April 11, 1959 Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 5
@DET 3 CLE 3
@KCA 2 CHC 6
LAD 1 MLN 4
@PIT 3 SFG 5
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 12,288

Saturday, April 11, 1959
Time of Game: 0:00

Dodgers

0-1

Lost 1

6th, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  1
Cubs            0  0  0   2  4  0   0  0  X    6  9  1

W: B Anderson (1-0), L: D Drysdale (0-1)

Cubs

1-0

Won 1

3rd, ½ GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Fairly RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500   16    2   0   
W Moon LF                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .833   21    3   0   
J Roseboro C                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   16   11   0   GDP
D Snider CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    9    2   0   
C Neal 2B                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   13    1   1   
G Hodges 1B                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .666   15    4   0   
D Zimmer SS                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666   10    1   2   GDP
J Baxes 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    9    0   2   GDP
D Drysdale P                  1   1   1   1    0   0 1.000 5.000    6    0   2   HR
  J Gilliam PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  A Fowler P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  N Larker PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   0   
Totals                       30   1   6   1    1   4              122   24   7

BATTING

HR: D Drysdale (1, off B Anderson; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).

TB: D Drysdale 4; J Baxes; R Fairly; G Hodges; W Moon; D Zimmer.

GIDP: D Zimmer (1); J Roseboro (1); J Baxes (1).

RBI: D Drysdale (1).

2-out RBI: D Drysdale.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

E: J Roseboro (1).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Taylor 2B                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .400   22    1   3   
G Altman CF                   3   1   2   0    0   1  .667 1.417   16    2   0   HBP
E Banks SS                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .666   10    2   9   SH
W Moryn LF                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .333  .833   14    2   0   
E Averill 3B                  4   2   2   1    0   1  .500 1.250   17    0   0   2B
D Long 1B                     3   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .250   21   15   0   IW
B Thomson RF                  4   1   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   14    0   0   
S Taylor C                    4   0   2   4    0   1  .500 1.250   17    4   0   2B
B Anderson P                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   15    1   3   
Totals                       33   6   9   5    2  10              146   27  15

BATTING

2B: S Taylor (1, off D Drysdale); E Averill (1, off D Drysdale).

SH: E Banks (1, off D Drysdale).

IBB: D Long (1, by D Drysdale).

HBP: G Altman (1, by D Drysdale).

TB: S Taylor 3; E Averill 3; G Altman 2; E Banks; W Moryn; T Taylor.

RBI: S Taylor 4 (4); E Averill (1).

2-out RBI: S Taylor 3.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 4. E Banks-D Long; D Long; B Anderson-E Banks-D Long; E Banks-T Taylor-D Long.

E: E Banks (1).

PITCHING

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Drysdale, L (0-1)            5     8   6   5    2   7   0   9.00   27   98-64   37·16·11    6· 5· 5· 1     34    -     1.26  -0.31
A Fowler                       3     1   0   0    0   3   0   0.00   10   47-29   19· 3· 7    2· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.06   0.01
Totals                         8     9   6   5    2  10   0          37  145-93   56·19·18    8· 9· 6· 1           -

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Anderson, W (1-0)            9     6   1   1    1   4   1   1.00   31  122-80   51· 4·25   15· 6· 4· 1     74    -     0.59   0.20
Totals                         9     6   1   1    1   4   1          31  122-80   51· 4·25   15· 6· 4· 1           -

Balks: None.

WP: D Drysdale (1).

IBB: D Drysdale (1; D Long).

HBP: D Drysdale (1; G Altman).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dusty Boggess, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Tom Gorman.

Time of Game: 0:00.

