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September 20, 1958

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Bottom 9 R H E
Dodgers 2 5 0
Cubs 2 5 0
Bottom 9 R H E
Dodgers 2 5 0
Cubs 3 6 0

Bobby Thomson Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .278
OBP .000 .345
At Bats 0 518
Hits 0 144
• Singles 0 94
• Doubles 0 27
• Triples 0 5
• Home Runs 0 18
Walks 0 53
RBI’s 0 77

Johnny Klippstein Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
6 6 8
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Wrigley Field - September 20, 1958
Johnny Klippstein
John Roseboro
Jim Gentile
Charlie Neal
Don Zimmer
Bob Lillis
Don Miles
Ron Fairly
Don Demeter
Bobby Thomson

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Los Angeles Dodgers 2 5 0 5
Chicago Cubs 3 6 0 3
Winning Pitcher John Buzhardt
Losing Pitcher Johnny Klippstein
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Bobby Thomson
Attendance 10,732
Time of Game 1 hour 57 minutes
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

End of Game

Thomson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Zimmer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Demeter hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 9 Roseboro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 9 Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Dark strikes out.
Bottom 8 King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Johnny Klippstein now pitching. Buzhardt strikes out.
Top 8 Miles strikes out.
Top 8 Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Chick King now playing center field. Bobby Thomson now playing left field. Lou Jackson now playing right field. Jim Gilliam pinch hits for Don DryGilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Jackson strikes out.
Bottom 7 Long hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 7 Neal hits a popup towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Zimmer takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Demeter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Roseboro hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Roseboro reaches second base with a double.
Top 7 Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Buzhardt covering, for the out.
Bottom 6 Moryn hits a fly ball into left field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Dark bunts towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 6 Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Fairly hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 There goes Lillis. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Lillis steals second.
Top 6 Miles hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 6 Drysdale strikes out.
Bottom 5 Buzhardt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops it up and throws to first, with Drysdale covering, for the out.
Bottom 5 Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Taylor hits a line drive into left field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Neal hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Zimmer hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Long hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Miles. Long reaches second base with a double. Banks goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 4 Moryn hits a fly ball into left field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 4 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.
Top 4 Roseboro hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Gentile strikes out.
Top 4 Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Buzhardt strikes out.
Bottom 3 Kindall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Miles. Kindall reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 3 Taylor hits a line drive into left field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Miles hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Lillis hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Drysdale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 2 Long hits a fly ball into left field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Moryn is hit by the pitch.
Top 2 Neal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buzhardt fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Demeter strikes out.
Bottom 1 Banks hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 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.
Bottom 1 Marshall hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Neal reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buzhardt fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Gentile takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Fairly strikes out.
Top 1 Miles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lillis moves to third.
Top 1 Lillis hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Moryn. Lillis reaches second base with a double.