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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
May 27, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 27, 1959 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 27, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Glen Hobbie |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Drysdale |
| Ballpark | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 12,701 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Tom Gorman |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Walt Moryn | Left Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Glen Hobbie | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Fairly | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| Don Demeter | Center Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Dick Gray | Third Baseman |
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Don Drysdale | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
May 27, 1959
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Drysdale
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Drysdale
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Drysdale
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Drysdale
Banks hits a line drive towards short. Lillis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Hobbie
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Hobbie
Neal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Hobbie
Moon hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Demeter vs. Hobbie
Demeter strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Drysdale
Moryn 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, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Long vs. Drysdale
Long hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Long for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Drysdale
Walls takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Drysdale
Taylor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hobbie
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Hobbie
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roseboro for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Hobbie
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hobbie vs. Drysdale
Hobbie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Drysdale
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Drysdale
Dark hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. There goes Taylor trying to get to third. Fairly throws the ball in to Gray, who tags Taylor for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, 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
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Hobbie
Lillis 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, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Hobbie
Drysdale strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Hobbie
Fairly hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Taylor settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Taylor. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Hobbie
Fairly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Hobbie
Neal hits a popup, foul, towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Drysdale
Banks is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Drysdale
Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Drysdale
Long hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Drysdale
Walls strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Hobbie
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Demeter vs. Hobbie
There goes Moon. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Moon steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Demeter vs. Hobbie
Demeter strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Hobbie
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Roseboro vs. Hobbie
Roseboro takes first base on ball four. Moon moves to third. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Gray vs. Hobbie
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Moon scores. Roseboro moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Hobbie
Duke Snider pinch hits for Bob Lillis.
Snider hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Roseboro scores. Gray moves to third. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Drysdale vs. Hobbie
Drysdale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Drysdale
Don Zimmer now playing shortstop.
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hobbie vs. Drysdale
Hobbie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Drysdale
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
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 5
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Hobbie
Fairly hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Walls who is chasing the ball. Fairly reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Neal vs. Hobbie
Neal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fairly scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Hobbie
There goes Neal. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Neal steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Hobbie
Moon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Demeter vs. Hobbie
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Neal moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Hobbie
Hodges hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Neal scores. Demeter moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Roseboro vs. Hobbie
Roseboro is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Gray vs. Hobbie
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Drysdale
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Drysdale
Banks hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Drysdale
Moryn hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, 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
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Hobbie
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Hobbie
Drysdale strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Hobbie
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Drysdale
Walls strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Drysdale
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Drysdale
George Altman pinch hits for Glen Hobbie.
Altman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Drysdale
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Dark vs. Drysdale
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching.
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Henry
Moon strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Henry
Demeter hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Drysdale
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Drysdale
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, 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 8
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Henry
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Henry
Roseboro bunts towards the mound. Henry fields it and throws to first for the out. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Gray vs. Henry
Gray hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Zimmer vs. Henry
Zimmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Drysdale vs. Henry
Drysdale hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Long vs. Drysdale
Long strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Drysdale
Jim Marshall pinch hits for Lee Walls.
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Drysdale
Taylor strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1959 -- Chicago at Los Angeles (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Taylor T, 2b 4 0 2 0 Fairly R, rf 4 1 2 0
Dark A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Neal C, 2b 3 1 1 1
Thomson B, cf 3 0 0 0 Moon W, lf 3 1 0 0
Banks E, ss 3 1 1 1 Demeter D, cf 4 0 1 0
Moryn W, lf 4 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 0 1 1
Long D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Roseboro J, c 1 1 0 0
Walls L, rf 2 0 0 0 Gray D, 3b 4 0 0 1
Marshall J, ph 1 0 0 0 Lillis B, ss 1 0 0 0
Taylor S, c 3 0 0 0 Snider D, ph 1 0 1 1
Hobbie G, p 2 0 1 0 Zimmer D, ss 1 0 0 0
Altman G, ph 1 0 0 0 Drysdale D, p 4 0 0 0
Henry B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 5 1 29 4 6 4
Chicago 000 001 000 -- 1
Los Angeles 000 220 00x -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hobbie G (L) 6.0 5 4 4 5 4
Henry B 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Drysdale D (W) 9.0 5 1 1 3 11
E -- Taylor S
LOB -- Chicago 7, Los Angeles 8
3B -- Fairly R
HR -- Banks E
SB -- Moon W, Neal C
SH -- Roseboro J
HBP -- by Drysdale D (Banks E)
T -- 2:36
A -- 12701
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