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