Top 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Faul
  
  Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gilliam vs. Faul
  
  Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wills moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Davis vs. Faul
  
  Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wills scores. Gilliam moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fairly vs. Faul
  
  Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Faul fields it and throws to second for the out. Gilliam moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Faul
  
  Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lefebvre vs. Faul
  
  Lefebvre hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Osteen
  
  Young is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Osteen
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Osteen
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Faul
  
  Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roseboro vs. Faul
  
  Roseboro strikes out. There goes Parker. The throw from Krug to Kessinger, and Parker is out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Osteen vs. Faul
  
  Osteen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Faul fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Faul
  
  Wills takes first base on ball four. Osteen moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gilliam vs. Faul
  
  Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Osteen moves to third. Wills moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Davis vs. Faul
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. Osteen scores. Wills moves to third. Gilliam moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fairly vs. Koonce
  
  Cal Koonce now pitching.
  
  Fairly hits a fly ball into left field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Osteen
  
  Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Osteen
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Osteen
  
  Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Krug vs. Osteen
  
  Krug hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Koonce
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lefebvre vs. Koonce
  
  Lefebvre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Koonce
  
  Parker strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Osteen
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Koonce vs. Osteen
  
  Koonce bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Osteen
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osteen fields it and has Kessinger trapped. There's the throw to Gilliam who throws to Wills, who tags Kessinger for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beckert vs. Osteen
  
  Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Osteen
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roseboro vs. Koonce
  
  Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Osteen vs. Koonce
  
  Osteen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koonce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Koonce
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Osteen
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Osteen
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Osteen
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills misplays the ball. That's an error on Wills. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Krug vs. Osteen
  
  Krug is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilliam vs. Koonce
  
  Gilliam hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Koonce
  
  Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fairly vs. Koonce
  
  There goes Davis. The throw from Krug and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fairly vs. Koonce
  
  Fairly hits a popup into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Osteen
  
  Kessinger 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koonce vs. Osteen
  
  Koonce takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Osteen
  
  Young is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beckert vs. Osteen
  
  Beckert hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Koonce
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kuenn. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lefebvre vs. Koonce
  
  Lefebvre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Parker vs. Koonce
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Roseboro vs. Koonce
  
  Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koonce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Osteen
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Osteen
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Osteen
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Osteen vs. Koonce
  
  Osteen strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Koonce
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gilliam vs. Koonce
  
  Koonce fires to first and picks off Wills. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilliam vs. Koonce
  
  Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Osteen
  
  John Kennedy now playing third base.
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Krug vs. Osteen
  
  Krug hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Osteen
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Koonce
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fairly vs. Koonce
  
  Fairly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Koonce
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fairly moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lefebvre vs. Koonce
  
  The ball gets by Krug for a passed ball. Fairly moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lefebvre vs. Koonce
  
  Lefebvre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Osteen
  
  Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Cal Koonce.
  
  Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osteen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Osteen
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osteen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Osteen
  
  Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Hoeft
  
  Billy Hoeft now pitching.
  
  Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roseboro vs. Hoeft
  
  Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Parker moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Osteen vs. Hoeft
  
  Osteen strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wills vs. Hoeft
  
  Wills hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Osteen
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Koufax
  
  Sandy Koufax now pitching.
  
  Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Koufax
  
  Banks hits a popup towards first. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Koufax
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/16/1965 -- Los Angeles at Chicago (D)

  Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Wills M, ss           4  1  2  0   Young D, cf           4  0  0  0   
Gilliam J, 3b         4  0  2  0   Beckert G, 2b         4  0  1  0   
Kennedy J, 3b         0  0  0  0   Williams B, rf        3  0  1  0   
Davis W, cf           3  0  2  2   Santo R, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Fairly R, rf          4  0  1  0   Banks E, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Johnson L, lf         4  0  1  0   Kuenn H, lf           3  0  1  0   
Lefebvre J, 2b        4  0  0  0   Krug C, c             3  0  0  0   
Parker W, 1b          3  0  1  0   Kessinger D, ss       3  0  1  0   
Roseboro J, c         4  0  0  0   Faul B, p             0  0  0  0   
Osteen C, p           4  1  1  0   Koonce C, p           1  0  0  0   
Koufax S, p           0  0  0  0   Stewart J, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Hoeft B, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2 10  2                        30  0  5  0

Los Angeles      110 000 000 --  2
Chicago          000 000 000 --  0

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Osteen C (W)*         8.0  5  0  0  3  4
Koufax S (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Faul B (L)            1.2  6  2  2  2  2
Koonce C              6.1  4  0  0  0  2
Hoeft B               1.0  0  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Wills M
DP -- Los Angeles 3, Chicago 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 8, Chicago 6
2B -- Kessinger D, Johnson L
CS -- Parker W, Davis W
PB -- Krug C
T -- 2:15
A -- 550

    

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