September 16, 1965 Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 2
CLE 0 LAD 2
@CHC 0 SFG 5
@HOU 1 NYM 7
CIN 3 PHI 8
MLN 6 STL 2
@PIT 1

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 550

Thursday, September 16, 1965
Time of Game: 2:15

Dodgers

83-64

Won 1

2nd, 4½ GB

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

W: C Osteen (14-14), L: B Faul (5-5), S: S Koufax (2)

Cubs

67-82

Lost 1

8th, 21½ GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Wills SS                    4   1   2   0    1   0  .290  .666    0    3   4   
J Gilliam 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .284  .762    0    0   5   
  J Kennedy 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .172  .473         0   0   
W Davis CF                    3   0   2   2    1   0  .247  .628    0    2   0   CS
R Fairly RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .276  .744    0    1   0   
L Johnson LF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .258  .705    0    1   0   2B
J Lefebvre 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .681    0    3   4   
W Parker 1B                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .240  .693    0   13   0   CS
J Roseboro C                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .611    0    4   0   
C Osteen P                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .124  .298    0    0   3   
  S Koufax P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .175  .426         0   0   
Totals                       34   2  10   2    3   5                    27  16

BATTING

2B: L Johnson (21, off C Koonce).

TB: W Davis 2; M Wills 2; L Johnson 2; J Gilliam 2; R Fairly; C Osteen; W Parker.

RBI: W Davis 2 (49).

2-out RBI: W Davis.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 3. J Lefebvre-M Wills-W Parker 2; J Gilliam-J Lefebvre-W Parker.

E: M Wills (22).

BASERUNNING

CS: W Parker (6, 2nd base by B Faul/C Krug); W Davis (9, 2nd base by C Koonce/C Krug).

PO: M Wills (1st base by C Koonce).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Young CF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .077  .269    0    3   0   
G Beckert 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .229  .554    0    0   5   
B Williams RF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .313  .928    0    1   0   
R Santo 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .283  .874    0    1   0   GDP
E Banks 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .780    0   10   0   GDP
H Kuenn LF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .232  .617    0    1   0   
C Krug C                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .205  .599    0    5   2   GDP
D Kessinger SS                3   0   1   0    0   0  .212  .507    0    6   2   2B
B Faul P                      0   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .198         0   1   
  C Koonce P                  1   0   0   0    1   1  .104  .329    0    0   3   
  J Stewart PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .601    0    0   0   
  B Hoeft P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .546         0   0   
Totals                       30   0   5   0    3   4                    27  13

BATTING

2B: D Kessinger (4, off C Osteen).

TB: D Kessinger 2; G Beckert; R Santo; B Williams; H Kuenn.

GIDP: E Banks (15); C Krug (7); R Santo (11).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Krug-D Kessinger.

PB: C Krug (4).

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
C Osteen, W (14-14)            8     5   0   0    3   4   0   2.93   30     -       ·  ·     15· 2· 2· 4     73    -     1.20   0.41
S Koufax, S (2)                1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.12    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 1· 0          1-0    2.67   0.17
Totals                         9     5   0   0    3   4   0          33     -       ·  ·     15· 4· 3· 4          1-0

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 Faul, L (5-5)                1.2   6   2   2    2   2   0   3.64   12     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 6     35    -     1.32  -0.18
C Koonce                       6.1   4   0   0    0   2   0   3.72   21     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 1· 4          3-0    0.74   0.25
B Hoeft                        1     0   0   0    1   1   0   2.57    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.46   0.01
Totals                         9    10   2   2    3   5   0          37     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 2·10          3-0

C Osteen faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: C Koonce (2; M Wills, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Ken Burkhart.

Time of Game: 2:15.

Attendance: 550.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Chicago Cubs                         
1. M Wills              SS    1. D Young              CF 
2. J Gilliam            3B    2. G Beckert            2B 
3. W Davis              CF    3. B Williams           RF 
4. R Fairly             RF    4. R Santo              3B 
5. L Johnson            LF    5. E Banks              1B 
6. J Lefebvre           2B    6. H Kuenn              LF 
7. W Parker             1B    7. C Krug               C  
8. J Roseboro           C     8. D Kessinger          SS 
9. C Osteen             P     9. B Faul               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   0  2-0  1--      13%  86% C Krug          C Osteen        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 6   0  2-0  1--      11%  82% R Santo         C Osteen        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   t 2   2  0-1  123      10%  73% W Davis         B Faul          Walk; Osteen Scores; Wills to 3B; Gilliam to 2B
   t 1   0  0-0  1--       9%  63% J Gilliam       B Faul          Single to RF; Wills to 3B
   b 9   0  2-0  ---      -9%  83% B Williams      C Osteen        Walk

