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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 11, 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 April 11, 1959 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 11, 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 | April 11, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Drysdale |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Anderson |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 12,288 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Tom Gorman |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Fairly | Right Fielder |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Shortstop |
| Jim Baxes | Third Baseman |
| Don Drysdale | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| George Altman | Center Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Walt Moryn | Left Fielder |
| Earl Averill | Third Baseman |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Right Fielder |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Bob Anderson | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 11, 1959
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Anderson
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fairly for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Anderson
Moon hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Anderson
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Drysdale
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Drysdale
Altman is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Drysdale
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Drysdale
Moryn strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Anderson
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Anderson
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Anderson
Hodges 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Drysdale
Averill hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Long vs. Drysdale
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Drysdale
Thomson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Anderson
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Anderson
Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Anderson
Drysdale hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Anderson
Fairly 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
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Drysdale
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Drysdale
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Drysdale
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baxes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Drysdale
Altman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Drysdale
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Anderson
Moon hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Anderson
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first, with Anderson covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Anderson
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Drysdale
Moryn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Drysdale
Averill hits a line drive beyond short. Zimmer can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Moryn moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Drysdale
There's a wild pitch. Moryn moves to third. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Long vs. Drysdale
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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomson vs. Drysdale
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer fields it and throws to home. Roseboro drops the ball. Moryn scores. Averill moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. Drysdale
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Averill scores. Thomson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Drysdale
Anderson hits a popup towards short. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Drysdale
Taylor hits a line drive into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Anderson
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Anderson
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Averill fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Anderson
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Drysdale
Altman bunts towards third. Baxes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Drysdale
Banks bunts towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Moryn vs. Drysdale
Moryn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Averill vs. Drysdale
Averill hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Averill reaches second base with a double. Altman scores. Moryn moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Long vs. Drysdale
Long is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomson vs. Drysdale
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baxes fields it and throws to home to get Moryn. Averill moves to third. Long moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Taylor vs. Drysdale
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Snider. Taylor reaches second base with a double. Averill scores. Long scores. Thomson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Drysdale
Anderson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Anderson
Baxes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Anderson
Jim Gilliam pinch hits for Don Drysdale.
Gilliam strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Anderson
Fairly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baxes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Moon vs. Anderson
Moon hits a line drive towards first. Long catches it and steps on first to double up Fairly. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Fowler
Art Fowler now pitching.
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Fowler
Altman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Fowler
Banks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Fowler
Moryn hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Anderson
Roseboro hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Anderson
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Anderson
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Fowler
Averill strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Long vs. Fowler
Long strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Fowler
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Anderson
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Anderson
Zimmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Baxes vs. Anderson
Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Fowler
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Fowler
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baxes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Fowler
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Anderson
Norm Larker pinch hits for Art Fowler.
Larker hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Anderson
Fairly strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Anderson
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Anderson
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks misplays the ball. That's an error on Banks. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Anderson
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/11/1959 -- Los Angeles at Chicago (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Fairly R, rf 4 0 1 0 Taylor T, 2b 5 0 1 0
Moon W, lf 3 0 1 0 Altman G, cf 3 1 2 0
Roseboro J, c 4 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 3 0 1 0
Snider D, cf 4 0 0 0 Moryn W, lf 3 1 1 0
Neal C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Averill E, 3b 4 2 2 1
Hodges G, 1b 3 0 1 0 Long D, 1b 3 1 0 0
Zimmer D, ss 3 0 1 0 Thomson B, rf 4 1 0 0
Baxes J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Taylor S, c 4 0 2 4
Drysdale D, p 1 1 1 1 Anderson B, p 4 0 0 0
Gilliam J, ph 1 0 0 0
Fowler A, p 0 0 0 0
Larker N, ph 1 0 0 0
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30 1 6 1 33 6 9 5
Los Angeles 001 000 000 -- 1
Chicago 000 240 00x -- 6
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Drysdale D (L) 5.0 8 6 5 2 7
Fowler A 3.0 1 0 0 0 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Anderson B (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 4
E -- Roseboro J, Banks E
DP -- Chicago 4
LOB -- Los Angeles 3, Chicago 7
2B -- Averill E, Taylor S
HR -- Drysdale D
SH -- Banks E
HBP -- by Drysdale D (Altman G)
WP -- Drysdale D
T -- 2:27
A -- 12288
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