Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. McLish
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. McLish
  
  Ashburn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. McLish
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Possehl
  
  Miksis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn who is chasing the ball. Miksis reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mauro vs. Possehl
  
  Mauro strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jackson vs. Possehl
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Miksis scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Possehl
  
  There goes Jackson. The throw from Seminick and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sauer vs. Possehl
  
  Sauer strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baumholtz vs. Possehl
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. McLish
  
  Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. McLish
  
  Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hamner vs. McLish
  
  Hamner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mauro. Hamner reaches second base with a double. Clark moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Waitkus vs. McLish
  
  Waitkus is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Seminick vs. McLish
  
  Chitidrops the ball. It gets behind him. There goes Clark. The throw to McLish covering the plate. The slide. Clark is out. Hamner moves to third. Waitkus moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Seminick vs. McLish
  
  Seminick is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richards vs. Possehl
  
  Eddie Pellagrini now playing shortstop.
  
  Richards hits a popup towards short. Pellagrini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chiti vs. Possehl
  
  Chiti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramazzotti vs. Possehl
  
  Ramazzotti hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McLish vs. Possehl
  
  McLish strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Possehl vs. McLish
  
  Possehl 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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. McLish
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. McLish
  
  Ashburn strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Possehl
  
  Miksis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Miksis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mauro vs. Possehl
  
  Mauro hits a popup towards short. Pellagrini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Possehl
  
  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, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sauer vs. Possehl
  
  Sauer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Sauer reaches second base with a double. Miksis scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baumholtz vs. Possehl
  
  Baumholtz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis who is chasing the ball. Baumholtz reaches third base with a triple. Sauer scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Richards vs. Possehl
  
  Richards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baumholtz scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chiti vs. Possehl
  
  Chiti hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. McLish
  
  Jones hits a popup towards short. Ramazzotti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. McLish
  
  Ennis hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Mauro chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Ramazzotti. Ramazzotti fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Ramazzotti. Ennis moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Clark vs. McLish
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pellagrini vs. McLish
  
  Pellagrini hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramazzotti vs. Possehl
  
  Ramazzotti hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McLish vs. Possehl
  
  McLish strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Possehl
  
  Miksis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mauro vs. Possehl
  
  Mauro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young misplays the ball. That's an error on Young. Miksis moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Possehl
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Miksis scores. Mauro moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sauer vs. Possehl
  
  Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Baumholtz vs. Possehl
  
  Baumholtz hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. McLish
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. McLish
  
  Seminick hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayo vs. McLish
  
  Jackie Mayo pinch hits for Lou Possehl.
  
  Mayo hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richards vs. Hansen
  
  Andy Hansen now pitching.
  
  Richards hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chiti vs. Hansen
  
  Chiti hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Chiti reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ramazzotti vs. Hansen
  
  Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Chiti moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McLish vs. Hansen
  
  McLish hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. McLish
  
  Young takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashburn vs. McLish
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Young moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jones vs. McLish
  
  Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Klippstein
  
  Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
  
  Ennis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Klippstein
  
  Clark strikes out. There goes Ennis. The throw from Chiti to Ramazzotti, and Ennis is out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pellagrini vs. Klippstein
  
  Pellagrini hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Hansen
  
  Miksis hits a popup towards short. Pellagrini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mauro vs. Hansen
  
  Mauro takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Hansen
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Hansen
  
  Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Klippstein
  
  Waitkus hits a popup towards first. Richards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Klippstein
  
  Seminick hits a popup towards first. Richards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisler vs. Klippstein
  
  Dick Sisler pinch hits for Andy Hansen.
  
  Sisler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Klippstein
  
  Ken Johnson pinch runs for Dick Sisler.
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Konstanty
  
  Jim Konstanty now pitching.
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Richards vs. Konstanty
  
  Richards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Konstanty fields it and throws to first for the out. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chiti vs. Konstanty
  
  Chiti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baumholtz scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramazzotti vs. Konstanty
  
  Ramazzotti hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Klippstein vs. Konstanty
  
  Klippstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pellagrini misplays the ball. That's an error on Pellagrini. Chiti moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Miksis vs. Konstanty
  
  Miksis hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Klippstein
  
  Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Mauro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Klippstein
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Klippstein
  
  Ennis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Klippstein
  
  Clark is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mauro vs. Konstanty
  
  Mauro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Konstanty
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn who is chasing the ball. Jackson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sauer vs. Konstanty
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baumholtz vs. Konstanty
  
  Baumholtz bunts towards the mound. Konstanty fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sauer moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Richards vs. Konstanty
  
  Richards hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Sauer moves to third. Baumholtz moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Chiti vs. Konstanty
  
  Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pellagrini vs. Klippstein
  
  Pellagrini hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Klippstein
  
  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, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Klippstein
  
  Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Klippstein
  
  Putsy Caballero pinch runs for Andy Seminick. Bill Nicholson pinch hits for Jim Konstanty.
  
  Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Mauro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Klippstein
  
  Young hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/18/1951 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Young D, 2b           4  1  0  0   Miksis E, 2b          4  3  2  0   
Ashburn R, cf         4  1  1  0   Mauro C, cf           4  0  0  0   
Jones W, 3b           4  1  1  3   Jackson R, 3b         5  1  3  2   
Ennis D, lf           3  0  2  0   Sauer H, lf           4  1  2  2   
Clark M, rf           4  0  1  0   Baumholtz F, rf       5  2  3  1   
Hamner G, ss          1  0  1  0   Richards F, 1b        5  0  1  1   
Pellagrini E, ss      3  1  1  1   Chiti H, c            5  0  3  1   
Waitkus E, 1b         3  0  0  0   Ramazzotti B, ss      4  0  0  0   
Seminick A, c         3  0  0  0   McLish C, p           3  0  0  0   
Caballero P, pr       0  0  0  0   Klippstein J, p       1  0  0  0   
Possehl L, p          1  0  0  0                                      
Mayo J, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Hansen A, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Sisler D, ph          0  0  0  0                                      
Johnson K, pr         0  0  0  0                                      
Konstanty J, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Nicholson B, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  7  4                        40  7 14  7

Philadelphia     000 003 001 --  4
Chicago          103 100 11x --  7

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Possehl L (L)         4.0  8  5  4  2  4
Hansen A              2.0  1  0  0  1  0
Konstanty J           2.0  5  2  2  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
McLish C (W)*         5.0  5  3  3  2  2
Klippstein J (S)      4.0  2  1  1  3  3
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th

E -- Ramazzotti B, Young D, Pellagrini E 2
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Chicago 12
2B -- Hamner G, Miksis E, Sauer H, Ennis D, Jackson R, Chiti H
3B -- Miksis E, Baumholtz F, Jackson R
HR -- Jones W, Pellagrini E
SB -- Jackson R
CS -- Ennis D
T -- 2:20
A -- 2929

    

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