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Cubs
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
May 31, 1961
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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 31, 1961 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1961 |
|---|---|
| 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 31, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Drott |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 4,213 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Al Forman 3B: Stan Landes |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Left Fielder |
| George Altman | Right Fielder |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Jerry Kindall | Shortstop |
| Dick Drott | Pitcher |
| El Tappe | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Lee Walls | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Callison | Left Fielder |
| Pancho Herrera | First Baseman |
| Tony Gonzalez | Center Fielder |
| Ken Walters | Right Fielder |
| Clay Dalrymple | Catcher |
| Ruben Amaro | Shortstop |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
May 31, 1961
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Roberts
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Roberts
Zimmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Roberts
Santo hits a popup in front of the plate. Dalrymple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Roberts
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ashburn scores. Zimmer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Altman vs. Roberts
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Herrera fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Drott
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Drott
Walls is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Drott
Callison strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Roberts
Bouchee is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Roberts
Taylor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Taylor reaches second base with a double. Bouchee goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Kindall vs. Roberts
Kindall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Drott vs. Roberts
Drott hits a fly ball into right field. Walters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Roberts
Ashburn hits a popup in front of the plate. Dalrymple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Drott
Herrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Drott
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 -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Drott
Walters hits a fly ball into left field. Banks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Roberts
Zimmer hits a popup towards short. Amaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Roberts
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Roberts
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Altman vs. Roberts
Altman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Santo scores. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Bouchee vs. Roberts
Bouchee hits a popup towards third. Walls settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Roberts
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Amaro fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dalrymple vs. Drott
Dalrymple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Amaro vs. Drott
Amaro hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Drott
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Roberts
Kindall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Drott vs. Roberts
Drott hits a popup towards short. Amaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Roberts
There goes Kindall. The throw from Dalrymple and he is out, Amaro applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Roberts
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Roberts
That's a pickoff. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmer vs. Roberts
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dalrymple fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Drott
Taylor hits a popup towards first. Bouchee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Drott
Walls hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Drott
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
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Roberts
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Roberts
Banks hits a popup towards short. Amaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Roberts
Altman 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 5
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Drott
Herrera hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Banks. Herrera reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Drott
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. Herrera moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Walters vs. Drott
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Herrera scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dalrymple vs. Drott
Dalrymple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Demeter vs. Drott
Don Demeter pinch hits for Ruben Amaro.
Demeter strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Roberts
Bobby Malkmus now playing shortstop.
Bouchee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Roberts
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kindall vs. Roberts
Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Malkmus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Drott
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Drott, and towards Kindall, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Drott
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Drott
Walls hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Drott
Callison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrera vs. Anderson
Bob Anderson now pitching.
There goes Callison. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Callison steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Herrera vs. Anderson
Herrera strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Anderson
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Roberts
Anderson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Roberts
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field. Walters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Roberts
Zimmer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Zimmer reaches second base with a double. Gonzalez throws the ball in to Herrera who tags Zimmer trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Anderson
Walters strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Dalrymple vs. Anderson
Dalrymple hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops it up and throws to first, with Anderson covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Malkmus vs. Anderson
Malkmus 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
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Roberts
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Roberts
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Altman vs. Roberts
Altman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walters. Altman reaches second base with a double. Santo scores. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Bouchee vs. Lehman
Ken Lehman now pitching.
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Herrera scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bouchee for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Freese vs. Lehman
George Freese pinch hits for Sammy Taylor.
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Kindall vs. Lehman
Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Malkmus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Anderson
Dick Bertell now catching. Bobby Smith pinch hits for Ken Lehman.
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Anderson
Taylor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Anderson
Walls strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Baldschun
Jack Baldschun now pitching.
Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Baldschun
Ashburn bunts towards first. Herrera scoops it up and throws to first, with Taylor covering, for the out. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Zimmer vs. Baldschun
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Malkmus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Baldschun
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Callison throws the ball in to Walls who tags Santo trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Anderson scores. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Anderson
Callison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrera vs. Anderson
Al Heist now playing center field.
Herrera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Callison moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Elston
Charley Smith pinch runs for Pancho Herrera. Don Elston now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer fields it and throws to second for the out. Callison scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Walters vs. Elston
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Dalrymple vs. Elston
Dalrymple hits a fly ball into left field. Banks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Malkmus vs. Elston
Malkmus strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1961 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 3 1 1 0 Taylor T, 2b 4 1 1 0
Heist A, cf 0 0 0 0 Walls L, 3b 4 1 1 2
Zimmer D, 2b 5 0 2 0 Callison J, lf 2 1 0 0
Santo R, 3b 5 2 3 1 Herrera P, 1b 4 1 2 0
Banks E, lf 4 0 3 1 Smith C, pr 0 0 0 0
Altman G, rf 4 0 2 2 Gonzalez T, cf 4 0 0 1
Bouchee E, 1b 2 1 0 0 Walters K, rf 4 0 1 1
Taylor S, c 3 0 1 1 Dalrymple C, c 4 0 1 0
Freese G, ph 1 0 0 0 Amaro R, ss 1 0 0 0
Bertell D, c 0 0 0 0 Demeter D, ph 1 0 0 0
Kindall J, ss 3 0 0 0 Malkmus B, ss 2 0 0 0
Drott D, p 2 0 0 0 Roberts R, p 2 0 0 0
Anderson B, p 1 1 0 0 Lehman K, p 0 0 0 0
Elston D, p 0 0 0 0 Smith B, ph 1 0 0 0
Baldschun J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 12 5 33 4 6 4
Chicago 111 000 011 -- 5
Philadelphia 000 012 001 -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Drott D 5.1 4 3 3 1 3
Anderson B (W)* 2.2 1 1 1 1 5
Elston D (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (L)+ 7.0 11 4 4 3 2
Lehman K 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Baldschun J 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Taylor T
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Chicago 7, Philadelphia 4
2B -- Taylor S, Herrera P, Zimmer D, Altman G
HR -- Walls L
SB -- Callison J
CS -- Kindall J
SH -- Ashburn R
HBP -- by Roberts R (Bouchee E)
T -- 2:41
A -- 4213
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