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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 23, 1961
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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 23, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1961 |
|---|---|
| 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 23, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Sullivan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Glen Hobbie |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 2,179 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Vinnie Smith 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Tom Gorman |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Malkmus | Second Baseman |
| Choo Choo Coleman | Catcher |
| Johnny Callison | Left Fielder |
| Pancho Herrera | First Baseman |
| Tony Gonzalez | Center Fielder |
| Ken Walters | Right Fielder |
| Charley Smith | Shortstop |
| Jim Woods | Third Baseman |
| Frank Sullivan | Pitcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Right Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Left Fielder |
| George Altman | Center Fielder |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Dick Bertell | Catcher |
| Jerry Kindall | Shortstop |
| Glen Hobbie | Pitcher |
| Vedie Himsl | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 23, 1961
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Malkmus vs. Hobbie
Malkmus hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Hobbie
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coleman for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Hobbie
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Sullivan
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malkmus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sullivan
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Sullivan
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Sullivan
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malkmus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Sullivan
There goes Banks. The throw from Coleman and he is safe. Banks steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Altman vs. Sullivan
Altman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Bouchee vs. Sullivan
Bouchee strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Hobbie
Herrera hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Hobbie
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Hobbie
Walters hits a fly ball into left field. Banks 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Sullivan
Bertell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Malkmus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Sullivan
Kindall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobbie vs. Sullivan
Hobbie bunts towards first. Herrera scoops it up and throws to first, with Malkmus covering, for the out. Kindall moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmer vs. Sullivan
There's a wild pitch. Kindall moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Zimmer vs. Sullivan
Zimmer hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hobbie
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Santo. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Hobbie
The ball gets by Bertell for a passed ball. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Woods vs. Hobbie
Woods strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Sullivan vs. Hobbie
Sullivan bunts towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malkmus vs. Hobbie
Malkmus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Hobbie
Coleman hits a popup towards short. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sullivan
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malkmus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Sullivan
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Woods fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Sullivan
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Sullivan
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Hobbie
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Hobbie
Herrera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Hobbie
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Banks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Sullivan
Bouchee strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Sullivan
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Woods fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Sullivan
Kindall is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Hobbie
Walters hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Hobbie
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Hobbie
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hobbie vs. Sullivan
Hobbie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malkmus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Sullivan
Zimmer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sullivan
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Sullivan
There goes Williams. The throw from Coleman and he is safe. Williams steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Sullivan
Santo hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Hobbie
Sullivan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Malkmus vs. Hobbie
Malkmus hits a popup towards short. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Hobbie
Coleman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Sullivan
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Sullivan
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Herrera scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Altman for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Sullivan
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malkmus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Hobbie
Callison hits a fly ball into left field. Banks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Hobbie
Herrera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Hobbie
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field. Banks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Walters vs. Hobbie
Walters hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Herrera moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Hobbie
Smith hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Sullivan
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Sullivan
Kindall hits a fly ball into left field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hobbie vs. Sullivan
Hobbie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malkmus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Hobbie
Woods is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Hobbie
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sullivan for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Malkmus vs. Hobbie
Malkmus hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Sullivan
Zimmer hits a fly ball into left field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sullivan
Williams is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Sullivan
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malkmus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Hobbie
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Hobbie
Callison hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Hobbie
Herrera is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Hobbie
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Herrera moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Walters vs. Hobbie
Walters hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bouchee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Sullivan
Banks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Sullivan
Altman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. Sullivan
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malkmus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertell vs. Sullivan
There goes Bouchee. The throw from Coleman and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Bertell vs. Sullivan
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hobbie
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Hobbie
Woods bunts in front of the plate. Bertell fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dalrymple vs. Hobbie
Clay Dalrymple pinch hits for Frank Sullivan.
Dalrymple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Malkmus vs. Hobbie
Malkmus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Malkmus reaches third base with a triple. Smith scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Coleman vs. Hobbie
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Roach vs. Short
Chris Short now pitching. Cal Neeman now catching. Mel Roach pinch hits for Jerry Kindall.
Roach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malkmus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Short
George Freese pinch hits for Glen Hobbie.
Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Short
Al Heist pinch runs for George Freese.
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Short
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1961 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Malkmus B, 2b 5 0 2 1 Zimmer D, 2b 5 0 0 0
Coleman C, c 5 0 0 0 Williams B, rf 3 1 1 1
Neeman C, c 0 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Callison J, lf 4 0 0 0 Banks E, lf 4 0 1 0
Herrera P, 1b 2 0 0 0 Altman G, cf 3 0 1 0
Gonzalez T, cf 4 0 1 0 Bouchee E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Walters K, rf 4 0 2 0 Bertell D, c 4 0 0 0
Smith C, ss 4 2 1 0 Kindall J, ss 2 0 0 0
Woods J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Roach M, ph 1 0 0 0
Sullivan F, p 2 0 0 1 Hobbie G, p 2 0 0 0
Dalrymple C, ph 1 0 0 0 Freese G, ph 1 0 1 0
Short C, p 0 0 0 0 Heist A, pr 0 0 0 0
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34 2 6 2 33 1 5 1
Philadelphia 001 000 000 1 -- 2
Chicago 100 000 000 0 -- 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Sullivan F (W) 9.0 4 1 1 3 6
Short C (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hobbie G (L) 10.0 6 2 1 1 4
E -- Santo R, Coleman C
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Chicago 7
3B -- Malkmus B
HR -- Williams B
SB -- Banks E, Williams B, Bouchee E
SH -- Hobbie G, Sullivan F, Woods J
HBP -- by Sullivan F (Williams B), by Hobbie G (Herrera P)
WP -- Sullivan F
PB -- Bertell D
T -- 2:23
A -- 2179
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