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Retrosheet Boxscore: Chicago Cubs 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 1

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Chicago Cubs 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 1

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Game Played on Thursday, April 18, 1963 (N) at Dodger Stadium

CHI N    1  1  0    0  0  0    1  2  0  -   5  8  1
LA  N    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1 10  3
BATTING
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Landrum cf                    3   2   0   0       2   0       1   0
Rodgers ss                    3   0   0   0       1   1       3   2
Williams lf                   4   0   2   1       1   0       4   0
Santo 3b                      5   0   0   0       0   2       0   1
Banks 1b                      4   1   2   0       0   0       9   0
Brock rf                      4   1   1   1       0   0       1   0
Aspromonte 2b                 4   1   1   0       0   1       4   6
Bertell c                     3   0   2   1       0   1       5   1
Hobbie p                      3   0   0   0       0   2       0   3
  Elston p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   5   8   3       4   7      27  13
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Rodgers-Aspromonte-Banks.
E: Rodgers (3).
BATTING - 
2B: Aspromonte (2,off Drysdale); Banks (4,off Roebuck); Williams (1,off Sherry).
SH: Hobbie (1,off Drysdale).
SF: Bertell (1,off Roebuck).
HBP: Rodgers (1,by Drysdale).
GDP: Landrum (1,off Drysdale).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Landrum (1,2nd base off Drysdale/Roseboro).
Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Wills ss                      4   0   2   1       0   0       3   4
  Gilliam ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Roseboro c                    5   0   0   0       0   0       8   0
W. Davis cf                   4   0   1   0       0   1       0   0
  Roebuck p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Sherry p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Walls ph                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Howard rf                     3   0   1   0       0   1       0   0
Skowron 1b                    4   0   1   0       0   1       6   2
Fairly lf,cf                  4   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Spencer 3b                    4   0   1   0       0   1       2   2
Oliver 2b                     3   1   1   0       1   0       5   0
Drysdale p                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   4
  Moon ph,lf                  2   0   2   0       0   0       1   0
Totals                       36   1  10   1       1   5      27  12
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Drysdale-Wills-Skowron.
E: Fairly 2 (3), Oliver (3).
PB: Roseboro (2).
BATTING - 
SH: Drysdale (1,off Hobbie).
HBP: Howard (1,by Hobbie).
GDP: Spencer (1,off Hobbie).
Team LOB: 11.
PITCHING
Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hobbie W(1-0)                 8    10   1   1   1   4   0  36
Elston SV(1)                  1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        9    10   1   1   1   5   0  39
Hobbie faced 2 batters in the 9th inning
WP: Hobbie (1).
HBP: Hobbie (1,Howard).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Elston 2-0.
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Los Angeles Dodgers          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Drysdale L(2-1)               7     5   3   1   4   5   0  31
Roebuck                       1     2   2   1   0   1   0   5
Sherry                        1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4
Totals                        9     8   5   2   4   7   0  40
HBP: Drysdale (2,Rodgers).
Umpires: HP - Frank Secory, 1B - Bill Jackowski, 2B - Vinnie Smith, 3B - Paul Pryor
Ejections: LA  Coach Leo Durocher by Paul Pryor [Balls and strikes];
Maury Wills by Frank Secory [Balls and strikes]
Time of Game: 2:40   Attendance: 16412
Starting Lineups:

   Chicago Cubs                  Los Angeles Dodgers      
1. Landrum             cf        Wills               ss
2. Rodgers             ss        Roseboro            c
3. Williams            lf        W. Davis            cf
4. Santo               3b        Howard              rf
5. Banks               1b        Skowron             1b
6. Brock               rf        Fairly              lf
7. Aspromonte          2b        Spencer             3b
8. Bertell             c         Oliver              2b
9. Hobbie              p         Drysdale            p

CUBS 1ST: Landrum walked; Landrum stole second; Rodgers grounded
out (pitcher to first); Williams singled to center [Landrum
scored]; Santo lined to third; Banks singled to left [Williams
to third, Banks to second (on throw to 3b)]; Brock lined to
shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Wills grounded out (second to first); Roseboro
flied out to left; W. Davis made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Dodgers 0.

