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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 18, 1950
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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 July 18, 1950 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 18, 1950 |
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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 | July 18, 1950 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bubba Church |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 28,861 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Scotty Robb 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
Dick Sisler | Left Fielder |
Del Ennis | Right Fielder |
Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
Putsy Caballero | Second Baseman |
Stan Lopata | Catcher |
Bubba Church | Pitcher |
Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bob Ramazzotti | Second Baseman |
Bob Borkowski | Center Fielder |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Hank Sauer | First Baseman |
Andy Pafko | Right Fielder |
Bill Serena | Third Baseman |
Carmen Mauro | Left Fielder |
Rube Walker | Catcher |
Bob Rush | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 18, 1950
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Rush
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Rush
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pafko throws the ball in to Smalley who tags Ashburn trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Waitkus moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sisler vs. Rush
Sisler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waitkus scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Rush
Ennis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Rush
Jones hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Borkowski. Jones reaches second base with a double. Sisler scores. Ennis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamner vs. Rush
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Caballero vs. Rush
Caballero hits a fly ball into center field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Church
Ramazzotti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borkowski vs. Church
Borkowski strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Church
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Church
Sauer hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Rush
Lopata hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Church vs. Rush
Church hits a ball on the ground into left field. Mauro picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mauro. Lopata goes all the way around to score. Church moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Vander Meer
Johnny Vander Meer now pitching.
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Church moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ashburn vs. Vander Meer
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Church scores. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Vander Meer
Sisler hits a popup towards first. Sauer catches it and throws to second to double up Waitkus. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Church
Pafko hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Church
Serena strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauro vs. Church
Mauro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Caballero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Vander Meer
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Vander Meer
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Vander Meer
Hamner hits a fly ball into left field. Mauro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caballero vs. Vander Meer
Caballero hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Church
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Church
Ron Northey pinch hits for Johnny Vander Meer.
Northey hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Church
Ramazzotti hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Schmitz
Johnny Schmitz now pitching.
Lopata strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Church vs. Schmitz
Church hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Schmitz
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sauer juggles the ball. That's an error on Sauer. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Schmitz
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Schmitz
Sisler takes first base on ball four. Waitkus moves to third. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ennis vs. Schmitz
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Church
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Church
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Church
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Church
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Serena vs. Church
Serena hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Schmitz
Jones hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Schmitz
Hamner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caballero vs. Schmitz
There goes Hamner. The throw from Walker and he is out, Ramazzotti applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caballero vs. Schmitz
Caballero strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Schmitz
Lopata hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Church vs. Schmitz
Church strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauro vs. Church
Mauro hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Church
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Church
Schmitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Caballero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Schmitz
Waitkus bunts towards the mound. Schmitz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Schmitz
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Schmitz
Sisler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waitkus scores. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ennis vs. Schmitz
Ennis hits a fly ball into left field. Mauro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ashburn scores. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Schmitz
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Schmitz
Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Church
Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Church fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Church
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Church
Emil Verban pinch hits for Roy Smalley.
Verban takes first base on ball four. Borkowski moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Church
Sauer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Church
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Church
Serena hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mauro vs. Church
Mauro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Caballero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caballero vs. Schmitz
Emil Verban now playing shortstop.
Caballero is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Schmitz
Lopata hits a fly ball into center field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Church vs. Schmitz
Church hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Schmitz
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Church
Walker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Church
Hal Jeffcoat pinch hits for Johnny Schmitz.
Jeffcoat hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Church
Ramazzotti hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Leonard
Dutch Leonard now pitching.
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Leonard
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sauer juggles the ball. That's an error on Sauer. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Leonard
Ennis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Leonard
Jones hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Borkowski. Jones reaches second base with a double. Sisler moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hamner vs. Leonard
Hamner hits a popup towards short. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Church
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Church
Verban hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Church
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Church
Pafko takes first base on ball four. Borkowski moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Serena vs. Church
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caballero vs. Leonard
Caballero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena juggles the ball. That's an error on Serena. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Leonard
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Caballero moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Church vs. Leonard
Church bunts towards first. Sauer scoops it up and throws to first, with Ramazzotti covering, for the out. Caballero moves to third. Lopata moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Waitkus vs. Leonard
Waitkus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ramazzotti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ashburn vs. Leonard
Ashburn hits a popup towards short. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauro vs. Church
Mauro hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Church
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Church
Wayne Terwilliger pinch hits for Dutch Leonard.
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/18/1950, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Waitkus E, 1b 6 2 3 0 Ramazzotti B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Ashburn R, cf 6 1 3 1 Borkowski B, cf 4 1 2 0 Sisler D, lf 4 1 2 2 Smalley R, ss 1 0 0 0 Ennis D, rf 5 1 1 1 Verban E, ph-ss 1 1 0 0 Jones W, 3b 5 1 4 3 Sauer H, 1b 4 1 1 3 Hamner G, ss 5 0 1 0 Pafko A, rf 3 0 1 0 Caballero P, 2b 5 0 0 0 Serena B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Lopata S, c 5 1 2 0 Mauro C, lf 4 0 0 0 Church B, p 4 1 2 0 Walker R, c 4 0 0 0 Rush B, p 0 0 0 0 Vander Meer J, p 0 0 0 0 Northey R, ph 1 0 0 0 Schmitz J, p 1 0 0 0 Jeffcoat H, ph 1 0 0 0 Leonard D, p 0 0 0 0 Terwilliger W, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 45 8 18 7 32 3 5 3 Philadelphia 320 012 000 -- 8 Chicago 000 003 000 -- 3 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Church B (W) 9.0 5 3 3 4 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Rush B (L)* 1.0 7 5 5 0 0 Vander Meer J 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 Schmitz J 4.0 8 3 3 1 4 Leonard D 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd E -- Mauro C, Sauer H 2, Serena B DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 12, Chicago 6 2B -- Jones W 2 HR -- Jones W, Sauer H CS -- Hamner G SH -- Church B T -- 2:07 A -- 28861
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