0 1 3      6 14  2

Recap

LAD  1st: Failed to score on a hit and 2 walks.

LAD      Norm Larker DP with bases loaded, end 1st.

SF   2nd: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 3 hits.

SF       Orlando Cepeda hit a solo HR(3) to take the lead.  SF   1 LAD 0.

SF       Jose Pagan singled scoring Alou.  SF   2 LAD 0.

SF       Jack Sanford hit a fly ball scoring 1.  SF   3 LAD 0.

LAD  4th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 4 hits and on one walk.

LAD      Johnny Roseboro doubled scoring Larker.  SF   3 LAD 1.

LAD      Don Drysdale singled scoring Roseboro.  SF   3 LAD 2.

SF   7th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits, and an error.

SF       Jack Sanford hit a fly ball scoring 1.  SF   4 LAD 2.

LAD  8th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and on one walk.

LAD      Jim Gilliam hit a grounder scoring 1.  SF   4 LAD 3.

SF   9th: Scored 1 run on a hit, and an error.

SF       Joey Amalfitano hit a grounder scoring 1, E1.  SF   5 LAD 3.

LAD  9th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 4 hits and 2 walks.

LAD      Norm Larker doubled scoring Davis.  SF   5 LAD 4.

LAD      Ron Fairly singled scoring Larker to tie the score.  SF   5 LAD 5.

LAD      Norm Sherry singled scoring Fairly to win the game.  SF   5 LAD 6.

SF   Orlando Cepeda: 2 for 4, HR.

LAD  Norm Larker: 2 for 4, 2 doubles, 3 runs.

LAD  Maury Wills: 4 for 5.

LAD  Sandy Koufax picked up the win: 1 IP, 1 hit, 1 K. He moves to 2-0 on the season.

SF   Jim Duffalo took the loss: .2 IP, 3 earned runs, 4 hits, 2 BB, 1 K. He drops to 0-2 on the year.

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  E-Drysdale(1), Koufax(1)

 2B-McCovey(1), Bressoud(2), Haller(1), Larker 2(4), Roseboro(3)

 HR- SF Cepeda(3) off Drysdale(3) in the 2nd with bases empty, 305 feet

 SB-LAD Wills(4) off Sanford(2) + Haller(3), 1st

RBI- SF  - Pagan(1), Cepeda(8), Sanford 2(2)

    LAD  - Drysdale(1), Fairly(1), Gilliam(3), Larker(6), Roseboro(6), Sherry, N(1)

HBP-Haller(SF) by Drysdale(LAD)

 SF-Sanford(1)

 WP-Duffalo(1)

Great-Mays(4)

Poor-Pagan(1), Kuenn(3)

LOB-San Francisco 6 Los Angeles 10

 DP-San Francisco 1 Los Angeles 1

GWRBI-Sherry, N

Walker Pitches 2 hit Gem as Kansas City Salvages Final Game Over White Sox

 GAME 3:

Game MVP:Jerry Walker

Municipal Stadium    (08-27-2025 14:23:58)       Time 1:56, 60ø, Wind: 9 MPH Left to Right  Night Game

Apr 29, 1961                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 Chicago 8-4              0 0 0   0 0 0   1 0 0      1  2  0
1961 Kansas City 4-7          0 0 0   0 1 0   0 2 -      3  6  1

Recap

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

KC       Jerry Lumpe singled scoring Walker to take the lead.  ChW  0 KC 1.

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

ChW      Billy Goodman hit a fly ball scoring 1 to tie the score.  ChW  1 KC 1.

KC   8th: Scored 2 runs on a hit and on one walk.

KC       Norm Siebern doubled scoring Tuttle to take the lead.  ChW  1 KC 2.

KC       Stan Johnson hit a fly ball scoring 1.  ChW  1 KC 3.

KC   Jerry Walker pitched an outstanding complete game for the win: 1 earned run, 2 hits, 2 BB, 3 K. He moves to 1-1 on the season.

ChW  Russ Kemmerer took the loss: 1 IP, 2 earned runs, 1 hit, 1 BB. He's now 0-1 on the year.

