By Eric Stephen @ericstephen Sep 9, 2020, 5:06am PDT. Jane Leavy's biography of Koufax is structured around a re-telling of the game. . . Legendary Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully died Tuesday at the age of 94. One and two the count to Chris Krug. Sanford Koufax (/ k o f k s /; born Sanford Braun; December 30, 1935) is an American former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played his entire career for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers from 1955 to 1966. Fairly grounded out to second, stranding Johnson on second base. Game Notes. Banks, who struck out for the third time, never made contact the entire game. Nous, Yahoo, faisons partie de la famille de marques Yahoo. Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully calls Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufaxs perfect game on Sept. 9, 1965. Koufax his first time through the Cubs order struck out four, then his second time through the lineup he fanned three. The Dodgers weren't exactly . Not until Nolan Ryan in 1973 would a no-hit pitcher strike out at least one batter in all nine innings, doing so in the first of his seven career no-hitters; Koufax's catcher, Jeff Torborg, would catch that no-hitter as well. (AP) Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. That changed when Hendley walked Lou Johnson on a three-and-two pitch that could have gone either way. The heart of the Chicago order came up in the eighth inning, and Koufax struck out all three of them. I would think that the mound at Dodger Stadium right now is the loneliest place in the world. The only three games ahead of Koufax are Kerry Woods 20-strikeout game (105), Max Scherzers 17-strikeout no-hitter (104), and Kershaws no-hitter (102). The bottom of the order came up in the sixth inning for the Cubs. Koufax lifted his cap, ran his fingers through his black hair, then pulled the cap back down, fussing at the bill. Fifty-five years ago today, Sandy Koufax pitched the best game in Dodgers history, throwing a perfect game against the Chicago Cubs at Dodger Stadium. $879.99. Koufax, by retiring 27 consecutive batters without allowing any to reach base, became the sixth pitcher of the modern era, eighth overall, to throw a perfect game.The game was Koufax's fourth no-hitter, breaking Bob Feller's Major . The third batter, Billy Williams, also struck out looking at a curve ball. Phone: 602.496.1460 Oh-and-one the count to Chris Krug. Losing Pitcher: Marichal.Winning Pitcher: Koufax. Informations sur votre appareil et sur votre connexion Internet, y compris votre adresseIP, Navigation et recherche lors de lutilisation des sites Web et applications Yahoo. It's a one- or two-minute paean to Dodger great Sandy Koufax, with talking heads rhapsodizing about the great left-hander and some brief footage of his perfect game, which he threw for the . Jane Leavy is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The Last Boy, Sandy Koufax: A Lefty's Legacy and the comic novel Squeeze Play, which Entertainment Weekly called "the best novel ever written about baseball.". . He also struck out at least one batter in all nine innings (Cain did not strike out a batter in the ninth in his perfect game), the only perfect game pitcher to do so to date. You cant blame a man for pushing just a little bit now. Koufax also struck out at least one batter in all nine innings, the only perfect game pitcher to do so to date. The only run that the Dodgers scored was unearned. This is also the only game in MLB history where both teams combined to only have a single hit, which holds the record for least hits in a game by both teams, a record only breakable by a double no-hitter. Sandy Koufax (22-7) LP: Bob Hendley (2-3) Chicago Cubs. Swung on and missed! "[citation needed], In 2015, Grantland gave a detailed account of the game for the 50th anniversary of its occurrence, featuring a video clip of an interview Koufax gave after the game as well as other video clips interviewing those involved in this game. The Los Angeles Dodgers won the National League pennant thanks in part to the dominance displayed by Koufax throughout the year. He has done it four straight years, and now he caps it: On his fourth no-hitter he made it a perfect game. The Los Angeles Dodgers needed every bit of Koufaxs brilliance as Bob Hendley also turned in a gem that evening. I struck out three times, on nine pitches. Major League Baseball consists of 30 teams split between the American and National Leagues. Length of Game: 1:43. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. MLB.com also offers extensive historical information and footage, online ticket sales, official baseball merchandise, authenticated memorabilia and collectibles and fantasy games. Cubs outfielder Al Spangler reminded teammates of this just before the game. View sales history, tax history, home value estimates, and overhead views.. Hendley gave up only one hit (which did not figure into the scoring) and allowed only two baserunners, though even if Hendley did not allow the hit, the rule change in 1991 would make the no-hitter not count. Here's a look back at Scully's call of the final inning of Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax's perfect game on Sept. 9, 1965: "Three times in his sensational career has Sandy Koufax walked out to the . Now Sandy looks in. In August 2002, MLB.com streamed the first-ever live, full length MLB game when the Texas Rangers and New York Yankees faced off at Yankee Stadium. Standings. Hot Stove Tracker Starting Lineups Transactions . Sandy back of the rubber, now toes it. Take full advantage of our site features by enabling JavaScript. Here's a look back at Scully's call of the final inning of Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax's perfect game on Sept. 9, 1965: "Three times in his sensational career has Sandy Koufax walked out to the mound to pitch a fateful ninth where . Ninth inning play-by-play: Sandy Koufax started quick when he got Joey Amalfitano to pop-up for the first out. (The crowd for the game against the San Francisco Giants the next night exceeded the Dodgers' crowd by 2,000.) 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[2] This game was selected in a 1995 poll of members of the Society for American Baseball Research as the greatest game ever pitched.[3]. Koufax threw 113 pitches during the game, 79 of which were strikes. So its a close call between both games. At 33 years old and coming off two down seasons, 12-year veteran Jason Heyward believes, As the Los Angeles Dodgers continue their search for a center fielder, one potential, After reportedly exploring a potential Trevor Bauer trade for more than two weeks, the, The Los Angeles Dodgers did not have a representative in MLB Network's The Shredder, This Day In Dodgers History: Sandy Koufax Perfect Game Against Cubs, Dave Roberts: Breaking MLB Or Dodgers Wins Record Not A Priority, placing it next to where Jackie Robinson is immortalized, subscribed to the Dodger Blue YouTube channel. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Tuesday, January 17, 11:08PM. 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