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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
May 28, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 28, 1959 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Game Summary
| Date | May 28, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 28, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Seth Morehead |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Stan Williams |
| Ballpark | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 13,079 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Stan Landes |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Jim Marshall | First Baseman |
| Irv Noren | Center Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Walt Moryn | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Right Fielder |
| Earl Averill | Catcher |
| Al Dark | Third Baseman |
| Seth Morehead | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Don Demeter | Center Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Rip Repulski | Right Fielder |
| Dick Gray | Third Baseman |
| Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Stan Williams | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
May 28, 1959
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Williams
Taylor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Repulski who is chasing the ball. Taylor reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Marshall vs. Williams
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taylor scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Williams
Noren strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Williams
Banks takes first base on ball four. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moryn vs. Williams
Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. Williams
Thomson takes first base on ball four. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Averill vs. Williams
Averill hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Morehead
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Morehead
Neal hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Gilliam moves to third. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Demeter vs. Morehead
Demeter strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Hodges vs. Morehead
Hodges is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Repulski vs. Morehead
Repulski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Noren. Repulski reaches second base with a double. Gilliam scores. Neal scores. Hodges goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Gray vs. Morehead
Gray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Roseboro vs. Hillman
Dave Hillman now pitching. John Roseboro pinch hits for Joe Pignatano.
There's a wild pitch. Repulski moves to third. Gray moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Roseboro vs. Hillman
Roseboro is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Snider vs. Hillman
Duke Snider pinch hits for Bob Lillis.
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Hillman
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Williams
Jim Gilliam now playing second base. Charlie Neal now playing shortstop. John Roseboro now catching. Duke Snider now playing left field.
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hillman vs. Williams
Hillman bunts towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Williams
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Williams
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hillman
Gilliam hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Hillman
Neal strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Hillman
Demeter hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Williams
Noren strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Williams
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Williams
Moryn hits a fly ball into right field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Williams
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Averill vs. Williams
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hillman
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Hillman
Repulski strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Hillman
Gray hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Williams
Dark hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hillman vs. Williams
Hillman bunts towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Gilliam covering, for the out. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Williams
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Williams
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dark scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Williams
Noren hits a line drive into left field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Hillman
Roseboro strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hillman
Snider 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hillman
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Williams
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Williams
Moryn hits a line drive towards the mound. Williams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Williams
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hillman
Gilliam strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Hillman
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Hillman
Demeter strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Williams
Averill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Williams
Dark hits a line drive towards the mound. Williams catches it and throws to first to double up Averill. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hillman vs. Williams
Hillman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hillman
Hodges hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Hillman
Ron Fairly pinch hits for Rip Repulski.
Fairly hits a popup towards first. Marshall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Hillman
Gray strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Hillman
Roseboro strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Williams
Ron Fairly now playing right field.
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Williams
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Noren vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Noren hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Klippstein
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Klippstein
Moryn hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Klippstein
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hillman
George Altman now playing center field.
Snider hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Hillman
Wally Moon pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein.
Moon bunts towards the mound. Hillman fields it and throws to first for the out. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Hillman
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Moryn. Gilliam reaches second base with a double. Snider scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Hillman
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Demeter vs. Hillman
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Fowler
Art Fowler now pitching.
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Fowler
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hillman vs. Fowler
Hillman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hillman
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Hillman
Fairly bunts towards first. Marshall scoops it up and throws to first, with Taylor covering, for the out. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gray vs. Hillman
Gray hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Roseboro vs. Hillman
Roseboro hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Fowler
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Fowler
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Fowler
Altman takes first base on ball four. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Fowler
The ball gets by Roseboro for a passed ball. Marshall moves to third. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Banks vs. Fowler
Banks is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Moryn vs. Fowler
Moryn hits a line drive into right field. Fairly picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Fairly. Marshall scores. Altman scores. Banks moves to third. Moryn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Thomson vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Thomson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Averill vs. Labine
Averill strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Long vs. Labine
Dale Long pinch hits for Al Dark.
Long hits a fly ball into left field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hillman
Randy Jackson now playing third base.
Snider hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching. Norm Larker pinch hits for Clem Labine.
Larker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Elston
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Elston
Neal strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/28/1959 -- Chicago at Los Angeles (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Taylor T, 2b 4 2 2 0 Gilliam J, lf-2b 4 1 1 1
Marshall J, 1b 4 2 3 2 Neal C, 2b-ss 5 1 1 0
Noren I, cf 4 0 0 0 Demeter D, cf 4 0 0 0
Altman G, cf 0 1 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 2 2 1
Banks E, ss 3 1 2 3 Repulski R, rf 2 0 1 3
Moryn W, lf 5 0 1 2 Fairly R, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Thomson B, rf 3 0 1 0 Gray D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Averill E, c 4 0 0 0 Pignatano J, c 0 0 0 0
Dark A, 3b 4 1 1 0 Roseboro J, ph-c 3 0 0 0
Long D, ph 1 0 0 0 Lillis B, ss 0 0 0 0
Jackson R, 3b 0 0 0 0 Snider D, ph-lf 4 1 2 0
Morehead S, p 0 0 0 0 Williams S, p 2 0 0 0
Hillman D, p 3 0 0 0 Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0
Elston D, p 0 0 0 0 Moon W, ph 0 0 0 0
Fowler A, p 0 0 0 0
Labine C, p 0 0 0 0
Larker N, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 7 10 7 32 5 7 5
Chicago 100 100 302 -- 7
Los Angeles 300 001 100 -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Morehead S 0.1 2 3 3 3 1
Hillman D (W)* 7.2 5 2 2 1 11
Elston D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Williams S+ 6.0 8 4 4 4 3
Klippstein J 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
Fowler A (L) 1.1 1 2 2 3 2
Labine C 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Fairly R
DP -- Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Chicago 10, Los Angeles 6
2B -- Repulski R, Gilliam J
3B -- Taylor T
HR -- Hodges G, Banks E
SH -- Hillman D, Moon W, Fairly R
WP -- Hillman D
PB -- Roseboro J
T -- 3:15
A -- 13079
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