Opening Day Boxscore

In 1960 the Cubs opened the season in Los Angeles facing the World Champion Dodgers. The Dodgers were just starting their third season in LA so they were still playing at the LA Coliseum. The game below would go 11 innings and Don Drysdale would pitch all 11 for LA. In the third inning a former Dodger and future Cub manager would provide some offense for the Cubs, Don Zimmer would take Drysdale deep.


Los Angeles Dodgers 3, Chicago Cubs 2
DayGame
Played on Tuesday, April 12, 1960
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
CHI N 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 7 0
LA N 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 3 7 2

BATTING
Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
Ashburn cf 5 0 3 0 0 0 2 0
T. Taylor 2b 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 4
Will rf 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Banks ss 3 0 0 0 2 1 2 4
Thomas lf 5 0 0 0 0 4 1 0
Altman 1b 4 0 0 0 1 1 11 1
Zimmer 3b 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 3
Neeman c 3 0 0 0 0 3 9 1
S. Taylor ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rice c 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
Anderson p 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 1
Noren ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Elston p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Totals 41 2 7 2 4 14 32 15

FIELDING -
DP: 1.
BATTING -
2B: T. Taylor (1,off Drysdale).
HR: Zimmer (1,3rd inning off Drysdale 0 on, 0 out).
IBB: Banks 2 (2,by Drysdale 2).
Team LOB: 10.

Los Angeles Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
Gilliam 3b,2b 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 0
Neal 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Lillis pr,3b 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 0
Larker ph,1b 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 1
Moon lf 5 0 2 2 0 0 1 0
Snider rf 4 0 0 0 1 2 1 0
Hodges 1b,3b 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 1
Roseboro c 5 0 2 0 0 1 14 0
Demeter cf 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 0
Wills ss 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 2
Drysdale p 4 0 1 0 0 3 1 4
Essegian ph 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
Totals 38 3 7 3 6 12 33 8

FIELDING -
DP: 1.
E: Hodges (1), Wills (1).
BATTING -
2B: Roseboro (1,off Anderson); Moon (1,off Anderson); Wills (1,off Elston).
3B: Drysdale (1,off Anderson).
HR: Essegian (1,11th inning off Elston 0 on, 2 out).
HBP: Neal (1,by Anderson).
Team LOB: 10.
BASERUNNING -
SB: Wills (1,2nd base off Anderson/Neeman).

PITCHING
Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR
Anderson 8 5 2 2 5 9 0
Elston L(0-1) 2.2 2 1 1 1 3 1
Totals 10.2 7 3 3 6 12 1

Los Angeles Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR
Drysdale W(1-0) 11 7 2 2 4 14 1

WP: Drysdale (1).
HBP: Anderson (1,Neal).
IBB: Drysdale 2 (2,Banks 2).
Umpires: Al Barlick, Bill Jackowski, Stan Landes, Chris Pelekoudas
Time of Game: 3:17 Attendance: 67,550