Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Leonard
  
  Waitkus hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Leonard
  
  Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko 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. Leonard
  
  Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borkowski vs. Simmons
  
  Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Simmons
  
  Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Simmons
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goliat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Leonard
  
  Ennis is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Leonard
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamner vs. Leonard
  
  Hamner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seminick vs. Leonard
  
  Seminick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Seminick reaches second base with a double. Sauer throws the ball in to Terwilliger who tags Seminick, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Hamner goes all the way around to score. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Simmons
  
  Sauer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Simmons
  
  Pafko hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Pafko reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Serena vs. Simmons
  
  Serena takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Owen vs. Simmons
  
  Owen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Terwilliger vs. Simmons
  
  Terwilliger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Leonard vs. Simmons
  
  Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goliat vs. Leonard
  
  Goliat takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Leonard
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waitkus vs. Leonard
  
  Waitkus hits a popup, foul, towards third. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashburn vs. Leonard
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko who is chasing the ball. Ashburn reaches third base with a triple. Simmons goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sisler vs. Leonard
  
  Sisler hits a popup towards third. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borkowski vs. Simmons
  
  Borkowski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goliat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Simmons
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goliat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Simmons
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Leonard
  
  Ennis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Leonard
  
  Jones bunts towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. Ennis moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hamner vs. Leonard
  
  Hamner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ennis scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seminick vs. Leonard
  
  There goes Hamner. The throw from Owen and he is out, Terwilliger applying the tag. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Leonard
  
  Seminick hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Simmons
  
  Sauer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Simmons
  
  Pafko hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Serena vs. Simmons
  
  Serena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Simmons
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goliat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goliat vs. Leonard
  
  Goliat strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Leonard
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Leonard
  
  Waitkus hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Simmons
  
  Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leonard vs. Simmons
  
  Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borkowski vs. Simmons
  
  Borkowski strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Leonard
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisler vs. Leonard
  
  Sisler hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Leonard
  
  Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Simmons
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Simmons
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Simmons
  
  Sauer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Simmons
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Serena vs. Simmons
  
  Serena takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Owen vs. Simmons
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Leonard
  
  Jones strikes out. Owen drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Jones out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamner vs. Leonard
  
  Hamner hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Leonard
  
  Seminick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goliat vs. Leonard
  
  Goliat hits a line drive into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Simmons
  
  Terwilliger hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leonard vs. Simmons
  
  Leonard hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borkowski vs. Simmons
  
  Borkowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Simmons
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Borkowski moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smalley vs. Simmons
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Smalley reaches second base with a double. Borkowski scores. Cavarretta goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sauer vs. Candini
  
  Milo Candini now pitching.
  
  Sauer is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pafko vs. Candini
  
  Pafko hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mauro vs. Candini
  
  Carmen Mauro pinch hits for Bill Serena.
  
  Mauro hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitman vs. Leonard
  
  Bob Ramazzotti now playing third base. Dick Whitman pinch hits for Milo Candini.
  
  Whitman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Leonard
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Leonard covering, for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Leonard
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sisler vs. Leonard
  
  Sisler hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Heintzelman
  
  Ken Heintzelman now pitching.
  
  Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Heintzelman
  
  Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leonard vs. Heintzelman
  
  Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heintzelman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Borkowski vs. Heintzelman
  
  Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Leonard
  
  Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Leonard
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamner vs. Leonard
  
  Hamner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Hamner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Seminick vs. Leonard
  
  Seminick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goliat vs. Vander Meer
  
  Johnny Vander Meer now pitching.
  
  Goliat takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopata vs. Vander Meer
  
  Putsy Caballero pinch runs for Mike Goliat. Stan Lopata pinch hits for Ken Heintzelman.
  
  Lopata takes first base on ball four. Caballero moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Waitkus vs. Vander Meer
  
  Bubba Church pinch runs for Stan Lopata.
  
  Waitkus takes first base on ball four. Caballero moves to third. Church moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ashburn vs. Vander Meer
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive towards third. Ramazzotti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/28/1950, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Waitkus E, 1b         4  0  0  0   Borkowski B, rf       5  1  1  0   
Ashburn R, cf         5  0  2  1   Cavarretta P, 1b      4  2  2  0   
Sisler D, lf          4  0  0  0   Smalley R, ss         4  0  1  2   
Ennis D, rf           3  1  1  0   Sauer H, lf           3  3  3  4   
Jones W, 3b           3  0  0  0   Pafko A, cf           4  0  1  0   
Hamner G, ss          4  2  3  1   Serena B, 3b          1  0  0  0   
Seminick A, c         4  1  3  3   Mauro C, ph           1  0  0  0   
Goliat M, 2b          2  0  0  0   Ramazzotti B, 3b      0  0  0  0   
Caballero P, pr       0  0  0  0   Owen M, c             4  0  0  0   
Simmons C, p          2  1  0  0   Terwilliger W, 2b     3  1  1  1   
Candini M, p          0  0  0  0   Leonard D, p          4  0  0  0   
Whitman D, ph         1  0  0  0   Vander Meer J, p      0  0  0  0   
Heintzelman K, p      0  0  0  0                                      
Lopata S, ph          0  0  0  0                                      
Church B, pr          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  5  9  5                        33  7  9  7

Philadelphia     011 100 002 --  5
Chicago          010 102 30x --  7

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Simmons C (L)         6.1  9  7  7  2  1
Candini M             0.2  0  0  0  1  0
Heintzelman K         1.0  0  0  0  1  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leonard D (W)         8.2  9  5  5  2  2
Vander Meer J (S)     0.1  0  0  0  2  0

DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Chicago 6
2B -- Seminick A, Pafko A, Smalley R, Hamner G
3B -- Ashburn R
HR -- Sauer H 3, Terwilliger W, Seminick A
CS -- Hamner G
SH -- Jones W
HBP -- by Leonard D (Ennis D)
T -- 2:11
A -- 0

    

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