Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Roberts
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zimmer vs. Roberts
  
  Zimmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ashburn moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Santo vs. Roberts
  
  Santo hits a popup in front of the plate. Dalrymple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Banks vs. Roberts
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ashburn scores. Zimmer moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Altman vs. Roberts
  
  Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Herrera fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Drott
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Drott
  
  Walls is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Drott
  
  Callison strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bouchee vs. Roberts
  
  Bouchee is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Roberts
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Taylor reaches second base with a double. Bouchee goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Kindall vs. Roberts
  
  Kindall is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Drott vs. Roberts
  
  Drott hits a fly ball into right field. Walters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Ashburn vs. Roberts
  
  Ashburn hits a popup in front of the plate. Dalrymple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Herrera vs. Drott
  
  Herrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Drott
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Walters vs. Drott
  
  Walters hits a fly ball into left field. Banks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Zimmer vs. Roberts
  
  Zimmer hits a popup towards short. Amaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Roberts
  
  Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Roberts
  
  Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Santo moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Altman vs. Roberts
  
  Altman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Santo scores. Banks moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Bouchee vs. Roberts
  
  Bouchee hits a popup towards third. Walls settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Taylor vs. Roberts
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Amaro fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Dalrymple vs. Drott
  
  Dalrymple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Amaro vs. Drott
  
  Amaro hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Drott
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kindall vs. Roberts
  
  Kindall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Drott vs. Roberts
  
  Drott hits a popup towards short. Amaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashburn vs. Roberts
  
  There goes Kindall. The throw from Dalrymple and he is out, Amaro applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Roberts
  
  Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zimmer vs. Roberts
  
  That's a pickoff. Ashburn moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Zimmer vs. Roberts
  
  Zimmer hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dalrymple fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Drott
  
  Taylor hits a popup towards first. Bouchee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Drott
  
  Walls hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Drott
  
  Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Roberts
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Roberts
  
  Banks hits a popup towards short. Amaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Roberts
  
  Altman 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 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Herrera vs. Drott
  
  Herrera hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Banks. Herrera reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Drott
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Herrera moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Walters vs. Drott
  
  Walters hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Herrera scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dalrymple vs. Drott
  
  Dalrymple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Demeter vs. Drott
  
  Don Demeter pinch hits for Ruben Amaro.
  
  Demeter strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Bouchee vs. Roberts
  
  Bobby Malkmus now playing shortstop.
  
  Bouchee takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Roberts
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Kindall vs. Roberts
  
  Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Malkmus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Drott
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Drott, and towards Kindall, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Drott
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Walls vs. Drott
  
  Walls hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Drott
  
  Callison takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herrera vs. Anderson
  
  Bob Anderson now pitching.
  
  There goes Callison. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Callison steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Herrera vs. Anderson
  
  Herrera strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Anderson
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Roberts
  
  Anderson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Roberts
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into right field. Walters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Zimmer vs. Roberts
  
  Zimmer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Zimmer reaches second base with a double. Gonzalez throws the ball in to Herrera who tags Zimmer trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Walters vs. Anderson
  
  Walters strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Dalrymple vs. Anderson
  
  Dalrymple hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops it up and throws to first, with Anderson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Malkmus vs. Anderson
  
  Malkmus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Roberts
  
  Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Roberts
  
  Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Santo moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Altman vs. Roberts
  
  Altman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walters. Altman reaches second base with a double. Santo scores. Banks moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Bouchee vs. Lehman
  
  Ken Lehman now pitching.
  
  Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Herrera scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bouchee for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Freese vs. Lehman
  
  George Freese pinch hits for Sammy Taylor.
  
  Freese strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Kindall vs. Lehman
  
  Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Malkmus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Anderson
  
  Dick Bertell now catching. Bobby Smith pinch hits for Ken Lehman.
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Anderson
  
  Taylor is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Anderson
  
  Walls strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Baldschun
  
  Jack Baldschun now pitching.
  
  Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashburn vs. Baldschun
  
  Ashburn bunts towards first. Herrera scoops it up and throws to first, with Taylor covering, for the out. Anderson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Zimmer vs. Baldschun
  
  Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Malkmus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Santo vs. Baldschun
  
  Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Callison throws the ball in to Walls who tags Santo trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Anderson scores. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Anderson
  
  Callison takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herrera vs. Anderson
  
  Al Heist now playing center field.
  
  Herrera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Callison moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Gonzalez vs. Elston
  
  Charley Smith pinch runs for Pancho Herrera. Don Elston now pitching.
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer fields it and throws to second for the out. Callison scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Walters vs. Elston
  
  Walters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Dalrymple vs. Elston
  
  Dalrymple hits a fly ball into left field. Banks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Malkmus vs. Elston
  
  Malkmus strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/31/1961 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Ashburn R, cf         3  1  1  0   Taylor T, 2b          4  1  1  0   
Heist A, cf           0  0  0  0   Walls L, 3b           4  1  1  2   
Zimmer D, 2b          5  0  2  0   Callison J, lf        2  1  0  0   
Santo R, 3b           5  2  3  1   Herrera P, 1b         4  1  2  0   
Banks E, lf           4  0  3  1   Smith C, pr           0  0  0  0   
Altman G, rf          4  0  2  2   Gonzalez T, cf        4  0  0  1   
Bouchee E, 1b         2  1  0  0   Walters K, rf         4  0  1  1   
Taylor S, c           3  0  1  1   Dalrymple C, c        4  0  1  0   
Freese G, ph          1  0  0  0   Amaro R, ss           1  0  0  0   
Bertell D, c          0  0  0  0   Demeter D, ph         1  0  0  0   
Kindall J, ss         3  0  0  0   Malkmus B, ss         2  0  0  0   
Drott D, p            2  0  0  0   Roberts R, p          2  0  0  0   
Anderson B, p         1  1  0  0   Lehman K, p           0  0  0  0   
Elston D, p           0  0  0  0   Smith B, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Baldschun J, p        0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  5 12  5                        33  4  6  4

Chicago          111 000 011 --  5
Philadelphia     000 012 001 --  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drott D               5.1  4  3  3  1  3
Anderson B (W)*       2.2  1  1  1  1  5
Elston D (S)          1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Roberts R (L)+        7.0 11  4  4  3  2
Lehman K              1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Baldschun J           1.0  1  1  1  1  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

E -- Taylor T
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Chicago 7, Philadelphia 4
2B -- Taylor S, Herrera P, Zimmer D, Altman G
HR -- Walls L
SB -- Callison J
CS -- Kindall J
SH -- Ashburn R
HBP -- by Roberts R (Bouchee E)
T -- 2:41
A -- 4213

    

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