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Cubs
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
September 23, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 23, 1973 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 23, 1973 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 23, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Brett |
Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 9,991 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Lee Weyer |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
Carmen Fanzone | First Baseman |
Dave Rosello | Second Baseman |
Randy Hundley | Catcher |
Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
Whitey Lockman | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Grabarkewitz | Second Baseman |
Del Unser | Center Fielder |
Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
Bill Robinson | Right Fielder |
Bob Boone | Catcher |
Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
Craig Robinson | Shortstop |
Ken Brett | Pitcher |
Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
September 23, 1973
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Brett
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Brett
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Brett
Williams hits a popup into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Brett
Santo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Brett
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabarkewitz vs. Reuschel
Grabarkewitz hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Reuschel
Unser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grabarkewitz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Reuschel
Montanez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grabarkewitz scores. Unser moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Luzinski vs. Reuschel
Luzinski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Unser scores. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Burris
Ray Burris now pitching.
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Montanez scores. Luzinski moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boone vs. Burris
Boone is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schmidt vs. Burris
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Burris
Robinson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hundley makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Hundley. Robinson scores. Boone moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Burris
Ken Rudolph now catching.
Brett is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. Brett
Fanzone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosello vs. Brett
Rosello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt 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: ---
Rudolph vs. Brett
Rudolph hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burris vs. Brett
Burris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabarkewitz vs. Burris
Grabarkewitz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Burris
Unser hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Burris
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fanzone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Montanez for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Brett
Kessinger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Brett
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grabarkewitz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Brett
Williams hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Brett
There goes Monday. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Monday steals third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Brett
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Burris
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Burris
Robinson hits a fly ball towards right. Cardenal catches it and throws to first to double up Luzinski. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Burris
Boone hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rosello reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Brett
Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fanzone vs. Brett
Fanzone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Brett
Rosello hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudolph vs. Brett
There goes Rosello. The throw from Boone and he is out, Grabarkewitz applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Brett
Rudolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robinson misplays the ball. That's an error on Robinson. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burris vs. Brett
Burris bunts towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Grabarkewitz covering, for the out. Rudolph moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Brett
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Unser. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. Rudolph scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Brett
Monday hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Burris
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Burris
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Burris
Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grabarkewitz vs. Burris
Grabarkewitz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rudolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Brett
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grabarkewitz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Brett
Santo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Brett
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fanzone vs. Brett
Fanzone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Burris
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Burris
Montanez hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Burris
Luzinski hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Monday fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Monday. Luzinski moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Burris
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Brett
Rosello is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Brett
Rudolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Brett
Burris hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Brett
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Burris
Boone hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rosello reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Burris
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Burris
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Brett
Monday hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Brett
Brett fires to first and has Monday trapped. There's the throw to Robinson who tags Monday for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Brett
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Brett
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Burris
Brett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rudolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabarkewitz vs. Burris
Grabarkewitz strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Burris
Unser hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Brett
Cardenal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fanzone vs. Brett
Fanzone hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosello vs. Brett
Rosello hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudolph vs. Brett
Rudolph hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cardenal moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Beckert vs. Brett
Glenn Beckert pinch hits for Ray Burris.
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cardenal scores. Rosello moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Brett
Cleo James pinch runs for Glenn Beckert.
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Locker
Bob Locker now pitching.
Montanez hits a line drive towards the mound. Locker can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Hooton
Burt Hooton now pitching.
Luzinski hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Hooton
Robinson bunts towards the mound. Hooton fields it and throws to first for the out. Montanez moves to third. Luzinski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boone vs. Hooton
Boone is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hutton vs. Hooton
Tom Hutton pinch hits for Mike Schmidt.
Hutton takes first base on ball four. Montanez scores. Luzinski moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Hooton
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brett vs. Hooton
Brett hits a line drive into center field. Monday picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Monday. Luzinski scores. Boone scores. Hutton goes all the way around to score. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grabarkewitz vs. Hooton
Grabarkewitz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brett scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Paul
Mike Paul now pitching.
There goes Grabarkewitz. The throw from Rudolph and he is safe. Grabarkewitz steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Unser vs. Paul
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paul fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Brett
Larry Bowa now playing shortstop. Craig Robinson now playing second base. Billy Grabarkewitz now playing third base.
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Brett
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Brett
Santo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Unser. Santo reaches second base with a double. Monday goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Diorio
Ron Diorio now pitching.
Cardenal hits a line drive into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marquez vs. Diorio
Gonzalo Marquez pinch hits for Carmen Fanzone.
Marquez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Santo scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Diorio
Pete LaCock pinch hits for Dave Rosello.
LaCock strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/23/1973 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Kessinger D, ss 5 0 1 1 Grabarkewitz , 2b-3b 5 1 2 1 Monday R, cf 4 1 2 0 Unser D, cf 5 1 1 0 Williams B, lf 5 1 2 0 Montanez W, 1b 4 2 2 1 Santo R, 3b 5 1 2 2 Luzinski G, lf 4 1 4 1 Cardenal J, rf 4 2 2 0 Robinson B, rf 3 1 1 1 Fanzone C, 1b 3 1 1 2 Boone B, c 2 1 0 0 Marquez G, ph 1 0 1 1 Schmidt M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Rosello D, 2b 4 0 2 0 Hutton T, ph 0 1 0 1 LaCock P, ph 1 0 0 0 Bowa L, ss 0 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 0 0 0 0 Robinson C, ss-2b 4 0 0 0 Rudolph K, c 4 1 1 0 Brett K, p 4 1 2 2 Reuschel R, p 0 0 0 0 Diorio R, p 0 0 0 0 Burris R, p 2 0 1 0 Beckert G, ph 1 0 1 1 James C, pr 0 0 0 0 Locker B, p 0 0 0 0 Hooton B, p 0 0 0 0 Paul M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 7 16 7 34 9 12 7 Chicago 100 300 012 -- 7 Philadelphia 400 000 05x -- 9 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Reuschel R* 0.0 4 4 3 0 0 Burris R 7.0 4 0 0 1 7 Locker B+ 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 Hooton B (L) 0.2 3 4 3 2 1 Paul M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Brett K (W) 8.1 15 7 6 3 3 Diorio R (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 4 batters in 1st + Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Hundley R, Robinson C, Monday R 2 DP -- Chicago 1, Philadelphia 2 LOB -- Chicago 9, Philadelphia 5 2B -- Williams B, Robinson B, Kessinger D, Brett K, Luzinski G, Santo R HR -- Fanzone C SB -- Monday R, Grabarkewitz B CS -- Rosello D, Monday R SH -- Burris R, Robinson B T -- 2:34 A -- 9991
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