LA Opens Brand New Dodger Stadium With Win. Podres Goes Distance Against Rival Reds

 GAME 1:

Game MVP:Johnny Podres

Injury: Edwards,J (today only)

Ejection:Purkey

Dodger Stadium    (08-24-2026 09:52:40)       Time 2:17, 76 , Wind: 4 MPH Left to Right  Day Game

Apr 10, 1962           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1962 Cincinnati        0 0 0   1 0 0   0 0 0      1  5  1

1962 Los Angeles (N)   0 0 2   0 0 2   2 0 -      6  9  0

Recap

LAD  3rd: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits, and an error.

LAD      Willie Davis hit a 412 foot solo HR(1) to take the lead.  Cin  0 LAD 1.

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

Cin  4th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

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

Cin :    Bob Purkey is ejected.

LAD  6th: Scored 2 runs on a hit and 3 walks.

LAD      Johnny Roseboro singled scoring Moon.  Cin  1 LAD 3.

LAD      Daryl Spencer hit a grounder scoring 1.  Cin  1 LAD 4.

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

LAD      Jim Gilliam singled scoring Wills.  Cin  1 LAD 5.

LAD      Johnny Roseboro hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Cin  1 LAD 6.

LAD  Ron Fairly: 0 for 1, 3 W.

LAD  Maury Wills: 4 for 5, triple, 2 SB.

LAD  Johnny Podres pitched a solid complete game for the win: 1 earned run, 5 hits, 1 BB, 6 K. He's 1-0 on the season.

Cin  Bob Purkey pitched 5 innings and took the loss: 3 earned runs, 4 hits, 3 BB, 0 K. He's 0-1 on the year.

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

Purkey L(0-1)                 5.0  4  4  3  1  3  0   88  61  27   5.40  22 130(133)       42

 Klippstein                   1.0  1  0  0  0  1  0   18  12   6   0.00   4   70(75)

 Nunn                         1.0  3  2  2  0  2  0   38  23  15  18.00   8   30(35)

 Miller,BG                    1.0  1  0  0  0  0  0   14  11   3   0.00   4   25(28)

                              8.0  9  6  5  1  6  0  158 107  51   5.63  38

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

Podres W(1-0)                 9.0  5  1  1  0  1  6  109  77  32   1.00  34 115(116)       78

                              9.0  5  1  1  0  1  6  109  77  32   1.00  34

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Cin: Pavletich ran for Edwards,J in the 5th

     Pavletich moved to C in the 5th

  E-Coleman,G(1)

 2B-Pinson(1), Robinson,F(1)

 3B-Wills,M(1)

 HR-LAD Davis,W(1) off Purkey(1) in the 3rd with bases empty, 412 feet

 SB-Cin Pinson(1) off Podres(1) + Roseboro(1), 6th

    LAD Wills(1) off Purkey(1) + Pavletich(1), 5th

    LAD Snider(1) off Klippstein(1) + Pavletich(2), 6th

    LAD Moon(1) off Klippstein(2) + Pavletich(3), 6th

    LAD Roseboro(1) off Klippstein(3) + Pavletich(4), 6th

    LAD Wills(2) off Nunn(1) + Pavletich(5), 7th

RBI-Cin  - Post(1)

    LAD  - Davis,W(1), Gilliam(1), Moon(1), Roseboro 2(2)

HBP-Edwards(Cin) by Podres(LAD)

 SF-Post(1), Roseboro(1)

 SH-Purkey(1)

 PB-Pavletich (1)

Great-Kasko(1), Gilliam(1), Wills,M(1)

Poor-Harper,T(1)

LOB-Cincinnati 6 Los Angeles (N) 8

 DP-Cincinnati 2