May 21, 1965 Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 1
CHW 0 CLE 11
BOS 6 BAL 5
@DET 2 MIN 6
KCA 4 WSA 5
@NYY 4 CHC 4
LAD 3 CIN 6
PHI 5 SFG 8
@HOU 1 PIT 6
@MLN 1 STL 5
NYM 4

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 4,716

Friday, May 21, 1965
Time of Game: 2:22

Dodgers

23-12

Lost 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   1  0  0   1  0  1    3 14  1
Cubs            0  0  1   1  0  2   0  0  X    4  9  0

W: D Ellsworth (4-3), L: D Drysdale (6-3)

Cubs

17-17

Won 1

6th, 5½ GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Wills SS                    5   0   2   0    0   0  .256  .617    0    3   0   
W Parker 1B                   3   1   2   0    1   0  .302  .794    0    6   1   2B,SH
L Johnson LF                  4   1   1   1    1   1  .333  .875    0    5   0   IW
R Fairly RF                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .794    0    0   0   
J Lefebvre 2B                 5   0   3   1    0   0  .282  .844    0    2   3   2B
  W Crawford PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
W Davis CF                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .230  .631    0    2   0   
J Torborg C                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .346 1.029    0    5   1   HR,2B
D Tracewski 3B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .669    0    0   2   
D Drysdale P                  3   0   2   0    0   0  .333  .935    0    1   0   
  A Ferrara PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .313 1.046    0    0   0   
  B Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       39   3  14   3    2   2                    24   7

BATTING

2B: J Torborg (1, off D Ellsworth); W Parker (10, off D Ellsworth); J Lefebvre (9, off D Ellsworth).

HR: J Torborg (2, off D Ellsworth; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: W Parker (6, off D Ellsworth).

IBB: L Johnson (1, by D Ellsworth).

TB: J Torborg 6; J Lefebvre 4; W Parker 3; D Drysdale 2; M Wills 2; L Johnson; A Ferrara; W Davis.

RBI: J Lefebvre (10); J Torborg (4); L Johnson (3).

2-out RBI: J Lefebvre.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

E: D Drysdale (1).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Landrum CF                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .283  .841    0    1   0   CS
G Beckert 2B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .221  .554    0    6   3   
B Williams LF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .296  .761    0    0   0   
R Santo 3B                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .265  .877    0    0   8   HR
E Banks 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .885    0   16   0   
D Clemens RF                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .240  .647    0    1   0   SB
V Roznovsky C                 3   1   2   2    0   0  .231  .671    0    2   0   HR
R Pena SS                     3   1   1   0    0   0  .240  .650    0    0   1   3B
D Ellsworth P                 3   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000    0    1   4   
Totals                       32   4   9   4    1   5                    27  16

BATTING

3B: R Pena (1, off D Drysdale).

HR: R Santo (7, off D Drysdale; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); V Roznovsky (2, off D Drysdale; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: V Roznovsky 5; R Santo 4; R Pena 3; G Beckert 2; D Landrum 2; D Clemens.

RBI: V Roznovsky 2 (5); D Landrum (6); R Santo (19).

2-out RBI: V Roznovsky 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Ellsworth-G Beckert.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Clemens (2, 2nd base off D Drysdale/J Torborg).

CS: D Landrum (2, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by J Torborg).

PO: G Beckert (1st base by D Drysdale).

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 (6-3)            7     9   4   4    1   5   2   3.09   30     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 4· 3     47    -     0.80  -0.17
B Miller                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.88    3     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         8     9   4   4    1   5   2          33     -       ·  ·      9·11· 4· 3           -

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 Ellsworth, W (4-3)           9    14   3   3    2   2   1   2.83   42     -       ·  ·     25· 5· 6· 2     47    -     1.40   0.34
Totals                         9    14   3   3    2   2   1          42     -       ·  ·     25· 5· 6· 2           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Ellsworth (1; L Johnson).

PO: D Drysdale (1; G Beckert, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Al Barlick, 3B - Augie Donatelli.

Time of Game: 2:22.

Attendance: 4,716.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Chicago Cubs                         
1. M Wills              SS    1. D Landrum            CF 
2. W Parker             1B    2. G Beckert            2B 
3. L Johnson            LF    3. B Williams           LF 
4. R Fairly             RF    4. R Santo              3B 
5. J Lefebvre           2B    5. E Banks              1B 
6. W Davis              CF    6. D Clemens            RF 
7. J Torborg            C     7. V Roznovsky          C  
8. D Tracewski          3B    8. R Pena               SS 
9. D Drysdale           P     9. D Ellsworth          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   0  4-3  1--      23%  97% R Fairly        D Ellsworth     Double Play: Bunt Popfly: P-2B
   b 6   2  1-2  -2-      17%  91% V Roznovsky     D Drysdale      Home Run (Line Drive); Clemens Scores
   b 4   1  1-1  ---      14%  67% R Santo         D Drysdale      Home Run
   t 4   1  1-0  ---     -14%  53% J Torborg       D Ellsworth     Home Run
   t 9   0  4-2  -2-     -12%  73% L Johnson       D Ellsworth     Single to CF (Line Drive); Parker Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  M Wills         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  W Parker        Walk
   O      1--      52%  L Johnson       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      55%  R Fairly        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Drysdale facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  D Landrum       Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      55%  G Beckert       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--      57%  B Williams      Beckert Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Beckert to 2B
   O      -2-      53%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      50%  R Santo         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  J Lefebvre      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      54%  W Davis         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      52%  J Torborg       Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      55%  D Tracewski     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Drysdale facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  E Banks         Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      51%  D Clemens       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      50%  V Roznovsky     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 9-1-2
          ---      46%  D Drysdale      Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      40%  M Wills         Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Drysdale to 2B
   O      12-      40%  W Parker        Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Drysdale to 3B; Wills to 2B
          -23      39%  L Johnson       Intentional Walk
   O      123      47%  R Fairly        Flyball: CF
   O      123      55%  J Lefebvre      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Drysdale facing 8-9-1
          ---      66%  R Pena          Triple
   O      --3      61%  D Ellsworth     Strikeout
   R      --3      68%  D Landrum       Single to CF (Line Drive); Pena Scores
   O      1--      64%  G Beckert       Landrum Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (C-1B)
   O      ---      63%  " "             Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Dick Ellsworth facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      66%  W Davis         Popfly: 2B
   R      ---      53%  J Torborg       Home Run
   O      ---      55%  D Tracewski     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      53%  D Drysdale      Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--      51%  M Wills         Single to RF (Line Drive); Drysdale to 2B
   O      12-      56%  W Parker        Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Drysdale facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  B Williams      Flyball: LF
   R      ---      67%  R Santo         Home Run
   O      ---      66%  E Banks         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      67%  D Clemens       Single to 3B/Bunt
          1--      69%  V Roznovsky     Single to SS; Clemens to 2B
   O      12-      65%  R Pena          Lineout: SS
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 2.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Dick Ellsworth facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      68%  L Johnson       Strikeout
   O      ---      70%  R Fairly        Strikeout
          ---      67%  J Lefebvre      Double to RF (Line Drive)
          -2-      63%  W Davis         Single to RF (Line Drive); Lefebvre to 3B; Davis to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23      72%  J Torborg       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Don Drysdale facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      70%  D Ellsworth     Strikeout Looking
          ---      72%  D Landrum       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      69%  G Beckert       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      67%  B Williams      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 2.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Dick Ellsworth facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      71%  D Tracewski     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      73%  D Drysdale      Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      75%  M Wills         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Don Drysdale facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      73%  R Santo         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      72%  E Banks         Popfly: LF
          ---      73%  D Clemens       Walk
          1--      74%  V Roznovsky     Clemens Steals 2B
   RR     -2-      91%  " "             Home Run (Line Drive); Clemens Scores
   O      ---      91%  R Pena          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 4.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-4, Dick Ellsworth facing 2-3-4
          ---      87%  W Parker        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      90%  L Johnson       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      92%  R Fairly        Groundout: 2B-1B; Johnson to 2B
   R      -2-      87%  J Lefebvre      Single to LF (Ground Ball); Johnson Scores
   O      1--      90%  W Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Don Drysdale facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      89%  D Ellsworth     Strikeout
   O      ---      88%  D Landrum       Popfly: SS
          ---      89%  G Beckert       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      88%  B Williams      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 4.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-4, Dick Ellsworth facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      91%  J Torborg       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      93%  D Tracewski     Groundout: P-1B
                  Al Ferrara pinch hits for Don Drysdale batting 9th
          ---      91%  A Ferrara       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      95%  M Wills         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Bob Miller facing 4-5-6
                  Bob Miller replaces Al Ferrara pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  R Santo         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      94%  E Banks         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      93%  D Clemens       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 4.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-4, Dick Ellsworth facing 2-3-4
          ---      85%  W Parker        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   R      -2-      73%  L Johnson       Single to CF (Line Drive); Parker Scores
   OO     1--      97%  R Fairly        Double Play: Bunt Popfly: P-2B
          ---      93%  J Lefebvre      Single to RF
                  Willie Crawford pinch runs for Jim Lefebvre batting 5th
   O      1--     100%  W Davis         Groundout: 1B unassisted
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Cubs 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation