April 12, 1959 Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 5
@DET 3 NYY 3
BOS 2 LAD 5
@CHC 3 SFG 6
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 10,824

Sunday, April 12, 1959
Time of Game: 2:48

Dodgers

1-1

Won 1

4th, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   2  0  0   2  1  0    5 10  0
Cubs            0  0  3   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  8  0

W: J Klippstein (1-0), L: T Phillips (0-1), S: C Labine (1)

Cubs

1-1

Lost 1

4th, 1½ GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Neal 2B                     4   1   1   0    1   1  .143  .393   17    3   2   
D Zimmer SS                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .375  .750   17    0   6   
D Demeter CF                  5   1   2   2    0   1  .400 1.400   25    2   0   HR
C Furillo RF                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   15    3   0   GDP
G Hodges 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .286  .715   18   12   1   2B
R Repulski LF                 2   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .333   14    1   0   
  R Fairly LF                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .400  .800    2    0   0   
J Baxes 3B                    3   1   2   0    1   1  .500 1.238   17    2   2   2B
N Sherry C                    3   0   1   2    0   0  .333  .833    5    3   0   HBP,GDP
S Koufax P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    0   0   
  D Gray PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0                5    0   0   
  J Klippstein P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  J Gilliam PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    0   0   
  C Labine P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    1   1   
Totals                       35   5  10   5    4   3              150   27  13

BATTING

2B: G Hodges (1, off G Hobbie); J Baxes (1, off T Phillips).

HR: D Demeter (1, off T Phillips; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

HBP: N Sherry (1, by T Phillips).

TB: D Demeter 5; J Baxes 3; D Zimmer 2; G Hodges 2; R Fairly; N Sherry; C Neal.

GIDP: N Sherry (1); C Furillo (1).

RBI: D Demeter 2 (2); N Sherry 2 (2); R Fairly (1).

2-out RBI: D Demeter 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Labine-C Neal-G Hodges.

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Taylor 2B                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .222  .522   18    6   4   
L Walls RF                    5   1   2   0    0   1  .400  .800   20    4   0   
E Banks SS                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .429 1.143    9    1   8   3B,GDP
E Averill 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .625   18    0   5   
W Moryn LF                    3   0   2   1    1   0  .500 1.125   10    0   0   
B Thomson CF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    9    1   0   
  G Altman PH-CF              1   0   1   0    0   0  .750 1.550    4    0   0   
D Long 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .125   16   12   0   
C Neeman C                    1   0   0   0    2   0  .000  .667   15    2   0   
  S Taylor PH-C               1   0   0   0    0   1  .400 1.000    4    1   0   
T Phillips P                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   11    0   0   
  G Hobbie P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  D Elston P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Marshall PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    0   0   
Totals                       34   3   8   3    4   3              140   27  18

BATTING

3B: E Banks (1, off S Koufax).

TB: E Banks 4; L Walls 2; W Moryn 2; G Altman; T Taylor.

GIDP: E Banks (1).

RBI: E Banks 2 (2); W Moryn (1).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. E Banks-T Taylor-D Long 2.

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
S Koufax                       3     5   3   3    2   2   0   9.00   16   59-32   20· 4· 8    4· 3· 3· 2     37    -     1.00  -0.17
J Klippstein, W (1-0)          3     1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00   11   34-21   14· 1· 6    5· 3· 2· 0          0-0    0.88   0.14
C Labine, S (1)                3     2   0   0    1   1   0   0.00   11   47-27   15· 2·10    6· 1· 2· 0          0-0    2.29   0.28
Totals                         9     8   3   3    4   3   0          38  140-80   49· 7·24   15· 7· 7· 2           -

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Phillips, L (0-1)            7     7   4   4    3   1   1   5.14   31  114-66   45· 9·12   15· 4· 6· 1     45    -     1.16  -0.17
G Hobbie                       1     3   1   1    1   1   0   9.00    7   28-16   14· 1· 1    3· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.76  -0.13
D Elston                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    2    8-5     4· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.54   0.06
Totals                         9    10   5   5    4   3   1          40  150-87   63·10·14   19· 4· 8· 1          2-0

G Hobbie faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: T Phillips (1; N Sherry).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:48.

