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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 4, 1959
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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 July 4, 1959 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Sherry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Anderson |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vinnie Smith 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Hal Dixon |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Right Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Ron Fairly | Center Fielder |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Larry Sherry | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Third Baseman |
| Irv Noren | Center Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Walt Moryn | Left Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Bob Anderson | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 4, 1959
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Anderson
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Anderson covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Anderson
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Anderson
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Sherry
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sherry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Sherry
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Sherry
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Sherry
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Anderson
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Anderson
Hodges hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Anderson
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Sherry
Moryn is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Sherry
Long hits a popup towards third. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Sherry
Walls hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moryn moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Sherry
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Sherry
Anderson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Anderson
Roseboro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Anderson
Wills hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Walls throws the ball in to Taylor who tags Wills trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Roseboro moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Sherry vs. Anderson
Sherry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to home to get Roseboro. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Anderson
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Sherry
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Sherry
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Sherry
Noren hits a fly ball into center field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Anderson
Neal 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: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Anderson
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Anderson
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Anderson
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moon moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Fairly vs. Anderson
Fairly hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Sherry
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Sherry
Moryn hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Long vs. Sherry
Long hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Sherry
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam juggles the ball. That's an error on Gilliam. Long moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Sherry
Taylor hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Fairly, who is chasing the ball. Taylor reaches third base with a triple. Long scores. Walls goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Anderson vs. Sherry
Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Anderson
Roseboro hits a line drive into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Anderson
Wills bunts towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sherry vs. Anderson
Sherry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Anderson
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. Sherry moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Neal vs. Anderson
Neal hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Sherry
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Sherry
Dark hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Sherry
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Anderson
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Anderson
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Anderson
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Sherry
Banks hits a line drive into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Sherry
Moryn hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Sherry
Long strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Sherry
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Anderson
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Anderson
Roseboro strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Anderson
Wills hits a line drive into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Sherry
Taylor hits a popup towards third. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Sherry
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Sherry
Taylor strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Anderson
Norm Larker pinch hits for Larry Sherry.
Larker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Anderson
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Anderson
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Dark hits a popup in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Klippstein
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Klippstein
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Anderson
George Altman now playing center field. Bobby Thomson now playing left field.
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Anderson
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Anderson
Hodges hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Anderson
Fairly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Anderson
Joe Pignatano pinch runs for Ron Fairly.
Roseboro hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1959, game 1 -- Los Angeles at Chicago (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Taylor T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Neal C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Dark A, 3b 3 0 0 0
Moon W, lf 4 0 1 0 Noren I, cf 4 0 0 0
Snider D, rf 4 1 1 1 Altman G, cf 0 0 0 0
Hodges G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Banks E, ss 4 0 0 0
Fairly R, cf 4 0 1 0 Moryn W, lf 2 0 1 0
Pignatano J, pr 0 0 0 0 Thomson B, lf 0 0 0 0
Roseboro J, c 3 0 0 0 Long D, 1b 3 1 1 0
Wills M, ss 3 0 1 0 Walls L, rf 3 1 1 0
Sherry L, p 2 0 1 0 Taylor S, c 3 0 1 2
Larker N, ph 1 0 0 0 Anderson B, p 3 0 0 0
Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 6 1 29 2 4 2
Los Angeles 000 000 001 -- 1
Chicago 000 200 00x -- 2
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Sherry L (L) 7.0 4 2 0 1 7
Klippstein J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Anderson B (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 4
E -- Gilliam J
LOB -- Los Angeles 6, Chicago 5
3B -- Taylor S
HR -- Snider D
HBP -- by Sherry L (Moryn W)
T -- 1:56
A -- 0
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