Tommy Davis Homer Helps LA Down The Peskie Cubs

 GAME 1:

Game MVP:Tommy Davis

Dodger Stadium    (09-18-2026 08:07:14)       Time 2:41, 73 , Wind: 7 MPH In from LCF  Day Game

Apr 30, 1962                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1962 Chicago (N) 6-14         0 0 0   0 4 0   0 0 0      4  8  0

1962 Los Angeles (N) 16-5     3 0 1   0 1 0   0 0 -      5  8  0

Recap

LAD  1st: Scored 3 runs on 2 hits and on one walk.

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

LAD  3rd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

LAD      Jim Gilliam hit a grounder scoring 1.  ChC  0 LAD 4.

ChC  5th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks.

ChC      Lou Brock singled scoring Rodgers.  ChC  1 LAD 4.

ChC      Billy Williams singled scoring 2.  ChC  3 LAD 4.

ChC      Ernie Banks hit a fly ball scoring 1 to tie the score.  ChC  4 LAD 4.

LAD  5th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

LAD      Wally Moon singled scoring Wills to take the lead.  ChC  4 LAD 5.

LAD  Tommy Davis: 3 for 4, HR, 3 RBI.

LAD  Maury Wills: 3 for 4, triple, 3 runs, 2 SB.

LAD  Stan Williams pitched 7 innings to earn the win: 4 earned runs, 7 hits, 4 BB, 5 K. He's 2-1 on the year.

LAD  Ed Roebuck pitched a 1-2-3 9th to earn his 1st save of the year.

ChC  Dick Ellsworth pitched 6.1 innings and took the loss: 5 earned runs, 6 hits, 1 BB, 5 K. He's now 2-2 on the year.

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

Ellsworth L(2-2)              6.1  6  5  5  1  1  5   96  64  32   4.79  26 100(107)       45

 Schultz                      1.1  2  0  0  0  0  2   24  19   5   3.60   6   35(32)   +

 Elston,D                     0.1  0  0  0  0  0  0    2   1   1   2.70   1   25(29)

                              8.0  8  5  5  1  1  7  122  84  38   4.45  33

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

Williams,S W(2-1)             7.0  7  4  4  0  4  5  123  78  45   6.27  31 140(140)       48

 Sherry, L H(2)               1.0  1  0  0  0  0  1   16  12   4   4.22   4   40(46)

 Roebuck S(1)                 1.0  0  0  0  0  0  2   13  10   3   2.87   3   40(35)

                              9.0  8  4  4  0  4  8  152 100  52   3.42  38

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ChC: Will hit for Elston,D in the 9th

LAD: Fairly hit for Williams,S in the 7th

     Walls moved to 1B in the 8th

     Snider hit for Carey,A in the 8th

 3B-Wills,M(3)

 HR-LAD Davis,T(3) off Ellsworth(3) in the 1st with 2 on base, 348 feet

 SB-LAD Wills(13) off Ellsworth(5) + Bertell(4), 1st

    LAD Wills(14) off Ellsworth(6) + Bertell(5), 5th

RBI-ChC  - Banks(15), Brock(5), Williams,B 2(9)

    LAD  - Davis,T 3(14), Gilliam(7), Moon(11)

 SF-Banks(1)

 SH-Ellsworth(2)

Great-Davis,W(5), Gilliam(2)

Poor-Wills,M(4)

LOB-Chicago (N) 7 Los Angeles (N) 4

 DP-Los Angeles (N) 1

GWRBI-Moon