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Chicago Cubs @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1959-09-06 · Day game · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum · Att: 39432 · 2:45
Chicago Cubs defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 5–3. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 9th. Don Elston earned the win. Walt Moryn went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | |
| LAN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Don Elston L: Don Drysdale SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Jackowski · 1B: Shag Crawford · 2B: Vic Delmore · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Altman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Marshall | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ernie Banks | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Moryn | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Irv Noren | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sammy Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Randy Jackson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Long | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Averill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Gilliam | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Moon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Larker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Charlie Neal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Roseboro | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Maury Wills | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Sherry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Fairly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Moe Drabowsky | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ben Johnson | 5.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Bill Henry | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Elston | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Sherry | 7.1 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
 Don Drysdale | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Taylor: S1/BG
- George Altman: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- Jim Marshall: K
Bot 1
- Jim Gilliam: W
- Wally Moon: S7/L.1-2
- Norm Larker: S/BG.2-3;1-2
- Duke Snider: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Gil Hodges: W.1-2
- Charlie Neal: 4
- John Roseboro: 7
Top 2
- Ernie Banks: 4
- Walt Moryn: S8/L
- Irv Noren: W.1-2
- Sammy Taylor: K
- Randy Jackson: S/L78.2-H;1-2
- Ben Johnson: K
Bot 2
- Maury Wills: 7/L
- Larry Sherry: HR/L7
- Jim Gilliam: 43
- Wally Moon: 53
Top 3
- Tony Taylor: S9/F
- George Altman: 46(1)3/GDP
- Jim Marshall: K
Bot 3
- Norm Larker: 8
- Duke Snider: W
- Gil Hodges: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Ernie Banks: 53
- Walt Moryn: 43
- Irv Noren: S7/F78
- Sammy Taylor: WP.1-2
- Sammy Taylor: W
- Randy Jackson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Charlie Neal: 9
- John Roseboro: 9
- Maury Wills: K
Top 5
- Ben Johnson: 6/L
- Tony Taylor: 9
- George Altman: W
- Jim Marshall: 7
Bot 5
- Larry Sherry: 63
- Jim Gilliam: 63
- Wally Moon: 31
Top 6
- Ernie Banks: K
- Walt Moryn: D8/F
- Irv Noren: 53
- Sammy Taylor: W
- Randy Jackson: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Norm Larker: 3/G
- Duke Snider: 43
- Gil Hodges: K
Top 7
- Dale Long: 43
- Tony Taylor: 9
- George Altman: K
Bot 7
- Charlie Neal: 63
- John Roseboro: HR/L9
- Maury Wills: 9/L
- Larry Sherry: 43
Top 8
- Jim Marshall: 43
- Ernie Banks: HR/F78
- Walt Moryn: W
- Irv Noren: D9/L.1-3
- Sammy Taylor: IW
- Earl Averill: K
- Bobby Thomson: K
Bot 8
- Jim Gilliam: S7/L
- Wally Moon: 24/SH.1-2
- Ron Fairly: 7
- Duke Snider: IW
- Gil Hodges: K
Top 9
- Tony Taylor: S8/F
- George Altman: K
- Jim Marshall: S9/L.1-2
- Ernie Banks: 3/FL
- Walt Moryn: HR/F9.2-H;1-H
- Irv Noren: K
Bot 9
- Charlie Neal: K
- John Roseboro: K
- Carl Furillo: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Ben Johnson