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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 28, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on July 28, 1951 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 28, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 28, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Russ Meyer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cal McLish |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 10,806 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lon Warneke 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Dick Sisler | Left Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Eddie Pellagrini | Second Baseman |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Russ Meyer | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Gene Hermanski | Right Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Cal McLish | Pitcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 28, 1951
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. McLish
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. McLish
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. McLish
There goes Ashburn. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Ashburn steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. McLish
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. McLish
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Meyer
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Meyer
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Meyer
Baumholtz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Meyer
Sauer is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. McLish
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with McLish covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. McLish
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. McLish
Pellagrini hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. McLish
Seminick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pellagrini moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meyer vs. McLish
That's a pickoff. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Meyer
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Meyer
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Meyer
Hermanski hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. McLish
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. McLish
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. McLish
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. McLish
There goes Ashburn. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Ashburn steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. McLish
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Meyer
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLish vs. Meyer
McLish strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Meyer
Miksis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Meyer
Cavarretta hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. McLish
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first, with McLish covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. McLish
Sisler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. McLish
Hamner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pellagrini vs. McLish
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLish fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Meyer
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Meyer
Sauer hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Meyer
Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Meyer
Jackson hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. McLish
Seminick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Seminick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meyer vs. McLish
Meyer bunts towards the mound. McLish fields it and throws to first for the out. Seminick moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waitkus vs. McLish
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashburn vs. McLish
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Seminick scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. McLish
There goes Ashburn. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Ashburn steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. McLish
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Meyer
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Meyer
Smalley hits a line drive into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLish vs. Meyer
McLish hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Meyer
Miksis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McLish moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Meyer
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. McLish
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nicholson for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. McLish
Sisler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. McLish
Hamner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pellagrini vs. McLish
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Meyer
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Meyer
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Meyer
Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. McLish
Seminick strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. McLish
Meyer strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. McLish
Waitkus hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Meyer
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Meyer
Hermanski strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Meyer
Smalley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. McLish
Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. McLish
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. McLish
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. McLish
Sisler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hamner vs. Leonard
Dutch Leonard now pitching. Tommy Brown pinch runs for Dick Sisler.
Hamner hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Connors vs. Meyer
Tommy Brown now playing left field. Chuck Connors pinch hits for Dutch Leonard.
Connors hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Meyer
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Meyer
Hal Jeffcoat pinch runs for Eddie Miksis.
Cavarretta hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini catches it and throws to first to double up Jeffcoat. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Kelly
Bob Ramazzotti now playing second base. Bob Kelly now pitching.
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Kelly
Seminick bunts towards the mound. Kelly fields it and throws to first for the out. Pellagrini moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meyer vs. Kelly
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Kelly
Waitkus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ramazzotti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Meyer
Baumholtz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Meyer
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Meyer
Burgess hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Meyer
Jackson hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/28/1951 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Waitkus E, 1b 5 0 0 0 Miksis E, 2b 4 0 2 0
Ashburn R, cf 3 0 2 1 Jeffcoat H, pr 0 0 0 0
Jones W, 3b 3 0 0 0 Ramazzotti B, 2b 0 0 0 0
Nicholson B, rf 3 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 4 0 1 0
Sisler D, lf 3 0 2 0 Baumholtz F, cf 4 0 1 0
Brown T, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Sauer H, lf 4 0 0 0
Hamner G, ss 4 0 2 0 Burgess S, c 4 0 1 0
Pellagrini E, 2b 4 0 2 0 Jackson R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Seminick A, c 3 1 2 0 Hermanski G, rf 3 0 0 0
Meyer R, p 3 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 3 0 0 0
McLish C, p 2 0 1 0
Leonard D, p 0 0 0 0
Connors C, ph 1 0 1 0
Kelly B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 10 1 33 0 7 0
Philadelphia 000 010 000 -- 1
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Meyer R (W) 9.0 7 0 0 0 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
McLish C (L) 7.1 9 1 1 4 3
Leonard D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Kelly B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Chicago 3
LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Chicago 6
2B -- Seminick A
SB -- Ashburn R 3
SH -- Meyer R, Seminick A
T -- 2:07
A -- 10806
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