Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Malkmus vs. Ellsworth
  
  Malkmus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Ellsworth
  
  Callison hits a popup towards first. Morhardt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Ellsworth
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Mahaffey
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Callison. Ashburn reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Zimmer vs. Mahaffey
  
  Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Banks vs. Mahaffey
  
  There goes Ashburn. The throw from Dalrymple and he is safe. Ashburn steals third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Banks vs. Mahaffey
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ashburn scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Mahaffey
  
  Altman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Mahaffey
  
  Dalrymple fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Dalrymple. Altman moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Mahaffey
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Walters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Demeter vs. Ellsworth
  
  Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Ellsworth
  
  Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Walters vs. Ellsworth
  
  Walters 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, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Mahaffey
  
  Santo 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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Mahaffey
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walters. Taylor reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Morhardt vs. Mahaffey
  
  Morhardt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taylor scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ellsworth vs. Mahaffey
  
  Ellsworth bunts towards the mound. Mahaffey fields it and throws to first for the out. Morhardt moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Ashburn vs. Mahaffey
  
  Ashburn is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zimmer vs. Mahaffey
  
  The ball gets by Dalrymple for a passed ball. Morhardt moves to third. Ashburn moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Zimmer vs. Mahaffey
  
  Zimmer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Callison who is chasing the ball. Zimmer reaches third base with a triple. Morhardt scores. Ashburn scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Banks vs. Mahaffey
  
  Banks hits a line drive towards third. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Amaro vs. Ellsworth
  
  Amaro takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Dalrymple vs. Ellsworth
  
  Dalrymple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Amaro moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Taylor vs. Ellsworth
  
  Tony Taylor pinch hits for Art Mahaffey.
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. Amaro moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Malkmus vs. Ellsworth
  
  Malkmus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morhardt fields it and throws to second for the out. Amaro scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Callison vs. Ellsworth
  
  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 3

• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Short
  
  Chris Short now pitching.
  
  Altman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Short
  
  Williams is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Short
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Ellsworth
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Demeter vs. Ellsworth
  
  Demeter hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Ellsworth
  
  Walls 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 4

• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Short
  
  Taylor hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Morhardt vs. Short
  
  Morhardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ellsworth vs. Short
  
  Ellsworth strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Walters vs. Ellsworth
  
  Walters hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Amaro vs. Ellsworth
  
  Amaro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dalrymple vs. Ellsworth
  
  Dalrymple hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Short vs. Ellsworth
  
  Short hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Short
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive towards third. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Zimmer vs. Short
  
  Zimmer hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Short
  
  Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Altman vs. Short
  
  Altman hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malkmus vs. Ellsworth
  
  Malkmus hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Ellsworth
  
  Callison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Ellsworth
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Short
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Short
  
  Santo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Malkmus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Short
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Demeter vs. Ellsworth
  
  Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Ellsworth
  
  Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Walters vs. Ellsworth
  
  Walters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Morhardt vs. Short
  
  Morhardt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Ellsworth vs. Short
  
  Ellsworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Short fields it and throws to first for the out. Morhardt moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Ashburn vs. Short
  
  Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Zimmer vs. Baldschun
  
  Jack Baldschun now pitching.
  
  Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malkmus fields it and throws to second for the out. Morhardt moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Banks vs. Baldschun
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Amaro vs. Ellsworth
  
  Amaro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Dalrymple vs. Ellsworth
  
  Dalrymple hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morhardt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Herrera vs. Ellsworth
  
  Pancho Herrera pinch hits for Jack Baldschun.
  
  Herrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Lehman
  
  Ken Lehman now pitching.
  
  Altman hits a fly ball into left field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Lehman
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Lehman
  
  Santo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Demeter. Santo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Lehman
  
  Taylor 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 9

• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Malkmus vs. Ellsworth
  
  Malkmus hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Ellsworth
  
  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, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Ellsworth
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/8/1961 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Malkmus B, 2b         4  0  0  1   Ashburn R, cf         2  2  1  0   
Callison J, lf        4  0  0  0   Zimmer D, 2b          4  0  1  2   
Smith C, 3b           4  0  0  0   Banks E, ss           3  0  0  1   
Demeter D, cf         3  0  0  0   Altman G, rf          2  0  0  0   
Walls L, 1b           3  0  0  0   Williams B, lf        4  0  0  0   
Walters K, rf         3  0  0  0   Santo R, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Amaro R, ss           2  1  2  0   Taylor S, c           4  1  1  0   
Dalrymple C, c        3  0  1  0   Morhardt M, 1b        3  1  2  1   
Mahaffey A, p         0  0  0  0   Ellsworth D, p        2  0  0  0   
Taylor T, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Short C, p            1  0  0  0                                      
Baldschun J, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Herrera P, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Lehman K, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  1  3  1                        28  4  6  4

Philadelphia     001 000 000 --  1
Chicago          130 000 00x --  4

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mahaffey A (L)        2.0  4  4  4  1  0
Short C               4.1  1  0  0  3  4
Baldschun J           0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Lehman K              1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ellsworth D (W)       9.0  3  1  1  1  0

E -- Dalrymple C
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 2, Chicago 6
2B -- Ashburn R, Taylor S, Santo R
3B -- Zimmer D
SB -- Ashburn R
SH -- Ellsworth D
HBP -- by Mahaffey A (Ashburn R)
PB -- Dalrymple C
T -- 2:02
A -- 1533

    

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