Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Lersch
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Lersch
  
  Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Lersch
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hickman vs. Lersch
  
  Hickman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beckert moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pepitone vs. Lersch
  
  Pepitone strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Gura
  
  Taylor is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harmon vs. Gura
  
  Harmon hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Briggs vs. Gura
  
  Briggs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Gura
  
  There goes Briggs. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Briggs steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Gura
  
  Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Lersch
  
  Santo strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Lersch
  
  Callison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hundley vs. Lersch
  
  Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Callison moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gura vs. Lersch
  
  Gura bunts towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. Callison moves to third. Hundley moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kessinger vs. Lersch
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Browne vs. Gura
  
  Browne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hisle vs. Gura
  
  Hisle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doyle vs. Gura
  
  There goes Hisle. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Gura
  
  Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Lersch
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Lersch
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hickman vs. Lersch
  
  Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harmon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Gura
  
  Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lersch vs. Gura
  
  Lersch bunts towards first. Hickman scoops it up and throws to first, with Beckert covering, for the out. Ryan moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Gura
  
  Taylor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harmon vs. Gura
  
  Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Briggs vs. Gura
  
  Briggs strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Lersch
  
  Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Lersch
  
  Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Browne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Lersch
  
  Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Gura
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Browne vs. Gura
  
  Browne hits a popup towards first. Hickman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hisle vs. Gura
  
  Hisle hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Lersch
  
  Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gura vs. Lersch
  
  Gura hits a popup towards third. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Lersch
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Gura
  
  Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Gura
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lersch vs. Gura
  
  Lersch is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Lersch
  
  Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Lersch
  
  Williams hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hickman vs. Lersch
  
  Hickman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pepitone vs. Lersch
  
  Pepitone hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Gura
  
  Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harmon vs. Gura
  
  Harmon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taylor moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Briggs vs. Gura
  
  Briggs bunts towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. Taylor moves to third. Harmon moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Johnson vs. Gura
  
  Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Browne vs. Gura
  
  Browne hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Browne reaches second base with a double. Taylor scores. Harmon scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hisle vs. Colborn
  
  Jim Colborn now pitching.
  
  Hisle strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Doyle vs. Colborn
  
  Doyle is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ryan vs. Colborn
  
  Ryan strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Lersch
  
  Santo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Browne. Santo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Callison vs. Lersch
  
  Callison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Callison for the out. Santo moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hundley vs. Lersch
  
  Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Smith vs. Lersch
  
  Willie Smith pinch hits for Jim Colborn.
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lersch vs. Rodriguez
  
  Roberto Rodriguez now pitching.
  
  Lersch takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Rodriguez
  
  Taylor is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harmon vs. Rodriguez
  
  Harmon strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Briggs vs. Rodriguez
  
  Briggs takes first base on ball four. Lersch moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Rodriguez
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lersch scores. Briggs moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Browne vs. Rodriguez
  
  Browne hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Beckert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Lersch
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harmon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Lersch
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Lersch
  
  Williams hits a popup towards short. Harmon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hisle vs. Rodriguez
  
  Hisle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hickman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Rodriguez
  
  Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops it up and throws to first, with Rodriguez covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Rodriguez
  
  Ryan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lersch vs. Rodriguez
  
  Lersch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Lersch
  
  Hickman hits a line drive into left field. Briggs picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Briggs. Hickman moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pepitone vs. Lersch
  
  Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pepitone for the out. Hickman moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Santo vs. Lersch
  
  The ball gets by Ryan for a passed ball. Hickman scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Lersch
  
  Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Callison vs. Lersch
  
  Callison hits a fly ball into right field. Browne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hundley vs. Lersch
  
  Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lersch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/9/1970, game 2 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Kessinger D, ss       4  0  0  0   Taylor T, 3b          3  2  1  2   
Beckert G, 2b         4  0  2  0   Harmon T, ss          4  1  1  0   
Williams B, lf        4  0  1  0   Briggs J, lf          2  0  1  0   
Hickman J, 1b         4  1  2  0   Johnson D, 1b         3  0  1  1   
Pepitone J, cf        4  0  0  0   Browne B, rf          4  0  1  2   
Santo R, 3b           3  0  1  0   Hisle L, cf           3  0  0  0   
Callison J, rf        4  0  1  0   Doyle D, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Hundley R, c          4  0  1  0   Ryan M, c             3  2  1  1   
Gura L, p             1  0  0  0   Lersch B, p           2  1  0  0   
Colborn J, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Smith W, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Rodriguez R, p        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1  8  0                        27  6  6  6

Chicago          000 000 001 --  1
Philadelphia     002 002 11x --  6

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gura L (L)            5.1  4  4  4  4  4
Colborn J             0.2  0  0  0  1  2
Rodriguez R           2.0  2  2  2  2  2

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lersch B (W)          9.0  8  1  0  1  4

E -- Briggs J
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Philadelphia 6
2B -- Browne B, Santo R
HR -- Taylor T, Ryan M
SB -- Briggs J
CS -- Hisle L
SH -- Gura L, Lersch B, Briggs J
PB -- Ryan M
T -- 2:24
A -- 19907

    

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