Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Drysdale
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Drysdale
  
  Dark hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Drysdale
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Drysdale
  
  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 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. Anderson
  
  Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Roseboro vs. Anderson
  
  Roseboro hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall who is chasing the ball. Roseboro reaches third base with a triple. Lillis goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Fairly vs. Anderson
  
  Fairly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Roseboro scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Gentile vs. Anderson
  
  Gentile hits a line drive towards first. Long catches it and steps on first to double up Fairly. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Demeter vs. Anderson
  
  Demeter strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Drysdale
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Drysdale
  
  Long hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Drysdale
  
  Marshall takes first base on ball four. Long moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Taylor vs. Drysdale
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields it and throws to second for the out. Long moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Anderson vs. Drysdale
  
  Anderson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Anderson
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Neal vs. Anderson
  
  Neal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Anderson
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Neal moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Drysdale vs. Anderson
  
  Drysdale strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Lillis vs. Anderson
  
  Lillis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Neal scores. Robinson moves to third. Lillis moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Roseboro vs. Anderson
  
  Roseboro hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Lillis scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Fairly vs. Anderson
  
  There goes Roseboro. The throw from Taylor and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Fairly vs. Henry
  
  Bill Henry now pitching.
  
  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 

Top 3

• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Drysdale
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Drysdale
  
  Dark hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Demeter who is chasing the ball. Dark reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Banks vs. Drysdale
  
  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, 1 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Moryn vs. Drysdale
  
  Moryn hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Dark scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Thomson vs. Drysdale
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gentile vs. Henry
  
  Gentile strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Demeter vs. Henry
  
  Demeter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Henry
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Drysdale
  
  Long hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Long for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Drysdale
  
  Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Drysdale
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Marshall moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Will vs. Drysdale
  
  Bob Will pinch hits for Bill Henry.
  
  Will hits a line drive into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Taylor vs. Drysdale
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Marshall scores. Taylor moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Dark vs. Drysdale
  
  Dark 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 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Neal vs. Nichols
  
  Dolan Nichols now pitching.
  
  Neal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Nichols
  
  Robinson 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, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Drysdale vs. Nichols
  
  Drysdale hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nichols fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Drysdale
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Drysdale
  
  Moryn strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Drysdale
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. Nichols
  
  Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Roseboro vs. Nichols
  
  Roseboro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fairly vs. Nichols
  
  Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fairly for the out. Roseboro moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Gentile vs. Nichols
  
  Gentile takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Demeter vs. Nichols
  
  Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Drysdale
  
  Long strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Drysdale
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Drysdale
  
  Taylor 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 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Nichols
  
  Howard strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Neal vs. Nichols
  
  Neal hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Nichols
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Drysdale vs. Nichols
  
  Drysdale hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Lillis vs. Nichols
  
  Lillis hits a fly ball to left field. Moryn throws towards third. Dark fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Dark. Robinson scores. Drysdale moves to third. Lillis moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Roseboro vs. Phillips
  
  Taylor Phillips now pitching.
  
  Roseboro 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 7

• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Drysdale
  
  Gil Hodges now playing first base. Gino Cimoli now playing left field. Lou Jackson pinch hits for Taylor Phillips.
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Drysdale covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Drysdale
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Drysdale
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Drysdale
  
  Banks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fairly vs. Singleton
  
  Elmer Singleton now pitching.
  
  Fairly strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Singleton
  
  Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Demeter vs. Singleton
  
  Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Drysdale
  
  Moryn hits a line drive into center field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Drysdale
  
  Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Long vs. Drysdale
  
  Long is hit by the pitch. Thomson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Bolger vs. Kipp
  
  Fred Kipp now pitching. Jim Bolger pinch hits for Jim Marshall.
  
  Bolger hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Neeman vs. Klippstein
  
  Cal Neeman pinch hits for Sammy Taylor. Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
  
  Neeman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Singleton
  
  Jim Bolger now playing right field. Cal Neeman now catching.
  
  Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Neal vs. Singleton
  
  Neal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Singleton
  
  There goes Neal. The throw from Neeman and he is out, Banks applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Singleton
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Tanner vs. Klippstein
  
  Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Elmer Singleton.
  
  Tanner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Klippstein
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Klippstein
  
  Dark strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Klippstein
  
  Banks strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/26/1958, game 1 -- Chicago at Los Angeles (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI
Taylor T, 2b          5  0  1  1   Lillis B, ss          4  2  3  2   
Dark A, 3b            5  2  3  1   Roseboro J, c         4  1  3  3   
Banks E, ss           5  0  0  0   Fairly R, cf          4  0  1  1   
Moryn W, lf           4  0  1  1   Gentile J, 1b         2  0  0  0   
Thomson B, cf         4  0  1  0   Hodges G, 1b          1  0  0  0   
Long D, 1b            3  0  1  0   Demeter D, rf         4  0  1  0   
Marshall J, rf        1  1  0  0   Howard F, lf          3  0  0  0   
Bolger J, ph-rf       1  0  0  0   Cimoli G, lf          1  0  0  0   
Taylor S, c           3  0  1  0   Neal C, 2b            4  1  2  0   
Neeman C, ph-c        1  0  0  0   Robinson E, 3b        4  2  2  0   
Anderson B, p         1  0  0  0   Drysdale D, p         3  0  1  0   
Henry B, p            0  0  0  0   Kipp F, p             0  0  0  0   
Will B, ph            1  0  0  0   Klippstein J, p       0  0  0  0   
Nichols D, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Phillips T, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Jackson L, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Singleton E, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Tanner C, ph          1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  3  9  3                        34  6 13  6

Chicago          101 100 000 --  3
Los Angeles      230 001 00x --  6

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Anderson B (L)        1.2  7  5  5  0  2
Henry B               1.1  1  0  0  0  1
Nichols D             2.2  4  1  1  1  1
Phillips T            0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Singleton E           2.0  1  0  0  0  2

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drysdale D (W)        7.1  8  3  3  2  4
Kipp F                0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Klippstein J (S)      1.1  1  0  0  0  3

E -- Taylor S, Dark A
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 9, Los Angeles 5
3B -- Roseboro J, Dark A
HR -- Dark A
SB -- Roseboro J
CS -- Neal C
HBP -- by Drysdale D (Long D)
T -- 2:32
A -- 0

    

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