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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 27, 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 September 27, 1959 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 27, 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 | September 27, 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 | Bob Anderson |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 28,346 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Al Barlick |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Right Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Norm Larker | Left Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Roger Craig | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Shortstop |
| George Altman | Center Fielder |
| Jim Marshall | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Right Fielder |
| Irv Noren | Left Fielder |
| Earl Averill | Second Baseman |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Al Dark | Third Baseman |
| Bob Anderson | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 27, 1959
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Anderson
Gilliam 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: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Anderson
Neal strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Anderson
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Anderson
There goes Moon. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Moon steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Anderson
Snider strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Craig
Taylor hits a line drive into left field. Larker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Craig
Altman hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Craig
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Anderson
Larker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Anderson
Hodges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Averill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Anderson
Roseboro hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Anderson
Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Larker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Craig vs. Anderson
Craig hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Larker scores. Wills goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Anderson
Gilliam hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Taylor settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Taylor. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Anderson
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Craig
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Craig
Noren hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Craig
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Craig
Taylor hits a line drive into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Anderson
Neal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Noren who is chasing the ball. Neal reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Moon vs. Anderson
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Averill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Snider vs. Anderson
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Larker vs. Anderson
Larker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Neal scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Anderson
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Larker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roseboro vs. Anderson
Roseboro hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Craig
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Craig
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, 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
Top 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Anderson
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craig vs. Anderson
Craig bunts towards first. Marshall scoops it up and throws to first, with Averill covering, for the out. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Anderson
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Anderson
Neal hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching.
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Averill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Craig
Don Demeter now playing center field.
Altman hits a line drive towards first. Hodges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Craig
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Craig
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Craig
Noren hits a line drive into center field. Demeter 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Henry
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Henry
Larker bunts towards the mound. Henry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Henry
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henry fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Craig
Averill 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Craig
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: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Craig
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Craig
Dale Long pinch hits for Bill Henry.
Long hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Craig
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Larker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Hobbie
Glen Hobbie now pitching.
Roseboro hits a line drive towards first. Marshall reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Hobbie
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Averill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Hobbie
Craig strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Craig
Wally Moon now playing left field. Ron Fairly now playing right field.
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Altman for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Craig
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Craig
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hobbie
Gilliam hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Hobbie
Neal hits a popup towards short. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Hobbie
Moon hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Craig
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, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Craig
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Craig
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Craig
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Craig
Ernie Banks pinch hits for Glen Hobbie.
Banks hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching.
Demeter hits a popup towards short. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Elston
Fairly hits a fly ball into right field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Elston
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Elston
Roseboro hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Elston
Wills strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Craig
Taylor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Taylor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Altman vs. Craig
Altman hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Craig
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Craig
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Noren vs. Craig
Noren hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Elston
Craig hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Elston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Elston
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gilliam for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Elston
Neal hits a fly ball into right field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Craig
Averill strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Craig
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, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Craig
Dark 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/27/1959 -- Los Angeles at Chicago (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 3b 5 0 0 0 Taylor T, ss 4 0 1 0
Neal C, 2b 5 2 2 2 Altman G, cf 4 0 0 0
Moon W, rf-lf 3 0 0 0 Marshall J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Snider D, cf 2 0 0 0 Thomson B, rf 4 0 1 0
Demeter D, cf 2 0 1 0 Noren I, lf 4 0 1 0
Larker N, lf 2 1 1 1 Averill E, 2b 4 1 1 1
Fairly R, rf 1 0 0 0 Taylor S, c 3 0 0 0
Hodges G, 1b 3 1 1 0 Dark A, 3b 4 0 2 0
Roseboro J, c 4 1 1 2 Anderson B, p 1 0 0 0
Wills M, ss 4 2 2 0 Henry B, p 0 0 0 0
Craig R, p 3 0 1 2 Long D, ph 1 0 0 0
Hobbie G, p 0 0 0 0
Banks E, ph 1 0 0 0
Elston D, p 0 0 0 0
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34 7 9 7 33 1 6 1
Los Angeles 021 200 020 -- 7
Chicago 000 010 000 -- 1
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Craig R (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Anderson B (L) 3.2 7 5 5 2 2
Henry B 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Hobbie G 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Elston D 2.0 1 2 2 1 1
E -- Taylor S
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 4, Chicago 7
2B -- Taylor T
3B -- Neal C
HR -- Neal C, Averill E, Roseboro J
SB -- Moon W
SH -- Craig R
T -- 2:27
A -- 28346
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