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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 31, 1958
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on May 31, 1958 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1958 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1958 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Erskine |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Glen Hobbie |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 16,324 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Frank Secory 2B: (none) 3B: Tony Venzon |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Left Fielder |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Dick Gray | Third Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Shortstop |
| Carl Erskine | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | First Baseman |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Walt Moryn | Left Fielder |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Glen Hobbie | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 31, 1958
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hobbie
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Hobbie
Roseboro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Hobbie
Snider takes first base on ball four. Roseboro moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Hobbie
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Erskine
Adams hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Erskine
Walls strikes out. There goes Adams. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Erskine
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Erskine
Banks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gilliam. Banks reaches second base with a double. Adams scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Moryn vs. Erskine
Moryn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Erskine
Taylor hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Hobbie
Gray hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Hobbie
Furillo is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Hobbie
Neal takes first base on ball four. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zimmer vs. Hobbie
Zimmer hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Erskine vs. Hobbie
Erskine bunts towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to home to get Furillo. Neal moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Erskine
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Erskine
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobbie vs. Erskine
Hobbie bunts towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Neal covering, for the out. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Erskine
Erskine spins and fires to second, with Zimmer covering, and Thomson is picked off. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hobbie
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Hobbie
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adams scoops it up and throws to first, with Hobbie covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hobbie
Snider hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hobbie
Hodges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Erskine
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Erskine
Walls hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Erskine
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Erskine
Banks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moryn vs. Erskine
Moryn hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Hobbie
Gray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Hobbie
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gray moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Neal vs. Hobbie
Neal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gray scores. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Zimmer vs. Hobbie
Zimmer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Erskine vs. Hobbie
Erskine strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hobbie
Gilliam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Freeman
Hersh Freeman now pitching.
Roseboro hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Freeman
Snider hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gilliam goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Freeman
Hodges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Gray vs. Freeman
Gray hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Erskine
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Erskine
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gilliam. Thomson reaches second base with a double. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Taylor vs. Erskine
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Tanner vs. Erskine
Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Hersh Freeman.
Tanner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Erskine covering, for the out. Taylor scores. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Erskine
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomson scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Erskine
Walls strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Nichols
Dolan Nichols now pitching.
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Nichols
Neal hits a line drive into left center field for a base hit. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zimmer vs. Nichols
Zimmer bunts towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. Furillo moves to third. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Erskine vs. Nichols
Erskine strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Gilliam vs. Nichols
Gilliam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Furillo scores. Neal scores. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roseboro vs. Nichols
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nichols fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Gilliam trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Erskine
Dark hits a popup towards short. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Erskine
Banks hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Erskine
Moryn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Kipp
Fred Kipp now pitching.
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Kipp
Thomson hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Nichols
Snider hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walls. Snider reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Nichols
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gray vs. Nichols
Gray hits a popup towards first. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Nichols
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Furillo for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Kipp
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Goryl vs. Kipp
Johnny Goryl pinch hits for Dolan Nichols.
Goryl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Kipp
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Kipp
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Fodge
Gene Fodge now pitching.
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Fodge
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kipp vs. Fodge
Kipp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Kipp
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Kipp
Banks hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Kipp
Moryn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Bolger vs. Kipp
Jim Bolger pinch hits for Sammy Taylor.
The ball gets by Roseboro for a passed ball. Moryn moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Bolger vs. Kipp
Bolger strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Thomson vs. Kipp
Thomson hits a line drive towards third. Gray reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Fodge
El Tappe now catching.
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Fodge
Roseboro hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Fodge
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Fodge
Gino Cimoli pinch runs for Duke Snider.
Hodges hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tappe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Kipp
Rube Walker now catching. Gino Cimoli now playing center field.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Kipp
Cal Neeman pinch hits for Gene Fodge.
Neeman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Kipp
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kipp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching.
Gray hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Elston
Furillo hits a line drive into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Elston
Neal hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Elston
Zimmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kipp vs. Elston
Kipp hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Taylor fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Kipp
Walls strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Kipp
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Kipp
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gray fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Kipp
Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1958 -- Los Angeles at Chicago (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, lf 5 1 2 2 Adams B, 1b 5 1 2 1
Roseboro J, c 5 0 2 0 Walls L, rf 5 0 0 0
Walker R, c 0 0 0 0 Dark A, 3b 5 0 3 0
Snider D, cf 3 1 3 2 Banks E, ss 5 1 3 2
Cimoli G, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Moryn W, lf 3 0 1 0
Hodges G, 1b 5 0 1 0 Taylor S, c 3 1 1 0
Gray D, 3b 5 2 2 1 Bolger J, ph 1 0 0 0
Furillo C, rf 4 2 2 0 Tappe E, c 0 0 0 0
Neal C, 2b 4 2 2 1 Thomson B, cf 4 1 2 0
Zimmer D, ss 3 1 1 3 Taylor T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Erskine C, p 3 0 0 0 Hobbie G, p 0 0 0 0
Kipp F, p 2 0 0 0 Freeman H, p 0 0 0 0
Tanner C, ph 1 0 0 1
Nichols D, p 0 0 0 0
Goryl J, ph 0 0 0 0
Fodge G, p 0 0 0 0
Neeman C, ph 1 0 0 0
Elston D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 9 15 9 37 4 12 4
Los Angeles 001 520 001 -- 9
Chicago 100 210 000 -- 4
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Erskine C 4.1 9 4 4 2 4
Kipp F (W) 4.2 3 0 0 1 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hobbie G (L) 3.1 7 6 6 2 1
Freeman H 0.2 2 0 0 0 0
Nichols D 2.0 5 2 2 0 1
Fodge G 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
Elston D 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 9, Chicago 10
2B -- Banks E, Thomson B, Snider D
HR -- Snider D, Zimmer D, Banks E, Gray D
SB -- Adams B
CS -- Thomson B
SH -- Hobbie G, Zimmer D
HBP -- by Hobbie G (Furillo C)
PB -- Roseboro J
T -- 2:50
A -- 16324
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