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Faul facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  M Wills         Single to CF
          1--      63%  J Gilliam       Single to RF; Wills to 3B
   R      1-3      69%  W Davis         Single to CF; Wills Scores; Gilliam to 2B
   O      12-      67%  R Fairly        Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Gilliam to 3B
   O      1-3      61%  L Johnson       Strikeout Looking
   O      1-3      56%  J Lefebvre      Popfly: 3B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Claude Osteen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      59%  D Young         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      60%  G Beckert       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      61%  B Williams      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bill Faul facing 7-8-9
          ---      65%  W Parker        Single to RF
   OO     1--      58%  J Roseboro      Double Play: Strikeout, Parker Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      59%  C Osteen        Single to P
          1--      61%  M Wills         Walk; Osteen to 2B
          12-      63%  J Gilliam       Single to SS; Osteen to 3B; Wills to 2B
   R      123      73%  W Davis         Walk; Osteen Scores; Wills to 3B; Gilliam to 2B
                  Cal Koonce replaces Bill Faul pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      68%  R Fairly        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Claude Osteen facing 4-5-6
          ---      64%  R Santo         Single to CF
   OO     1--      72%  E Banks         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      70%  H Kuenn         Walk
   O      1--      73%  C Krug          Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cal Koonce facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      71%  L Johnson       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      70%  J Lefebvre      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      69%  W Parker        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Claude Osteen facing 8-9-1
          ---      62%  D Kessinger     Double to LF
   O      -2-      67%  C Koonce        Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      -2-      72%  D Young         Fielder's Choice P; Kessinger out at 3B/P-3B-SS
          1--      70%  G Beckert       Single to LF; Young to 2B
   O      12-      75%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cal Koonce facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      73%  J Roseboro      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      72%  C Osteen        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      71%  M Wills         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Claude Osteen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      74%  R Santo         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      76%  E Banks         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---      74%  H Kuenn         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      77%  C Krug          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cal Koonce facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      75%  J Gilliam       Lineout: SS
          ---      77%  W Davis         Single to RF
   O      1--      74%  R Fairly        Davis Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      73%  " "             Popfly: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Claude Osteen facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      76%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      73%  C Koonce        Walk
   O      1--      77%  D Young         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      80%  G Beckert       Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cal Koonce facing 5-6-7
          ---      84%  L Johnson       Double to LF
   O      -2-      84%  J Lefebvre      Groundout: 2B-1B; Johnson to 3B
   O      --3      79%  W Parker        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      --3      76%  J Roseboro      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Claude Osteen facing 3-4-5
          ---      70%  B Williams      Single to LF
   OO     1--      82%  R Santo         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      83%  E Banks         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cal Koonce facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      82%  C Osteen        Strikeout
          ---      83%  M Wills         Single to 2B
   O      1--      81%  J Gilliam       Wills Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---      80%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Claude Osteen facing 6-7-8
                  John Kennedy replaces Jim Gilliam playing 3B batting 2nd
          ---      73%  H Kuenn         Single to RF
   OO     1--      86%  C Krug          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      88%  D Kessinger     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cal Koonce facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      87%  W Davis         Flyball: RF
          ---      88%  R Fairly        Single to LF
   O      1--      87%  L Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B; Fairly to 2B
          -2-      87%  J Lefebvre      Passed Ball; Fairly to 3B
   O      --3      85%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Claude Osteen facing 9-1-2
                  Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Cal Koonce batting 9th
   O      ---      89%  J Stewart       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      92%  D Young         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      93%  G Beckert       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Billy Hoeft facing 7-8-9
                  Billy Hoeft replaces Jimmy Stewart pitching and batting 9th
          ---      94%  W Parker        Walk
   O      1--      94%  J Roseboro      Groundout: 2B-1B; Parker to 2B
   O      -2-      93%  C Osteen        Strikeout
   O      -2-      92%  M Wills         Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Claude Osteen facing 3-4-5
          ---      83%  B Williams      Walk
                  Sandy Koufax replaces Claude Osteen pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      90%  R Santo         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--      96%  E Banks         Popfly: 1B
   O      1--     100%  H Kuenn         Lineout: 2B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHN196509160

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation