Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Semproch
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Altman vs. Semproch
  
  There goes Taylor. The throw from Sawatski and he is safe. Taylor steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Altman vs. Semproch
  
  Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee juggles the ball. That's an error on Bouchee. Taylor moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Marshall vs. Semproch
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground for a double play. Altman moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Banks vs. Semproch
  
  Banks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Altman scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Long vs. Semproch
  
  Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Anderson misplays the ball. That's an error on Anderson. Banks moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jackson vs. Semproch
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. Long moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Walls vs. Semproch
  
  Walls hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Koppe fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koppe vs. Drabowsky
  
  Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks misplays the ball. That's an error on Banks. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Drake vs. Drabowsky
  
  Drake hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Long. Koppe moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bouchee vs. Drabowsky
  
  Bouchee hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Drabowsky
  
  Philley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Anderson vs. Drabowsky
  
  Anderson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freese vs. Drabowsky
  
  Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Philley moves to third. Freese moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Anderson vs. Drabowsky
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Philley scores. Freese scores. Anderson moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sawatski vs. Drabowsky
  
  Sawatski is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Semproch vs. Drabowsky
  
  Semproch strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Semproch
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drabowsky vs. Semproch
  
  Drabowsky hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Semproch
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koppe vs. Drabowsky
  
  Koppe strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drake vs. Drabowsky
  
  Drake is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bouchee vs. Drabowsky
  
  Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Semproch
  
  Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Semproch
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Semproch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Semproch
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Drabowsky
  
  Philley 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, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Drabowsky
  
  Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Drabowsky
  
  Freese is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Semproch
  
  Long hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Semproch
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Semproch
  
  Walls takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Semproch
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walls moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moryn vs. Semproch
  
  Walt Moryn pinch hits for Moe Drabowsky.
  
  Moryn hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Singleton
  
  Elmer Singleton now pitching.
  
  Anderson hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sawatski vs. Singleton
  
  Sawatski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Singleton covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Semproch vs. Singleton
  
  Semproch hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Semproch
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Semproch
  
  Altman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Semproch
  
  Marshall hits a line drive into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koppe vs. Singleton
  
  Koppe hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drake vs. Singleton
  
  Drake hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bouchee vs. Singleton
  
  Bouchee hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Philley vs. Singleton
  
  There goes Drake. The throw from Taylor and he is out, Banks applying the tag. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Semproch
  
  Banks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sawatski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Semproch
  
  Long hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Anderson. Long reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Semproch
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Long moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Walls vs. Semproch
  
  Walls hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Singleton
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Anderson vs. Singleton
  
  Anderson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freese vs. Singleton
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Anderson vs. Singleton
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Semproch
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Semproch
  
  Al Dark pinch hits for Elmer Singleton.
  
  Dark strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Semproch
  
  Taylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sawatski vs. Buzhardt
  
  John Buzhardt now pitching.
  
  Sawatski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Buzhardt covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Semproch vs. Buzhardt
  
  Semproch strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koppe vs. Buzhardt
  
  Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Semproch
  
  Altman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Semproch
  
  Marshall hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Semproch
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drake vs. Buzhardt
  
  Drake strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bouchee vs. Buzhardt
  
  Bouchee 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, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Buzhardt
  
  Philley 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, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Anderson vs. Buzhardt
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Anderson for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Semproch
  
  Richie Ashburn now playing center field. Solly Drake now playing left field.
  
  Long hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Semproch
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Semproch
  
  Walls hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Semproch, and towards Koppe, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/12/1959, game 2 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Taylor T, 2b          4  0  1  0   Koppe J, ss           4  1  0  0   
Altman G, cf          3  1  0  0   Drake S, cf-lf        4  0  1  0   
Marshall J, lf        4  0  0  0   Bouchee E, 1b         4  1  1  2   
Banks E, ss           4  0  1  1   Philley D, rf         4  1  3  0   
Long D, 1b            4  0  2  0   Anderson H, lf        4  0  0  0   
Jackson R, 3b         3  0  0  0   Ashburn R, cf         0  0  0  0   
Walls L, rf           3  0  0  0   Freese G, 3b          3  1  1  0   
Taylor S, c           3  0  1  0   Anderson S, 2b        3  0  1  2   
Drabowsky M, p        1  0  0  0   Sawatski C, c         2  0  0  0   
Moryn W, ph           1  0  0  0   Semproch R, p         3  0  0  0   
Singleton E, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Dark A, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Buzhardt J, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  5  1                        31  4  7  4

Chicago          100 000 000 --  1
Philadelphia     400 000 00x --  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drabowsky M (L)       3.0  4  4  1  1  4
Singleton E           3.0  2  0  0  0  0
Buzhardt J            2.0  1  0  0  0  2

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Semproch R (W)        9.0  5  1  0  3  2

E -- Bouchee E, Anderson S, Banks E, Long D
DP -- Philadelphia 3
LOB -- Chicago 6, Philadelphia 4
2B -- Long D
HR -- Bouchee E
SB -- Taylor T
CS -- Drake S
T -- 1:50
A -- 6519

    

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