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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
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| 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 | Don Drysdale |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Moe Drabowsky |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 29,440 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Vinnie Smith |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Ron Fairly | Right Fielder |
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
| Don Drysdale | 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 |
| Moe Drabowsky | 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Drabowsky
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Drabowsky
Neal strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Drabowsky
Moon strikes out. There goes Gilliam. The throw from Taylor to Banks, and Gilliam is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Drysdale
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Drysdale
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Drysdale
Noren strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Drabowsky
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Drabowsky
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Drabowsky
Fairly hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Drabowsky
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Drabowsky
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Drysdale
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Drysdale
Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Long vs. Drysdale
Long hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Drabowsky
Drysdale strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Drabowsky
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walls. Gilliam reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Drabowsky
Neal hits a popup, foul, towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Drabowsky
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks misplays the ball. That's an error on Banks. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Drabowsky
Snider takes first base on ball four. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Hodges vs. Drabowsky
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Drysdale
Walls hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Snider who is chasing the ball. Walls reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Taylor vs. Drysdale
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Drabowsky vs. Drysdale
Drabowsky strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Taylor vs. Drysdale
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Drabowsky
Fairly hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Drabowsky
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Drabowsky
Pignatano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Drysdale vs. Drabowsky
There's a wild pitch. Pignatano moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Drysdale vs. Drabowsky
Drysdale takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Drabowsky
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. Pignatano moves to third. Drysdale moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Neal vs. Drabowsky
Neal hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Walls who is chasing the ball. Neal reaches third base with a triple. Pignatano scores. Drysdale scores. Gilliam goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Moon vs. Morehead
Seth Morehead now pitching.
Moon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Neal scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demeter vs. Morehead
Don Demeter pinch hits for Duke Snider.
Demeter 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, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Drysdale
Don Demeter now playing center field.
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Drysdale
Noren strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Drysdale
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Drysdale
Moryn hits a line drive into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Morehead
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Morehead
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long fields the ball and throws to Morehead covering. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Morehead
Wills hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moryn. Wills reaches second base with a double. There goes Fairly trying to get to home. Moryn throws the ball in to Banks who relays the ball to Taylor, who tags Fairly, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pignatano vs. Morehead
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Drysdale
Long hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Drysdale
Walls strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Drysdale
Taylor 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, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Drysdale
George Altman pinch hits for Seth Morehead.
Altman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Drysdale
Taylor takes first base on ball four. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Drysdale
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Altman scores. Taylor moves to third. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Noren vs. Drysdale
Noren strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Singleton
Elmer Singleton now pitching.
Drysdale hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Singleton
Gilliam bunts towards the mound. Singleton fields it and throws to first for the out. Drysdale moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Singleton
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Singleton
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Demeter vs. Singleton
Demeter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Drysdale
Banks hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Drysdale
Moryn 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, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Drysdale
Long hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Singleton
Hodges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Singleton
Fairly bunts towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fairly for the out. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Singleton
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Pignatano vs. Singleton
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Drysdale
Walls hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Drysdale
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Drysdale covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Drysdale
Jim Marshall pinch hits for Elmer Singleton.
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Hobbie
Glen Hobbie now pitching.
Drysdale hits a popup towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, 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, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Hobbie
Neal hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Drysdale
Taylor bunts towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Drysdale
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Drysdale
Noren is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Drysdale
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Hobbie
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Hobbie
Demeter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hobbie
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Drysdale
Moryn strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Long vs. Drysdale
Long hits a popup towards third. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Drysdale
Walls strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1959, game 2 -- Los Angeles at Chicago (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 3b 3 1 2 0 Taylor T, 2b 3 0 0 0
Neal C, 2b 5 1 1 3 Dark A, 3b 4 0 1 1
Moon W, lf 4 0 1 1 Noren I, cf 3 0 0 0
Snider D, cf 1 1 1 1 Banks E, ss 4 0 1 0
Demeter D, ph-cf 3 0 0 0 Moryn W, lf 4 0 0 0
Hodges G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Long D, 1b 4 1 1 1
Fairly R, rf 3 0 1 0 Walls L, rf 4 0 1 0
Wills M, ss 4 0 1 0 Taylor S, c 3 0 0 0
Pignatano J, c 3 1 0 0 Drabowsky M, p 1 0 0 0
Drysdale D, p 3 1 1 0 Morehead S, p 0 0 0 0
Altman G, ph 1 1 1 0
Singleton E, p 0 0 0 0
Marshall J, ph 1 0 0 0
Hobbie G, p 0 0 0 0
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33 5 9 5 32 2 5 2
Los Angeles 010 400 000 -- 5
Chicago 000 020 000 -- 2
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Drysdale D (W) 9.0 5 2 2 1 11
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Drabowsky M (L) 3.2 4 5 5 5 3
Morehead S 1.1 3 0 0 0 0
Singleton E 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
Hobbie G 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Banks E
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 9, Chicago 5
2B -- Gilliam J, Wills M
3B -- Walls L, Neal C
HR -- Snider D, Long D
CS -- Gilliam J
SH -- Gilliam J, Fairly R
HBP -- by Drysdale D (Noren I)
WP -- Drabowsky M
T -- 2:23
A -- 29440
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