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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 5, 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 5, 1959 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 5, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 5, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Craig |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Buzhardt |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Vinnie Smith 3B: Frank Dascoli |
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 |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Roger Craig | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Third Baseman |
| Walt Moryn | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| John Buzhardt | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 5, 1959
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Buzhardt
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Buzhardt
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Buzhardt
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buzhardt fields it 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. Craig
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Craig
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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Craig
Moryn takes first base on ball four. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Craig
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dark moves to third. Moryn moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Thomson vs. Craig
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dark scores. Moryn moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Long vs. Craig
Long hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Buzhardt
Snider hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Buzhardt
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Buzhardt
Fairly 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: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Buzhardt
Roseboro hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Craig
Walls hits a line drive towards the mound. Craig reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Craig
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taylor for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buzhardt vs. Craig
Buzhardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Buzhardt
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craig vs. Buzhardt
Craig bunts in front of the plate. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Buzhardt
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. There goes Wills trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Buzhardt
There goes Gilliam. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Gilliam steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Buzhardt
Neal hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Buzhardt
Moon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Craig
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Craig
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gilliam. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Moryn vs. Craig
Moryn strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Craig
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Craig
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Buzhardt
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buzhardt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Buzhardt
Hodges hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Buzhardt
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Buzhardt
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Fairly moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Wills vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching.
Wills 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 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Craig
Long takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Craig
Walls strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Craig
Taylor hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Henry vs. Craig
Henry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Henry
Craig hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Henry
Gilliam hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Craig moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Neal vs. Henry
Neal strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Moon vs. Henry
Moon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Craig scores. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Henry
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Henry
Hodges takes first base on ball four. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Fairly vs. Henry
Fairly strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Craig
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Craig
Dark hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Craig
Moryn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Craig
Banks strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Henry
Roseboro bunts towards the mound. Henry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Henry
There goes Roseboro. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Roseboro steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Henry
Wills hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Craig vs. Henry
Craig strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Henry
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Craig
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Craig
Long hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Walls vs. Craig
Walls hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomson scores. Long moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. McDevitt
Randy Jackson pinch hits for Sammy Taylor. Danny McDevitt now pitching.
Roseboro fires to second and picks off Long for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. McDevitt
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Walls moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Averill vs. McDevitt
Earl Averill pinch hits for Bill Henry.
Averill hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walls tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. McDevitt
Taylor strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Hobbie
Glen Hobbie now pitching. Earl Averill now catching.
Neal hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Hobbie
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor misplays the ball. That's an error on Taylor. Neal moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Hobbie
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Hobbie
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. McDevitt
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. McDevitt
Moryn strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. McDevitt
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. McDevitt
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Hobbie
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fairly for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Hobbie
Roseboro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Hobbie
Wills hits a line drive towards third. Dark catches it and throws to first to double up Roseboro. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Long vs. McDevitt
Long 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, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. McDevitt
Walls hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fairly. Walls reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Goryl vs. McDevitt
Johnny Goryl pinch hits for Glen Hobbie.
Goryl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Averill vs. McDevitt
Averill is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. McDevitt
Taylor hits a line drive into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McDevitt vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching.
McDevitt hits a popup towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Elston
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gilliam for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Elston
Neal strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. McDevitt
Don Demeter now playing center field.
Dark hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. McDevitt
Moryn strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. McDevitt
Banks strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/5/1959, game 1 -- Los Angeles at Chicago (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 3b 5 1 2 0 Taylor T, 2b 5 0 1 0
Neal C, 2b 5 1 2 2 Dark A, 3b 5 1 1 0
Moon W, lf 4 0 1 1 Moryn W, lf 4 0 1 0
Snider D, cf 4 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 4 0 0 0
Demeter D, cf 0 0 0 0 Thomson B, cf 3 1 1 1
Hodges G, 1b 3 1 2 1 Long D, 1b 3 0 1 0
Fairly R, rf 3 0 0 0 Walls L, rf 4 1 2 1
Roseboro J, c 4 0 3 0 Taylor S, c 2 0 0 0
Wills M, ss 4 0 1 0 Jackson R, ph 1 0 1 0
Craig R, p 2 1 1 0 Hobbie G, p 0 0 0 0
McDevitt D, p 1 0 0 0 Goryl J, ph 1 0 0 0
Elston D, p 0 0 0 0
Buzhardt J, p 1 0 0 0
Henry B, p 1 0 0 0
Averill E, ph-c 0 0 0 1
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35 4 12 4 34 3 8 3
Los Angeles 002 110 000 -- 4
Chicago 100 002 000 -- 3
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Craig R (W)* 5.0 6 3 3 3 4
McDevitt D (S) 4.0 2 0 0 1 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Buzhardt J (L) 3.1 6 3 3 1 1
Henry B 2.2 4 1 1 1 4
Hobbie G 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Elston D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Gilliam J, Taylor T
DP -- Chicago 3
LOB -- Los Angeles 7, Chicago 10
2B -- Walls L
HR -- Neal C, Hodges G
SB -- Gilliam J, Roseboro J
SH -- Craig R
SF -- Averill E
HBP -- by McDevitt D (Averill E)
T -- 2:40
A -- 0
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