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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 8, 1966
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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 June 8, 1966 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 8, 1966 |
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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 | June 8, 1966 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Drysdale |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Ellsworth |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 5,178 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Mel Steiner |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Maury Wills | Shortstop |
Wes Parker | First Baseman |
Lou Johnson | Center Fielder |
Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
Jim Lefebvre | Second Baseman |
Al Ferrara | Right Fielder |
John Kennedy | Third Baseman |
Jeff Torborg | Catcher |
Don Drysdale | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
Billy Williams | Right Fielder |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
Byron Browne | Left Fielder |
Randy Hundley | Catcher |
Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Dick Ellsworth | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 8, 1966
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Ellsworth
Wills hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Ellsworth
Parker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Ellsworth
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Ellsworth
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Browne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Drysdale
Phillips hits a popup towards third. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Drysdale
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Drysdale
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Ellsworth
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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrara vs. Ellsworth
Ferrara strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Ellsworth
Kennedy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Drysdale
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Drysdale
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Browne vs. Drysdale
Browne strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Drysdale
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Ellsworth
Torborg strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Ellsworth
Drysdale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Ellsworth
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Drysdale moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Ellsworth
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Ellsworth
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Drysdale moves to third. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Ellsworth
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Drysdale
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kessinger for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Drysdale
Ellsworth is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Drysdale
Phillips is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Drysdale
Drysdale fires to first and picks off Phillips. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Ellsworth
Lefebvre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrara vs. Ellsworth
Ferrara is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Ellsworth
Kennedy 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 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Drysdale
Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Drysdale
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Drysdale
Santo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davis. Santo reaches second base with a double. Williams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Drysdale
Banks is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Browne vs. Drysdale
Browne is hit by the pitch. Santo moves to third. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hundley vs. Drysdale
Hundley hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Drysdale
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Drysdale
Ellsworth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Drysdale
Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Ellsworth
Torborg hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Ellsworth
Drysdale strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Ellsworth
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Ellsworth
Parker takes first base on ball four. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Ellsworth
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wills scores. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Ellsworth
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Drysdale
Beckert hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Drysdale
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Drysdale
Santo hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Ellsworth
Lefebvre strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrara vs. Ellsworth
Ferrara hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Ellsworth
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Drysdale
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Drysdale
Browne hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Torborg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Drysdale
Hundley is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Ellsworth
Torborg bunts towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Ellsworth
Drysdale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Ellsworth
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Ellsworth
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Ellsworth
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Drysdale
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy juggles the ball. That's an error on Kennedy. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellsworth vs. Drysdale
Ellsworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale juggles the ball. That's an error on Drysdale. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Drysdale
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. Drysdale
Beckert hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Torborg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Drysdale
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. Ellsworth moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Drysdale
Santo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Ellsworth
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Ellsworth
Lefebvre hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrara vs. Ellsworth
Ferrara hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Ellsworth
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Drysdale
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Browne vs. Drysdale
Browne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Drysdale
Hundley bunts towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. Banks moves to third. Browne moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kessinger vs. Drysdale
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Banks scores. Browne scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellsworth vs. Willhite
Nick Willhite now pitching.
The umpire calls a balk on Willhite Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellsworth vs. Willhite
Ellsworth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Phillips vs. Willhite
There goes Kessinger. The slide. Torborg applies the tag. Kessinger is out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Ellsworth
Torborg hits a fly ball into left field. Browne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Ellsworth
Jim Gilliam pinch hits for Nick Willhite.
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Browne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Ellsworth
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Ellsworth
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/8/1966 -- Los Angeles at Chicago (D) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Wills M, ss 5 1 4 0 Phillips A, cf 3 0 0 0 Parker W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Johnson L, cf 4 0 2 1 Williams B, rf 4 1 2 1 Davis T, lf 4 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 4 1 1 1 Lefebvre J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Banks E, 1b 3 2 2 0 Ferrara A, rf 4 0 1 0 Browne B, lf 3 2 1 0 Kennedy J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 3 1 1 4 Torborg J, c 4 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 1 1 2 Drysdale D, p 3 0 0 0 Ellsworth D, p 4 0 1 0 Willhite N, p 0 0 0 0 Gilliam J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 1 8 1 32 8 9 8 Los Angeles 000 010 000 -- 1 Chicago 000 500 12x -- 8 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Drysdale D (L) 7.1 9 8 7 0 7 Willhite N 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Ellsworth D (W) 9.0 8 1 1 1 7 E -- Banks E, Kessinger D, Kennedy J, Drysdale D LOB -- Los Angeles 10, Chicago 4 2B -- Santo R HR -- Hundley R CS -- Kessinger D SH -- Hundley R HBP -- by Drysdale D (Phillips A), by Drysdale D (Banks E), by Drysdale D (Browne B) Balk -- Willhite N T -- 2:07 A -- 5178
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