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    Sandy Koufax

    What was Koufax's season record after the game?Sandy Koufax's Perfect Game

      22-7.

    How long did the game take to complete?Sandy Koufax's Perfect Game

      one hour forty-three minutes.

    Who struck out to end the game?Sandy Koufax's Perfect Game

      Harvey Kuenn.

    Who caught Koufax's perfect game?Sandy Koufax's Perfect Game

      Jeff Torborg.

    How many opposing batters did Koufax strike out?Sandy Koufax's Perfect Game

      14.

    How many hits did the opposing pitcher allow in that game?Sandy Koufax's Perfect Game

      1 . It was a double by Lou Johnson.

    What was the final score?Sandy Koufax's Perfect Game

      1-0. The lone run came in the fifth inning.

    Who was the opposing pitcher?Sandy Koufax's Perfect Game

      Bob Hendley.

    What team did he defeat?Sandy Koufax's Perfect Game

      Chicago .

    On what day did Koufax throw his perfect game?Sandy Koufax's Perfect Game

      September 9th, 1965.

    Which pitcher who also threw a complete game, took the loss?The Perfection of Sandy Koufax

      Bob Hendley. Hendley threw a gem of his own, allowing the Dodgers only one hit, one unearned run, walked one, and struck out three in the 1-0 loss.

    Which Dodger announcer called the infamous ninth inning of the game?The Perfection of Sandy Koufax

      Vin Scully. Caray was calling the games for Cubs fans in Chicago, and later became a huge loss to Cubs fans with his death. Vin Scully became an icon to Los Angeles in the 1950s behind the mike, and at the turn of the century was still projecting his unique voice to Southern California.

    Who was the home plate umpire in Sandy Koufax's perfect game?The Perfection of Sandy Koufax

      Ed Vargo. Vargo umpired the National League from 1960-1983. Ironically, he called only two no-hitters from behind the plate in his career, and both were from Koufax. Sandy Koufax's no-hitter on June 4, 1964, then his perfect game on September 9, 1965.

    Which catcher caught this perfect game, then went on to catch another one from the great Nolan Ryan?The Perfection of Sandy Koufax

      Jeff Torborg. Jeff was only in his second season in baseball in 1965 and appeared in only 56 games in the season. He took a backseat to John Roseboro.

    Sandy Koufax's perfect game near the end of the season was just a touch of what he had shown all season long in 1965. Which award did Sandy not win in the season?The Perfection of Sandy Koufax

      National League MVP. All the other awards listed, Koufax won these for the second time in 1965 with his 26-8 record, along with a new season strikeout record of 382.

    How many hits did the Dodgers have in the game?The Perfection of Sandy Koufax

      1. Outfielder Lou Johnson was the only Dodger to get the wood in the game with his double. Thanks to an error by the Cubs catcher Chris Krug and a sacrifice fly by Dodger Ron Fairly, the only run scored was an unearned one.

    Where was Koufax's perfect game played?The Perfection of Sandy Koufax

      Los Angeles. With only 29,000 fans of a 50,000+ ballpark, at 9:46pm (PST) glued to Sandy's every motion, history was made in front of the hometown fans at Dodger Stadium.

    How was the last out of the game made?The Perfection of Sandy Koufax

      Strikeout. Koufax struck out the side in the ninth inning. His victims were Chris Krug, Joey Amalfitano, and Harvey Kuenn.

    The Dodgers won the game by what score?The Perfection of Sandy Koufax

      1-0. The only run scored for the Dodgers was by outfielder Lou Johnson.

    Which team was the victim of Koufax's perfect game?The Perfection of Sandy Koufax

      Chicago Cubs. With the bats of Ernie Banks, Ron Santo, and Billy Williams who were silenced, it made this game more historical. The three combined for 537 hits during the season but couldn't muster even one on that day.

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