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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BAL		0
1
WSH
@BOS		0
2
CLE
@DET		2
1
CLE
@DET		1
4
CHW
@KCA		2
3
LAD
@CHC		2
3
MLN
@CIN		5
1		 
(6)
PIT
@PHI		4
3
SFG
@STL		5
1
Saturday, September 20, 1958
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 10,732, Time of Game: 0:00
Dodgers
2
68-80
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
6th, 20½ GB
 at Cubs
3
68-80
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 20½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    2  5  0
Cubs            0  0  0   1  0  0   1  0  1    3  6  0
Winning Run scored with 1 out

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bob Lillis SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .345 .803 0.077 0.98 0.118 -0.041 0.7 3 3 2B,SB
Don Miles LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .182 .399 -0.085 1.04 0.000 -0.085 -0.7 7 0
Ron Fairly CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .242 .722 -0.175 1.46 0.000 -0.175 -1.3 2 0
Jim Gentile 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .188 .528 -0.073 1.18 0.012 -0.085 -0.4 7 1
John Roseboro C 4 1 2 0 0 0 .264 .766 0.043 0.98 0.104 -0.061 -0.1 4 0 2B
Don Demeter RF 4 1 1 2 0 1 .190 .576 0.242 1.46 0.365 -0.123 1.1 0 0 HR
Don Zimmer 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .265 .730 -0.051 1.28 0.019 -0.071 -0.3 0 1
Charlie Neal 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .251 .776 -0.109 1.43 0.000 -0.109 -0.6 1 4
Don Drysdale P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .861 -0.061 1.22 0.000 -0.061 -0.5 1 1
   Jim Gilliam PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .693 -0.036 1.42 0.000 -0.036 -0.2
   Johnny Klippstein P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .143 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 2 5 2 2 5 .156 .518 -0.228 1.22 0.618 -0.847 -2.3 25 10
2B: B Lillis (3, off J Buzhardt); J Roseboro (10, off J Buzhardt).
HR: D Demeter (4, off J Buzhardt; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: D Demeter 4; B Lillis 3; J Roseboro 3.
RBI: D Demeter 2 (7).
2-out RBI: D Demeter 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Neal-B Lillis-J Gentile.
Baserunning
SB: B Lillis (1, 2nd base off J Buzhardt/S Taylor).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jim Marshall RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .232 .691 -0.028 1.00 0.031 -0.059 -0.2 0 0
   Chick King CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.004 0.16 0.000 -0.004 -0.2 0 0
Al Dark 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .294 .690 -0.075 0.77 0.000 -0.075 -0.8 2 2
Ernie Banks SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .315 .990 -0.062 1.12 0.030 -0.092 -0.4 2 3
Walt Moryn LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .849 -0.018 1.04 0.038 -0.056 -0.1 0 0 HBP
   Bobby Thomson LF 1 1 1 1 0 0 .280 .807 0.423 1.76 0.423 0.000 0.0 0 0 HR
Dale Long 1B 3 1 2 2 0 0 .275 .840 0.212 1.09 0.247 -0.035 1.7 12 1 HR,2B
Lou Jackson CF-RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .156 .494 -0.095 0.92 0.000 -0.095 -1.0 3 0 GDP
Sammy Taylor C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .692 -0.053 0.70 0.000 -0.053 -0.6 5 1
Jerry Kindall 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .750 0.027 0.51 0.047 -0.020 0.2 2 4 2B
John Buzhardt P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.055 0.68 0.000 -0.055 -0.7 1 2
Team Totals 30 3 6 3 0 4 .200 .692 0.272 0.88 0.816 -0.544 -2.1 27 13
2B: J Kindall (1, off D Drysdale); D Long (26, off D Drysdale).
HR: B Thomson (19, off J Klippstein; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); D Long (20, off D Drysdale; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
HBP: W Moryn (8, by D Drysdale).
TB: D Long 6; B Thomson 4; J Kindall 2; J Marshall; E Banks.
GIDP: L Jackson (1).
RBI: D Long 2 (74); B Thomson (78).
2-out RBI: D Long.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 3.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Drysdale 7 5 2 2 0 2 1 4.19 26 61 0.081 0.88 1.4
Johnny Klippstein, L (6-7) 1.1 1 1 1 0 2 1 4.05 5 0 0 -0.353 0.90 0.7
Team Totals 8.1 6 3 3 0 4 2 3.24 31 61 0 0 -0.272 1.22 2.1

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Buzhardt, W (2-0) 9 5 2 2 2 5 1 2.25 34 72 0.228 1.22 2.3
Team Totals 9 5 2 2 2 5 1 2.00 34 72 0.228 0.88 2.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Drysdale (13; W Moryn).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Tony Venzon, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Jocko Conlan.
Time of Game: 0:00.
Attendance: 10,732.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Los Angeles Dodgers         Chicago Cubs
1 Bob Lillis SS 1 Jim Marshall RF
2 Don Miles LF 2 Al Dark 3B
3 Ron Fairly CF 3 Ernie Banks SS
4 Jim Gentile 1B 4 Walt Moryn LF
5 John Roseboro C 5 Dale Long 1B
6 Don Demeter RF 6 Lou Jackson CF
7 Don Zimmer 3B 7 Sammy Taylor C
8 Charlie Neal 2B 8 Jerry Kindall 2B
9 Don Drysdale P 9 John Buzhardt P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 2-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  R CHC B. Thomson J. Klippstein 42% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball)
t9 0-2 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  RR LAD D. Demeter J. Buzhardt -37% 60% Home Run (Fly Ball); Roseboro Scores
b4 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  R CHC D. Long D. Drysdale 15% 68% Double to LF (Line Drive); Banks Scores
b7 1-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R CHC D. Long D. Drysdale 10% 89% Home Run (Line Drive)
t7 0-1 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O LAD C. Neal J. Buzhardt 8% 79% Flyball: 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' John Buzhardt facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  LAD B. Lillis J. Buzhardt -6% 44% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 0 -2- 3,(2-0)  O LAD D. Miles J. Buzhardt 1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B; Lillis to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 4,(1-2)  O LAD R. Fairly J. Buzhardt 6% 51% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --3 7,(3-2)  LAD J. Gentile J. Buzhardt -1% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  O LAD J. Roseboro J. Buzhardt 5% 55% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Drysdale facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC J. Marshall D. Drysdale -2% 53% Lineout: 2B
b1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC A. Dark D. Drysdale -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC E. Banks D. Drysdale -1% 50% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' John Buzhardt facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O LAD D. Demeter J. Buzhardt 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O LAD D. Zimmer J. Buzhardt 2% 54% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O LAD C. Neal J. Buzhardt 1% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Drysdale facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC W. Moryn D. Drysdale 4% 59% Hit By Pitch
b2 0-0 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  O CHC D. Long D. Drysdale -3% 55% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  OO CHC L. Jackson D. Drysdale -5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' John Buzhardt facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O LAD D. Drysdale J. Buzhardt 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O LAD B. Lillis J. Buzhardt 2% 54% Groundout: C-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O LAD D. Miles J. Buzhardt 1% 55% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Drysdale facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHC S. Taylor D. Drysdale -2% 53% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
b3 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC J. Kindall D. Drysdale 5% 58% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b3 0-0 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O CHC J. Buzhardt D. Drysdale -4% 54% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CHC J. Marshall D. Drysdale -4% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' John Buzhardt facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O LAD R. Fairly J. Buzhardt 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O LAD J. Gentile J. Buzhardt 2% 55% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O LAD J. Roseboro J. Buzhardt 1% 56% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Drysdale facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC A. Dark D. Drysdale -3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC E. Banks D. Drysdale 3% 56% Single to 2B
b4 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC W. Moryn D. Drysdale -3% 53% Flyball: LF
b4 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  R CHC D. Long D. Drysdale 15% 68% Double to LF (Line Drive); Banks Scores
b4 1-0 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  O CHC L. Jackson D. Drysdale -3% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' John Buzhardt facing 6-7-8
t5 0-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O LAD D. Demeter J. Buzhardt 3% 68% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-1 1 --- 8,(2-2)  O LAD D. Zimmer J. Buzhardt 2% 70% Flyball: SS
t5 0-1 2 --- 6,(1-2)  O LAD C. Neal J. Buzhardt 1% 71% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Don Drysdale facing 7-8-9
b5 1-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC S. Taylor D. Drysdale -2% 69% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
b5 1-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC J. Kindall D. Drysdale -1% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC J. Buzhardt D. Drysdale -1% 67% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' John Buzhardt facing 9-1-2
t6 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O LAD D. Drysdale J. Buzhardt 4% 70% Strikeout Looking
t6 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  LAD B. Lillis J. Buzhardt -4% 66% Single to 2B
t6 0-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O LAD D. Miles J. Buzhardt 5% 71% Foul Flyball: 3B
t6 0-1 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  LAD R. Fairly J. Buzhardt -2% 69% Lillis Steals 2B
t6 0-1 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O LAD R. Fairly J. Buzhardt 5% 75% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Don Drysdale facing 1-2-3
b6 1-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  CHC J. Marshall D. Drysdale 3% 78% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b6 1-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O CHC A. Dark D. Drysdale -3% 75% Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 1-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC E. Banks D. Drysdale -3% 72% Flyball: LF
b6 1-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHC W. Moryn D. Drysdale -2% 70% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' John Buzhardt facing 4-5-6
t7 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O LAD J. Gentile J. Buzhardt 4% 74% Groundout: 1B-P
t7 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  LAD J. Roseboro J. Buzhardt -8% 66% Double to RF (Line Drive)
t7 0-1 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O LAD D. Demeter J. Buzhardt 7% 73% Flyball: 2B
t7 0-1 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  LAD D. Zimmer J. Buzhardt -2% 71% Walk
t7 0-1 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O LAD C. Neal J. Buzhardt 8% 79% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Don Drysdale facing 5-6-7
b7 1-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R CHC D. Long D. Drysdale 10% 89% Home Run (Line Drive)
b7 2-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC L. Jackson D. Drysdale -1% 88% Strikeout Swinging
b7 2-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC S. Taylor D. Drysdale -1% 88% Flyball: LF
b7 2-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC J. Kindall D. Drysdale -1% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 2.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' John Buzhardt facing 9-1-2
Bobby Thomson replaces Walt Moryn playing LF batting 4th
Chick King replaces Jim Marshall (RF) playing CF batting 1st
Lou Jackson moves from CF to RF
Jim Gilliam pinch hits for Don Drysdale (P) batting 9th
t8 0-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O LAD J. Gilliam J. Buzhardt 4% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 0-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O LAD B. Lillis J. Buzhardt 2% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 0-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O LAD D. Miles J. Buzhardt 1% 94% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Johnny Klippstein facing 9-1-2
Johnny Klippstein replaces Jim Gilliam (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 2-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC J. Buzhardt J. Klippstein -1% 94% Strikeout Swinging
b8 2-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHC C. King J. Klippstein -0% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC A. Dark J. Klippstein -0% 93% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 2.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' John Buzhardt facing 3-4-5
t9 0-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O LAD R. Fairly J. Buzhardt 4% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 0-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O LAD J. Gentile J. Buzhardt 2% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 0-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  LAD J. Roseboro J. Buzhardt -2% 97% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t9 0-2 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  RR LAD D. Demeter J. Buzhardt -37% 60% Home Run (Fly Ball); Roseboro Scores
t9 2-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O LAD D. Zimmer J. Buzhardt 3% 63% Flyball: 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Dodgers' Johnny Klippstein facing 3-4-5
b9 2-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O CHC E. Banks J. Klippstein -6% 58% Flyball: CF
b9 2-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  R CHC B. Thomson J. Klippstein 42% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 3.

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