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Dodgers
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 26, 1965
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on August 26, 1965 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 26, 1965 |
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Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Home Team |
New York Mets
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 26, 1965 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sandy Koufax |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tug McGraw |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 45,950 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Bill Williams |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Maury Wills | Shortstop |
Wes Parker | First Baseman |
Jim Gilliam | Left Fielder |
Lou Johnson | Right Fielder |
Jim Lefebvre | Second Baseman |
Don LeJohn | Third Baseman |
Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
Jeff Torborg | Catcher |
Sandy Koufax | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron Hunt | Third Baseman |
Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
Joe Christopher | Right Fielder |
Ron Swoboda | Left Fielder |
Jim Hickman | Center Fielder |
Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
Chris Cannizzaro | Catcher |
Chuck Hiller | Second Baseman |
Tug McGraw | Pitcher |
Wes Westrum | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 26, 1965
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. McGraw
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. McGraw
Parker bunts towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parker for the out. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. McGraw
Gilliam strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. McGraw
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Wills scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lefebvre vs. McGraw
Lefebvre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Koufax
Hunt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Koufax
McMillan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. McMillan reaches second base with a double. Hunt goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christopher vs. Koufax
Christopher bunts towards the mound. Koufax fields it and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Swoboda vs. Koufax
Swoboda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hickman vs. Koufax
Hickman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McMillan scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Koufax
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kranepool for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeJohn vs. McGraw
LeJohn hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. McGraw
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. McGraw
Torborg hits a fly ball into left field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Koufax
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. LeJohn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Koufax
Hiller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGraw vs. Koufax
McGraw strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koufax vs. McGraw
Koufax hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGraw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. McGraw
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. McGraw
Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. McGraw
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Koufax
Hunt hits a popup towards first. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Koufax
McMillan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. Koufax
Christopher hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Koufax
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koufax fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McGraw
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. McGraw
Lefebvre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeJohn vs. McGraw
LeJohn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with McGraw covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Koufax
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Koufax
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Koufax
Cannizzaro strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. McGraw
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torborg vs. McGraw
There goes Davis. The throw from Cannizzaro and he is out, McMillan applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. McGraw
Torborg hits a fly ball into right field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koufax vs. McGraw
Koufax hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Koufax
Hiller hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGraw vs. Koufax
McGraw hits a popup towards third. LeJohn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Koufax
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. McGraw
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. McGraw
Parker bunts towards the mound. McGraw fields it and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. McGraw
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. McGraw
Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Koufax
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Koufax
Christopher strikes out. Torborg drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Christopher out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Koufax
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards third. LeJohn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. McGraw
Lefebvre hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeJohn vs. McGraw
LeJohn strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. McGraw
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Koufax
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Koufax
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnson. Kranepool reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cannizzaro vs. Koufax
Cannizzaro is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Koufax
Bobby Klaus pinch hits for Chuck Hiller.
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. Kranepool moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McGraw vs. Koufax
McGraw hits a ball on the ground towards third. LeJohn fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on LeJohn. Kranepool scores. Klaus moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunt vs. Koufax
Hunt hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. McGraw
Bobby Klaus now playing second base.
Torborg hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tracewski vs. McGraw
Dick Tracewski pinch hits for Sandy Koufax.
Tracewski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. McGraw
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hickman throws the ball in to Klaus who tags Wills trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Tracewski moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parker vs. McGraw
Parker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Christopher who is chasing the ball. Parker reaches third base with a triple. Tracewski scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gilliam vs. Fisher
Jack Fisher now pitching.
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Fisher
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hunt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Podres
Johnny Podres now pitching.
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podres fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Podres
Christopher hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Podres
Swoboda hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Podres
Hickman hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Podres
Kranepool hits a popup towards third. LeJohn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Fisher
Lefebvre hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Fisher
Ron Fairly pinch hits for Don LeJohn.
Fairly strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Fisher
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/26/1965 -- Los Angeles at New York (N) Los Angeles AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Wills M, ss 4 1 4 0 Hunt R, 3b 3 1 0 0 Parker W, 1b 2 0 1 1 McMillan R, ss 4 1 2 1 Gilliam J, lf 3 0 0 0 Christopher J, rf 3 1 1 1 Johnson L, rf 4 0 1 1 Swoboda R, lf 4 1 1 1 Lefebvre J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hickman J, cf 4 0 1 1 LeJohn D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Kranepool E, 1b 4 1 1 0 Fairly R, ph 1 0 0 0 Cannizzaro C, c 2 0 0 0 Davis W, cf 4 0 1 0 Hiller C, 2b 2 0 0 0 Torborg J, c 3 0 0 0 Klaus B, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Koufax S, p 2 0 0 0 McGraw T, p 3 0 0 0 Tracewski D, ph 0 1 0 0 Fisher J, p 0 0 0 0 Podres J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 2 8 2 30 5 6 4 Los Angeles 100 000 010 -- 2 New York 200 000 12x -- 5 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Koufax S (L) 7.0 4 3 2 2 5 Podres J 1.0 2 2 2 0 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO McGraw T (W) 7.2 8 2 2 1 5 Fisher J (S) 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 E -- LeJohn D DP -- New York 1 LOB -- Los Angeles 5, New York 4 2B -- Johnson L, McMillan R, Kranepool E 3B -- Parker W HR -- Christopher J, Swoboda R CS -- Davis W SH -- Parker W 2, Christopher J T -- 2:24 A -- 45950
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