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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
May 29, 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 29, 1959 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Game Summary
| Date | May 29, 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 29, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Moe Drabowsky |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Danny McDevitt |
| Ballpark | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 18,297 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Jim Marshall | First Baseman |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Walt Moryn | Left Fielder |
| Earl Averill | Catcher |
| Al Dark | Third Baseman |
| Moe Drabowsky | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| Ron Fairly | Center Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Right Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Dick Gray | Third Baseman |
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Danny McDevitt | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
May 29, 1959
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. McDevitt
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDevitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. McDevitt
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lillis. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. McDevitt
Walls strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. McDevitt
There goes Marshall. The throw from Roseboro and he is out, Gilliam applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Drabowsky
Gilliam 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, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Drabowsky
Moon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Drabowsky
Fairly strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Drabowsky
Snider hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Drabowsky
There's a wild pitch. Moon moves to third. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Hodges vs. Drabowsky
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. McDevitt
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis misplays the ball. That's an error on Lillis. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. McDevitt
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gray fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Moryn vs. McDevitt
Moryn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Averill vs. McDevitt
Averill strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. McDevitt
Dark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Drabowsky
Roseboro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gray vs. Drabowsky
Gray hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Drabowsky
Lillis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Roseboro moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
McDevitt vs. Drabowsky
Averill fires to second and picks off Roseboro for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
McDevitt vs. Drabowsky
McDevitt 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
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Drabowsky vs. McDevitt
Drabowsky strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. McDevitt
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. McDevitt
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. McDevitt
Walls strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Drabowsky
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Drabowsky
Moon 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, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Drabowsky
Fairly hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Moryn. Fairly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Drabowsky
Snider hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fairly scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Drabowsky
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. McDevitt
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis misplays the ball. That's an error on Lillis. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. McDevitt
Thomson takes first base on ball four. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Moryn vs. McDevitt
Moryn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Banks scores. Thomson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Averill vs. McDevitt
Averill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomson scores. Moryn moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dark vs. McDevitt
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moryn scores. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Drabowsky vs. McDevitt
Drabowsky bunts towards the mound. McDevitt fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on McDevitt. Averill scores. Dark moves to third. Drabowsky moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Taylor vs. Fowler
Art Fowler now pitching.
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Marshall vs. Fowler
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dark tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Altman vs. Fowler
George Altman pinch hits for Lee Walls.
Altman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Drabowsky scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Fowler
Banks hits a line drive into center field. Fairly picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Fairly. Altman goes all the way around to score. Banks moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Erskine
Carl Erskine now pitching.
Thomson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Thomson reaches second base with a double. Banks scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Moryn vs. Erskine
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Erskine covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Drabowsky
George Altman now playing center field. Bobby Thomson now playing right field.
Roseboro 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, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Drabowsky
Gray hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Averill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Drabowsky
Lillis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Erskine vs. Drabowsky
Erskine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabowsky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Erskine
Averill hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Erskine
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Drabowsky vs. Erskine
Drabowsky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Erskine
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Drabowsky
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Drabowsky
Moon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Drabowsky
Fairly hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Drabowsky
There's a wild pitch. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Drabowsky
Snider hits a line drive towards short. Banks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Erskine
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Erskine
Altman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Erskine
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Erskine
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Moryn vs. Erskine
Moryn hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Drabowsky
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Drabowsky
Roseboro hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Moryn. Roseboro reaches second base with a double. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Gray vs. Drabowsky
Gray hits a fly ball towards center. Altman settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Altman. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Lillis vs. Drabowsky
Lillis takes first base on ball four. Hodges scores. Roseboro moves to third. Gray moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Demeter vs. Drabowsky
Don Demeter pinch hits for Carl Erskine.
Demeter strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Gilliam vs. Drabowsky
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Roseboro scores. Gray scores. Lillis moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Moon vs. Drabowsky
Moon takes first base on ball four. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Repulski vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching. Rip Repulski pinch hits for Ron Fairly.
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Snyder
Rip Repulski now playing right field. Duke Snider now playing center field. Gene Snyder now pitching.
Averill strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Snyder
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Henry vs. Snyder
Henry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Henry
Solly Drake pinch hits for Duke Snider.
Drake strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Henry
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Henry
Roseboro hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dark settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Dark. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Henry
Roseboro hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Snyder
Solly Drake now playing center field.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Snyder
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Snyder
Altman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Snyder
There's a wild pitch. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Snyder
Banks strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Henry
Irv Noren now playing left field.
Gray strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Henry
Lillis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Henry
Don Zimmer pinch hits for Gene Snyder.
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klippstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Klippstein
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Klippstein covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Klippstein
Averill hits a popup in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Henry
Gilliam hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Averill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Henry
Moon strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Henry
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/29/1959 -- Chicago at Los Angeles (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Taylor T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Gilliam J, 2b 5 0 1 2
Marshall J, 1b 4 0 0 1 Moon W, lf 4 0 2 0
Walls L, rf 2 0 0 0 Fairly R, cf 3 1 1 0
Altman G, ph-cf 1 1 1 1 Repulski R, ph-rf 2 0 0 0
Banks E, ss 5 2 1 0 Snider D, rf-cf 3 0 2 1
Thomson B, cf-rf 4 1 3 1 Drake S, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Moryn W, lf 4 1 1 1 Hodges G, 1b 3 1 0 0
Noren I, lf 1 0 0 0 Roseboro J, c 3 1 1 0
Averill E, c 5 2 2 2 Gray D, 3b 4 1 0 0
Dark A, 3b 4 1 1 1 Lillis B, ss 3 0 3 1
Drabowsky M, p 3 1 0 0 McDevitt D, p 1 0 0 0
Henry B, p 1 0 0 0 Fowler A, p 0 0 0 0
Erskine C, p 1 0 0 0
Demeter D, ph 1 0 0 0
Snyder G, p 0 0 0 0
Zimmer D, ph 1 0 0 0
Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 9 9 7 35 4 10 4
Chicago 000 810 000 -- 9
Los Angeles 001 003 000 -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Drabowsky M (W) 5.1 9 4 3 4 3
Henry B (S) 3.2 1 0 0 0 4
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
McDevitt D (L)* 3.0 4 6 2 2 7
Fowler A 0.2 2 2 0 0 1
Erskine C 2.1 3 1 1 1 0
Snyder G 2.0 0 0 0 1 3
Klippstein J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 6 batters in 4th
E -- Lillis B 3, McDevitt D, Fairly R, Altman G, Dark A
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 7, Los Angeles 8
2B -- Fairly R, Thomson B, Roseboro J
HR -- Averill E
CS -- Marshall J
SF -- Marshall J
WP -- Drabowsky M 2, Snyder G
T -- 3:03
A -- 18297
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