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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 20, 1959
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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 May 20, 1959 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1959 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 20, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Cardwell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Moe Drabowsky |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 4,825 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Vic Delmore |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Harry Anderson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Second Baseman |
| Carl Sawatski | Catcher |
| Don Cardwell | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Walt Moryn | Left Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Moe Drabowsky | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 20, 1959
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Drabowsky
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Drabowsky
There goes Ashburn. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Ashburn steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Drabowsky
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bouchee vs. Drabowsky
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Dark. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Drabowsky
Post takes first base on ball four. Ashburn moves to third. Bouchee moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Anderson vs. Drabowsky
Anderson takes first base on ball four. Ashburn scores. Bouchee moves to third. Post moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Drabowsky
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Anderson vs. Drabowsky
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Cardwell
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Cardwell
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Cardwell
Banks is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Drabowsky
Sawatski strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardwell vs. Drabowsky
Cardwell strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Drabowsky
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Cardwell
Moryn hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Cardwell
Long takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Cardwell
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Long moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. Cardwell
Walls takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Cardwell
Taylor takes first base on ball four. Long moves to third. Walls moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Drabowsky vs. Cardwell
Drabowsky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Drabowsky
Fernandez hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Drabowsky
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Drabowsky
Post strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Cardwell
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Cardwell
Dark is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Cardwell
Banks 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 4
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Drabowsky
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Drabowsky
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Drabowsky
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Cardwell
Moryn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Cardwell
Long hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Cardwell
Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moryn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walls vs. Cardwell
Walls hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Cardwell
Taylor strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Drabowsky
Sawatski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardwell vs. Drabowsky
Cardwell strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Drabowsky
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabowsky fields it 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: ---
Drabowsky vs. Cardwell
Drabowsky hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Anderson. Drabowsky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Cardwell
Taylor bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Drabowsky moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dark vs. Cardwell
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Anderson fields it and throws to second for the out. Drabowsky scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Cardwell
Banks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Banks reaches second base with a double. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moryn vs. Cardwell
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Anderson fields it and throws to home to get Dark. Banks moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Long vs. Cardwell
The ball gets by Sawatski for a passed ball. Banks scores. Moryn moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Cardwell
Long hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moryn scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Cardwell
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Drabowsky
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Drabowsky
Bouchee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Drabowsky
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Drabowsky
Anderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bouchee moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Drabowsky
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabowsky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Cardwell
Walls hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Anderson. Walls reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Cardwell
Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walls scores. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Drabowsky vs. Semproch
Ray Semproch now pitching.
Drabowsky strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Semproch
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dark vs. Semproch
Dark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Drabowsky
Gene Freese pinch hits for Sparky Anderson.
Freese is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Drabowsky
Sawatski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hanebrink vs. Drabowsky
Joe Koppe pinch runs for Carl Sawatski. Harry Hanebrink pinch hits for Ray Semproch.
Hanebrink hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Drabowsky
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Porterfield
Bob Porterfield now pitching.
Fernandez bunts towards third. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bouchee vs. Porterfield
Bouchee hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Post vs. Porterfield
Post hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Meyer
Jack Meyer now pitching. Valmy Thomas now catching. Harry Hanebrink now playing second base.
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Meyer
Moryn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Meyer
Long takes first base on ball four. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Meyer
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walls vs. Meyer
Walls hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hanebrink settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Porterfield
Anderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Porterfield
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Banks fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Porterfield
Dave Philley pinch hits for Jack Meyer.
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowman vs. Porterfield
Bob Bowman pinch hits for Valmy Thomas.
Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Robinson
Jim Hegan now catching. Humberto Robinson now pitching.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee juggles the ball. That's an error on Bouchee. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porterfield vs. Robinson
Porterfield bunts towards the mound. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Robinson
Taylor hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Robinson
George Altman pinch hits for Al Dark.
Altman takes first base on ball four. Porterfield moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Robinson
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Robinson
Moryn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Robinson
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hanebrink scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hanebrink vs. Porterfield
George Altman now playing center field. Bobby Thomson now playing left field. Randy Jackson now playing third base.
Hanebrink hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Porterfield
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Porterfield
Fernandez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. Porterfield
Bouchee hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomson. Bouchee reaches second base with a double. Hanebrink moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Post vs. Porterfield
Post hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hanebrink scores. Bouchee scores. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching.
Anderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Post moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching.
Jones strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1959 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 4 1 1 0 Taylor T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Fernandez C, ss 5 0 1 0 Dark A, 3b 3 0 0 1
Bouchee E, 1b 5 1 2 0 Altman G, ph-cf 0 1 0 0
Post W, rf 4 0 1 2 Banks E, ss 4 2 2 3
Anderson H, lf 4 0 3 1 Moryn W, lf 4 1 1 0
Jones W, 3b 5 0 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 0 0 0 0
Anderson S, 2b 2 0 0 0 Long D, 1b 3 0 1 1
Freese G, ph 1 0 0 0 Thomson B, cf-lf 4 0 1 0
Meyer J, p 0 0 0 0 Walls L, rf 3 1 1 0
Philley D, ph 1 0 0 0 Taylor S, c 3 0 1 1
Robinson H, p 0 0 0 0 Drabowsky M, p 3 1 1 0
Sawatski C, c 2 0 0 0 Porterfield B, p 1 1 0 0
Koppe J, pr 0 1 0 0 Henry B, p 0 0 0 0
Thomas V, c 0 0 0 0 Elston D, p 0 0 0 0
Bowman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Hegan J, c 0 0 0 0
Cardwell D, p 2 0 0 0
Semproch R, p 0 0 0 0
Hanebrink H, ph-2b 2 2 2 2
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38 5 10 5 32 7 8 6
Philadelphia 100 000 202 -- 5
Chicago 000 031 03x -- 7
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Cardwell D (L)* 5.0 6 4 3 4 3
Semproch R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Meyer J 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
Robinson H 1.0 2 3 0 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Drabowsky M (W) 6.1 4 3 2 4 9
Porterfield B 2.1 5 2 2 0 0
Henry B+ 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Elston D (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Dark A, Bouchee E
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 10, Chicago 10
2B -- Drabowsky M, Banks E, Walls L, Bouchee E
HR -- Hanebrink H, Banks E
SB -- Ashburn R
SH -- Taylor T
HBP -- by Cardwell D (Dark A)
PB -- Sawatski C
T -- 3:09
A -- 4825
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