Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Borowy
  
  Walker hits a line drive towards short. Hamner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Borowy
  
  Verban hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Borowy
  
  Cavarretta hits a line drive into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Borowy
  
  Edwards hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Rush
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hamner vs. Rush
  
  There goes Ashburn. The throw from Scheffing and he is safe. Ashburn steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hamner vs. Rush
  
  Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hamner for the out. Ashburn moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Waitkus vs. Rush
  
  Waitkus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ennis vs. Rush
  
  Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Rush
  
  Nicholson hits a popup towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheffing vs. Borowy
  
  Scheffing hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Borowy
  
  Gustine hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Borowy
  
  Jeffcoat hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Rush
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Rush
  
  Miller hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Rush
  
  Seminick strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Borowy
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rush vs. Borowy
  
  Rush bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Smalley moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walker vs. Borowy
  
  Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smalley moves to third. Rush moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Verban vs. Borowy
  
  Verban hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cavarretta vs. Borowy
  
  Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smalley scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Edwards vs. Borowy
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into left field. Ennis picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ennis. Rush scores. Walker moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scheffing vs. Borowy
  
  Scheffing hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borowy vs. Rush
  
  Borowy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Rush
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hamner vs. Rush
  
  Hamner hits a line drive into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waitkus vs. Rush
  
  Waitkus takes first base on ball four. Ashburn moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ennis vs. Rush
  
  Ennis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Edwards. Ennis reaches second base with a double. Ashburn scores. Waitkus goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nicholson vs. Rush
  
  Nicholson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Borowy
  
  Gustine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jeffcoat vs. Borowy
  
  Jeffcoat hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Jeffcoat reaches second base with a double. Gustine moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Smalley vs. Borowy
  
  Smalley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rush vs. Borowy
  
  Rush strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Walker vs. Borowy
  
  Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gustine scores. Jeffcoat moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Verban vs. Borowy
  
  Verban hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Rush
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Rush
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Rush
  
  Seminick strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Borowy
  
  Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Borowy
  
  Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scheffing vs. Borowy
  
  There's a wild pitch. Edwards moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scheffing vs. Borowy
  
  Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gustine vs. Borowy
  
  Gustine hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borowy vs. Rush
  
  Borowy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Rush
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamner vs. Rush
  
  Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Borowy
  
  Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Borowy
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rush vs. Borowy
  
  Rush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Rush
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waitkus for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Rush
  
  Ennis hits a fly ball towards center. Jeffcoat settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Jeffcoat. Ennis moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nicholson vs. Rush
  
  Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ennis moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jones vs. Rush
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ennis scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Rush
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Borowy
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Borowy
  
  Verban hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Borowy
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Borowy, and towards Jones, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Rush
  
  Seminick hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borowy vs. Rush
  
  Borowy is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Rush
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Rush covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Borowy
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson who is chasing the ball. Edwards reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Scheffing vs. Borowy
  
  Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gustine vs. Borowy
  
  Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Walker vs. Borowy
  
  Rube Walker pinch hits for Hal Jeffcoat.
  
  Walker strikes out. There goes Gustine. The throw from Seminick to Hamner, and back to Waitkus, who tags Gustine out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamner vs. Rush
  
  Peanuts Lowrey now playing center field. Hank Schenz now playing third base.
  
  Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Rush
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Rush
  
  Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schenz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Rush
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Borowy
  
  Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Roy Smalley.
  
  Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddern vs. Borowy
  
  Clarence Maddern pinch hits for Bob Rush.
  
  Maddern hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Borowy
  
  Walker hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/12/1949 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Walker H, rf          5  0  2  1   Ashburn R, cf         4  2  2  0   
Verban E, 2b          4  0  1  0   Hamner G, ss          4  0  0  0   
Cavarretta P, 1b      4  0  0  1   Waitkus E, 1b         3  1  1  1   
Edwards H, lf         3  0  2  0   Ennis D, lf           4  1  2  2   
Scheffing B, c        4  0  0  0   Nicholson B, rf       4  0  1  0   
Gustine F, 3b         3  1  1  0   Jones W, 3b           3  0  0  1   
Schenz H, 3b          0  0  0  0   Miller E, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Jeffcoat H, cf        3  0  1  0   Seminick A, c         3  0  0  0   
Walker R, ph          1  0  0  0   Borowy H, p           3  0  0  0   
Lowrey P, cf          0  0  0  0                                      
Smalley R, ss         3  1  1  0                                      
Burgess S, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Rush B, p             2  1  0  0                                      
Maddern C, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3  8  2                        31  4  6  4

Chicago          002 100 000 --  3
Philadelphia     102 001 00x --  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rush B (L)            8.0  6  4  3  1  3

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Borowy H (W)          9.0  8  3  2  2  2

E -- Ennis D, Jeffcoat H
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Philadelphia 4
2B -- Ennis D, Jeffcoat H
3B -- Edwards H
SB -- Ashburn R
CS -- Gustine F
SH -- Rush B
WP -- Borowy H
T -- 1:50
A -- 2506

    

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