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Chicago Cubs @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1959-09-06 · Day game · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum · 10 innings · 2:58
Chicago Cubs defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 3–0. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 10th. Art Ceccarelli earned the win. Ernie Banks went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
W: Art Ceccarelli L: Sandy Koufax SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Bill Jackowski · 2B: Shag Crawford · 3B: Vic Delmore · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Art Schult | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Earl Averill | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Cal Neeman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Art Ceccarelli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Walt Moryn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Gilliam | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Neal | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Moon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Carl Furillo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Essegian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Joe Pignatano | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Maury Wills | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sandy Koufax | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Demeter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rip Repulski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Ceccarelli | 10.0 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Koufax | 10.0 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Taylor: 6
- Al Dark: W
- Lee Walls: S8/F.1-3
- Ernie Banks: K
- Art Schult: OA.3XH(12)
Bot 1
- Jim Gilliam: 2/FL
- Charlie Neal: S7/G
- Wally Moon: 9
- Gil Hodges: K
Top 2
- Art Schult: K
- Earl Averill: 9
- Bobby Thomson: 4
Bot 2
- Carl Furillo: 63
- Chuck Essegian: W
- Joe Pignatano: S7/L.1-2
- Maury Wills: 4(1)/FO.2-3
- Sandy Koufax: 43
Top 3
- Cal Neeman: 3
- Art Ceccarelli: K
- Tony Taylor: 9
Bot 3
- Jim Gilliam: 9
- Charlie Neal: S7/G
- Wally Moon: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Al Dark: 3/FL
- Lee Walls: 43
- Ernie Banks: 5
Bot 4
- Gil Hodges: 63
- Carl Furillo: 7
- Chuck Essegian: 8/8D
Top 5
- Art Schult: D7/G
- Earl Averill: K
- Bobby Thomson: IW
- Cal Neeman: K
- Art Ceccarelli: K
Bot 5
- Joe Pignatano: S7/L
- Maury Wills: 8(B)3(1)/LDP
- Sandy Koufax: 13
Top 6
- Tony Taylor: K
- Al Dark: 3/FL
- Lee Walls: W
- Ernie Banks: BK.1-2
- Ernie Banks: IW
- Art Schult: 4
Bot 6
- Jim Gilliam: 9
- Charlie Neal: S1.B-2(E1/TH)
- Wally Moon: 43
- Gil Hodges: K
Top 7
- Earl Averill: 63
- Bobby Thomson: W
- Cal Neeman: S7/L.1-3
- Art Ceccarelli: 3/BP
- Tony Taylor: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Carl Furillo: E4/G
- Chuck Essegian: W.1-2
- Joe Pignatano: PO2(2651).1-2
- Joe Pignatano: 53
- Maury Wills: IW
- Sandy Koufax: K
Top 8
- Al Dark: 6
- Lee Walls: 8
- Ernie Banks: 63
Bot 8
- Jim Gilliam: 63
- Charlie Neal: K23
- Wally Moon: W
- Gil Hodges: 4
Top 9
- Art Schult: K
- Earl Averill: S8/G
- Bobby Thomson: E5/G.1-2
- Cal Neeman: K
- Art Ceccarelli: K
Bot 9
- Don Demeter: K
- Chuck Essegian: W
- Joe Pignatano: W.1-2
- Rip Repulski: K
- Sandy Koufax: K
Top 10
- Tony Taylor: W
- Al Dark: 24/SH.1-2
- Lee Walls: W
- Ernie Banks: HR/F8.2-H;1-H
- Art Schult: E5/G
- Walt Moryn: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 10
- Jim Gilliam: 9
- Charlie Neal: S8/F
- Wally Moon: 6
- Gil Hodges: K
Notes & reviews
- Cubs manager Bob Scheffing complained that Sandy Koufax balked
- Sandy Koufax balked when his spikes got caught in the dirt