Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Roberts
  
  Baumholtz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Roberts
  
  Baker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Schell. Baker reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fondy vs. Roberts
  
  Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kiner vs. Roberts
  
  Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baker scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Roberts
  
  Sauer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Minner
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Minner
  
  Morgan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopata vs. Minner
  
  Lopata hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Roberts
  
  Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Roberts
  
  Cooper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Banks moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCullough vs. Roberts
  
  McCullough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Banks scores. Cooper moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Minner vs. Roberts
  
  Minner strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Baumholtz vs. Roberts
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cooper scores. McCullough moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Baker vs. Roberts
  
  Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCullough scores. There goes Baumholtz trying to get to third. Ashburn throws the ball in to Jones, who tags Baumholtz for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fondy vs. Roberts
  
  Fondy hits a popup in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamner vs. Minner
  
  Hamner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ennis vs. Minner
  
  Ennis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schell vs. Minner
  
  Schell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Minner
  
  Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Minner
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Roberts
  
  Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Schell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Roberts
  
  Sauer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Roberts
  
  Banks strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Minner
  
  Roberts hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Minner
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Ashburn reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Minner
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopata vs. Minner
  
  Lopata hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hamner vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Hal Jeffcoat now pitching.
  
  Hamner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Lopata moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ennis vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. McCullough fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Roberts
  
  Cooper hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Roberts
  
  McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Roberts
  
  Jeffcoat strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schell vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Schell hits a ball on the ground towards third. McCullough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Roberts
  
  Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Roberts
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Roberts
  
  Fondy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Roberts
  
  Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. McCullough fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Jeffcoat
  
  There goes Ashburn. The throw from Cooper and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Morgan vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopata vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Lopata hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hamner vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Hamner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morgan moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ennis vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Hamner moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schell vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Schell hits a ball on the ground towards third. McCullough fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Roberts
  
  Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Schell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Roberts
  
  Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Roberts
  
  Cooper hits a popup towards short. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCullough vs. Roberts
  
  McCullough hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Banks moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jeffcoat vs. Roberts
  
  There's a wild pitch. Banks moves to third. McCullough moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Jeffcoat vs. Roberts
  
  Jeffcoat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Jones hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz who is chasing the ball. Jones reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Roberts vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Roberts hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ashburn vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Roberts
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Roberts
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Roberts
  
  Fondy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Fondy reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kiner vs. Roberts
  
  Kiner strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Morgan hits a popup towards the mound. Jeffcoat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopata vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Lopata takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hamner vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lopata moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ennis vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopata scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schell vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Schell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ennis moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Torgeson vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Roberts
  
  Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Schell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Roberts
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Roberts
  
  Cooper is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Jones hits a popup, foul, towards third. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashburn vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Roberts moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Morgan vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roberts scores. Ashburn moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lopata vs. Zick
  
  Bob Zick now pitching.
  
  Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards third. McCullough fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Roberts
  
  McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Roberts
  
  Hal Rice pinch hits for Bob Zick.
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Roberts
  
  Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Roberts
  
  Baker takes first base on ball four. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fondy vs. Roberts
  
  Fondy 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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         Game of 8/8/1954, game 1 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Baumholtz F, cf       5  0  2  1   Ashburn R, cf         5  2  3  0   
Baker G, 2b           4  1  2  1   Morgan B, ss          5  2  3  3   
Fondy D, 1b           5  0  2  0   Lopata S, c           4  1  1  0   
Kiner R, lf           4  0  1  1   Hamner G, 2b          3  1  2  1   
Sauer H, rf           4  0  0  0   Ennis D, rf           4  1  3  4   
Banks E, ss           4  1  2  0   Schell D, lf          4  0  1  0   
Cooper W, c           4  1  1  0   Torgeson E, 1b        4  0  0  0   
McCullough C, 3b      4  1  2  1   Jones W, 3b           4  0  2  0   
Minner P, p           1  0  0  0   Roberts R, p          4  1  1  0   
Jeffcoat H, p         2  0  0  0                                      
Zick B, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Rice H, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  4 12  4                        37  8 16  8

Chicago          130 000 000 --  4
Philadelphia     022 020 11x --  8

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Minner P              2.1  4  4  4  1  1
Jeffcoat H (L)        5.0 12  4  4  1  0
Zick B                0.2  0  0  0  0  0

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Roberts R (W)         9.0 12  4  4  1  5

E -- Cooper W
DP -- Chicago 3
LOB -- Chicago 8, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Baker G, Ashburn R, Fondy D
3B -- Jones W
HR -- Ennis D
SB -- Ashburn R
WP -- Roberts R
T -- 2:26
A -- 3807

    

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