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Cubs
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
May 3, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 3, 1959 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 3, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Drott |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chris Short |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vinnie Smith 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Hal Dixon |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| George Altman | Center Fielder |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Goryl | Third Baseman |
| Al Dark | First Baseman |
| Cal Neeman | Catcher |
| Dick Drott | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Harry Anderson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Second Baseman |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Chris Short | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
May 3, 1959
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Short
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Short
Altman 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Short
Walls hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Short
Banks hits a line drive into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Short
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Drott
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Drott
There's a wild pitch. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Drott
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bouchee vs. Drott
Bouchee hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Neeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Drott
Drott spins and fires to second, and Ashburn is picked off. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Drott
There goes Fernandez. The throw from Neeman and he is safe. Fernandez steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Drott
Post hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goryl vs. Short
Goryl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Short
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neeman vs. Short
Neeman hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drott vs. Short
Drott hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Drott
Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Drott
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Drott
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drott fields it and throws to first for the out. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Drott
Hegan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Short
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Short
Altman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Short
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Short
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Short
Thomson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Thomson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goryl vs. Short
Goryl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Short vs. Drott
Short is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Drott
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Drott
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bouchee vs. Drott
Bouchee hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Altman. Bouchee reaches second base with a double. Ashburn scores. Fernandez moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Post vs. Buzhardt
John Buzhardt now pitching.
Post hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Anderson vs. Buzhardt
Anderson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Buzhardt
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Short
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Short
Neeman 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buzhardt vs. Short
Buzhardt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Buzhardt
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Buzhardt
Hegan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Neeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Short vs. Buzhardt
Short hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goryl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Short
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Short
Altman hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Short
Walls hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Taylor moves to third. Walls moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Banks vs. Farrell
Turk Farrell now pitching.
Banks is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomson vs. Farrell
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Taylor tags and scores. Walls tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moryn vs. Farrell
Walt Moryn pinch hits for Johnny Goryl.
Moryn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Buzhardt
Dale Long now playing first base. Al Dark now playing third base.
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Buzhardt
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. Buzhardt
Bouchee hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walls. Bouchee reaches second base with a double. Fernandez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Buzhardt
Post hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bouchee moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Anderson vs. Buzhardt
Anderson hits a line drive towards right. Walls chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Walls. Bouchee scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Buzhardt
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Farrell
Dark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Farrell
Neeman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buzhardt vs. Farrell
Buzhardt bunts towards the mound. Farrell fields it and throws to first for the out. Neeman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Farrell
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Buzhardt
Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Buzhardt
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Buzhardt
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Farrell
Altman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Farrell
Walls takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Farrell
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Farrell
Thomson hits a line drive into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Buzhardt
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Buzhardt
Fernandez bunts towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fernandez for the out. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bouchee vs. Buzhardt
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Post vs. Buzhardt
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Farrell
Long hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Farrell
Dark hits a line drive towards short. Fernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Farrell
Neeman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Buzhardt
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Buzhardt
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Buzhardt
Anderson hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Buzhardt
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Farrell
Earl Averill pinch hits for John Buzhardt.
Averill strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Farrell
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Farrell
There goes Taylor. The throw from Hegan and he is safe. Taylor steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Altman vs. Farrell
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walls vs. Farrell
Walls hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Anderson. Walls reaches second base with a double. Taylor scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Farrell
Banks is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Farrell
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Farrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hanebrink vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching. Harry Hanebrink pinch hits for Turk Farrell.
Hanebrink hits a popup towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Elston
Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Elston
Dave Philley pinch hits for Chico Fernandez.
Philley strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/3/1959, game 1 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Taylor T, 2b 5 2 2 0 Ashburn R, cf 2 1 1 0
Altman G, cf 5 0 1 0 Fernandez C, ss 1 1 0 0
Walls L, rf 4 1 4 1 Philley D, ph 1 0 0 0
Banks E, ss 3 1 1 2 Bouchee E, 1b 4 1 2 2
Thomson B, lf 4 0 1 1 Post W, rf 4 0 0 0
Goryl J, 3b 2 0 0 0 Anderson H, lf 2 0 0 0
Moryn W, ph 1 0 0 0 Jones W, 3b 4 0 1 0
Long D, 1b 1 0 0 0 Anderson S, 2b 4 0 0 0
Dark A, 1b-3b 3 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 4 0 0 0
Neeman C, c 4 0 1 0 Short C, p 2 0 0 0
Drott D, p 1 0 0 0 Farrell T, p 1 0 0 0
Buzhardt J, p 1 0 0 0 Hanebrink H, ph 1 0 0 0
Averill E, ph 1 0 0 0
Elston D, p 0 0 0 0
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35 4 10 4 30 3 4 2
Chicago 002 010 001 -- 4
Philadelphia 001 020 000 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Drott D 2.1 1 1 1 5 2
Buzhardt J (W) 5.2 3 2 1 2 2
Elston D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Short C 4.1 7 3 3 1 2
Farrell T (L) 4.2 3 1 1 3 3
E -- Walls L
LOB -- Chicago 10, Philadelphia 8
2B -- Thomson B, Bouchee E 2, Walls L
HR -- Banks E
SB -- Fernandez C, Taylor T
SH -- Buzhardt J, Fernandez C
SF -- Thomson B
WP -- Drott D
T -- 2:47
A -- 0
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