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Los Angeles Dodgers @ New York Mets

1965-08-23 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 33393 · 2:59

Los Angeles Dodgers defeated New York Mets 8–4. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 5 in the 5th. Don Drysdale earned the win and Bob Miller picked up the save. Ron Fairly went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
LAN	0	0	0	0	5	0	2	1	0	8	9
NYN	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	4	12

W: Don Drysdale L: Larry Miller SV: Bob Miller

Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Ed Sudol · 2B: Bill Williams · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Los Angeles Dodgers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Maury Wills	5	1	1	0	0	1
Wes Parker	1	0	0	0	0	0
Lou Johnson	5	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Lefebvre	4	2	2	1	1	1
Ron Fairly	4	1	2	4	1	0
Don LeJohn	4	0	0	0	0	1
Willie Davis	4	1	2	0	0	1
Jeff Torborg	3	1	1	1	0	1
Don Drysdale	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Gilliam	2	2	1	1	1	0
John Kennedy	1	0	0	0	0	0

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ron Hunt	4	1	1	0	0	1
Roy McMillan	5	1	2	1	0	0
Chuck Hiller	5	0	1	1	0	0
Johnny Lewis	4	0	2	0	0	0
Ron Swoboda	4	0	0	1	0	0
Ed Kranepool	5	1	3	0	0	1
Joe Christopher	3	1	2	0	0	0
Chris Cannizzaro	2	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Miller	1	0	1	0	0	0
Tom Parsons	1	0	0	0	0	1
John Stephenson	1	0	0	0	1	0
Jim Hickman	1	0	0	0	0	0
Gary Kolb	1	0	0	0	0	1

Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Don Drysdale	7.2	11	1	3
Bob Miller	1.1	1	0	1

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Larry Miller	4.2	5	1	4
Tom Parsons	1.1	0	0	1
Jim Bethke	2.0	3	1	1
Bob Moorhead	1.0	1	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Maury Wills: K
Wes Parker: 63
Lou Johnson: E5
Jim Lefebvre: 64(1)/FO

Bot 1

Ron Hunt: 9/L
Roy McMillan: 63
Chuck Hiller: 5/FL

Top 2

Ron Fairly: 9/F
Don LeJohn: 53
Willie Davis: S8
Jeff Torborg: 64(1)/FO

Bot 2

Johnny Lewis: 43
Ron Swoboda: 63
Ed Kranepool: E4
Joe Christopher: 6/P

Top 3

Don Drysdale: 63
Maury Wills: E1
Wes Parker: HP.1-2
Lou Johnson: 6/P
Jim Lefebvre: K

Bot 3

Chris Cannizzaro: 43
Larry Miller: S8
Ron Hunt: 4/FL
Roy McMillan: E7/F.B-2;1-3
Chuck Hiller: 2/FL

Top 4

Ron Fairly: 43
Don LeJohn: K
Willie Davis: K

Bot 4

Johnny Lewis: S9
Ron Swoboda: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Ed Kranepool: S8
Joe Christopher: D7.1-3
Chris Cannizzaro: 8/F

Top 5

Jeff Torborg: S7
Don Drysdale: 7/F
Maury Wills: S8.1-2
Jim Gilliam: S7.2-H;1-H(E7);B-3(E7/TH)
Lou Johnson: 13
Jim Lefebvre: W
Ron Fairly: HR/9.3-H;1-H
Don LeJohn: 4/P

Bot 5

Tom Parsons: K
Ron Hunt: D7
Roy McMillan: 43
Chuck Hiller: S9.2-H
Johnny Lewis: PO1(E3).1-2#
Johnny Lewis: HP
Ron Swoboda: 4/P

Top 6

Willie Davis: 9/L
Jeff Torborg: K
Don Drysdale: 53

Bot 6

Ed Kranepool: S9
Joe Christopher: 13/SH.1-2
John Stephenson: W
Jim Hickman: 8/F.2-3
Ron Hunt: K/C

Top 7

Maury Wills: 7/F
Jim Gilliam: W
Lou Johnson: SB2
Lou Johnson: 13.2-3
Jim Lefebvre: T8.3-H
Ron Fairly: S9.3-H
Don LeJohn: 64(1)/FO

Bot 7

Roy McMillan: S8
Chuck Hiller: 8/F
Johnny Lewis: D7.1-3
Ron Swoboda: 9(B)35(2)/SF/DP.3-H

Top 8

Willie Davis: T9
Jeff Torborg: 8/SF.3-H
Don Drysdale: K
Maury Wills: 13

Bot 8

Ed Kranepool: S8
Joe Christopher: S8.1-H(E8);B-3
John Stephenson: 5/FL
Gary Kolb: K
Ron Hunt: HP
Roy McMillan: S9.1-3;3-H
Chuck Hiller: 64(1)/FO

Top 9

Jim Gilliam: 43
Lou Johnson: 3/FL
Jim Lefebvre: S9
Ron Fairly: W.1-2
John Kennedy: 63

Bot 9

Johnny Lewis: 63
Ron Swoboda: 63
Ed Kranepool: K

Notes & reviews

Dodger manager Alston ejected by HP umpire Gorman for claiming that pitch that hit Parker was a balk; Parker hit below left elbow
Parker leaves becuase of HP in 3rd
Ball went through Davis

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