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Chicago Cubs @ Los Angeles Dodgers

1960-06-05 Β· Day game Β· Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Β· Att: 25256 Β· overcast Β· 3:18

Chicago Cubs defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 12–8. Chicago Cubs put up 7 in the 6th. Glen Hobbie earned the win and Don Elston picked up the save. Frank Thomas went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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W: Glen Hobbie   L: Sandy Koufax   SV: Don Elston

Umpires β€” HP: Al Barlick Β· 1B: Chris Pelekoudas Β· 2B: Bill Jackowski Β· 3B: Stan Landes Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Richie Ashburn413220
Bob Will411022
Ernie Banks500011
Ed Bouchee510010
Frank Thomas533310
Dick Gernert200012
Moe Thacker200002
Jerry Kindall200000
Mark Freeman200002
Earl Averill333200
Don Zimmer323200
Glen Hobbie212200
Walt Moryn200000
Don Elston100001

Los Angeles Dodgers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jim Gilliam310010
Wally Moon312410
Norm Larker511000
Duke Snider310020
Frank Howard511302
Charlie Neal511100
Norm Sherry300010
Maury Wills110010
Sandy Koufax100011
Chuck Essegian100000
Tommy Davis111000
Bob Lillis100000
Stan Williams100001

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mark Freeman4.1142
Glen Hobbie1.2321
Don Elston3.0211

Los Angeles Dodgers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Sandy Koufax5.2359
Clem Labine0.0310
Ed Rakow0.2410
Danny McDevitt0.2100
Stan Williams2.0411

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Richie Ashburn: 53
  • Bob Will: K
  • Ernie Banks: 53

Bot 1

  • Jim Gilliam: 7/L
  • Wally Moon: E4/G
  • Norm Larker: 36(1)3/GDP

Top 2

  • Ed Bouchee: 9
  • Frank Thomas: 53
  • Dick Gernert: W
  • Moe Thacker: K

Bot 2

  • Duke Snider: W
  • Frank Howard: HR/F9.1-H
  • Charlie Neal: 9/L
  • Norm Sherry: 2/FL
  • Maury Wills: 53

Top 3

  • Jerry Kindall: 9
  • Mark Freeman: K
  • Richie Ashburn: W
  • Bob Will: SB2
  • Bob Will: K

Bot 3

  • Sandy Koufax: K
  • Jim Gilliam: 2/FL
  • Wally Moon: W
  • Norm Larker: 8/8D

Top 4

  • Ernie Banks: 6
  • Ed Bouchee: 6
  • Frank Thomas: S7/F
  • Dick Gernert: K

Bot 4

  • Duke Snider: 3/G
  • Frank Howard: K
  • Charlie Neal: 63

Top 5

  • Moe Thacker: K
  • Jerry Kindall: 4
  • Mark Freeman: K

Bot 5

  • Norm Sherry: 5/FL
  • Maury Wills: W
  • Sandy Koufax: SB2
  • Sandy Koufax: W
  • Jim Gilliam: HP.2-3;1-2
  • Wally Moon: 8/L/SF.3-H
  • Norm Larker: 13

Top 6

  • Richie Ashburn: S14
  • Bob Will: W.1-2
  • Ernie Banks: K
  • Ed Bouchee: W.2-3;1-2
  • Frank Thomas: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Dick Gernert: K
  • Earl Averill: S8/L.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Don Zimmer: S7/L.2-H;1-2
  • Glen Hobbie: S6.2-3;1-2
  • Richie Ashburn: S9/L.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Bob Will: W.2-3;1-2
  • Ernie Banks: BK.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Ernie Banks: IW
  • Ed Bouchee: 46(1)/FO

Bot 6

  • Duke Snider: 8
  • Frank Howard: K
  • Charlie Neal: HR/F78
  • Norm Sherry: W
  • Chuck Essegian: 9

Top 7

  • Frank Thomas: HR7/F7/IPHR
  • Walt Moryn: 8/8D
  • Earl Averill: S7/F
  • Don Zimmer: D7/F.1-3
  • Glen Hobbie: S8/L.3-H;2-H
  • Richie Ashburn: S9/G.1-2
  • Bob Will: 6/L
  • Ernie Banks: 5(2)/FO

Bot 7

  • Tommy Davis: S7/G
  • Jim Gilliam: W.1-2
  • Wally Moon: S7/L.2-H;1-2
  • Norm Larker: 31.2-3;1-2
  • Duke Snider: W
  • Frank Howard: 7/FL
  • Charlie Neal: 3/G

Top 8

  • Ed Bouchee: 53
  • Frank Thomas: HR/F7
  • Walt Moryn: 31
  • Earl Averill: S9/F
  • Don Zimmer: WP.1-2
  • Don Zimmer: S7/F.2-H
  • Don Elston: K

Bot 8

  • Norm Sherry: 7
  • Bob Lillis: 4
  • Stan Williams: K

Top 9

  • Richie Ashburn: W
  • Bob Will: S9/G.1-2
  • Ernie Banks: 8
  • Ed Bouchee: 9/L
  • Frank Thomas: 63

Bot 9

  • Jim Gilliam: E3/G
  • Wally Moon: HR/F7.1-H(UR)
  • Norm Larker: D7/F
  • Duke Snider: 43.2-3
  • Frank Howard: 63.3-H(UR)
  • Charlie Neal: 9

Notes & reviews

  • the line drive struck a cable in left center and caromed back onto the field
  • off the LF pole