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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 20, 1928
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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 August 20, 1928 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1928 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 20, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Alex Ferguson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Percy Jones |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Pfirman 1B: Dolly Stark 2B: (none) 3B: Ernie Quigley |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denny Sothern | Center Fielder |
| Fresco Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Don Hurst | First Baseman |
| Pinky Whitney | Third Baseman |
| Freddy Leach | Left Fielder |
| Walt Lerian | Catcher |
| Heinie Sand | Shortstop |
| Chuck Klein | Right Fielder |
| Alex Ferguson | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Clyde Beck | Shortstop |
| Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
| Kiki Cuyler | Right Fielder |
| Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Norm McMillan | Third Baseman |
| Percy Jones | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 20, 1928
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. Jones
Sothern hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Jones
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stephenson throws the ball in to Maguire who tags Thompson, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. Jones
Hurst strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Ferguson
Beck is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. Ferguson
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sand fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Ferguson
Cuyler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maguire moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Ferguson
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. Maguire moves to third. Cuyler moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stephenson vs. Ferguson
Stephenson hits a fly ball into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Jones
Whitney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Jones
Leach hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lerian vs. Jones
Lerian strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sand vs. Jones
Sand strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Ferguson
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferguson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Ferguson
Hartnett strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Ferguson
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Jones
Klein strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Jones
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hartnett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. Jones
Sothern hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ferguson
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Ferguson
Beck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney juggles the ball. That's an error on Whitney. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. Ferguson
Maguire hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beck moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cuyler vs. Ferguson
Cuyler hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Beck tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Ferguson
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Maguire moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephenson vs. Ferguson
Stephenson takes first base on ball four. Maguire moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grimm vs. Ferguson
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sand fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Jones
Thompson hits a line drive towards short. Beck reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. Jones
Hurst hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Stephenson. Hurst reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitney vs. Jones
Whitney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hurst scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Jones
Leach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whitney moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lerian vs. Jones
Lerian is hit by the pitch. Leach moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sand vs. Jones
Joe Kelly now playing first base.
Sand hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Whitney tags and scores. Leach tags and moves to third. Lerian tags and moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Klein vs. Jones
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly juggles the ball. That's an error on Kelly. Leach scores. Lerian moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ferguson vs. Jones
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. Klein moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sothern vs. Jones
Sothern hits a popup towards short. Beck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Ferguson
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Ferguson
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Ferguson
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beck vs. Ferguson
Beck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sand fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Jones
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurst vs. Jones
Hurst strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitney vs. Jones
Whitney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephenson. Whitney reaches second base with a double. Thompson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leach vs. Jones
Leach hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cuyler throws the ball in to Maguire who tags Leach trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Whitney scores. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lerian vs. Jones
Lerian hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sand vs. Bush
Guy Bush now pitching.
Sand hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beck fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Ferguson
Maguire hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Ferguson
Cuyler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Ferguson
Wilson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Ferguson
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Ferguson
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferguson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Bush
Klein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jahn vs. Bush
Art Jahn pinch hits for Alex Ferguson.
Jahn bunts, foul, towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sothern vs. Bush
Sothern hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Bush
Thompson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephenson. Thompson reaches second base with a double. Klein goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hurst vs. Bush
Hurst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Walsh
Augie Walsh now pitching.
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sand scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Walsh
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Walsh
Bush hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beck vs. Walsh
Beck hits a popup towards short. Sand settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Bush
Whitney hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Bush
Leach hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lerian vs. Bush
Lerian hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sand vs. Bush
Sand hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Walsh
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sand scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Walsh
Cuyler hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Walsh
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Walsh
Stephenson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Klein. Stephenson reaches second base with a double. Cuyler goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Walsh
Kelly hits a line drive into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Bush
Klein hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Bush
Walsh hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. Bush
Sothern hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Stephenson. Sothern reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Bush
Thompson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephenson. Thompson reaches second base with a double. Sothern scores. View Play -
Phillies, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hurst vs. Holley
Ed Holley now pitching.
Hurst hits a line drive off the glove of Kelly, and into shallow right field. Hurst reaches second base with a double. Thompson scores. View Play -
Phillies, 11 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitney vs. Holley
Whitney hits a popup towards short. Beck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 11 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leach vs. Holley
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Leach for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 11 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lerian vs. Holley
Lerian hits a popup towards short. Beck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 11 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Walsh
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 11 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Walsh
McMillan takes first base on ball four. Hartnett moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 11 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heathcote vs. Walsh
Cliff Heathcote pinch hits for Ed Holley.
Heathcote is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 11 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beck vs. Walsh
Beck is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 11 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maguire vs. Walsh
Maguire hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hartnett scores. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 11 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuyler vs. Walsh
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sand fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McMillan moves to third. Maguire moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 11 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Walsh
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 11 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sand vs. Weinert
Cliff Heathcote now playing center field. Lefty Weinert now pitching.
Sand hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 11 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Weinert
Klein bunts towards first. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first, with Maguire covering, for the out. Sand moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 11 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walsh vs. Weinert
Walsh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Sand trying to get to third. Maguire throws to McMillan who tags Sand for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 11 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sothern vs. Weinert
Sothern hits a popup towards third. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 11 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Walsh
Stephenson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Leach. Stephenson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 11 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Walsh
Kelly is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 11 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartnett vs. Walsh
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Thompson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Stephenson moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 11 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McMillan vs. Walsh
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stephenson tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 11 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heathcote vs. Walsh
Heathcote hits a fly ball into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1928 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Sothern D, cf 6 1 1 0 Beck C, ss 4 1 0 0
Thompson F, 2b 5 2 4 2 Maguire F, 2b 5 1 3 1
Hurst D, 1b 5 1 2 1 Cuyler K, rf 4 1 3 1
Whitney P, 3b 4 2 2 2 Wilson H, cf 4 1 1 2
Leach F, lf 5 2 3 2 Weinert L, p 0 0 0 0
Lerian W, c 4 0 1 0 Stephenson R, lf 4 1 2 1
Sand H, ss 4 0 1 1 Grimm C, 1b 2 0 0 0
Klein C, rf 4 2 2 1 Kelly J, 1b 2 0 0 0
Ferguson A, p 1 0 0 0 Hartnett G, c 5 1 1 0
Jahn A, ph 1 0 0 0 McMillan N, 3b 2 0 0 1
Walsh A, p 2 1 2 1 Jones P, p 2 0 0 0
Bush G, p 1 0 1 0
Holley E, p 0 0 0 0
Heathcote C, ph-cf 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 11 18 10 37 6 11 6
Philadelphia 000 321 140 -- 11
Chicago 001 020 111 -- 6
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Ferguson A (W) 5.0 4 3 2 3 3
Walsh A (S) 4.0 7 3 3 1 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jones P (L) 4.2 8 5 4 2 5
Bush G* 2.1 7 6 6 0 0
Holley E 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Weinert L 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 8th
E -- Whitney P, Kelly J
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Chicago 12
2B -- Hurst D 2, Whitney P, Thompson F 2, Stephenson R 2, Sothern D
HR -- Wilson H, Leach F, Klein C, Walsh A
SH -- Klein C
SF -- Cuyler K, Sand H, McMillan N
HBP -- by Ferguson A (Beck C), by Jones P (Lerian W), by Walsh A (Kelly J)
T -- 2:19
A -- 0
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