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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 8, 1961
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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 July 8, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1961 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 8, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Owens |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Curtis |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 11,645 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Al Forman 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Frank Secory |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Malkmus | Shortstop |
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Charley Smith | Third Baseman |
| Pancho Herrera | First Baseman |
| Don Demeter | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Smith | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Coker | Catcher |
| Ken Walters | Right Fielder |
| Jim Owens | Pitcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Heist | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Kindall | Second Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| George Altman | Right Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Jack Curtis | Pitcher |
| El Tappe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 8, 1961
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Malkmus vs. Curtis
Malkmus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Curtis
Taylor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Taylor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Curtis
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Smith reaches second base with a double. Taylor scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Herrera vs. Curtis
Herrera hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, 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
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Owens
Heist hits a ball on the ground towards short. Malkmus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Owens
Kindall strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Owens
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Walters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Curtis
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Coker vs. Curtis
Coker hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Curtis
Walters hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Owens vs. Curtis
Owens hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Banks fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Owens
Altman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Owens
Williams takes first base on ball four. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Owens
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Malkmus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Altman moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Taylor vs. Owens
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
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Malkmus vs. Curtis
Malkmus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Curtis
Taylor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Curtis
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. Malkmus moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Herrera vs. Curtis
Herrera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Malkmus scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Demeter vs. Curtis
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Owens
Bouchee hits a popup towards first. Herrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Owens
Curtis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Heist vs. Owens
Heist hits a line drive into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Kindall vs. Owens
Kindall takes first base on ball four. Curtis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Owens
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Malkmus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Curtis
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Coker vs. Curtis
Coker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Walters vs. Curtis
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Owens vs. Curtis
Owens is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Owens
Altman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Owens
Williams strikes out. There goes Altman. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Owens
Santo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Santo reaches second base with a double. Altman scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Owens
The ball gets by Coker for a passed ball. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Taylor vs. Owens
The ball gets by Coker for a passed ball. Santo scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Owens
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Herrera scoops it up and throws to first, with Owens covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Owens
Bouchee strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malkmus vs. Curtis
Malkmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Curtis
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Curtis
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Owens
Curtis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walters. Curtis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heist vs. Owens
Heist bunts towards the mound. Owens fields it and throws to first for the out. Curtis moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Kindall vs. Owens
Kindall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Curtis scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Owens
Banks takes first base on ball four. Kindall moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Altman vs. Owens
Altman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kindall moves to third. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Lehman
Ken Lehman now pitching.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Kindall scores. Banks moves to third. Altman moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Santo vs. Lehman
Santo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Santo reaches second base with a double. Banks scores. Altman scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Taylor vs. Lehman
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Herrera scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taylor for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Bouchee vs. Lehman
Bouchee hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Curtis
Herrera hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Herrera reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demeter vs. Curtis
Demeter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Demeter reaches second base with a double. Herrera scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Curtis
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coker vs. Curtis
Coker hits a popup towards first. Bouchee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Walters vs. Curtis
Walters hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Walters reaches second base with a double. Demeter scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Covington vs. Schultz
Lee Walls pinch hits for Ken Lehman. Barney Schultz now pitching. Wes Covington pinch hits for Lee Walls.
Covington hits a line drive towards first. Bouchee reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Baldschun
Wes Covington now playing left field. Jack Baldschun now pitching.
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Baldschun
Heist hits a fly ball into right field. Walters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Baldschun
Kindall strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Malkmus vs. Schultz
Malkmus hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Schultz
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Schultz
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Baldschun
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Baldschun
Altman strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Baldschun
Williams 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
Top 8
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Schultz
Moe Thacker now catching.
Herrera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schultz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Schultz
Demeter hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Schultz
Tony Gonzalez pinch hits for Jack Baldschun.
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Short
Chris Short now pitching.
Santo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thacker vs. Short
The ball gets by Coker for a passed ball. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Thacker vs. Short
Thacker strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bouchee vs. Short
Bouchee hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Schultz vs. Short
Schultz strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Coker vs. Schultz
Coker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Schultz
Walters hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Schultz
Covington strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1961 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Malkmus B, ss 3 1 0 0 Heist A, cf 3 0 0 0
Taylor T, 2b 4 1 1 0 Kindall J, 2b 3 1 1 1
Smith C, 3b 4 0 1 1 Banks E, ss 3 1 0 0
Herrera P, 1b 4 1 2 1 Altman G, rf 3 2 2 0
Demeter D, cf 4 1 1 1 Williams B, lf 3 0 0 1
Smith B, lf 3 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 4 1 3 3
Baldschun J, p 0 0 0 0 Taylor S, c 3 0 0 0
Gonzalez T, ph 1 0 0 0 Thacker M, c 1 0 0 0
Short C, p 0 0 0 0 Bouchee E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Coker J, c 4 0 1 0 Curtis J, p 1 1 1 0
Walters K, rf 4 0 2 1 Schultz B, p 2 0 0 0
Owens J, p 2 0 0 0
Lehman K, p 0 0 0 0
Walls L, ph 0 0 0 0
Covington W, ph-lf 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 8 4 30 6 7 5
Philadelphia 101 002 000 -- 4
Chicago 000 240 00x -- 6
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Owens J (L) 4.1 5 6 5 5 3
Lehman K 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Baldschun J 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
Short C 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Curtis J (W) 5.2 8 4 4 1 2
Schultz B (S) 3.1 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Chicago 6
2B -- Taylor T, Smith C, Santo R 2, Curtis J, Herrera P, Demeter D, Walters K
SB -- Altman G
SH -- Heist A
PB -- Coker J 3
T -- 2:35
A -- 11645
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