Hodges Homer Propels LA To Game 2 Victory Over Chicago

 GAME 2:

Game MVP:Gil Hodges

LA Memorial Col    (12-30-2025 07:02:00)       Time 2:31, 80ø, Wind: 2 MPH Out to CF  Day Game

Aug 5, 1961                   1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 Chicago(N) 51-53         1 0 0   0 0 1   2 0 0      4  9  0
1961 Los Angeles(N) 52-52     0 0 0   2 0 0   1 3 -      6 12  1

Recap

ChC  1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits, and an error.

ChC      Richie Ashburn scored on a WP by Drysdale to take the lead.  ChC  1 LAD 0.

LAD  4th: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.

LAD      Gil Hodges hit a 2 run HR(4) to take the lead.  ChC  1 LAD 2.

ChC  6th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

ChC      George Altman singled scoring Will to tie the score.  ChC  2 LAD 2.

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

ChC  7th: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.

ChC      Ed Bouchee doubled scoring Kindall to take the lead.  ChC  3 LAD 2.

ChC      Richie Ashburn singled scoring Bouchee.  ChC  4 LAD 2.

LAD  7th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

LAD      Frank Howard singled scoring Moon.  ChC  4 LAD 3.

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

LAD      Maury Wills singled scoring Hodges to tie the score.  ChC  4 LAD 4.

LAD      Jim Gilliam singled scoring 2 to take the lead.  ChC  4 LAD 6.

LAD  Gil Hodges: 3 for 3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 runs.

LAD  Don Drysdale pitched 8 innings to earn the win: 4 earned runs, 9 hits, 0 BB, 9 K. He's 9-8 on the year.

LAD  Ron Perranoski pitched a 1-2-3 9th to earn his 13th save of the season.

ChC  Barney Schultz pitched 1.2 innings and took the loss: 1.2 IP, 4 earned runs, 4 hits, 2 BB, 2 K. He's now 0-5 on the year.

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

Brewer                        6.0  8  2  2  1  1  4  102  70  32   5.59  27   90(93)       51

 Schultz L(0-5) BS(2)         1.2  4  4  4  0  2  2   44  25  19   4.97  11   30(34)  --

 Elston                       0.1  0  0  0  0  0  1    4   4   0   6.89   1   35(30)

                              8.0 12  6  6  1  3  7  150  99  51   4.59  39

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

Drysdale W(9-8)               8.0  9  4  4  0  0  9  129  89  40   4.19  33 125(124)       57

 Perranoski S(13)             1.0  0  0  0  0  0  1   13  11   2   4.98   3   65(75)

                              9.0  9  4  4  0  0 10  142 100  42   4.82  36

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  E-Howard(13)

 2B-Bouchee(13), Williams,B(17), Will(6), Moon(21), Spencer, D(7)

 HR-LAD Hodges(4) off Brewer(5) in the 4th with 1 on base, 330 feet

RBI-ChC  - Bouchee(42), Altman(75), Ashburn(18)

    LAD  - Gilliam 2(30), Hodges 2(20), Howard(33), Wills, M(21)

 SH-Will(2)

 WP-Drysdale(3)

Poor-Kindall(16), Moon(2)

LOB-Chicago(N) 5 Los Angeles(N) 9

GWRBI-Gilliam