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Chicago Cubs
1965-09-15 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 1886 Β· cloudy Β· Wind L to R Β· 2:45
Chicago Cubs defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 8β6. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 5th. Dick Ellsworth earned the win and Billy Hoeft picked up the save. Billy Williams went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 13 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 11 |
W: Dick Ellsworth L: Howie Reed SV: Billy Hoeft
Umpires β HP: Ken Burkhart Β· 1B: Lee Weyer Β· 2B: John Kibler Β· 3B: Frank Secory Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maury Wills | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Gilliam | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Wes Parker | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lou Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Jeff Torborg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Tracewski | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Drysdale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Howie Reed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Werhas | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ron Fairly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Roseboro | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Lefebvre | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Landrum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Glenn Beckert | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Williams | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Ron Santo | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Ernie Banks | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Ed Bailey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Don Kessinger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Dick Ellsworth | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
John Boccabella | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Don Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ted Abernathy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Drysdale | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Howie Reed | 3.2 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Bill Singer | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Ron Perranoski | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Bob Miller | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Ellsworth | 6.2 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
Ted Abernathy | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Hoeft | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Maury Wills: 9
- Jim Gilliam: S8/G
- Wes Parker: S7/L.1-2
- Lou Johnson: E4.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Al Ferrara: D7/G.3-H;2-H;1-H(UR)
- Jeff Torborg: 53
- Willie Davis: 4/L
Bot 1
- Don Landrum: K
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Billy Williams: W
- Ron Santo: 8/L
Top 2
- Dick Tracewski: S8/L
- Don Drysdale: 64(1)3/GDP
- Maury Wills: 43
Bot 2
- Ernie Banks: S1/L
- Harvey Kuenn: POCS2(136)
- Harvey Kuenn: S4/G
- Ed Bailey: K
- Don Kessinger: W.1-2
- Dick Ellsworth: W.2-3;1-2
- John Boccabella: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Glenn Beckert: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Jim Gilliam: 53
- Wes Parker: 3/G
- Lou Johnson: K
Bot 3
- Billy Williams: W
- Ron Santo: S6/G.1-3
- Ernie Banks: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Harvey Kuenn: 64(1)/FO
- Ed Bailey: S9/L.1-3
- Don Kessinger: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Al Ferrara: S9/P
- Jeff Torborg: WP.1-2#
- Jeff Torborg: 3/P
- Willie Davis: 6(B)6(2)/LDP
Bot 4
- Dick Ellsworth: K/C
- Don Young: K
- Glenn Beckert: 9
Top 5
- Dick Tracewski: 53
- Howie Reed: 143
- Maury Wills: 13
Bot 5
- Billy Williams: 8
- Ron Santo: W
- Ernie Banks: E4/G.1-2;B-1
- Harvey Kuenn: S9/L.2-H(UR);1-3(E9);B-2
- Ed Bailey: IW
- Don Kessinger: 7/L/SF.3-H(UR)
- Dick Ellsworth: S1.2-H(E1)(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Don Young: 53
Top 6
- Jim Gilliam: S9/G
- Wes Parker: S9/G.1-3
- Lou Johnson: 9
- Al Ferrara: 9
- Jeff Torborg: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Glenn Beckert: S7/L
- Billy Williams: 3/G.1-2
- Ron Santo: S8/L.2-H
- Ernie Banks: D8.1-H
- Harvey Kuenn: W
- Ed Bailey: 6/L
- Don Kessinger: K
Top 7
- Willie Davis: 9
- Dick Tracewski: 8
- Johnny Werhas: W
- Maury Wills: D7.1-H
- Jim Gilliam: SB3
- Jim Gilliam: D7/G.3-H
- Wes Parker: 13
Bot 7
- Ted Abernathy: K/C
- Don Young: 8
- Glenn Beckert: 9
Top 8
- Lou Johnson: S8/G
- Ron Fairly: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
- John Roseboro: S8/G
- Willie Davis: E4.1-2;B-1
- Jim Lefebvre: S8/G.2-H(UR);1-3
- Don LeJohn: K
Bot 8
- Billy Williams: HR/9/L
- Ron Santo: K/C
- Ernie Banks: S7/L
- Harvey Kuenn: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Maury Wills: S7/L
- Jim Gilliam: K
- Wes Parker: 64(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Don Drysdale struck by line drive on left shin




