Attendance: 10,824.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Chicago Cubs                         
1. C Neal               2B    1. T Taylor             2B 
2. D Zimmer             SS    2. L Walls              RF 
3. D Demeter            CF    3. E Banks              SS 
4. C Furillo            RF    4. E Averill            3B 
5. G Hodges             1B    5. W Moryn              LF 
6. R Repulski           LF    6. B Thomson            CF 
7. J Baxes              3B    7. D Long               1B 
8. N Sherry             C     8. C Neeman             C  
9. S Koufax             P     9. T Phillips           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   2  3-2  1--  3   40%  66% D Demeter       T Phillips      Home Run (Fly Ball); Neal Scores
   b 3   0  0-0  12-  2  -18%  16% E Banks         S Koufax        Triple (LF-CF); Taylor Scores; Walls Scores
   b 8   2  5-3  -23  4   12%  93% S Taylor        C Labine        Strikeout Swinging
   b 7   1  4-3  1--  5   11%  75% E Banks         C Labine        Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
   t 4   1  3-0  -23  2   11%  38% N Sherry        T Phillips      Single to LF (Ground Ball); Repulski Scores; Baxes Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Taylor Phillips facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  C Neal          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   46%  D Zimmer        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4   47%  D Demeter       Single to SS
   O      1--  3   45%  C Furillo       Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Sandy Koufax facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   47%  T Taylor        Lineout: RF
   O      ---  6   49%  L Walls         Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   48%  E Banks         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   50%  E Averill       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Taylor Phillips facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   48%  G Hodges        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   46%  R Repulski      Flyball: RF
          ---  4   47%  J Baxes         Walk
          1--  1   49%  N Sherry        Hit By Pitch; Baxes to 2B
   O      12-  6   45%  S Koufax        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Sandy Koufax facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   41%  W Moryn         Walk
   O      1--  3   45%  B Thomson       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  5   48%  D Long          Flyball: LF
          1--  6   46%  C Neeman        Walk; Moryn to 2B
   O      12-  4   50%  T Phillips      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Taylor Phillips facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   48%  C Neal          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   50%  D Zimmer        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   47%  D Demeter       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  3   45%  C Furillo       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Sandy Koufax facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   41%  T Taylor        Single to 3B
          1--  1   35%  L Walls         Single to 2B/Bunt; Taylor to 2B
   RR     12-  2   16%  E Banks         Triple (LF-CF); Taylor Scores; Walls Scores
   O      --3  6   19%  E Averill       Groundout: SS-1B
   R      --3  2   15%  W Moryn         Single to RF (Line Drive); Banks Scores
   O      1--  3   17%  B Thomson       Flyball: RF
   O      1--  4   18%  D Long          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 3.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Taylor Phillips facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   16%  G Hodges        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4   18%  R Repulski      Walk
          1--  5   27%  J Baxes         Double to LF (Line Drive); Repulski to 3B
   RR     -23  2   38%  N Sherry        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Repulski Scores; Baxes Scores
                  Dick Gray pinch hits for Sandy Koufax batting 9th
          1--  5   42%  D Gray          Walk; Sherry to 2B
   O      12-  5   37%  C Neal          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      12-  2   31%  D Zimmer        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Johnny Klippstein facing 8-9-1
                  Johnny Klippstein replaces Dick Gray pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   28%  C Neeman        Walk
   O      1--  4   31%  T Phillips      Bunt Popfly: 3B
   O      1--  1   34%  T Taylor        Foul Flyball: 3B
          1--  4   32%  L Walls         Single to RF (Line Drive); Neeman to 2B
   O      12-  1   36%  E Banks         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 3.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-3, Taylor Phillips facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   32%  D Demeter       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   30%  C Furillo       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   29%  G Hodges        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Johnny Klippstein facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   31%  E Averill       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   32%  W Moryn         Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  3   33%  B Thomson       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 3.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-3, Taylor Phillips facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   30%  R Repulski      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   34%  J Baxes         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  1   26%  N Sherry        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Johnny Klippstein facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   28%  D Long          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   29%  C Neeman        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   30%  T Phillips      Bunt Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 3.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-3, Taylor Phillips facing 9-1-2
                  Jim Gilliam pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein batting 9th
   O      ---  5   26%  J Gilliam       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   31%  C Neal          Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   25%  D Zimmer        Lineout: RF
   RR     1--  3   66%  D Demeter       Home Run (Fly Ball); Neal Scores
   O      ---  7   64%  C Furillo       Lineout: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Clem Labine facing 1-2-3
                  Clem Labine replaces Jim Gilliam pitching and batting 9th; Ron Fairly replaces Rip Repulski playing LF batting 6th
          ---  5   57%  T Taylor        Walk
   O      1--  5   64%  L Walls         Flyball: 1B
   OO     1--  5   75%  E Banks         Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Cubs 3.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Glen Hobbie facing 5-6-7
                  Glen Hobbie replaces Taylor Phillips pitching and batting 9th
          ---  6   81%  G Hodges        Double to LF (Line Drive)
   R      -2-  2   89%  R Fairly        Single to RF (Line Drive); Hodges Scores
   O      1--  6   87%  J Baxes         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   86%  N Sherry        Groundout: P-1B; Fairly to 2B
   O      -2-  4   84%  C Labine        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Clem Labine facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   88%  E Averill       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  1   83%  W Moryn         Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  George Altman pinch hits for Bobby Thomson batting 6th
          1--  4   75%  G Altman        Single to CF (Line Drive); Moryn to 2B
   O      12-  3   80%  D Long          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Moryn to 3B; Altman to 2B
                  Sammy Taylor pinch hits for Cal Neeman batting 8th
   O      -23  4   93%  S Taylor        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 5, Cubs 3.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Glen Hobbie facing 1-2-3
                  Sammy Taylor moves to C; George Altman moves to CF
          ---  5   94%  C Neal          Walk
          1--  4   97%  D Zimmer        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Neal to 3B
                  Don Elston replaces Glen Hobbie pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3  7   95%  D Demeter       Strikeout Looking
   OO     1-3  1   91%  C Furillo       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Clem Labine facing 9-1-2
                  Jim Marshall pinch hits for Don Elston batting 9th
   O      ---  6   96%  J Marshall      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  6   99%  T Taylor        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  L Walls         Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Cubs 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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