LA vs Cincinnati In Battle Of Single Shot Homers. Dodgers Prevail. Improve to 23-23

 GAME 1:

Game MVP:Don Drysdale

LA Memorial Col    (10-10-2025 05:40:07)       Time 2:19, 72ø, Wind: 2 MPH Out to RCF  Night Game

May 31, 1961                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 Cincinnati 24-18         0 1 0   1 0 0   0 0 0      2  4  0
1961 Los Angeles(N) 23-23     1 0 0   0 1 1   1 0 -      4  6  0

Recap

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

LAD      Jim Gilliam doubled scoring Wills to take the lead.  Cin  0 LAD 1.

Cin  2nd: Scored 1 run on a hit.

Cin      Gordy Coleman hit a solo HR(7) to tie the score.  Cin  1 LAD 1.

Cin  4th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

Cin      Vada Pinson hit a solo HR(7) to take the lead.  Cin  2 LAD 1.

LAD  5th: Scored 1 run on a hit and on one walk.

LAD      Don Drysdale hit a solo HR(1) to tie the score.  Cin  2 LAD 2.

LAD  6th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

LAD      Daryl Spencer hit a solo HR(1) to take the lead.  Cin  2 LAD 3.

LAD  7th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on 2 hits and 2 walks.

LAD      Willie Davis walked scoring Roseboro.  Cin  2 LAD 4.

LAD  Don Drysdale: 1 for 2, HR.

LAD  Don Drysdale pitched a solid 7.2 innings for the win: 2 earned runs, 3 hits, 4 BB, 7 K. He goes to 4-4 on the season.

LAD  Ron Perranoski pitched a shutout the final 1.1 innings to record save number 7.

Cin  Joey Jay pitched 7 innings and took the loss: 4 earned runs, 6 hits, 5 BB, 4 K. He's now 5-3 on the year.

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Cincinnati                     IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc

Jay L(5-3)                    7.0  6  4  4  2  5  4  110  67  43   2.16  32 140(143)       48

 Henry                        1.0  0  0  0  0  0  0   12   8   4   2.70   3   25(31)

                              8.0  6  4  4  2  5  4  122  75  47   3.39  35

Los Angeles(N)                 IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc

Drysdale W(4-4)               7.2  3  2  2  2  4  7  128  84  44   3.40  30 125(129)       68

 Perranoski S(7)              1.1  1  0  0  0  0  0   16  12   4   4.79   5   70(75)

                              9.0  4  2  2  2  4  7  144  96  48   4.53  35

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 2B-Gilliam(7)

 3B-Chacon(2)

 HR-Cin Coleman(7) off Drysdale(8) in the 2nd with bases empty, 327 feet

    Cin Pinson(7) off Drysdale(9) in the 4th with bases empty, 309 feet

    LAD Drysdale(1) off Jay(4) in the 5th with bases empty, 256 feet

    LAD Spencer, D(1) off Jay(5) in the 6th with bases empty, 327 feet

 SB-LAD Wills(12) off Jay(4) + Zimmerman(6), 1st

RBI-Cin  - Coleman(20), Pinson(22)

    LAD  - Davis, W(27), Drysdale(2), Gilliam(10), Spencer, D(1)

IBB-Cin Pinson off Drysdale

 SH-Drysdale(2)

 WP-Drysdale(1)

Great-Gilliam(4)

Poor-Blasingame(7), Lynch(1)

LOB-Cincinnati 6 Los Angeles(N) 7