CUBS 2ND: Aspromonte doubled to left; Bertell singled to left
[Aspromonte scored (error by Fairly) (unearned) (no RBI)]; On a
bunt Hobbie forced Bertell (first to shortstop); Landrum
grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first)
[Hobbie out at second]; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Howard singled to second; Skowron singled to left
[Howard to second]; Fairly flied out to left; Spencer grounded
into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Skowron out
at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Dodgers 0.

CUBS 3RD: Rodgers made an out to second; Williams grounded out
(third to first); Santo struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
2, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Oliver walked; Drysdale out on a sacrifice bunt
(catcher to second) [Oliver to second]; Hobbie threw a wild
pitch [Oliver to third]; Wills singled to right [Oliver scored];
Roseboro grounded out (pitcher to first) [Wills to second]; W.
Davis singled to second [Wills to third]; Howard was hit by a
pitch [W. Davis to second]; Skowron forced Howard (shortstop to
second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 2, Dodgers 1.

CUBS 4TH: Banks made an out to second; Brock grounded out
(pitcher to first); Aspromonte made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 4TH: Fairly grounded out (pitcher to first); Spencer
singled to third; Oliver flied out to center; Drysdale forced
Spencer (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Dodgers 1.

CUBS 5TH: Bertell struck out; Hobbie was called out on strikes;
Landrum walked; Rodgers walked [Landrum to second]; Williams
walked [Landrum to third, Rodgers to second]; Santo struck out;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 2, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 5TH: Wills grounded out (pitcher to first); Roseboro
flied out to right; W. Davis lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 2, Dodgers 1.

CUBS 6TH: Banks made an out to second; Brock popped to catcher
in foul territory; Aspromonte struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Cubs 2, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 6TH: Howard grounded out (third to first); Skowron
struck out; Fairly grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Dodgers 1.

CUBS 7TH: Bertell singled to center; Hobbie out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Bertell to second]; Landrum reached on a
fielder's choice [Bertell out at third (pitcher to shortstop to
third to second), Landrum to second]; Roseboro allowed a passed
ball [Landrum to third]; Rodgers was hit by a pitch; Williams
reached on an error by Oliver [Landrum scored (unearned) (no
RBI), Rodgers to third, Williams to first]; Santo flied out to
left; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 3, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 7TH: Spencer reached on an error by Rodgers [Spencer to
first]; Oliver forced Spencer (second to shortstop); MOON BATTED
FOR DRYSDALE; Moon singled to right [Oliver to second]; Wills
singled to pitcher [Oliver to third, Moon to second]; Roseboro
made an out to second; W. Davis was called out on strikes; 0 R,
2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 3, Dodgers 1.

CUBS 8TH: MOON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); FAIRLY CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); ROEBUCK REPLACED W. DAVIS (PITCHING);
Banks doubled to right; Brock singled to center [Banks scored,
Brock to second (error by Fairly)]; Aspromonte grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Brock to third]; Bertell hit a sacrifice
fly to left [Brock scored (unearned)]; Hobbie struck out; 2 R (1
ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 5, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 8TH: Howard struck out; Skowron grounded out (second to
first); Fairly singled to right; Spencer struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 5, Dodgers 1.

CUBS 9TH: SHERRY REPLACED ROEBUCK (PITCHING); Landrum flied out
to center; Rodgers was called out on strikes; Williams doubled
to right; Santo grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 5, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 9TH: Oliver singled to left; Moon singled to right
[Oliver to second]; ELSTON REPLACED HOBBIE (PITCHING); GILLIAM
BATTED FOR WILLS; Gilliam grounded out (second to first) [Oliver
to third, Moon to second]; Maury Wills ejected by HP umpire
Frank Secory Dodgers Coach Leo Durocher ejected by 3B umpire
Paul Pryor for continuing the argument about Maury Wills;
Roseboro flied out to left; WALLS BATTED FOR SHERRY; Walls was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 5, Dodgers 1.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Cubs             5   8   1    8
 Dodgers          1  10   3   11
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