Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Chambers
  
  Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Caballero vs. Chambers
  
  Caballero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashburn moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blatnik vs. Chambers
  
  Blatnik hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chambers fields it, throws to third for one, and over to first - double play. Caballero moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sisler vs. Chambers
  
  Sisler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ennis vs. Chambers
  
  Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schenz vs. Rowe
  
  Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rowe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Rowe
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Rowe
  
  Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Chambers
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Chambers
  
  Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hamner vs. Chambers
  
  Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rowe vs. Chambers
  
  Rowe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Seminick moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ashburn vs. Chambers
  
  Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. Maddern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Rowe
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheffing vs. Rowe
  
  Scheffing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Rowe
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rowe fields it and throws to first for the out. Scheffing moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maddern vs. Rowe
  
  Maddern hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caballero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Caballero vs. Chambers
  
  Caballero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blatnik vs. Chambers
  
  Blatnik hits a fly ball into left field. Maddern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisler vs. Chambers
  
  Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Culler vs. Rowe
  
  Culler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambers vs. Rowe
  
  Chambers bunts towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Hamner covering, for the out. Culler moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schenz vs. Rowe
  
  Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caballero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Waitkus vs. Rowe
  
  Waitkus hits a fly ball into left field. Blatnik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Chambers
  
  Ennis hits a popup in front of the plate. Scheffing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Chambers
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Chambers
  
  Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hamner vs. Chambers
  
  There goes Seminick. The throw from Scheffing and he is out, Culler applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Rowe
  
  Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Rowe
  
  Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scheffing vs. Rowe
  
  Scheffing hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Blatnik. Scheffing reaches second base with a double. Jeffcoat scores. Pafko moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cavarretta vs. Rowe
  
  Cavarretta is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Maddern vs. Rowe
  
  Maddern strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Culler vs. Rowe
  
  Culler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Chambers vs. Rowe
  
  Chambers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamner vs. Chambers
  
  Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chambers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rowe vs. Chambers
  
  Rowe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashburn vs. Chambers
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Caballero vs. Chambers
  
  Caballero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashburn moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blatnik vs. Chambers
  
  Blatnik hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. Caballero moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sisler vs. Chambers
  
  Sisler hits a fly ball into left field. Maddern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schenz vs. Rowe
  
  Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Rowe
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waitkus for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Rowe
  
  Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Chambers
  
  Roy Smalley now playing shortstop.
  
  Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Chambers
  
  Miller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maddern. Miller reaches second base with a double. Ennis moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Seminick vs. Chambers
  
  Seminick is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hamner vs. Chambers
  
  Hamner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ennis scores. Miller scores. Seminick moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rowe vs. Kush
  
  Emil Kush now pitching.
  
  Rowe bunts towards third. Pafko throws to second for one, and Smalley throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Seminick scores. Rowe moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ashburn vs. Kush
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Rowe trying to get to home. Jeffcoat throws the ball in to Scheffing who tags Rowe who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Caballero vs. Kush
  
  Caballero hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Rowe
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheffing vs. Rowe
  
  Scheffing hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Rowe
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddern vs. Rowe
  
  Maddern hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blatnik vs. Kush
  
  Blatnik hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisler vs. Kush
  
  Sisler hits a popup towards third. Pafko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Kush
  
  Ennis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Rowe
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Rowe
  
  Peanuts Lowrey pinch hits for Emil Kush.
  
  Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Blatnik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schenz vs. Rowe
  
  Schenz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waitkus vs. Rowe
  
  Waitkus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn who is chasing the ball. Waitkus reaches third base with a triple. Schenz goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jeffcoat vs. Rowe
  
  Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rowe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Chipman
  
  Bob Chipman now pitching.
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Chipman
  
  Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hamner vs. Chipman
  
  Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rowe vs. Chipman
  
  Rowe hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Rowe
  
  Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheffing vs. Rowe
  
  Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Rowe
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddern vs. Rowe
  
  Maddern hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Chipman
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Caballero vs. Chipman
  
  Caballero hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blatnik vs. Chipman
  
  Blatnik hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Rowe
  
  Rube Walker pinch hits for Roy Smalley.
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Rowe
  
  Clyde McCullough pinch hits for Bob Chipman.
  
  McCullough strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schenz vs. Rowe
  
  Schenz hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Rowe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schenz for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/5/1948, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Ashburn R, cf         4  1  1  0   Schenz H, 2b          5  1  1  0   
Caballero P, 3b       5  0  2  0   Waitkus E, 1b         4  0  1  1   
Blatnik J, lf         5  0  1  1   Jeffcoat H, cf        4  1  1  0   
Sisler D, 1b          3  0  0  0   Pafko A, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Ennis D, rf           4  1  1  0   Scheffing B, c        4  0  2  1   
Miller E, ss          4  1  1  0   Cavarretta P, rf      3  0  2  0   
Seminick A, c         0  1  0  0   Maddern C, lf         4  0  0  0   
Hamner G, 2b          4  0  1  2   Culler D, ss          2  0  1  0   
Rowe S, p             4  0  2  0   Smalley R, ss         1  0  0  0   
                                   Walker R, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Chambers C, p         1  0  0  0   
                                   Kush E, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Lowrey P, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Chipman B, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   McCullough C, ph      1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4  9  3                        35  2  9  2

Philadelphia     000 013 000 --  4
Chicago          000 100 100 --  2

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rowe S (W)            9.0  9  2  2  1  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Chambers C (L)*       5.0  8  4  4  5  0
Kush E                2.0  1  0  0  0  1
Chipman B             2.0  0  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 6th

E -- Smalley R
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Chicago 8
2B -- Scheffing B, Miller E
3B -- Waitkus E
CS -- Seminick A
SH -- Chambers C
T -- 2:03
A -- 0

    

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