Attendance: 12,288.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Chicago Cubs                         
1. R Fairly             RF    1. T Taylor             2B 
2. W Moon               LF    2. G Altman             CF 
3. J Roseboro           C     3. E Banks              SS 
4. D Snider             CF    4. W Moryn              LF 
5. C Neal               2B    5. E Averill            3B 
6. G Hodges             1B    6. D Long               1B 
7. D Zimmer             SS    7. B Thomson            RF 
8. J Baxes              3B    8. S Taylor             C  
9. D Drysdale           P     9. B Anderson           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  1-3  123  2   13%  96% S Taylor        D Drysdale      Double to CF (Fly Ball); Averill Scores; Long Scores; Thomson Scores
   b 5   1  1-2  12-  2   13%  87% E Averill       D Drysdale      Double to LF (Line Drive); Altman Scores; Moryn to 3B
   t 3   2  0-0  ---  6  -12%  42% D Drysdale      B Anderson      Home Run (Fly Ball)
   b 4   1  1-0  -23  1   10%  64% B Thomson       D Drysdale      Fielder's Choice SS; Moryn Scores/Safe on E2 (catch); Averill to 3B; Thomson to 1B
   b 4   1  1-1  1-3  3    8%  72% S Taylor        D Drysdale      Single to LF (Fly Ball); Averill Scores/unER; Thomson to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Anderson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  R Fairly        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  6   50%  W Moon          Single to LF (Fly Ball)
   OO     1--  5   55%  J Roseboro      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Drysdale facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  T Taylor        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   55%  G Altman        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  5   52%  E Banks         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   50%  W Moryn         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Anderson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   52%  D Snider        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   54%  C Neal          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   55%  G Hodges        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Drysdale facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   53%  E Averill       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   51%  D Long          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  6   50%  B Thomson       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Anderson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   52%  D Zimmer        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   54%  J Baxes         Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  6   42%  D Drysdale      Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  3   43%  R Fairly        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Drysdale facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  8   40%  S Taylor        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   38%  B Anderson      Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   40%  T Taylor        Single to 3B
          1--  6   43%  G Altman        Single to CF (Line Drive); Taylor to 3B
   O      1-3  3   37%  E Banks         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Anderson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   40%  W Moon          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   41%  J Roseboro      Groundout: 2B-P
   O      ---  3   42%  D Snider        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Drysdale facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   47%  W Moryn         Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   55%  E Averill       Single to SS (Line Drive); Moryn to 2B
          12-      61%  D Long          Wild Pitch; Moryn to 3B; Averill to 2B
   O      -23  6   54%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      -23  1   64%  B Thomson       Fielder's Choice SS; Moryn Scores/Safe on E2 (catch); Averill to 3B; Thomson to 1B
   R      1-3  3   72%  S Taylor        Single to LF (Fly Ball); Averill Scores/unER; Thomson to 2B
   O      12-  4   68%  B Anderson      Flyball: SS
   O      12-  1   64%  T Taylor        Lineout: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 2.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Anderson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  8   68%  C Neal          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   64%  G Hodges        Single to 3B
   OO     1--  2   71%  D Zimmer        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Don Drysdale facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   74%  G Altman        Single to 3B/Bunt
   O      1--  1   73%  E Banks         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Altman to 2B
          -2-  7   75%  W Moryn         Walk
   R      12-  2   87%  E Averill       Double to LF (Line Drive); Altman Scores; Moryn to 3B
          -23  4   87%  D Long          Intentional Walk
   O      123  1   83%  B Thomson       Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Averill to 3B; Long to 2B
   RRR    123  2   96%  S Taylor        Double to CF (Fly Ball); Averill Scores; Long Scores; Thomson Scores
   O      -2-  3   96%  B Anderson      Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 6.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-6, Bob Anderson facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   94%  J Baxes         Single to LF (Line Drive)
                  Jim Gilliam pinch hits for Don Drysdale batting 9th
   O      1--  4   96%  J Gilliam       Strikeout Looking
          1--  3   94%  R Fairly        Single to CF (Line Drive); Baxes to 2B
   OO     12-  6   98%  W Moon          Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-1, Art Fowler facing 1-2-3
                  Art Fowler replaces Jim Gilliam pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   97%  T Taylor        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  8   97%  G Altman        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   97%  E Banks         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   97%  W Moryn         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 6.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-6, Bob Anderson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   98%  J Roseboro      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   98%  D Snider        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   99%  C Neal          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-1, Art Fowler facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   99%  E Averill       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   98%  D Long          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   98%  B Thomson       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 6.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-6, Bob Anderson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  8   99%  G Hodges        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   98%  D Zimmer        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  6  100%  J Baxes         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-1, Art Fowler facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4  100%  S Taylor        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   99%  B Anderson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  7   99%  T Taylor        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 6.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-6, Bob Anderson facing 9-1-2
                  Norm Larker pinch hits for Art Fowler batting 9th
   O      ---  3  100%  N Larker        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5  100%  R Fairly        Strikeout Looking
          ---  6  100%  W Moon          Walk
          1--  3  100%  J Roseboro      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Moon to 2B
   O      12-  1  100%  D Snider        Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 6.

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BATTING

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation