Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Hobbie
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Koppe vs. Hobbie
  
  Koppe hits a fly ball into right field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Philley vs. Hobbie
  
  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, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Anderson vs. Hobbie
  
  Anderson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Roberts
  
  Taylor 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: ---
  Altman vs. Roberts
  
  Altman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Roberts
  
  Marshall hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Roberts
  
  Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Altman moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Moryn vs. Roberts
  
  Moryn is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Hobbie
  
  Post strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Hobbie
  
  Freese 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Hobbie
  
  Anderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sawatski vs. Hobbie
  
  Sawatski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noren vs. Roberts
  
  Noren hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Roberts
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Roberts
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hobbie vs. Roberts
  
  Hobbie strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Roberts
  
  Dark is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Dark moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Roberts
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Hobbie
  
  Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashburn vs. Hobbie
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Roberts trying to get to third. Noren throws the ball in to Dark, who tags Roberts for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Koppe vs. Hobbie
  
  Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Philley vs. Hobbie
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Koppe moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Anderson vs. Hobbie
  
  Anderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Koppe scores. Philley moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Post vs. Hobbie
  
  Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Philley scores. Anderson moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Freese vs. Hobbie
  
  Freese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Anderson scores. Post moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Anderson vs. Hobbie
  
  Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Roberts
  
  Altman hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Roberts
  
  Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Roberts
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Philley juggles the ball. That's an error on Philley. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moryn vs. Roberts
  
  Moryn hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sawatski vs. Hobbie
  
  Sawatski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Hobbie
  
  Roberts bunts towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashburn vs. Hobbie
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Roberts moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Koppe vs. Hobbie
  
  Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields it and throws to second for the out. Roberts moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Philley vs. Hobbie
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Roberts scores. Koppe moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Anderson vs. Hobbie
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Anderson for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noren vs. Roberts
  
  Noren hits a line drive into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Roberts
  
  Taylor hits a popup towards short. Koppe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Roberts
  
  Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Hobbie
  
  Post hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Hobbie
  
  Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Hobbie
  
  Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sawatski vs. Hobbie
  
  Sawatski hits a line drive into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Roberts
  
  Lou Jackson pinch hits for Glen Hobbie.
  
  Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Roberts
  
  Taylor hits a popup towards short. Koppe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Roberts
  
  Altman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Hillman
  
  Dave Hillman now pitching.
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Hillman
  
  Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Koppe vs. Hillman
  
  Solly Drake pinch runs for Richie Ashburn.
  
  There goes Drake. The throw from Taylor and he is out, Taylor applying the tag. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koppe vs. Hillman
  
  Koppe hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Roberts
  
  Solly Drake now playing center field.
  
  Marshall hits a line drive into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Roberts
  
  Banks hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Roberts
  
  Moryn strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noren vs. Roberts
  
  Noren strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Hillman
  
  Philley hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Hillman
  
  Anderson hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Hillman
  
  Post strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Roberts
  
  Taylor 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, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Roberts
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Anderson. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Long vs. Roberts
  
  Dale Long pinch hits for Dave Hillman.
  
  Long hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Roberts
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Henry
  
  Bill Henry now pitching.
  
  Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Henry
  
  Anderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Noren. Anderson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bolger vs. Henry
  
  Jim Bolger pinch hits for Carl Sawatski.
  
  There goes Anderson. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Anderson steals third. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bolger vs. Henry
  
  Bolger hits a fly ball into right field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Anderson tags and scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Henry
  
  Roberts strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Roberts
  
  Joe Lonnett now catching.
  
  Altman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Roberts
  
  Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Roberts
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drake vs. Henry
  
  Drake hits a fly ball into right field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koppe vs. Henry
  
  Koppe is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Henry
  
  Philley 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 9

• Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Roberts
  
  Moryn hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noren vs. Roberts
  
  Noren 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, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Roberts
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/17/1959 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Ashburn R, cf         3  0  3  0   Taylor T, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Drake S, pr-cf        1  0  0  0   Altman G, cf          4  0  1  0   
Koppe J, ss           5  1  0  0   Marshall J, 1b        4  0  0  0   
Philley D, 1b         5  1  2  1   Banks E, ss           4  1  2  1   
Anderson H, lf        4  1  1  1   Moryn W, lf           4  0  0  0   
Post W, rf            4  0  1  1   Noren I, rf           4  1  1  1   
Freese G, 3b          4  0  1  1   Taylor S, c           4  0  1  0   
Anderson S, 2b        3  1  2  0   Dark A, 3b            3  0  1  0   
Sawatski C, c         2  0  0  0   Hobbie G, p           1  0  0  0   
Bolger J, ph          0  0  0  1   Jackson L, ph         1  0  0  0   
Lonnett J, c          0  0  0  0   Hillman D, p          0  0  0  0   
Roberts R, p          4  1  1  0   Long D, ph            1  0  0  0   
                                   Henry B, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  5 11  5                        34  2  6  2

Philadelphia     003 100 010 --  5
Chicago          010 001 000 --  2

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Roberts R (W)         9.0  6  2  2  0  6

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hobbie G (L)          5.0 10  4  4  2  2
Hillman D             2.0  0  0  0  1  1
Henry B               2.0  1  1  1  0  2

E -- Anderson S, Philley D
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Chicago 5
2B -- Dark A, Anderson S
HR -- Noren I, Banks E
SB -- Anderson S
CS -- Drake S
SF -- Bolger J
T -- 2:10
A -- 598

    

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