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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 | Moe Drabowsky |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ruben Gomez |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 13,660 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Vinnie Smith |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Third Baseman |
| George Altman | Center Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Walt Moryn | Left Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Moe Drabowsky | 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 |
| Valmy Thomas | Catcher |
| Ruben Gomez | 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. Gomez
Taylor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn who is chasing the ball. Taylor reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dark vs. Gomez
Dark 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 scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Gomez
Altman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gomez
Banks hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Drabowsky
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Drabowsky
There goes Ashburn. The throw from Taylor and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fernandez vs. Drabowsky
Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ashburn tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Drabowsky
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Drabowsky covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Drabowsky
Post hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Drabowsky
Anderson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Gomez
Moryn hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Gomez
Long hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Gomez
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Drabowsky
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Drabowsky
Anderson bunts towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Drabowsky covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Drabowsky
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Gomez
Taylor hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drabowsky vs. Gomez
Drabowsky strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Gomez
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taylor for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Drabowsky
Gomez hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Drabowsky
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Drabowsky
Fernandez bunts towards the mound. Drabowsky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Gomez
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Fernandez. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Gomez
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Gomez
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moryn vs. Gomez
Moryn 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
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Drabowsky
Johnny Goryl now playing second base.
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Drabowsky covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Drabowsky
Post strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Drabowsky
Anderson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Goryl reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Gomez
Long hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Gomez
Walls strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Gomez
Taylor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drabowsky vs. Gomez
Drabowsky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goryl vs. Gomez
Goryl takes first base on ball four. Drabowsky moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Gomez
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Drabowsky moves to third. Goryl moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Altman vs. Gomez
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops it up and throws to first, with Gomez covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Drabowsky
Jones hits a line drive into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Drabowsky
Anderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Drabowsky
There goes Anderson. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Anderson steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Drabowsky
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gomez vs. Drabowsky
Gomez takes first base on ball four. Anderson moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ashburn vs. Drabowsky
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to third for the out. Anderson scores. Gomez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Drabowsky
Fernandez hits a line drive towards third. Dark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gomez
Banks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Anderson. Banks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moryn vs. Gomez
Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Gomez
Long hits a line drive to right field. Post throws towards first. Bouchee fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bouchee. Banks scores. Long moves all the way to home. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Gomez
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Gomez
Taylor hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Drabowsky
Bouchee hits a line drive into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Drabowsky
Post hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Drabowsky
Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Drabowsky
Jones hits a line drive into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drabowsky vs. Gomez
Drabowsky strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goryl vs. Gomez
Goryl hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Gomez
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Drabowsky
Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowman vs. Henry
Harry Hanebrink pinch hits for Valmy Thomas. Bill Henry now pitching. Bob Bowman pinch hits for Harry Hanebrink.
Bowman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Henry
Gene Freese pinch hits for Ruben Gomez.
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark juggles the ball. That's an error on Dark. Anderson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ashburn vs. Henry
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Anderson tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Henry
Fernandez 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, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Meyer
Jim Hegan now catching. Jack Meyer now pitching.
Altman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Meyer
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Meyer
Moryn hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Meyer
There goes Banks. The throw from Hegan and he is out, Fernandez applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Henry
Bobby Thomson now playing left field.
Bouchee hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Altman who is chasing the ball. Bouchee reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Post vs. Henry
Post hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Altman who is chasing the ball. Post reaches third base with a triple. Bouchee scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Anderson vs. Henry
Anderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Post scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching.
Jones bunts towards the mound. Elston fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Elston
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Elston
Hegan takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meyer vs. Elston
Meyer strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Meyer
Long is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Meyer
Walls takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Meyer
Taylor hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bouchee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Meyer
Jim Marshall pinch hits for Don Elston.
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walls moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Averill vs. Meyer
Earl Averill pinch hits for Johnny Goryl.
Averill hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn 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 5/3/1959, game 2 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Taylor T, 2b 2 1 1 0 Ashburn R, cf 3 1 1 2
Goryl J, 2b 1 0 0 0 Fernandez C, ss 3 0 0 1
Averill E, ph 1 0 0 0 Bouchee E, 1b 4 1 1 0
Dark A, 3b 4 0 1 1 Post W, rf 4 1 3 1
Altman G, cf 4 0 0 0 Anderson H, lf 4 0 1 1
Banks E, ss 4 1 2 0 Jones W, 3b 4 0 0 0
Moryn W, lf 4 0 0 0 Anderson S, 2b 3 2 1 0
Thomson B, lf 0 0 0 0 Thomas V, c 1 0 0 0
Long D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Hanebrink H, ph 0 0 0 0
Walls L, rf 3 0 0 0 Bowman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Taylor S, c 4 1 1 1 Hegan J, c 0 0 0 0
Drabowsky M, p 3 0 1 0 Gomez R, p 1 0 0 0
Henry B, p 0 0 0 0 Freese G, ph 1 0 0 0
Elston D, p 0 0 0 0 Meyer J, p 1 0 0 0
Marshall J, ph 1 0 1 0
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35 4 8 2 30 5 7 5
Chicago 100 012 000 -- 4
Philadelphia 100 010 12x -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Drabowsky M* 6.0 4 3 2 3 2
Henry B (L)+ 1.0 3 2 2 0 1
Elston D 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R 7.0 6 4 2 1 5
Meyer J (W) 2.0 2 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Taylor S, Fernandez C, Bouchee E, Dark A
LOB -- Chicago 6, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Banks E
3B -- Taylor T, Bouchee E, Post W
HR -- Taylor S
SB -- Ashburn R, Anderson S
CS -- Banks E
SF -- Fernandez C, Ashburn R
T -- 2:25
A -- 13660
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