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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 5, 1959
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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 5, 1959 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 5, 1959 |
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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 | August 5, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gene Conley |
Home Starting Pitcher | Glen Hobbie |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 9,128 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Stan Landes 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Koppe | Shortstop |
Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
Wally Post | Right Fielder |
Harry Anderson | Left Fielder |
Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
Sparky Anderson | Second Baseman |
Carl Sawatski | Catcher |
Gene Conley | Pitcher |
Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
Al Dark | Third Baseman |
Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
Dale Long | First Baseman |
Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
Walt Moryn | Left Fielder |
Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
Glen Hobbie | Pitcher |
Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 5, 1959
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Hobbie
Koppe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Hobbie
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. Koppe moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bouchee vs. Hobbie
Bouchee hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Koppe moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Post vs. Hobbie
There's a wild pitch. Koppe scores. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Hobbie
Post hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. Post moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Hobbie
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Hobbie
Freese is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Buzhardt
Harry Hanebrink pinch runs for Gene Freese. John Buzhardt now pitching.
Anderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Post scores. Hanebrink moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sawatski vs. Buzhardt
Sawatski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Buzhardt covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Conley
Harry Hanebrink now playing third base.
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Conley
The ball gets by Sawatski for a passed ball. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Conley
Dark hits a line drive into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. Conley
Walls hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Conley
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball 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: ---
Conley vs. Buzhardt
Conley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buzhardt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Buzhardt
Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Buzhardt
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walls. Ashburn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bouchee vs. Buzhardt
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Buzhardt
Post hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bouchee moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Buzhardt
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Conley
Long takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Conley
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Conley fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Conley. Long moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moryn vs. Conley
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Anderson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Long scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Conley
Taylor hits a line drive towards first. Bouchee reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hanebrink vs. Buzhardt
Hanebrink hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Buzhardt
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Buzhardt, and towards Banks, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Buzhardt
Sawatski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buzhardt vs. Conley
Buzhardt hits a line drive towards first. Bouchee reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Conley
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Conley
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conley vs. Buzhardt
Conley hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Buzhardt
Koppe strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Buzhardt
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Buzhardt covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Conley
Walls strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Conley
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Conley
Long 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, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Buzhardt
Bouchee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Buzhardt
Post is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Buzhardt
Anderson hits a line drive towards short. Banks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hanebrink vs. Buzhardt
There goes Bouchee. The throw from Taylor and he is out, Banks applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Conley
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hanebrink fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Conley
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Conley
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schult vs. Conley
Art Schult pinch hits for John Buzhardt.
Schult hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Conley
Taylor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Anderson. Taylor reaches second base with a double. Taylor scores. Schult moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dark vs. Conley
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Conley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hanebrink vs. Donnelly
Ed Donnelly now pitching.
Hanebrink hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Donnelly
Anderson bunts towards third. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sawatski vs. Donnelly
Sawatski hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conley vs. Donnelly
Conley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Conley
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Conley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Conley
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Conley
Long is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Conley
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hanebrink fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Donnelly
Koppe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Donnelly
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. Donnelly
There goes Ashburn. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Ashburn steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bouchee vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching.
Bouchee hits a line drive into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Henry
Post is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Henry
Anderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Conley
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Conley
Taylor hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henry vs. Conley
Henry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops it up and throws to first, with Conley covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Conley
Taylor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Anderson. Taylor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Conley
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hanebrink vs. Henry
Hanebrink is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Henry
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Henry
Bob Bowman pinch hits for Carl Sawatski.
Bowman hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Conley
Joe Lonnett now catching.
Walls takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Conley
Banks hits a line drive towards short. Koppe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Conley
Long hits a popup towards short. Koppe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Conley
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolger vs. Henry
Jim Bolger pinch hits for Gene Conley.
Bolger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Henry
Koppe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Henry
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Koppe moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bouchee vs. Henry
Bouchee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Koppe scores. Ashburn moves to third. Bouchee moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Post vs. Henry
Post is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Anderson vs. Henry
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ashburn scores. Bouchee moves to third. Post moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hanebrink vs. Henry
Solly Drake pinch runs for Harry Anderson.
Hanebrink hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Phillips
Taylor Phillips now pitching. Solly Drake now playing left field. Randy Jackson pinch hits for Walt Moryn.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hanebrink fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Phillips
Earl Averill pinch hits for Sammy Taylor.
Averill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neeman vs. Phillips
Cal Neeman pinch hits for Bill Henry.
Neeman strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Phillips
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/5/1959 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Koppe J, ss 4 2 2 0 Taylor T, 2b 4 0 2 1 Ashburn R, cf 4 3 2 0 Dark A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bouchee E, 1b 5 0 3 2 Walls L, rf 3 0 0 0 Post W, rf 3 1 2 1 Banks E, ss 4 1 1 1 Anderson H, lf 5 0 1 1 Long D, 1b 3 1 0 0 Drake S, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Thomson B, cf 4 0 0 0 Freese G, 3b 0 0 0 0 Moryn W, lf 3 0 0 0 Hanebrink H, pr-3b 4 0 0 0 Jackson R, ph 1 0 0 0 Anderson S, 2b 4 0 2 1 Taylor S, c 2 2 1 1 Sawatski C, c 3 0 0 0 Averill E, ph 1 0 1 0 Bowman B, ph 1 0 0 0 Hobbie G, p 0 0 0 0 Lonnett J, c 0 0 0 0 Buzhardt J, p 1 0 0 0 Conley G, p 3 0 0 0 Schult A, ph 1 0 1 0 Bolger J, ph 1 0 0 0 Donnelly E, p 0 0 0 0 Phillips T, p 0 0 0 0 Henry B, p 1 0 0 0 Neeman C, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 6 12 5 33 4 6 3 Philadelphia 310 000 002 -- 6 Chicago 010 011 100 -- 4 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Conley G (W) 8.0 5 4 3 4 2 Phillips T (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Hobbie G 0.2 2 3 3 1 1 Buzhardt J 4.1 5 1 1 0 3 Donnelly E 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 Henry B (L) 2.2 4 2 2 2 2 E -- Conley G DP -- Philadelphia 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Chicago 6 2B -- Ashburn R, Taylor T 2 HR -- Banks E, Taylor S SB -- Ashburn R CS -- Bouchee E HBP -- by Hobbie G (Freese G) WP -- Hobbie G PB -- Sawatski C T -- 2:57 A -- 9128
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