Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Heist vs. Owens
  
  Heist hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bertell vs. Owens
  
  Bertell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Owens
  
  Banks hits a line drive into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Altman vs. Owens
  
  Altman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Curtis
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Malkmus vs. Curtis
  
  Malkmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks misplays the ball. That's an error on Banks. Malkmus moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Demeter vs. Curtis
  
  Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Walls vs. Curtis
  
  Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Owens
  
  Williams hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Taylor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Owens
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Malkmus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Rodgers vs. Owens
  
  Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kindall vs. Owens
  
  There's a wild pitch. Rodgers moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Kindall vs. Owens
  
  Kindall strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Herrera vs. Curtis
  
  Herrera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Curtis
  
  Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. Herrera moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Curtis
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. Herrera moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dalrymple vs. Curtis
  
  Dalrymple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Herrera scores. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Owens vs. Curtis
  
  Owens bunts towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith scores. Dalrymple moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Curtis
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dalrymple scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Malkmus vs. Curtis
  
  There goes Taylor. The throw from Bertell and he is safe. Taylor steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Malkmus vs. Curtis
  
  Malkmus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Demeter vs. Curtis
  
  Demeter hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Curtis
  
  Walls hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Curtis vs. Owens
  
  Curtis strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Heist vs. Owens
  
  Heist takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Bertell vs. Owens
  
  Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Owens
  
  Banks hits a line drive into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrera vs. Curtis
  
  Herrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Curtis
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Curtis
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Dalrymple vs. Curtis
  
  Dalrymple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gonzalez moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Owens vs. Elston
  
  Don Elston now pitching.
  
  Owens is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Taylor vs. Elston
  
  Taylor takes first base on ball four. Gonzalez scores. Smith moves to third. Dalrymple moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Malkmus vs. Elston
  
  Malkmus hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Owens
  
  Altman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walls who is chasing the ball. Altman reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Williams vs. Owens
  
  Johnny Callison now playing left field.
  
  The ball gets by Dalrymple for a passed ball. Altman scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Owens
  
  Williams hits a line drive towards third. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Owens
  
  Santo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rodgers vs. Owens
  
  Rodgers hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Kindall vs. Owens
  
  Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Demeter vs. Elston
  
  Sammy Taylor now catching.
  
  Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Elston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Elston
  
  Callison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rodgers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Callison for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Herrera vs. Elston
  
  Herrera hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Owens
  
  Richie Ashburn pinch hits for Don Elston.
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Heist vs. Owens
  
  Heist hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Callison. Heist reaches second base with a double. Ashburn goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Owens
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heist moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Banks vs. Owens
  
  Banks strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Altman vs. Owens
  
  Altman hits a fly ball into left field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Heist tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Owens
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Malkmus fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Drott
  
  Dick Drott now pitching.
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Drott
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Dalrymple vs. Drott
  
  Dalrymple hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Owens
  
  Santo 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 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodgers vs. Owens
  
  Rodgers hits a fly ball into right field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kindall vs. Owens
  
  Kindall hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Owens vs. Drott
  
  Owens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rodgers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Owens for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Drott
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Altman who is chasing the ball. Taylor reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Malkmus vs. Drott
  
  Malkmus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Demeter vs. Drott
  
  Demeter hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Drake vs. Owens
  
  Sammy Drake pinch hits for Dick Drott.
  
  Drake hits a fly ball into right field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Heist vs. Owens
  
  Heist strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Owens
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Brewer
  
  Jim Brewer now pitching.
  
  Callison hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Heist. Callison reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Herrera vs. Brewer
  
  Herrera strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Brewer
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Callison moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Smith vs. Brewer
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Owens
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Malkmus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Altman vs. Owens
  
  Altman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Banks moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Williams vs. Ferrarese
  
  Don Ferrarese now pitching.
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Santo vs. Ferrarese
  
  Santo hits a popup towards short. Malkmus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rodgers vs. Ferrarese
  
  Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Malkmus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dalrymple vs. Brewer
  
  Dalrymple hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferrarese vs. Brewer
  
  Ferrarese hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Brewer
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Kindall vs. Ferrarese
  
  Kindall is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Zimmer vs. Ferrarese
  
  Don Zimmer pinch hits for Jim Brewer.
  
  Zimmer strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Heist vs. Ferrarese
  
  Heist hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Ferrarese
  
  Taylor 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 

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         Game of 8/24/1961 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Heist A, cf           4  1  2  1   Taylor T, 2b          4  1  3  2   
Bertell D, c          2  0  1  0   Malkmus B, ss         3  1  0  0   
Taylor S, c           3  0  1  0   Demeter D, rf         4  1  1  3   
Banks E, ss           4  0  1  0   Walls L, lf           2  0  0  0   
Altman G, rf          3  1  2  1   Callison J, lf        2  0  1  0   
Williams B, lf        4  0  0  0   Herrera P, 1b         4  1  1  0   
Santo R, 3b           4  1  1  1   Gonzalez T, cf        3  1  1  0   
Rodgers A, 1b         4  0  1  0   Smith C, 3b           4  1  1  0   
Kindall J, 2b         4  0  0  0   Dalrymple C, c        4  1  2  1   
Curtis J, p           1  0  0  0   Owens J, p            2  0  0  1   
Elston D, p           0  0  0  0   Ferrarese D, p        1  0  0  0   
Ashburn R, ph         1  1  1  0                                      
Drott D, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Drake S, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Brewer J, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Zimmer D, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  4 10  3                        33  7 10  7

Chicago          000 220 000 --  4
Philadelphia     061 000 00x --  7

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Curtis J (L)          2.1  8  7  7  2  0
Elston D              1.2  0  0  0  1  1
Drott D               2.0  1  0  0  0  1
Brewer J              2.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Owens J (W)*          7.0  9  4  4  1  5
Ferrarese D (S)       2.0  1  0  0  0  3
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Banks E
LOB -- Chicago 7, Philadelphia 6
2B -- Heist A, Callison J
3B -- Altman G, Taylor T
HR -- Demeter D, Santo R
SB -- Taylor T
SH -- Owens J
SF -- Altman G
WP -- Owens J
PB -- Dalrymple C
T -- 2:22
A -- 2773

    

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