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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 9, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 9, 1953 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 9, 1953 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 9, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Karl Drews |
Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Klippstein |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 22,088 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lon Warneke 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
Granny Hamner | Second Baseman |
Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
Ted Kazanski | Shortstop |
Karl Drews | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Johnny Klippstein | Pitcher |
Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 9, 1953
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Klippstein
Waitkus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Klippstein
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klippstein fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wyrostek vs. Klippstein
Wyrostek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waitkus scores. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ennis vs. Klippstein
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ashburn scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Klippstein
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Klippstein
Burgess takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Klippstein
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Drews
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Drews
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Drews
Fondy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Drews
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Drews
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fondy scores. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Drews
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Klippstein
Kazanski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drews vs. Klippstein
Drews strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Klippstein
Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Klippstein
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Ashburn reaches second base with a double. Kazanski goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyrostek vs. Klippstein
Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Klippstein
Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Drews
Carl Sawatski pinch hits for Clyde McCullough.
Sawatski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Drews
Smalley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klippstein vs. Drews
Klippstein hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sawatski moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baumholtz vs. Drews
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner misplays the ball. That's an error on Hamner. Sawatski scores. Klippstein moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miksis vs. Drews
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. Klippstein moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fondy vs. Drews
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner misplays the ball. That's an error on Hamner. Klippstein scores. Miksis moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Drews
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Klippstein
Carl Sawatski now catching.
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Klippstein
Burgess is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Klippstein
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kazanski vs. Klippstein
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Drews
Jackson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Drews
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Drews
Sawatski hits a popup towards short. Kazanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Drews
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Klippstein
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Karl Drews.
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Klippstein
Waitkus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Klippstein
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Klippstein
Wyrostek hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klippstein vs. Kipper
Thornton Kipper now pitching.
Klippstein hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Kipper
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Kipper
Miksis strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Klippstein
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Klippstein
Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Klippstein
Burgess hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Klippstein
Jones takes first base on ball four. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kazanski vs. Klippstein
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burgess scores. Jones moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kipper vs. Klippstein
Kipper strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Kipper
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kipper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Kipper
Kiner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kipper
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Kipper
Metkovich strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sawatski vs. Kipper
Sawatski 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
Top 6
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Klippstein
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Smalley. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Klippstein
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waitkus moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wyrostek vs. Klippstein
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Waitkus scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Klippstein
Ennis hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Klippstein
Hamner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Klippstein
Burgess hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sawatski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Kipper
Smalley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Smalley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klippstein vs. Kipper
Klippstein hits a popup towards the mound. Kipper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Konstanty
Jim Konstanty now pitching.
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miksis vs. Konstanty
Miksis strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Klippstein
Hal Jeffcoat now playing center field. George Metkovich now playing first base.
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kazanski vs. Klippstein
Kazanski bunts towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Konstanty vs. Klippstein
Konstanty strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Klippstein
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klippstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Konstanty
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Konstanty
Kiner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Konstanty
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Konstanty
Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Klippstein
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Klippstein
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Klippstein
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Konstanty
Sawatski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Konstanty
Bob Ramazzotti pinch runs for Carl Sawatski.
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Konstanty fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klippstein vs. Konstanty
Klippstein bunts towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Konstanty
Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miksis vs. Konstanty
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Klippstein
Joe Garagiola now catching.
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Klippstein
Burgess takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Klippstein
Jones hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kazanski vs. Klippstein
Kazanski hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Konstanty
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Konstanty fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Konstanty
Kiner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Konstanty
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Jeffcoat moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Serena vs. Simmons
Curt Simmons now pitching. Bill Serena pinch hits for George Metkovich.
Serena hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jeffcoat scores. Kiner moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/9/1953, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Waitkus E, 1b 4 2 1 0 Baumholtz F, rf 4 0 0 0 Ashburn R, cf 5 1 4 1 Miksis E, 2b 5 0 0 0 Wyrostek J, rf 4 0 1 2 Fondy D, 1b 2 1 0 0 Ennis D, lf 5 0 0 1 Jeffcoat H, cf 2 1 1 0 Hamner G, 2b 5 0 1 0 Kiner R, lf 5 1 4 1 Burgess S, c 2 1 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 3 1 2 2 Jones W, 3b 4 0 1 0 Metkovich G, cf-1b 4 0 0 0 Kazanski T, ss 4 1 2 1 Serena B, ph 1 0 1 1 Drews K, p 1 0 0 0 McCullough C, c 0 0 0 0 Torgeson E, ph 1 0 0 0 Sawatski C, ph-c 3 1 1 0 Kipper T, p 1 0 0 0 Ramazzotti B, pr 0 0 0 0 Konstanty J, p 1 0 0 0 Garagiola J, c 0 0 0 0 Simmons C, p 0 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 4 0 1 0 Klippstein J, p 3 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 5 10 5 36 6 11 4 Philadelphia 210 011 000 -- 5 Chicago 121 010 001 -- 6 0 outs when winning run was scored. Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Drews K 3.0 5 4 2 1 1 Kipper T 2.1 2 1 1 1 2 Konstanty J (L)* 2.2 3 1 1 3 1 Simmons C 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Klippstein J (W) 9.0 10 5 3 5 3 * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th E -- Hamner G 2, Fondy D, Smalley R DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 12, Chicago 12 2B -- Ashburn R, Smalley R HR -- Jackson R, Kiner R SH -- Kazanski T, Klippstein J HBP -- by Klippstein J (Burgess S) T -- 2:30 A -- 22088
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