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  E-Howser(2)

 2B-Sievers(2), Siebern(4), Walker(2)

 CS- KC Howser(3) by Pierce(1) and Carreon(3), 3rd

RBI-ChW  - Goodman(1)

     KC  - Siebern(7), Lumpe(5), Johnson,S(1)

IBB-ChW Smith off Walker

HBP-Howser(KC) by Pierce(ChW)

 SF-Goodman(1), Johnson,S(1)

 WP-Walker(1)

Great-Aparicio(10), Posada(2)

Poor-Goodman(1)

LOB-Chicago 4 Kansas City 7

GWRBI-Siebern

Another Win For Palehose As White Sox Remain On Top Of AL

 GAME 2:

Game MVP:Cal McLish

Municipal Stadium    (08-27-2025 14:16:09)       Time 2:26, 62ø, Cloudy, Light Rain, Wind: 6 MPH Out to RF  Night Game

Apr 28, 1961                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 Chicago 8-3              1 0 0   0 2 0   1 0 0      4 11  0
1961 Kansas City 3-7          0 0 0   0 0 1   0 0 0      1  8  0

Recap

ChW  1st: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.

ChW      Roy Sievers singled scoring Aparicio to take the lead.  ChW  1 KC 0.

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

ChW      Jim Landis tripled scoring Fox.  ChW  2 KC 0.

ChW      Minnie Minoso singled scoring Landis.  ChW  3 KC 0.

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

ChW      Nellie Fox DP with bases loaded, end 6th.

KC   6th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.

KC       Norm Siebern singled scoring Hankins.  ChW  3 KC 1.

ChW  7th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

ChW      Minnie Minoso singled scoring Landis.  ChW  4 KC 1.

ChW  Sherm Lollar: 3 for 4.

ChW  Minnie Minoso: 4 for 4, 2 RBI.

ChW  Jim Landis: 1 for 4, triple, 2 runs.

ChW  Cal McLish threw a complete game for the win: 1 earned run, 8 hits, 2 BB, 3 K. He's 3-0 on the year.

KC   Ray Herbert pitched 5.1 innings and took the loss: 3 earned runs, 9 hits, 2 BB, 1 K. He drops to 0-2 on the year.

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 3B-Landis(2)

 CS- KC Howser(2) by McLish(1) and Lollar(3), 3rd

RBI-ChW  - Sievers(7), Minoso 2(12), Landis(8)

     KC  - Siebern(6)

HBP-Sievers(ChW) by Herbert(KC)

    Landis(ChW) by Rakow(KC)

 SH-McLish(1), Pignatano(1), Rakow(1)

 WP-McLish(1)

Poor-Fox(2), Smith,A(1), Lumpe 2(2)

LOB-Chicago 9 Kansas City 8

 DP-Kansas City 2

GWRBI-Sievers

Aparicio Goes 4 for 5 In White Sox Domination of Athletics

 GAME1 :

Game MVP:Luis Aparicio

Injury: Carey (today only)

Municipal Stadium    (08-27-2025 14:05:19)       Time 3:11, 65ø  Night Game

Apr 27, 1961                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 Chicago 7-3              0 0 0   0 2 6   0 0 0      8 16  1
1961 Kansas City 3-6          0 0 0   0 0 2   0 0 2      4 13  1

Recap

ChW :    Nellie Fox singled, hit streak now 10.

ChW  5th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits, on one walk and an error.

ChW      Jim Landis doubled scoring Aparicio to take the lead.  ChW  1 KC 0.

ChW      Minnie Minoso hit a fly ball scoring 1.  ChW  2 KC 0.

ChW  6th: Sent 10 batters to the plate scoring 6 runs on 6 hits and on one walk.

ChW      Early Wynn hit a grounder scoring 1.  ChW  3 KC 0.

ChW      Luis Aparicio doubled scoring Lollar.  ChW  4 KC 0.

ChW      Nellie Fox singled scoring Aparicio.  ChW  5 KC 0.

ChW      Jim Landis doubled scoring Fox.  ChW  6 KC 0.

ChW      Minnie Minoso doubled scoring Landis.  ChW  7 KC 0.

ChW      Al Smith doubled scoring Minoso.  ChW  8 KC 0.

KC   6th: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.

KC       Norm Siebern hit a solo HR(2).  ChW  8 KC 1.

KC       Haywood Sullivan hit a grounder scoring 1.  ChW  8 KC 2.

KC   7th: Failed to score on 2 hits, and an error.

KC   9th: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.

KC       Norm Siebern doubled scoring Howser.  ChW  8 KC 3.

KC       Marv Throneberry singled scoring Siebern.  ChW  8 KC 4.

ChW  Luis Aparicio: 4 for 5, double, 2 runs.

ChW  Minnie Minoso: 3 for 4, double, 2 RBI.

ChW  Jim Landis: 2 for 3, 2 doubles, 2 RBI, 2 runs, 2 W.

KC   Norm Siebern: 3 for 5, double, HR, 2 RBI, 2 runs.

KC   Marv Throneberry: 3 for 5.

KC   Bill Tuttle: 3 for 5.

ChW  Early Wynn pitched 8 innings to earn the win: 2 earned runs, 10 hits, 1 BB, 7 K. He's 2-0 on the year.

KC   Bud Daley pitched 5.1 innings and took the loss: 5 earned runs, 10 hits, 4 BB, 2 K. He's 0-2 on the season.

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 E-Wynn(1), Sullivan(1)

 2B-Lollar(3), Smith,A(3), Aparicio(4), Minoso(4), Landis 2(4), Siebern(3), Pignatano(1)

 HR- KC Siebern(2) off Wynn(4) in the 6th with bases empty, 361 feet

 SB-ChW Aparicio(5) off Daley(1) + Sullivan(3), 5th

 CS-ChW Aparicio(4) by Daley(1) and Sullivan(3), 3rd

     KC Howser(1) by Wynn(2) and Lollar(2), 7th

RBI-ChW  - Fox(5), Smith,A(4), Aparicio(3), Minoso 2(10), Landis 2(7), Wynn(1)

     KC  - Sullivan(5), Siebern 2(5), Throneberry(1)

HBP-Carey(KC) by Wynn(ChW)

 SF-Minoso(1)

 WP-Keegan(1)

 PB-Sullivan (3)

Great-Aparicio(9), Minoso(2)

Poor-Hankins(1), Throneberry(1)

OfA-Hankins(1)

LOB-Chicago 10 Kansas City 11

 DP-Kansas City 1

GWRBI-Landis

Kansas City Splits With Minnesota. Earn 3rd Win Of Season

 GAME 2:

Game MVP:Norm Bass

Municipal Stadium    (08-26-2025 19:51:35)       Time 2:04, 59ø, Wind: 3 MPH Left to Right  Night Game

Apr 25, 1961                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 Minnesota 7-4            0 0 0   0 0 0   0 1 0      1  4  1
1961 Kansas City 3-5          1 2 0   0 1 0   0 1 -      5  9  0

Recap

KC   1st: Scored 1 run on a hit.

KC       Jay Hankins hit a grounder scoring 1 to take the lead.  Min  0 KC 1.

KC   2nd: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits, and an error.

KC       Bill Tuttle singled scoring Siebern.  Min  0 KC 2.

KC       Haywood Sullivan hit a grounder scoring 1.  Min  0 KC 3.

KC   5th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.

KC       Jerry Lumpe singled scoring Howser.  Min  0 KC 4.

Min  8th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

Min      Lenny Green hit a grounder scoring 1.  Min  1 KC 4.

KC   8th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

KC       Norm Siebern hit a solo HR(1).  Min  1 KC 5.

KC   Norm Siebern: 2 for 3, HR, 2 runs.

KC   Dick Howser: 2 for 4, triple, 2 runs.

KC   Norm Bass pitched a great 7.1 innings for the win: 1 earned run, 4 hits, 3 BB, 1 K. He's 2-0 on the year.

Min  Ted Sadowski pitched 5 innings and took the loss: 4 earned runs, 8 hits, 0 BB, 1 K. He goes to 0-1 on the year.

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  E-Bertoia(2)

 3B-Howser(2)

 HR- KC Siebern(1) off Moore(1) in the 8th with bases empty, 381 feet

 CS-Min Battey(1) by Bass(1) and Sullivan(2), 2nd

RBI-Min  - Green(2)

     KC  - Siebern(3), Lumpe(4), Hankins(1), Tuttle(5)

Poor-Mincher(2)

OfA-Allison(2)

LOB-Minnesota 5 Kansas City 4

 DP-Minnesota 3

GWRBI-Hankins

Mincher Blasts 2 To Help Twins Down A's

 GAME 1:

Game MVP:Don Mincher

Municipal Stadium    (08-26-2025 19:43:36)       Time 3:27, 66ø, Wind: 4 MPH Out to LF  Night Game

Apr 24, 1961                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 Minnesota 7-3            2 0 0   0 3 0   1 3 0      9 12  1
1961 Kansas City 2-5          1 0 0   0 2 0   0 0 3      6  6  1

Recap

Min  1st: Scored 2 runs on a hit and 3 walks.

Min      Don Mincher hit a 2 run HR(3) to take the lead.  Min  2 KC 0.

KC   1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

KC       Leo Posada tripled scoring Bauer.  Min  2 KC 1.

Min  5th: Scored 3 runs on 3 hits.

Min      Bob Allison tripled scoring Mincher.  Min  3 KC 1.

Min      Earl Battey hit a 2 run HR(1).  Min  5 KC 1.

KC   5th: Scored 2 runs on a hit and 2 walks.

KC       Hank Bauer doubled scoring 2.  Min  5 KC 3.

Min  7th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

Min      Don Mincher hit a 401 foot solo HR(4).  Min  6 KC 3.

Min  8th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 2 hits, on one walk and an error.

Min      Reno Bertoia hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Min  7 KC 3.

Min      Billy Gardner scored on a WP by Kunkel.  Min  8 KC 3.

Min      Lenny Green doubled  scoring 1.  Min  9 KC 3.

KC   9th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 2 hits, 3 walks and an error.

KC       Jerry Lumpe walked scoring Siebern.  Min  9 KC 4.

KC       Hank Bauer hit a liner scoring 1.  Min  9 KC 5.

KC       Bill Tuttle walked scoring Howser.  Min  9 KC 6.

Min  Earl Battey: 3 for 5, triple, HR, 2 RBI, 2 runs.

Min  Bob Allison: 2 for 4, triple.

Min  Don Mincher: 2 for 5, 2 HRs, 3 RBI, 3 runs.

Min  Jim Kaat pitched 6 innings to earn the win: 3 earned runs, 4 hits, 5 BB, 5 K. He's 1-1 on the year.

Min  Don Lee pitched the final 3 innings earning his 2nd save.

KC   Don Larsen pitched 4 innings and took the loss: 3 earned runs, 6 hits, 4 BB, 4 K. He drops to 0-1 on the year.

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  E-Mincher(2), Kunkel(1)

 2B-Green(1), Bauer(1)

 3B-Battey(1), Allison(1), Posada(1)

 HR-Min Mincher(3) off Larsen(1) in the 1st with 1 on base, 365 feet

    Min Battey(1) off Rakow(1) in the 5th with 1 on base, 380 feet

    Min Mincher(4) off Rakow(2) in the 7th with bases empty, 401 feet

 SB- KC Howser(2) off Kaat(1) + Battey(1), 3rd

 CS-Min Versalles(1) by Larsen(1) and Pignatano(1), 1st

RBI-Min  - Battey 2(7), Green(1), Allison(9), Bertoia(3), Mincher 3(8)

     KC  - Lumpe(3), Posada(3), Bauer 3(5), Tuttle(4)

 SF-Bertoia(1), Bauer(2)

 SH-Lee(1)

 WP-Kunkel(1), Larsen(1)

Great-Lumpe(1), Howser(1), Tuttle(4)

LOB-Minnesota 7 Kansas City 9

 DP-Minnesota 1 Kansas City 1

GWRBI-Mincher

Reds Drub Dodgers In Crucial Road Win To Take Over NL Lead

 GAME 3:

Game MVP:Bob Purkey

LA Memorial Col    (08-25-2025 20:28:46)       Time 2:55, 70ø, Wind: 10 MPH Right to Left  Day Game

Apr 23, 1961                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 Cincinnati 9-2           2 1 0   0 4 0   0 5 0     12 15  1
1961 Los Angeles 9-4          0 0 0   0 0 1   0 0 0      1  2  1

Recap

Cin  1st: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 2 hits and 2 walks.

Cin      Frank Robinson doubled scoring Kasko to take the lead.  Cin  1 LAD 0.

Cin      Wally Post hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Cin  2 LAD 0.

Cin  2nd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

Cin      Vada Pinson singled scoring Cardenas.  Cin  3 LAD 0.

Cin  5th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 4 hits and on one walk.

Cin      Wally Post doubled scoring Robinson.  Cin  4 LAD 0.

Cin      Ed Bailey doubled scoring Post.  Cin  5 LAD 0.

Cin      Gene Freese hit a grounder scoring 1.  Cin  6 LAD 0.

Cin      Bob Purkey hit a grounder scoring 1.  Cin  7 LAD 0.

LAD  6th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and on one walk.

LAD      Wally Moon doubled scoring Gilliam.  Cin  7 LAD 1.

Cin  8th: Sent 9 batters to the plate scoring 5 runs on 4 hits and 2 walks.

Cin      Gordy Coleman walked scoring Kasko.  Cin  8 LAD 1.

Cin      Ed Bailey doubled scoring 3.  Cin  11 LAD 1.

Cin      Gene Freese singled scoring Bailey.  Cin  12 LAD 1.

Cin  Vada Pinson: 4 for 6, triple, 2 runs.

Cin  Frank Robinson: 2 for 5, 2 doubles.

Cin  Wally Post: 2 for 3, 2 doubles, 2 RBI, 2 runs.

Cin  Ed Bailey: 2 for 5, 2 doubles, 4 RBI, 2 runs.

Cin  Bob Purkey pitched an outstanding complete game for the win: 1 earned run, 2 hits, 3 BB, 5 K. He's now 2-0 on the year.

LAD  Roger Craig pitched poorly for 5.2 innings and took the loss: 7 earned runs, 10 hits, 3 BB, 1 K. He's 2-1 on the year.

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  E-Cardenas(1), Wills, M(3)

 2B-Robinson,F 2(3), Post 2(5), Bailey 2(10), Moon(3)

 3B-Pinson(1)

RBI-Cin  - Coleman(5), Freese 2(11), Pinson(7), Robinson,F(9), Post 2(14), Bailey 4(6), Purkey(2)

    LAD  - Moon(7)

IBB-Cin Cardenas off Craig

        Post off Perranoski

 SF-Post(3)

 SH-Purkey(3), Gilliam(5)

 WP-Craig(1), Palmquist(1)

Poor-Davis, T(3)

OfA-Davis, W(1)

LOB-Cincinnati 8 Los Angeles 5

GWRBI-Robinson,F

Frank Robinson Blast 2 Dingers As Cincy Downs LA

 GAME 2:

Game MVP:Frank Robinson

LA Memorial Col    (08-25-2025 20:19:28)       Time 2:50, 76ø, Rain, Wind: 6 MPH Out to CF  Night Game

Apr 22, 1961                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 Cincinnati 8-2           0 1 2   0 3 0   0 0 0      6  9  0
1961 Los Angeles 9-3          2 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0      2  5  0

Recap

LAD  1st: Scored 2 runs on a hit and 2 walks.

LAD      Tommy Davis doubled scoring Wills to take the lead.  Cin  0 LAD 1.

LAD      Wally Moon hit a grounder scoring 1.  Cin  0 LAD 2.

Cin  2nd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

Cin      Jerry Zimmerman hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Cin  1 LAD 2.

Cin  3rd: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits.

Cin      Vada Pinson hit a solo HR(3) to tie the score.  Cin  2 LAD 2.

Cin      Frank Robinson hit a solo HR(2) to take the lead.  Cin  3 LAD 2.

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

Cin      Frank Robinson hit a 3 run HR(3).  Cin  6 LAD 2.

Cin :    Vada Pinson at bat 15 min delay, rain.

LAD :    Wally Moon at bat 20 min delay, rain.

Cin  Vada Pinson: 3 for 4, HR, 2 runs.

Cin  Frank Robinson: 3 for 4, 2 HRs, 4 RBI, 2 runs.

Cin  Joey Jay pitched a solid 7.1 innings for the win: 2 earned runs, 3 hits, 5 BB, 5 K. He's 2-0 on the year.

LAD  Johnny Podres pitched 6.2 innings and took the loss: 6 earned runs, 8 hits, 1 BB, 3 K. He's 1-1 on the season.

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2B-Freese(4), Davis, T(2)

 HR-Cin Pinson(3) off Podres(1) in the 3rd with bases empty, 309 feet

    Cin Robinson,F(2) off Podres(2) in the 3rd with bases empty, 257 feet

    Cin Robinson,F(3) off Podres(3) in the 5th with 2 on base, 325 feet

 SB-LAD Wills(3) off Jay(1) + Zimmerman(1), 1st

 CS-LAD Moon(2) by Brosnan(1) and Zimmerman(1), 8th

RBI-Cin  - Zimmerman(1), Pinson(6), Robinson,F 4(8)

    LAD  - Davis, T(13), Moon(6)

 SF-Zimmerman(1)

Poor-Robinson,F(1), Davis, W(1)

OfA-Howard(1)

LOB-Cincinnati 4 Los Angeles 8

 DP-Los Angeles 1

GWRBI-Robinson,F

Koufax Strikes Out 11 As Dodgers Continue Hot Streak

 GAME 1:

Game MVP:Sandy Koufax

LA Memorial Col    (08-25-2025 20:09:46)       Time 3:14, 71ø, Wind: 4 MPH In from RCF  Night Game

Apr 21, 1961                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 Cincinnati 7-2           0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 1      1  8  0
1961 Los Angeles 9-2          0 0 0   2 3 1   0 0 -      6 10  0

Recap

LAD  2nd: Failed to score on 3 hits.

LAD  4th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits.

LAD      Willie Davis doubled scoring 2 to take the lead.  Cin  0 LAD 2.

LAD  5th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks.

LAD      Tommy Davis hit a grounder scoring 1.  Cin  0 LAD 3.

LAD      Frank Howard singled scoring 2.  Cin  0 LAD 5.

LAD  6th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and on one walk.

LAD      Tommy Davis singled scoring Wills.  Cin  0 LAD 6.

Cin  9th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and on one walk.

Cin      Eddie Kasko hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Cin  1 LAD 6.

Cin  Ed Bailey: 2 for 4, 2 doubles.

LAD  Sandy Koufax pitched 8.1 innings to earn the win: 1 earned run, 8 hits, 2 BB, 11 K. He's now 1-0 on the year.

Cin  Jay Hook pitched 4 innings and took the loss: 2 earned runs, 5 hits, 0 BB, 4 K. He drops to 0-2 on the year.

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2B-Bailey 2(8), Davis, W(4), Larker(2), Moon(2)

 SB-LAD Wills(2) off Bridges(1) + Bailey(6), 6th

RBI-Cin  - Kasko(4)

    LAD  - Davis, T 2(12), Davis, W 2(9), Howard 2(9)

HBP-Davis(LAD) by Hook(Cin)

 SF-Kasko(1)

 SH-Pinson(1), Wills, M(4)

Great-Pinson(4), Wills, M(6)

OfA-Post(2)

LOB-Cincinnati 10 Los Angeles 7

GWRBI-Davis, W

Cards Leave LA Coliseum With 4th Straight Loss. Dodgers First Place in NL

 GAME 4:

Game MVP:Stan Williams

LA Memorial Col    (08-21-2025 18:13:42)       Time 2:16, 66ø, Wind: 5 MPH In from RCF  Night Game

Apr 20, 1961                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 St. Louis 2-7            0 1 0   0 0 0   0 0 0      1  4  1
1961 Los Angeles 8-2          1 0 1   0 0 0   0 0 -      2  5  0

Recap

LAD  1st: Scored 1 run on a hit.

LAD      Wally Moon hit a fly ball scoring 1 to take the lead.  StL  0 LAD 1.

StL  2nd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

StL      Curt Flood singled scoring Boyer to tie the score.  StL  1 LAD 1.

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

LAD      Tommy Davis singled scoring Wills to take the lead.  StL  1 LAD 2.

LAD  Stan Williams pitched a great 8 innings for the win: 1 earned run, 4 hits, 2 BB, 4 K. He's 1-1 on the season.

LAD  Larry Sherry pitched a 1-2-3 9th to earn his 1st save of the season.

StL  Curt Simmons pitched 7 solid innings but took the loss: 2 earned runs, 4 hits, 2 BB, 4 K. He goes to 1-1 on the season.

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  E-Spencer, D(2)

 SB-StL Boyer(1) off Williams(2) + Sherry(1), 2nd

RBI-StL  - Flood(1)

    LAD  - Davis, T(10), Moon(5)

IBB-LAD Moon off Cicotte

HBP-Wills(LAD) by Simmons(StL)

 SF-Moon(2)

 SH-Flood(1), Gilliam 2(4)

Great-Boyer(1), Wills, M(5)

LOB-St. Louis 5 Los Angeles 6

 DP-St. Louis 1

GWRBI-Davis, T

Hit Parade Continues. LA 36 Hits in 3 games Downs St. Louis 3 Straight

 GAME 3:

Game MVP:Tommy Davis

LA Memorial Col    (08-21-2025 18:04:35)       Time 2:49, 68ø, Cloudy, Light Rain, Wind: 3 MPH Left to Right  Night Game

Apr 19, 1961                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 St. Louis 2-6            0 0 0   0 2 0   0 1 1      4  9  1
1961 Los Angeles 7-2          2 0 0   0 4 0   0 2 -      8 13  0

Rain delay of 43 minutes in the 6th.

Recap

LAD  1st: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.

LAD      Tommy Davis hit a 2 run HR(3) to take the lead.  StL  0 LAD 2.

StL  5th: Scored 2 runs on a hit and on one walk.

StL      Don Landrum hit a 2 run HR(2) to tie the score.  StL  2 LAD 2.

LAD  5th: Sent 9 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 4 hits and 2 walks.

LAD      Tommy Davis hit a 2 run HR(4) to take the lead.  StL  2 LAD 4.

LAD      Frank Howard singled scoring Moon.  StL  2 LAD 5.

LAD      Willie Davis singled scoring Larker.  StL  2 LAD 6.

StL :    Stan Musial at bat 43 min delay, rain.

StL  8th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and on one walk.

StL      Stan Musial singled scoring 1.  StL  3 LAD 6.

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

LAD      Jim Gilliam singled scoring 2.  StL  3 LAD 8.

StL  9th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and on one walk.

StL      Bill White hit a solo HR(1).  StL  4 LAD 8.

StL  Bill White: 1 for 1, HR.

StL  Don Landrum: 2 for 3, HR, 2 RBI.

LAD  Tommy Davis: 2 for 5, 2 HRs, 4 RBI, 2 runs.

LAD  Maury Wills: 2 for 3, double, 3 runs, 2 W.

LAD  Don Drysdale pitched a solid 7 innings for the win: 2 earned runs, 5 hits, 2 BB, 2 K. He's 2-0 on the year.

LAD  Ron Perranoski got the save, his 3rd of the year.

StL  Ernie Broglio pitched poorly for 4.2 innings and took the loss: 6 earned runs, 9 hits, 3 BB, 5 K. He drops to 1-2 on the year.

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  E-Grammas(1)

 2B-Wills, M(1)

 HR-StL Landrum(2) off Drysdale(2) in the 5th with 1 on base, 302 feet

    StL White, B(1) off Palmquist(3) in the 9th with bases empty, 258 feet

    LAD Davis, T(3) off Broglio(2) in the 1st with 1 on base, 325 feet

    LAD Davis, T(4) off Broglio(3) in the 5th with 1 on base, 347 feet

 SB-LAD Wills(1) off Miller(2) + Smith(2), 8th

 CS-LAD Wills picked off by Cicotte(1) in the 6th Inn

Pickoff(P)-Cicotte(1)

RBI-StL  - White, B(2), Musial(3), Landrum 2(6)

    LAD  - Davis, T 4(9), Davis, W(7), Gilliam 2(2), Howard(7)

