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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 26, 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 September 26, 1959 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 26, 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 | September 26, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Podres |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Hillman |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 9,348 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Right Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Norm Larker | Left Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Johnny Podres | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| George Altman | Center Fielder |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Art Schult | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Third Baseman |
| Cal Neeman | Catcher |
| Dave Hillman | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 26, 1959
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hillman
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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Hillman
Neal hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Neeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Hillman
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schult scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moon for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Podres
Taylor hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Podres
Altman hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Podres
There goes Taylor. The throw from Roseboro and he is out, Neal applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Podres
Walls strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hillman
Snider hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Hillman
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hillman
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Podres
Banks hits a line drive into left field. Larker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Podres
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Schult vs. Podres
Schult hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Dark vs. Podres
Dark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Podres
Neeman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hillman vs. Podres
Hillman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Hillman
Roseboro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Hillman
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Podres vs. Hillman
Podres hits a popup, foul, towards first. Schult settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Podres
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Podres
Altman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Podres
Walls hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Podres
Banks is hit by the pitch. Walls moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Podres
Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walls scores. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schult vs. Churn
Chuck Churn now pitching.
Schult hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Banks scores. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Churn
Dark takes first base on ball four. Thomson moves to third. Schult moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Neeman vs. Churn
Neeman takes first base on ball four. Thomson scores. Schult moves to third. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Hillman vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Hillman hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Schult scores. Dark scores. Neeman moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. Labine
Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Neeman scores. Hillman moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Altman vs. Labine
Altman 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, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hillman
Gilliam hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Hillman
Neal strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Hillman
Moon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Hillman
Snider takes first base on ball four. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Larker vs. Hillman
Larker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Labine
Walls hits a line drive into left field. Larker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Labine
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Labine
Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Schult vs. Labine
Schult hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Banks scores. Thomson moves to third. Schult moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Dark vs. Harris
Bill Harris now pitching.
Dark is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Neeman vs. Harris
Neeman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields it and throws to second for the out. Thomson scores. Schult moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hillman vs. Harris
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Neeman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Hillman vs. Harris
Hillman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Taylor vs. Harris
Taylor takes first base on ball four. Schult scores. Neeman moves to third. Hillman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Altman vs. Harris
Altman 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
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hillman
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Hillman
Wills strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Harris
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Harris
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Harris
Thomson 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, 0 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Hillman
Sandy Amoros pinch hits for Bill Harris.
Amoros hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Hillman
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walls. Gilliam reaches second base with a double. Amoros goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Hillman
Neal hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moon vs. Hillman
Moon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gilliam scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Hillman
Snider 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 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schult vs. Williams
Don Demeter now playing center field. Stan Williams now pitching.
Schult 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, 2 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Williams
Dark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moon who is chasing the ball. Dark reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Neeman vs. Williams
Neeman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Hillman vs. Williams
Hillman strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Hillman
Larker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Hillman
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Hillman
Roseboro strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Hillman
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Williams
Taylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Williams
Altman bunts towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. Williams
Walls hits a popup towards the mound. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Williams
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Hillman
Ron Fairly pinch hits for Stan Williams.
Fairly strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hillman
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Hillman
Neal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Hillman
Moon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomson. Moon reaches second base with a double. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Demeter vs. Hillman
Demeter 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 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schult vs. Klippstein
Schult bunts between the mound and first base. Klippstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schult for the out. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Klippstein
Dark hits a line drive into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Neeman vs. Klippstein
Neeman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hillman vs. Klippstein
Hillman bunts towards the mound. Klippstein fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thomson moves to third. Neeman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Taylor vs. Klippstein
Taylor hits a line drive into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Hillman
Larker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Hillman
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Hillman
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schult fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Hillman
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schult scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/26/1959 -- Los Angeles at Chicago (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 3b 4 1 2 1 Taylor T, 2b 5 0 3 2
Neal C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Altman G, cf 4 0 0 0
Moon W, rf 4 0 3 1 Walls L, rf 5 1 1 0
Snider D, cf 2 0 1 0 Banks E, ss 4 2 1 0
Demeter D, cf 1 0 0 0 Thomson B, lf 5 3 4 1
Larker N, lf 4 0 2 0 Schult A, 1b 4 3 3 2
Hodges G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Dark A, 3b 3 2 2 3
Roseboro J, c 3 0 0 0 Neeman C, c 3 1 0 2
Wills M, ss 4 0 0 0 Hillman D, p 4 0 2 2
Podres J, p 1 0 0 0
Churn C, p 0 0 0 0
Labine C, p 0 0 0 0
Harris B, p 0 0 0 0
Amoros S, ph 1 1 1 0
Williams S, p 0 0 0 0
Fairly R, ph 1 0 0 0
Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0
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33 2 9 2 37 12 16 12
Los Angeles 000 002 000 -- 2
Chicago 036 300 00x -- 12
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Podres J (L) 2.2 6 6 6 0 4
Churn C* 0.0 1 3 3 2 0
Labine C 0.2 5 3 3 0 0
Harris B 1.2 0 0 0 3 0
Williams S 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
Klippstein J 1.0 2 0 0 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hillman D (W) 9.0 9 2 2 2 7
* Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
DP -- Chicago 3
LOB -- Los Angeles 6, Chicago 10
2B -- Gilliam J, Moon W
3B -- Dark A
HR -- Dark A
CS -- Taylor T
SH -- Altman G, Schult A
HBP -- by Podres J (Banks E)
T -- 2:46
A -- 9348
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