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Cubs
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
May 6, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 6, 1951 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 6, 1951 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 6, 1951 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Hiller |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bubba Church |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Scotty Robb 1B: Lon Warneke 2B: Babe Pinelli 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
Bill Serena | Third Baseman |
Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
Rube Walker | Catcher |
Bob Ramazzotti | Shortstop |
Frank Hiller | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
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 |
Del Wilber | Catcher |
Eddie Pellagrini | Second Baseman |
Bubba Church | Pitcher |
Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
May 6, 1951
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Church
Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Church
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Church fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Church
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 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
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Hiller
Waitkus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko who is chasing the ball. Waitkus reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashburn vs. Hiller
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Waitkus scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Hiller
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sisler for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Hiller
Ennis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hiller
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Church
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Church
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Church
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pafko moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ramazzotti vs. Church
There goes Pafko. The slide. Wilber applies the tag. Pafko is out. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ramazzotti vs. Church
Ramazzotti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Hiller
Hamner hits a line drive into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilber vs. Hiller
Wilber hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pellagrini vs. Hiller
Pellagrini is hit by the pitch. Wilber moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Church vs. Hiller
Church bunts towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to third for the out. Pellagrini moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waitkus vs. Hiller
Waitkus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Church
Hiller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Church
Terwilliger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Church
Serena hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Serena reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Church
Baumholtz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Serena scores. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Hiller
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 -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Hiller
Sisler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Sisler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Hiller
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Hiller
Jones hits a popup towards short. Ramazzotti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Church
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Church
Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Hiller
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilber vs. Hiller
Wilber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Hiller
Pellagrini hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Church
Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Church
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Church
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Church vs. Hiller
Church 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Hiller
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Hiller
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Church
Serena hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Church
Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. Serena moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Church
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Serena moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pafko vs. Church
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fondy vs. Church
Fondy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Serena scores. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Church
Walker hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Hiller
Sisler hits a line drive into center field. Pafko picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Pafko. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Hiller
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Hiller
Jones hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Sisler moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hamner vs. Hiller
Hamner hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Pafko chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the plate. Walker fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Walker. Sisler scores. Jones goes all the way around to score. Hamner moves all the way to home. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilber vs. Hiller
Wilber strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Hiller
Pellagrini takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Church vs. Hiller
Church hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pellagrini moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waitkus vs. Hiller
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. Pellagrini scores. There goes Church trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Church
Ramazzotti hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Church
Bob Borkowski pinch hits for Frank Hiller.
Borkowski hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Church
Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Klippstein
Sisler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Klippstein
Ed Sanicki pinch runs for Dick Sisler.
There goes Sanicki. The throw from Walker and he is safe. Sanicki steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Klippstein
Ennis 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Klippstein
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Church
Ed Sanicki now playing left field.
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Church
Sauer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Church
Pafko hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Church
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Klippstein
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilber vs. Klippstein
Wilber strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Klippstein
Pellagrini hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Church
Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Bob Ramazzotti.
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Church
Randy Jackson pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner misplays the ball. That's an error on Hamner. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Church
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Wayne Terwilliger.
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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Church
Serena hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Church
Hal Jeffcoat pinch runs for Bill Serena.
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/6/1951, game 1 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Terwilliger W, 2b 2 0 0 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 1 2 1 Burgess S, ph 1 0 0 0 Ashburn R, cf 4 0 0 1 Serena B, 3b 5 2 3 1 Sisler D, lf 4 1 3 0 Jeffcoat H, pr 0 0 0 0 Sanicki E, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Baumholtz F, rf 4 0 1 1 Ennis D, rf 3 0 0 0 Sauer H, lf 4 0 0 0 Jones W, 3b 4 1 1 0 Pafko A, cf 3 1 2 1 Hamner G, ss 4 1 1 2 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 3 1 Wilber D, c 4 0 1 0 Walker R, c 4 0 0 0 Pellagrini E, 2b 2 1 0 0 Ramazzotti B, ss 3 0 0 0 Church B, p 3 0 1 0 Cavarretta P, ph 1 0 0 0 Hiller F, p 2 0 0 0 Borkowski B, ph 1 0 0 0 Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0 Jackson R, ph 1 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 9 4 32 5 9 4 Chicago 001 001 011 -- 4 Philadelphia 100 004 00x -- 5 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Hiller F (L) 6.0 8 5 5 2 1 Klippstein J 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Church B (W) 9.0 9 4 3 4 2 E -- Pafko A, Walker R, Hamner G DP -- Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Chicago 8, Philadelphia 6 2B -- Serena B, Sisler D, Hamner G 3B -- Waitkus E HR -- Pafko A SB -- Sanicki E HBP -- by Hiller F (Pellagrini E) T -- 1:55 A -- 0
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