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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 6, 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 August 6, 1959 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 6, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Owens |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Art Ceccarelli |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 6,477 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Stan Landes |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Koppe | Shortstop |
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Harry Anderson | Left Fielder |
| Sparky Anderson | Second Baseman |
| Joe Lonnett | Catcher |
| Jim Owens | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Jim Marshall | First Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Art Schult | Right Fielder |
| Earl Averill | Third Baseman |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Art Ceccarelli | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 6, 1959
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Ceccarelli
Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Ceccarelli
Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Ceccarelli
Bouchee is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Owens
Taylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Owens
Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Owens
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. Taylor scores. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Owens
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schult vs. Owens
Schult is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Ceccarelli
Post hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Ceccarelli
Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Ceccarelli
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Ceccarelli
Anderson hits a fly ball into right field. Schult settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Owens
Averill hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Owens
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Owens
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ceccarelli vs. Owens
Ceccarelli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. Owens
Taylor strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lonnett vs. Ceccarelli
Lonnett hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owens vs. Ceccarelli
Owens is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Ceccarelli
Koppe 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 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Owens
Marshall hits a popup towards short. Koppe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Owens
Williams 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Owens
Banks strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Ceccarelli
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Ceccarelli
Bouchee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Ceccarelli
Post hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Ceccarelli
Freese takes first base on ball four. Bouchee moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Ceccarelli
Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schult vs. Owens
Schult hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Owens
Averill hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Owens
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Owens
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Ceccarelli
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lonnett vs. Ceccarelli
Lonnett hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owens vs. Ceccarelli
Owens is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ceccarelli vs. Owens
Ceccarelli strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Owens
Taylor hits a line drive 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: ---
Marshall vs. Owens
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Anderson. Marshall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Owens
Williams 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Ceccarelli
Koppe hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Ceccarelli
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall scoops it up and throws to first, with Ceccarelli covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Ceccarelli
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Ceccarelli
Post hits a fly ball into right field. Schult settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Owens
Banks 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schult vs. Owens
Schult hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Owens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Owens
Averill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schult moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Owens
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Owens
Thomson hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ashburn. Schult scores. Averill moves to third. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ceccarelli vs. Owens
Ceccarelli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Owens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Ceccarelli
Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Ceccarelli
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Ceccarelli
Anderson hits a fly ball into right field. Schult settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lonnett vs. Ceccarelli
Lonnett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Averill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Owens
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Owens
Marshall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Owens
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolger vs. Ceccarelli
Jim Bolger pinch hits for Jim Owens.
Bolger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koppe vs. Ceccarelli
Koppe hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Schult settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Ceccarelli
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall fields the ball and throws to Ceccarelli covering. Safe. Bolger moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bouchee vs. Ceccarelli
Bouchee hits a line drive into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Ceccarelli
Post takes first base on ball four. Bolger moves to third. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Freese vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching.
Freese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bolger scores. Ashburn scores. Post moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Anderson vs. Elston
Anderson 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 8
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Robinson
Humberto Robinson now pitching.
Banks hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Anderson. Banks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schult vs. Robinson
Schult bunts towards the mound. Robinson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Robinson. Banks scores. Schult moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Averill vs. Robinson
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schult moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Taylor vs. Robinson
Taylor is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. Robinson
Thomson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schult scores. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elston vs. Farrell
Turk Farrell now pitching.
Elston bunts towards first. Bouchee scoops it up and throws to first, with Anderson covering, for the out. Taylor moves to third. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Taylor vs. Farrell
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Elston
Al Dark now playing third base.
Anderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hanebrink vs. Elston
Harry Hanebrink pinch hits for Joe Lonnett.
Hanebrink hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Elston
Dave Philley pinch hits for Turk Farrell.
Philley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sawatski vs. Elston
Carl Sawatski pinch hits for Joe Koppe.
Sawatski hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Anderson moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ashburn vs. Elston
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Banks fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/6/1959 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Koppe J, ss 4 0 0 0 Taylor T, 2b 5 1 1 0
Sawatski C, ph 1 0 0 0 Marshall J, 1b 4 0 2 0
Ashburn R, cf 5 1 1 0 Williams B, lf 4 0 0 1
Bouchee E, 1b 3 0 1 0 Banks E, ss 4 1 1 0
Post W, rf 3 0 0 0 Schult A, rf 3 2 1 0
Freese G, 3b 3 0 3 2 Averill E, 3b 4 0 1 0
Anderson H, lf 4 0 0 0 Dark A, 3b 0 0 0 0
Anderson S, 2b 4 0 1 0 Taylor S, c 2 0 1 0
Lonnett J, c 3 0 0 0 Thomson B, cf 4 0 2 2
Hanebrink H, ph 1 0 0 0 Ceccarelli A, p 3 0 1 0
Owens J, p 2 0 0 0 Elston D, p 0 0 0 0
Bolger J, ph 1 1 1 0
Robinson H, p 0 0 0 0
Farrell T, p 0 0 0 0
Philley D, ph 1 0 1 0
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35 2 8 2 33 4 10 3
Philadelphia 000 000 020 -- 2
Chicago 100 001 02x -- 4
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Owens J 7.0 8 2 2 1 8
Robinson H (L) 0.1 2 2 2 1 0
Farrell T 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Ceccarelli A 7.2 5 2 2 3 4
Elston D (W) 1.1 3 0 0 0 0
E -- Ashburn R, Robinson H
LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Chicago 9
2B -- Marshall J, Banks E
SH -- Schult A, Elston D
T -- 2:17
A -- 6477
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