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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 21, 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 June 21, 1959 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 21, 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 | June 21, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ruben Gomez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Buzhardt |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 17,995 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Stan Landes |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Koppe | Shortstop |
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Dave Philley | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Harry Anderson | Left Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Second Baseman |
| Carl Sawatski | Catcher |
| Ruben Gomez | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Third Baseman |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Walt Moryn | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| John Buzhardt | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 21, 1959
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Buzhardt
Koppe hits a fly ball into right field. Walls 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. Buzhardt
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buzhardt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Buzhardt
Philley hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Gomez
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Gomez
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Gomez
Walls is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Buzhardt
Post takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Buzhardt
Anderson hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Buzhardt
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gomez
Banks hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Gomez
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Gomez
Thomson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Buzhardt
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Buzhardt
Sawatski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Buzhardt
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koppe vs. Buzhardt
Koppe hits a fly ball into right field. Walls 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: ---
Long vs. Gomez
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Anderson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Gomez
Taylor hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buzhardt vs. Gomez
Buzhardt strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Gomez
Taylor hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Anderson. Taylor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Gomez
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walls vs. Gomez
Walls takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Gomez
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Buzhardt
Ashburn hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Buzhardt
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Buzhardt
Post hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Gomez
Moryn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Gomez
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Gomez
Long strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Buzhardt
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Buzhardt covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Buzhardt
Freese hits a popup, foul, towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Buzhardt
Anderson hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Gomez
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buzhardt vs. Gomez
Buzhardt hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sawatski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Gomez
Taylor bunts towards third. Freese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Buzhardt moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Gomez
Dark hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Buzhardt scores. There goes Taylor trying to get to second. Anderson throws the ball in to Koppe who tags Taylor for the out. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. Semproch
Ray Semproch now pitching.
Walls takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Semproch
Banks takes first base on ball four. Dark moves to third. Walls moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moryn vs. Semproch
Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Buzhardt
Sawatski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sawatski for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Semproch vs. Buzhardt
Semproch strikes out. Taylor drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Semproch out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Buzhardt
Koppe hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Semproch
Thomson hits a line drive into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Semproch
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Semproch
Taylor strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Buzhardt
Ashburn 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, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Buzhardt
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Buzhardt
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buzhardt vs. Semproch
Buzhardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Semproch
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Semproch
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Semproch
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Semproch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Buzhardt
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Anderson for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Buzhardt
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Buzhardt
Anderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Semproch
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Semproch
Moryn bunts towards the mound. Semproch fields it and throws to first for the out. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Semproch
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Semproch
Long hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Anderson throws the ball in to Anderson who tags Long, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Banks scores. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Buzhardt
George Altman now playing center field. Bobby Thomson now playing left field.
Sawatski hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Buzhardt
Solly Drake pinch hits for Ray Semproch.
Drake 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, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Buzhardt
Koppe hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/21/1959 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Koppe J, ss 4 0 0 0 Taylor T, 2b 4 0 2 0
Ashburn R, cf 3 0 0 0 Dark A, 3b 4 0 2 1
Philley D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Walls L, rf 2 0 0 0
Post W, rf 2 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 3 1 2 0
Anderson H, lf 3 0 0 0 Moryn W, lf 3 0 0 0
Freese G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Altman G, cf 0 0 0 0
Anderson S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Thomson B, cf-lf 4 0 0 0
Sawatski C, c 3 0 1 0 Long D, 1b 4 1 2 1
Gomez R, p 1 0 0 0 Taylor S, c 3 1 2 2
Semproch R, p 1 0 0 0 Buzhardt J, p 3 1 0 0
Drake S, ph 1 0 0 0
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27 0 1 0 30 4 10 4
Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago 002 010 01x -- 4
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R (L) 4.2 7 3 3 1 4
Semproch R 3.1 3 1 1 2 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Buzhardt J (W) 9.0 1 0 0 1 3
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 1, Chicago 6
2B -- Taylor T
HR -- Taylor S
SH -- Moryn W
T -- 1:48
A -- 17995
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