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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 12, 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 August 12, 1959 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 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 | August 12, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Drysdale |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Anderson |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 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 |
| Norm Larker | First Baseman |
| Rip Repulski | Right Fielder |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Don Drysdale | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| George Altman | Center Fielder |
| Jim Marshall | First Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Irv Noren | Left Fielder |
| Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Third Baseman |
| Bob Anderson | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 12, 1959
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Anderson
Gilliam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Anderson
Neal takes first base on ball four. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Moon vs. Anderson
Moon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Marshall settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Marshall. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Moon vs. Anderson
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Snider vs. Anderson
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Larker vs. Anderson
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Drysdale
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Drysdale
Altman is hit by the pitch. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Drysdale
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taylor scores. Altman moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Drysdale
Banks hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Drysdale
Taylor hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Craig
Roger Craig now pitching.
Noren hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Craig
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Craig
Dark hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Craig
Anderson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Anderson
Repulski hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Anderson
Roseboro hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Anderson
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Craig vs. Anderson
Craig hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Anderson
Gilliam hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
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 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Craig
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Craig
Altman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Craig
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Anderson
Moon strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Anderson
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Anderson
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Anderson
Repulski hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Craig
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Craig
Taylor hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Craig
Noren hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Craig
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops it up and throws to first, with Craig covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Anderson
Roseboro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Anderson
Wills strikes out. There goes Roseboro. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Essegian vs. Anderson
Chuck Essegian pinch hits for Roger Craig.
Essegian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Anderson
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Roseboro scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Anderson
There goes Gilliam. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Gilliam steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Anderson
Neal hits a line drive into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. McDevitt
Danny McDevitt now pitching.
Dark hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. McDevitt
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. McDevitt
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Altman vs. McDevitt
Altman is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. McDevitt
Marshall strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Anderson
Moon hits a line drive into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Anderson
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Anderson
Larker hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. McDevitt
Banks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snider. Banks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. McDevitt
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. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Noren vs. McDevitt
Noren hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Banks scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. McDevitt
Moryn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Noren moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Dark vs. McDevitt
Dark hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Noren tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. McDevitt
Anderson 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, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Anderson
Repulski hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Anderson
Roseboro hits a line drive into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Anderson
Wills hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Demeter vs. Anderson
Don Demeter pinch hits for Danny McDevitt.
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Fowler
Art Fowler now pitching.
Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Fowler
Altman bunts towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to first for the out. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Fowler
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Fowler
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Fowler
Taylor hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Anderson
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Anderson
Neal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Anderson
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Anderson
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Anderson. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Larker vs. Anderson
Larker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Fowler
Noren hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Fowler
Moryn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Moryn reaches second base with a double. Noren goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Fowler
Dark hits a line drive to right field. Repulski throws towards first. Larker fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Larker. Moryn moves to third. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Anderson vs. Fowler
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Taylor vs. Fowler
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moryn tags and scores. Dark tags and moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Altman vs. Fowler
Altman hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Anderson
Lee Walls now playing right field. Billy Williams now playing left field.
Repulski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Anderson
Roseboro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Repulski moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Anderson
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks misplays the ball. That's an error on Banks. Repulski scores. Roseboro moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Fairly vs. Anderson
Ron Fairly pinch hits for Art Fowler.
Fairly hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Roseboro tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Anderson
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Neal vs. Anderson
Neal hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching.
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Henry
Carl Furillo pinch hits for Duke Snider.
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Sherry
Larry Sherry now pitching. Ron Fairly now playing center field.
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Sherry
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Sherry
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Henry
Larker hits a popup towards third. That will be extra bases. Dark picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Dark. Larker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Repulski vs. Henry
Repulski 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, 7 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Roseboro vs. Henry
Roseboro strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Wills vs. Henry
Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Larker scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Henry
Don Zimmer pinch hits for Ron Fairly.
Zimmer hits a fly ball into left field. Williams 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 8/12/1959 -- Los Angeles at Chicago (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 3b 5 1 4 1 Taylor T, 2b 4 1 2 1
Neal C, 2b 4 1 1 3 Altman G, cf 2 1 1 0
Moon W, lf 4 0 0 0 Marshall J, 1b 4 1 1 1
Snider D, cf 2 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 4 2 2 3
Furillo C, ph 1 0 0 0 Taylor S, c 5 1 1 1
Sherry L, p 0 0 0 0 Noren I, lf 4 3 4 2
Larker N, 1b 5 1 1 0 Walls L, rf 0 0 0 0
Repulski R, rf 5 1 1 0 Moryn W, rf 4 1 2 1
Roseboro J, c 5 3 3 1 Williams B, lf 0 0 0 0
Wills M, ss 4 1 2 1 Dark A, 3b 3 1 3 2
Drysdale D, p 0 0 0 0 Anderson B, p 4 0 0 0
Craig R, p 1 0 0 0 Henry B, p 0 0 0 0
Essegian C, ph 1 0 0 0
McDevitt D, p 0 0 0 0
Demeter D, ph 1 0 0 0
Fowler A, p 0 0 0 0
Fairly R, ph-cf 0 0 0 1
Zimmer D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 8 12 7 34 11 16 11
Los Angeles 010 100 051 -- 8
Chicago 501 120 20x -- 11
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Drysdale D (L)* 0.0 4 5 5 0 0
Craig R 3.0 4 1 1 0 2
McDevitt D 2.0 4 3 3 0 2
Fowler A 2.0 4 2 2 1 1
Sherry L 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Anderson B (W) 7.1 10 7 6 5 3
Henry B (S) 1.2 2 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 5 batters in 1st
E -- Marshall J, Anderson B, Larker N, Banks E, Dark A
DP -- Los Angeles 3, Chicago 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 10, Chicago 6
2B -- Banks E, Moryn W, Larker N
HR -- Banks E, Taylor S, Roseboro J, Noren I, Dark A, Neal C
SB -- Roseboro J, Gilliam J
SH -- Altman G
SF -- Dark A, Taylor T, Fairly R
HBP -- by Drysdale D (Altman G), by McDevitt D (Altman G)
T -- 2:35
A -- 0
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