Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koster vs. Root
  
  Koster strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartell vs. Root
  
  Bartell strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klein vs. Root
  
  Klein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blair scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Klein for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jurges vs. Collins
  
  Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  English vs. Collins
  
  English hits a fly ball into right field. Arlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuyler vs. Collins
  
  Cuyler hits a line drive into center field. Koster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arlett vs. Root
  
  Arlett hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurst vs. Root
  
  Hurst takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCurdy vs. Root
  
  There goes Hurst. The throw from Hemsley and he is safe. Hurst steals second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCurdy vs. Root
  
  McCurdy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Whitney vs. Root
  
  Whitney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hurst scores. McCurdy moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mallon vs. Root
  
  Mallon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCurdy scores. Whitney moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Collins vs. Root
  
  Collins strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Koster vs. Root
  
  Koster strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barton vs. Collins
  
  Barton is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hornsby vs. Collins
  
  Hornsby takes first base on ball four. Barton moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Collins
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Arlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Barton moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Blair vs. Collins
  
  Blair hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Koster. Blair reaches second base with a double. Barton scores. Hornsby moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hemsley vs. Collins
  
  Hemsley strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Root vs. Collins
  
  Root hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartell vs. Root
  
  Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klein vs. Root
  
  Klein strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arlett vs. Root
  
  Arlett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blair scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Arlett for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jurges vs. Collins
  
  Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  English vs. Collins
  
  English hits a line drive into center field. Koster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuyler vs. Collins
  
  Cuyler hits a line drive into left field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurst vs. Root
  
  Hurst hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCurdy vs. Root
  
  McCurdy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitney vs. Root
  
  There goes McCurdy. The throw from Hemsley and he is out, Jurges applying the tag. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitney vs. Root
  
  Whitney hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barton vs. Collins
  
  Barton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurst scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barton for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hornsby vs. Collins
  
  Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Collins
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field. Koster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mallon vs. Root
  
  Mallon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Root
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koster vs. Root
  
  Koster hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Collins
  
  Blair hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hemsley vs. Collins
  
  Hemsley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Root vs. Collins
  
  Root takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jurges vs. Collins
  
  Jurges bunts towards the mound. Collins fields it and throws to first for the out. Root moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  English vs. Collins
  
  English hits a line drive into left field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cuyler vs. Collins
  
  Cuyler hits a line drive into right field. Arlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartell vs. Root
  
  Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klein vs. Root
  
  Klein hits a popup towards first. Blair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arlett vs. Root
  
  Arlett hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cuyler who is chasing the ball. Arlett reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hurst vs. Root
  
  Hurst hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cuyler who is chasing the ball. Hurst reaches third base with a triple. Arlett scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McCurdy vs. Root
  
  McCurdy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blair scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCurdy for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barton vs. Collins
  
  Barton hits a line drive into right field. Arlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hornsby vs. Collins
  
  Hornsby hits a fly ball into center field. Koster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Collins
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blair vs. Collins
  
  Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mallon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitney vs. Root
  
  Whitney is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mallon vs. Root
  
  Mallon hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cuyler. Mallon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Collins vs. Root
  
  Collins strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Koster vs. Root
  
  Koster hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blair scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Koster for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemsley vs. Collins
  
  Hemsley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Root vs. Collins
  
  Root hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hurst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jurges vs. Collins
  
  Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. Koster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  English vs. Collins
  
  English strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartell vs. Root
  
  Bartell hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klein vs. Root
  
  Klein hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arlett vs. Root
  
  Arlett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hurst vs. Root
  
  There goes Arlett. The throw from Hemsley and he is out, English applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuyler vs. Collins
  
  Cuyler hits a line drive into right field. Arlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barton vs. Collins
  
  Barton is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hornsby vs. Collins
  
  Hornsby hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Klein chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the infield. Collins fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Collins. Barton goes all the way around to score. Hornsby moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wilson vs. Collins
  
  Wilson hits a popup in front of the plate. McCurdy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Blair vs. Collins
  
  Blair hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemsley vs. Collins
  
  Hemsley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Root vs. Collins
  
  Root hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurst vs. Root
  
  Hurst is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCurdy vs. Root
  
  McCurdy is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitney vs. Root
  
  Whitney hits a fly ball into right field. Barton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/28/1931 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Koster F, cf          4  0  0  0   Jurges B, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Bartell D, ss         4  0  0  0   English W, ss         4  0  0  0   
Klein C, lf           4  0  0  0   Cuyler K, cf          4  0  0  0   
Arlett B, rf          4  1  2  0   Barton V, rf          2  2  0  0   
Hurst D, 1b           3  1  1  1   Hornsby R, 3b         3  1  1  1   
McCurdy H, c          3  1  1  0   Wilson H, lf          3  0  0  0   
Whitney P, 3b         4  0  1  1   Blair F, 1b           4  2  3  3   
Mallon L, 2b          3  0  2  1   Hemsley R, c          4  1  3  2   
Collins P, p          3  0  0  0   Root C, p             3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  7  3                        30  6  7  6

Philadelphia     020 001 000 --  3
Chicago          010 020 03x --  6

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Collins P (L)         8.0  7  6  6  3  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Root C (W)            9.0  7  3  3  2  9

E -- Collins P
LOB -- Philadelphia 4, Chicago 6
2B -- Blair F, Mallon L, Hornsby R
3B -- Arlett B, Hurst D
HR -- Hemsley R, Blair F
SB -- Hurst D
CS -- McCurdy H, Arlett B
SH -- Jurges B
HBP -- by Collins P (Barton V) 2
A -- 0

    

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