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Cubs
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
August 9, 1970
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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 August 9, 1970 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1970 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 9, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Gura |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Barry Lersch |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 19,907 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Andy Olsen 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Lee Weyer |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jim Hickman | First Baseman |
| Joe Pepitone | Center Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Larry Gura | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Third Baseman |
| Terry Harmon | Shortstop |
| John Briggs | Left Fielder |
| Deron Johnson | First Baseman |
| Byron Browne | Right Fielder |
| Larry Hisle | Center Fielder |
| Denny Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Mike Ryan | Catcher |
| Barry Lersch | Pitcher |
| Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
August 9, 1970
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Lersch
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Lersch
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Lersch
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Lersch
Hickman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pepitone vs. Lersch
Pepitone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Gura
Taylor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Gura
Harmon hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Gura
Briggs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Gura
There goes Briggs. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Briggs steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Gura
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Lersch
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Lersch
Callison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Lersch
Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Callison moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gura vs. Lersch
Gura bunts towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. Callison moves to third. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kessinger vs. Lersch
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball 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: ---
Browne vs. Gura
Browne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Gura
Hisle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Gura
There goes Hisle. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Gura
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Lersch
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lersch
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Lersch
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harmon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Gura
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lersch vs. Gura
Lersch bunts towards first. Hickman scoops it up and throws to first, with Beckert covering, for the out. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Gura
Taylor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Gura
Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Gura
Briggs strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Lersch
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Lersch
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Browne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Lersch
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gura
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Gura
Browne hits a popup towards first. Hickman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Gura
Hisle hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Lersch
Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gura vs. Lersch
Gura hits a popup towards third. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Lersch
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Gura
Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Gura
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lersch vs. Gura
Lersch is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Lersch
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Lersch
Williams hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Lersch
Hickman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Lersch
Pepitone hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Gura
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harmon vs. Gura
Harmon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Briggs vs. Gura
Briggs bunts towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. Taylor moves to third. Harmon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Gura
Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Browne vs. Gura
Browne hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Browne reaches second base with a double. Taylor scores. Harmon scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hisle vs. Colborn
Jim Colborn now pitching.
Hisle strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doyle vs. Colborn
Doyle is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ryan vs. Colborn
Ryan strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Lersch
Santo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Browne. Santo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Callison vs. Lersch
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Callison for the out. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hundley vs. Lersch
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Lersch
Willie Smith pinch hits for Jim Colborn.
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lersch vs. Rodriguez
Roberto Rodriguez now pitching.
Lersch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Rodriguez
Taylor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harmon vs. Rodriguez
Harmon strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Briggs vs. Rodriguez
Briggs takes first base on ball four. Lersch moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Rodriguez
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lersch scores. Briggs moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Browne vs. Rodriguez
Browne hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Beckert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Lersch
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harmon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Lersch
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lersch
Williams hits a popup towards short. Harmon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Rodriguez
Hisle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hickman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Rodriguez
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops it up and throws to first, with Rodriguez covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Rodriguez
Ryan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lersch vs. Rodriguez
Lersch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Lersch
Hickman hits a line drive into left field. Briggs picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Briggs. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pepitone vs. Lersch
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pepitone for the out. Hickman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Santo vs. Lersch
The ball gets by Ryan for a passed ball. Hickman scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Lersch
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Lersch
Callison hits a fly ball into right field. Browne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Lersch
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lersch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1970, game 2 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 4 0 0 0 Taylor T, 3b 3 2 1 2
Beckert G, 2b 4 0 2 0 Harmon T, ss 4 1 1 0
Williams B, lf 4 0 1 0 Briggs J, lf 2 0 1 0
Hickman J, 1b 4 1 2 0 Johnson D, 1b 3 0 1 1
Pepitone J, cf 4 0 0 0 Browne B, rf 4 0 1 2
Santo R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Hisle L, cf 3 0 0 0
Callison J, rf 4 0 1 0 Doyle D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Hundley R, c 4 0 1 0 Ryan M, c 3 2 1 1
Gura L, p 1 0 0 0 Lersch B, p 2 1 0 0
Colborn J, p 0 0 0 0
Smith W, ph 1 0 0 0
Rodriguez R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 8 0 27 6 6 6
Chicago 000 000 001 -- 1
Philadelphia 002 002 11x -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Gura L (L) 5.1 4 4 4 4 4
Colborn J 0.2 0 0 0 1 2
Rodriguez R 2.0 2 2 2 2 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Lersch B (W) 9.0 8 1 0 1 4
E -- Briggs J
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Philadelphia 6
2B -- Browne B, Santo R
HR -- Taylor T, Ryan M
SB -- Briggs J
CS -- Hisle L
SH -- Gura L, Lersch B, Briggs J
PB -- Ryan M
T -- 2:24
A -- 19907
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