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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 27, 1960
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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 27, 1960 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 27, 1960 |
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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 | April 27, 1960 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Craig |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Drott |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 6,485 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Vinnie Smith |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gilliam | Third Baseman |
Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
John Roseboro | Catcher |
Tommy Davis | Right Fielder |
Don Demeter | Center Fielder |
Maury Wills | Shortstop |
Roger Craig | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
George Altman | First Baseman |
Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
Don Zimmer | Third Baseman |
Del Rice | Catcher |
Dick Drott | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 27, 1960
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Drott
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Drott
There goes Gilliam. The throw from Rice and he is safe. Gilliam steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Drott
Neal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Moon vs. Drott
Moon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Taylor catches it and throws to second with Banks covering, to double up Gilliam. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Drott
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Craig
Taylor 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: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Craig
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Craig
Altman hits a line drive into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Drott
Roseboro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Drott
Davis strikes out. There goes Roseboro. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Demeter vs. Drott
There goes Roseboro. The throw from Drott to Zimmer and back to Taylor, and Roseboro is out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Drott
Demeter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Demeter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Drott
Wills hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Craig
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Craig
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Craig
Moryn strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Drott
Craig strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Drott
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Drott
Neal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Moon vs. Drott
Moon takes first base on ball four. Gilliam moves to third. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hodges vs. Drott
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gilliam tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Roseboro vs. Drott
Roseboro hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Craig
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Craig
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Drott vs. Craig
Drott strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Drott
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Drott
Demeter hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Drott
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas 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: ---
Taylor vs. Craig
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Craig
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Craig
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Craig covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Drott
Craig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Drott
Gilliam bunts towards the mound. Drott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Drott
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Drott
There goes Neal. The throw from Rice and he is safe. Neal steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Drott
Moon hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn who is chasing the ball. Moon reaches third base with a triple. Neal scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Drott
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Roseboro vs. Drott
Roseboro hits a popup, foul, towards third. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Craig
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Craig
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Craig
Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Drott
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Drott
Demeter strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Drott
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Craig
Zimmer hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Craig
Rice hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Davis. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Noren vs. Craig
Irv Noren pinch hits for Dick Drott.
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Noren for the out. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Taylor vs. Craig
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Demeter throws the ball in to Wills who tags Taylor trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Rice scores. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching.
Craig hits a popup towards first. Altman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Elston
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Elston
Neal hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Elston
Moon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moryn. Moon reaches second base with a double. Gilliam goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Elston
Hodges hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Elston
Roseboro hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Craig
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Craig
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Craig
Banks hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Craig
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Elston
Davis hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Elston
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks misplays the ball. That's an error on Banks. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Elston
Wills hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Demeter moves to third. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Craig vs. Elston
Craig bunts between the mound and first base. Elston scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Craig for the out. Demeter scores. Wills moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Gilliam vs. Elston
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Wills scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Elston
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards first. Altman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Neal for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Craig
Moryn hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Craig
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Craig
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Elston
Moon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Elston
There goes Moon. The throw from Rice and he is safe. Moon steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Elston
Hodges is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Roseboro vs. Elston
Roseboro hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moon moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Elston
Davis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Davis reaches second base with a double. Moon scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Demeter vs. Elston
Demeter hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Davis scores. Demeter moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Elston
Wills is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Craig vs. Elston
Craig strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Will vs. Craig
Bob Will pinch hits for Don Elston.
Will hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields the ball and throws to Craig covering. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Craig
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Craig
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. Will moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Altman vs. Craig
Altman takes first base on ball four. Will moves to third. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Banks vs. Craig
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Banks for the out. Will scores. Ashburn moves to third. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Craig
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. Altman scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Craig
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first, with Craig covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/27/1960 -- Los Angeles at Chicago (D) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Gilliam J, 3b 2 2 1 1 Taylor T, 2b 4 0 1 1 Neal C, 2b 4 1 1 0 Ashburn R, cf 2 1 0 0 Moon W, lf 4 2 3 2 Altman G, 1b 3 1 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 1 1 3 Banks E, ss 4 0 0 1 Roseboro J, c 4 0 0 0 Thomas F, lf 4 0 1 2 Davis T, rf 5 1 1 1 Moryn W, rf 4 0 0 0 Demeter D, cf 5 1 2 1 Zimmer D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Wills M, ss 4 1 1 0 Rice D, c 3 1 1 0 Craig R, p 3 0 0 1 Drott D, p 1 0 0 0 Noren I, ph 1 0 0 0 Elston D, p 0 0 0 0 Will B, ph 1 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 9 10 9 30 4 4 4 Los Angeles 001 010 322 -- 9 Chicago 000 001 003 -- 4 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Craig R (W) 9.0 4 4 4 3 6 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Drott D (L) 6.0 3 2 2 7 3 Elston D 3.0 7 7 5 2 2 E -- Banks E DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Los Angeles 9, Chicago 2 2B -- Demeter D, Rice D, Moon W, Davis T 3B -- Moon W HR -- Hodges G SB -- Gilliam J, Roseboro J, Neal C, Moon W CS -- Roseboro J SH -- Craig R SF -- Hodges G T -- 2:23 A -- 6485
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