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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
September 6, 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 September 6, 1959 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Game Summary
| Date | September 6, 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 | September 6, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Moe Drabowsky |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Sherry |
| Ballpark | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 39,432 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Vic Delmore 3B: Al Barlick |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| George Altman | Center Fielder |
| Jim Marshall | First Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Walt Moryn | Left Fielder |
| Irv Noren | Right Fielder |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Moe Drabowsky | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Third Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Right Fielder |
| Norm Larker | Left Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Larry Sherry | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
September 6, 1959
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Sherry
Taylor bunts towards the mound. Sherry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Sherry
Altman hits a line drive towards first. Hodges catches it and steps on first to double up Taylor. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Sherry
Marshall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Drabowsky
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Drabowsky
Moon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Larker vs. Drabowsky
Larker bunts towards the mound. Drabowsky fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gilliam moves to third. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Snider vs. Drabowsky
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields it and throws to second for the out. Gilliam scores. Moon moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Drabowsky
Hodges takes first base on ball four. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Neal vs. Johnson
Ben Johnson now pitching.
Neal 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Roseboro vs. Johnson
Roseboro hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Sherry
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Sherry
Moryn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Sherry
Noren takes first base on ball four. Moryn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Sherry
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Sherry
Jackson hits a line drive into left center field for a base hit. Moryn scores. Noren moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Sherry
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Johnson
Wills hits a line drive into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherry vs. Johnson
Sherry hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Johnson
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, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Johnson
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Sherry
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Sherry
Altman 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Sherry
Marshall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Johnson
Larker hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Johnson
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Johnson
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Sherry
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Sherry
Moryn 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Sherry
Noren hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Sherry
There's a wild pitch. Noren moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Sherry
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Sherry
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Johnson
Neal hits a fly ball into right field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Johnson
Roseboro hits a fly ball into right field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Johnson
Wills strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sherry
Johnson hits a line drive towards short. Wills reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Sherry
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Sherry
Altman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Sherry
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Larker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sherry vs. Johnson
Sherry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Johnson
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Johnson
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Sherry
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Sherry
Moryn hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Snider. Moryn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Noren vs. Sherry
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Sherry
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Sherry
Jackson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Johnson
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Larker for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Johnson
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, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Johnson
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Long vs. Sherry
Dale Long pinch hits for Ben Johnson.
Long 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Sherry
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Sherry
Altman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching.
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Henry
Roseboro hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Henry
Wills hits a line drive into right field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sherry vs. Henry
Sherry 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 8
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Sherry
Wally Moon now playing left field. Don Demeter now playing center field. Duke Snider now playing right field.
Marshall 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Sherry
Banks hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Sherry
Moryn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Sherry
Noren hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Snider. Noren reaches second base with a double. Moryn moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Taylor vs. Drysdale
Don Drysdale now pitching.
Taylor is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Averill vs. Drysdale
Earl Averill pinch hits for Randy Jackson.
Averill strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Thomson vs. Drysdale
Bobby Thomson pinch hits for Bill Henry.
Thomson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Elston
Al Dark now playing third base. Don Elston now pitching.
Gilliam hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Elston
Moon bunts in front of the plate. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Fairly vs. Elston
Ron Fairly pinch hits for Don Demeter.
Fairly hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Elston
Snider is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Elston
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Drysdale
Ron Fairly now playing center field.
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Drysdale
Altman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Drysdale
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Drysdale
Banks hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Moryn vs. Drysdale
Moryn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Drysdale
Noren strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Elston
Lee Walls now playing right field.
Neal strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Elston
Roseboro strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Elston
Carl Furillo pinch hits for Maury Wills.
Furillo strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/6/1959, game 2 -- Chicago at Los Angeles (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Taylor T, 2b 5 1 3 0 Gilliam J, 3b 3 1 1 0
Altman G, cf 4 0 0 0 Moon W, rf-lf 3 0 1 0
Marshall J, 1b 5 1 1 0 Larker N, lf 3 0 1 0
Banks E, ss 5 1 1 1 Demeter D, cf 0 0 0 0
Moryn W, lf 4 2 3 3 Fairly R, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Noren I, rf 4 0 2 0 Snider D, cf-rf 2 0 0 1
Walls L, rf 0 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Taylor S, c 1 0 0 0 Neal C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Jackson R, 3b 3 0 1 1 Roseboro J, c 4 1 1 1
Averill E, ph 1 0 0 0 Wills M, ss 3 0 0 0
Dark A, 3b 0 0 0 0 Furillo C, ph 1 0 0 0
Drabowsky M, p 0 0 0 0 Sherry L, p 3 1 1 1
Johnson B, p 2 0 0 0 Drysdale D, p 0 0 0 0
Long D, ph 1 0 0 0
Henry B, p 0 0 0 0
Thomson B, ph 1 0 0 0
Elston D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 11 5 30 3 5 3
Chicago 010 000 013 -- 5
Los Angeles 110 000 100 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Drabowsky M 0.1 2 1 1 2 0
Johnson B 5.2 1 1 1 1 2
Henry B 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
Elston D (W) 2.0 1 0 0 1 4
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Sherry L 7.1 8 2 2 5 6
Drysdale D (L) 1.2 3 3 3 1 4
DP -- Chicago 1, Los Angeles 2
LOB -- Chicago 10, Los Angeles 5
2B -- Moryn W, Noren I
HR -- Sherry L, Roseboro J, Banks E, Moryn W
SH -- Moon W
WP -- Sherry L
T -- 2:45
A -- 39432
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