HBP-Cunningham(StL) by Drysdale(LAD)

 SH-Gilliam(2), Sherry, L(1)

 WP-Broglio(1), Miller,B(2)

Great-Wills, M(4)

Poor-Schoendienst(1), Moryn(1)

OfA-Moryn(1)

LOB-St. Louis 8 Los Angeles 10

 DP-Los Angeles 2

Dodgers Put Up 6 Run Lead And Barely Hang On To Win Game 2

 GAME 2:

Game MVP:Johnny Roseboro

LA Memorial Col    (08-21-2025 17:53:46)       Time 3:08, 68ø  Night Game

Apr 18, 1961                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 St. Louis 2-5            0 0 0   1 0 0   0 2 4      7 16  1
1961 Los Angeles 6-2          3 1 2   0 0 0   1 3 -     10 17  0

Recap

LAD  1st: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 4 hits and on one walk.

LAD      Wally Moon singled scoring Gilliam to take the lead.  StL  0 LAD 1.

LAD      Frank Howard walked scoring Davis.  StL  0 LAD 2.

LAD      Willie Davis hit a fly ball scoring 1.  StL  0 LAD 3.

LAD  2nd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits, and an error.

LAD      Jim Gilliam singled scoring Wills.  StL  0 LAD 4.

LAD  3rd: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.

LAD      Norm Larker hit a solo HR(1).  StL  0 LAD 5.

LAD      Johnny Roseboro doubled scoring Howard.  StL  0 LAD 6.

StL  4th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on 3 hits and on one walk.

StL      Hal Smith doubled scoring Musial.  StL  1 LAD 6.

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

LAD      Johnny Roseboro doubled scoring Davis.  StL  1 LAD 7.

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

StL      Julian Javier singled scoring Smith.  StL  2 LAD 7.

StL      Bill White singled scoring Flood.  StL  3 LAD 7.

LAD  8th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 5 hits.

LAD      Willie Davis singled scoring Moon.  StL  3 LAD 8.

LAD      Johnny Roseboro hit a 2 run HR(1).  StL  3 LAD 10.

StL  9th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 4 hits and on one walk.

StL      Don Taussig doubled scoring Spencer.  StL  4 LAD 10.

StL      Gene Oliver hit a 3 run HR(1).  StL  7 LAD 10.

StL  Bill White: 3 for 6.

StL  Julian Javier: 3 for 5.

StL  Hal Smith: 2 for 3, double, 2 runs, 2 W.

StL  Gene Oliver: 1 for 1, HR, 3 RBI.

LAD  Jim Gilliam: 3 for 3, double.

LAD  Norm Larker: 3 for 5, HR.

LAD  Wally Moon: 2 for 3, 2 runs, 2 W.

LAD  Johnny Roseboro: 3 for 5, 2 doubles, HR, 4 RBI.

LAD  Roger Craig pitched 7 innings to earn the win: 1 earned run, 9 hits, 2 BB, 4 K. He's now 2-0 on the year.

StL  Al Cicotte pitched poorly for 2.1 innings and took the loss: 6 earned runs, 9 hits, 1 BB, 2 K. He drops to 0-1 on the year.

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E-Cunningham(1)

 2B-Taussig(1), Spencer, D(1), Smith,H(2), Gilliam(1), Howard(2), Roseboro 2(2)

 HR-StL Oliver(1) off Palmquist(2) in the 9th with 2 on base, 337 feet

    LAD Larker(1) off Cicotte(1) in the 3rd with bases empty, 307 feet

    LAD Roseboro(1) off McDaniel(2) in the 8th with 1 on base, 307 feet

RBI-StL  - White, B(1), Javier(2), Taussig(1), Smith,H(4), Oliver 3(3)

    LAD  - Davis, W 2(6), Howard(6), Larker(5), Moon(4), Roseboro 4(5)

 SF-Davis, W(1)

 SH-Gilliam(1)

 WP-Cicotte(2)

Great-Spencer, D(3), Roseboro(2)

Poor-Javier(1), Taussig(1), Spencer, D(1), Davis, T(2), Wills, M(3)

LOB-St. Louis 14 Los Angeles 12

 DP-St. Louis 1

GWRBI-Moon