April 27, 1960 Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 8
BOS 3 KCA 3
DET 1 WSH 5
@NYY 4 LAD 9
@CHC 4 MLN 8
@CIN 5 PIT 3
@PHI 2

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 6,485

Wednesday, April 27, 1960
Time of Game: 2:23

Dodgers

7-5

Won 2

3rd, 2 GB

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

W: R Craig (1-0), L: D Drott (0-3)

Cubs

3-8

Lost 2

7th, 5½ GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Gilliam 3B                  2   2   1   1    3   0  .209  .649   19    1   1   SB
C Neal 2B                     4   1   1   0    1   0  .195  .597   29    0   2   SB
W Moon LF                     4   2   3   2    1   0  .362 1.011   23    3   0   3B,2B,SB
G Hodges 1B                   3   1   1   3    1   1  .234  .777   19    7   1   HR,SF
J Roseboro C                  4   0   0   0    1   0  .286  .892   21    6   0   SB,CS
T Davis RF                    5   1   1   1    0   1  .185  .455   12    2   0   2B
D Demeter CF                  5   1   2   1    0   1  .227  .565   18    3   1   2B
M Wills SS                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .281  .687   12    3   4   IW
R Craig P                     3   0   0   1    1   2  .000  .250   20    2   0   SH
Totals                       34   9  10   9    9   5              173   27   9

BATTING

2B: W Moon (3, off D Elston); T Davis (1, off D Elston); D Demeter (1, off D Drott).

3B: W Moon (1, off D Drott).

HR: G Hodges (3, off D Elston; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: G Hodges (1, off D Drott).

SH: R Craig (1, off D Elston).

IBB: M Wills (1, by D Elston).

TB: W Moon 6; G Hodges 4; D Demeter 3; T Davis 2; J Gilliam; M Wills; C Neal.

RBI: G Hodges 3 (10); W Moon 2 (10); T Davis (2); R Craig (1); J Gilliam (4); D Demeter (1).

2-out RBI: G Hodges 2; W Moon 2; T Davis; J Gilliam; D Demeter.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 5 for 12.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Neal (1, 2nd base off D Drott/D Rice); J Gilliam (2, 2nd base off D Drott/D Rice); W Moon (1, 2nd base off D Elston/D Rice); J Roseboro (2, 2nd base off D Drott/D Rice).

CS: J Roseboro (1, Pickoff (CS) 3rd base by D Drott).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Taylor 2B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .205  .657   10    3   1   
R Ashburn CF                  2   1   0   0    2   0  .333  .808   17    3   0   
G Altman 1B                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .182  .622   16    4   0   
E Banks SS                    4   0   0   1    0   0  .195  .768    9    2   1   
F Thomas LF                   4   0   1   2    0   2  .244  .728   19    5   0   
W Moryn RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .871   13    3   0   
D Zimmer 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .548   14    1   2   
D Rice C                      3   1   1   0    0   1  .290  .700    7    5   0   2B
D Drott P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    7    0   3   
  I Noren PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167    3    0   0   
  D Elston P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  B Will PH                   1   1   1   0    0   0  .136  .310    2    0   0   
Totals                       30   4   4   4    3   6              117   27   7

BATTING

2B: D Rice (3, off R Craig).

TB: D Rice 2; F Thomas; B Will; T Taylor.

RBI: F Thomas 2 (11); T Taylor (5); E Banks (11).

2-out RBI: F Thomas 2; T Taylor.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Taylor-E Banks.

E: E Banks (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
R Craig, W (1-0)               9     4   4   4    3   6   0   6.35   33  117-75   46· 8·21   10· 7· 6· 1     66    -     0.67   0.27
Totals                         9     4   4   4    3   6   0          33  117-75   46· 8·21   10· 7· 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
D Drott, L (0-3)               6     3   2   2    7   3   0   6.75   26   99-53   28· 4·21    4· 9· 3· 0     54    -     1.14   0.03
D Elston                       3     7   7   5    2   2   1   4.60   19   60-36   22· 4·10    6· 5· 4· 0          0-0    0.31  -0.26
Totals                         9    10   9   7    9   5   1          45  159-89   50· 8·31   10·14· 7· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Elston (3; M Wills).

PO: D Drott (1; J Roseboro, 3rd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:23.

Attendance: 6,485.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Chicago Cubs                         
1. J Gilliam            3B    1. T Taylor             2B 
2. C Neal               2B    2. R Ashburn            CF 
3. W Moon               LF    3. G Altman             1B 
4. G Hodges             1B    4. E Banks              SS 
5. J Roseboro           C     5. F Thomas             LF 
6. T Davis              RF    6. W Moryn              RF 
7. D Demeter            CF    7. D Zimmer             3B 
8. M Wills              SS    8. D Rice               C  
9. R Craig              P     9. D Drott              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   2  1-2  1--  2   14%  82% W Moon          D Elston        Double to RF (Line Drive); Gilliam Scores
   t 5   2  0-1  -2-  4   13%  76% W Moon          D Drott         Triple to CF (Fly Ball); Neal Scores
   t 7   2  1-3  -2-  3   12%  94% G Hodges        D Elston        Home Run (Fly Ball); Moon Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  12-  4  -12%  48% W Moon          D Drott         Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
   b 6   2  2-0  --3  2   -7%  70% T Taylor        R Craig         Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Rice Scores; Taylor out at 2B/CF-SS

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Drott facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   54%  J Gilliam       Walk
          1--      56%  C Neal          Gilliam Steals 2B
          -2- 10   59%  " "             Walk
   OO     12-  4   48%  W Moon          Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
   O      1--  3   45%  G Hodges        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Craig facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   48%  T Taylor        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   49%  R Ashburn       Lineout: CF
   O      ---  3   50%  G Altman        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Drott facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   54%  J Roseboro      Walk
   O      1--  4   52%  T Davis         Strikeout Swinging, Roseboro Steals 2B
   O      -2-      46%  D Demeter       Roseboro Caught Stealing (PO) 3B (P-3B-2B)
          ---  4   48%  " "             Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  1   45%  M Wills         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Craig facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   47%  E Banks         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   49%  F Thomas        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   50%  W Moryn         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Drott facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   48%  R Craig         Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   50%  J Gilliam       Walk
          1--  4   54%  C Neal          Single to CF (Line Drive); Gilliam to 2B
          12-  7   61%  W Moon          Walk; Gilliam to 3B; Neal to 2B
   RO     123  1   61%  G Hodges        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Gilliam Scores
   O      12-  4   57%  J Roseboro      Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Roger Craig facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   60%  D Zimmer        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   62%  D Rice          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   63%  D Drott         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dick Drott facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   61%  T Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   59%  D Demeter       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   58%  M Wills         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Roger Craig facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   61%  T Taylor        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   63%  R Ashburn       Lineout: LF
   O      ---  3   65%  G Altman        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dick Drott facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   68%  R Craig         Walk
   O      1--  1   65%  J Gilliam       Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  2   62%  C Neal          Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      63%  W Moon          Neal Steals 2B
   R      -2-  4   76%  " "             Triple to CF (Fly Ball); Neal Scores
          --3  5   77%  G Hodges        Walk
   O      1-3  4   73%  J Roseboro      Foul Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Roger Craig facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   76%  E Banks         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   78%  F Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   79%  W Moryn         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dick Drott facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   78%  T Davis         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   77%  D Demeter       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   76%  M Wills         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Roger Craig facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   79%  D Zimmer        Flyball: LF
          ---  2   73%  D Rice          Double to RF (Line Drive)
                  Irv Noren pinch hits for Dick Drott batting 9th
   O      -2-  3   78%  I Noren         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Rice to 3B
   RO     --3  2   70%  T Taylor        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Rice Scores; Taylor out at 2B/CF-SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Don Elston facing 9-1-2
                  Don Elston replaces Irv Noren pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   68%  R Craig         Flyball: 1B
          ---  6   71%  J Gilliam       Walk
   O      1--  2   68%  C Neal          Foul Flyball: RF
   R      1--  2   82%  W Moon          Double to RF (Line Drive); Gilliam Scores
   RR     -2-  3   94%  G Hodges        Home Run (Fly Ball); Moon Scores
   O      ---  5   94%  J Roseboro      Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Roger Craig facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   91%  R Ashburn       Walk
   O      1--  5   94%  G Altman        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  4   96%  E Banks         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--  6   97%  F Thomas        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Cubs 1.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Don Elston facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   97%  T Davis         Lineout: CF
          ---  4   97%  D Demeter       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--  2   98%  M Wills         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Demeter to 3B; Wills to 2B/Adv on throw
   RO     -23  2   98%  R Craig         Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Demeter Scores/unER; Wills to 3B
   R      --3  2   99%  J Gilliam       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Wills Scores/unER
   O      1--  2   99%  C Neal          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 7, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-7, Roger Craig facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4  100%  W Moryn         Flyball: SS
   O      ---  7  100%  D Zimmer        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  100%  D Rice          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 7, Cubs 1.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 7-1, Don Elston facing 3-4-5
          ---  5  100%  W Moon          Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--     100%  G Hodges        Moon Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4  100%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  4  100%  J Roseboro      Flyball: CF; Moon to 3B
   R      --3  1  100%  T Davis         Double to LF (Line Drive); Moon Scores
   R      -2-  2  100%  D Demeter       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Davis Scores; Demeter to 2B/Adv on throw
          -2-  4  100%  M Wills         Intentional Walk
   O      12-  3  100%  R Craig         Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 9, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-9, Roger Craig facing 9-1-2
                  Bob Will pinch hits for Don Elston batting 9th
          ---  2  100%  B Will          Single to 1B
   O      1--  2  100%  T Taylor        Flyball: CF
          1--  5  100%  R Ashburn       Walk; Will to 2B
          12-  5  100%  G Altman        Walk; Will to 3B; Ashburn to 2B
   RO     123  2  100%  E Banks         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Will Scores; Ashburn to 3B; Altman to 2B
   RR     -23  6  100%  F Thomas        Single to CF (Line Drive); Ashburn Scores; Altman Scores
   O      1--  4  100%  W Moryn         Groundout: 2B-P
        3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 9, Cubs 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation