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Cubs
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
May 2, 1959
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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 2, 1959 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1959 |
|---|---|
| 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 2, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Hillman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Seth Morehead |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 4,171 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Dixon 1B: Vinnie Smith 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Frank Secory |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| George Altman | Center Fielder |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Goryl | Third Baseman |
| Al Dark | First Baseman |
| Cal Neeman | Catcher |
| Dave Hillman | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Harry Anderson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Second Baseman |
| Carl Sawatski | Catcher |
| Seth Morehead | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
May 2, 1959
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Morehead
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Morehead
Altman is hit by the pitch. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walls vs. Morehead
Walls takes first base on ball four. Taylor moves to third. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Banks vs. Morehead
Banks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Anderson. Banks reaches second base with a double. Taylor scores. Altman scores. Walls goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Conley
Gene Conley now pitching.
Thomson hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goryl vs. Conley
Goryl hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post who is chasing the ball. Goryl reaches third base with a triple. Banks scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dark vs. Conley
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Neeman vs. Conley
Neeman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Hillman
Ashburn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Hillman
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. Hillman
Bouchee strikes out. There goes Ashburn. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Hillman
Post strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hillman vs. Conley
Hillman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sawatski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Conley
Taylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Conley
There goes Taylor. The throw from Sawatski and he is safe. Taylor steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Altman vs. Conley
Altman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. Conley
There goes Taylor. The throw from Sawatski and he is safe. Taylor steals third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walls vs. Conley
Walls strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Hillman
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 -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hillman
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goryl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Hillman
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goryl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Conley
Banks hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Conley
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goryl vs. Conley
Goryl strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Hillman
Sawatski strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conley vs. Hillman
Conley hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Hillman
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Hillman
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bouchee vs. Hillman
Bouchee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Hillman
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goryl fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fernandez moves to third. Bouchee moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Anderson vs. Hillman
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hillman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Conley
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neeman vs. Conley
Neeman hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hillman vs. Conley
Hillman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Conley
Taylor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hillman
Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Hillman
Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Hillman
Sawatski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dark scoops it up and throws to first, with Hillman covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Conley
Altman strikes out. Sawatski drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Altman out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Conley
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Conley
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Conley
Thomson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conley vs. Hillman
Conley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Hillman
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Hillman
Fernandez bunts towards third. Goryl fields it and throws to first for the out. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bouchee vs. Hillman
Bouchee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Hillman
Post hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. Bouchee moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Hillman
Anderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bouchee scores. Post moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Schaffernoth
Joe Schaffernoth now pitching.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goryl vs. Conley
Goryl hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Conley
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Conley
Sammy Taylor pinch hits for Cal Neeman.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaffernoth vs. Conley
Schaffernoth hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Schaffernoth
Sammy Taylor now catching.
Anderson hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Schaffernoth
Sawatski strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conley vs. Schaffernoth
Conley hits a popup towards first. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Conley
Taylor bunts towards first. Bouchee fields the ball and throws to Conley covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Conley
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Conley
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Schaffernoth
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Schaffernoth
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. Schaffernoth
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Conley
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Conley
Thomson bunts towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Conley
Walt Moryn pinch hits for Johnny Goryl.
Moryn hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Conley
The ball gets by Sawatski for a passed ball. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Conley
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Schaffernoth
Jim Marshall now playing first base. Al Dark now playing third base.
Post hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Schaffernoth
Anderson bunts towards the mound. Schaffernoth fields it and throws to first for the out. Post moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Schaffernoth
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Post trying to get to home. Thomson throws the ball in to Taylor who tags Post, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Schaffernoth
Gene Freese pinch runs for Willie Jones. Dave Philley pinch hits for Sparky Anderson.
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sawatski vs. Elston
Joe Koppe pinch runs for Dave Philley. Don Elston now pitching.
Sawatski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Marshall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Conley
Gene Freese now playing third base. Joe Koppe now playing second base.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Conley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elston vs. Conley
Elston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Conley
Taylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Koppe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hanebrink vs. Elston
Harry Hanebrink pinch hits for Gene Conley.
Hanebrink hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Elston
Ashburn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Elston
Bob Bowman pinch hits for Chico Fernandez.
Bowman strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1959 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Taylor T, 2b 5 1 3 0 Ashburn R, cf 5 2 2 0
Altman G, cf 3 1 0 0 Fernandez C, ss 2 0 1 0
Walls L, rf 3 1 1 0 Bowman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Banks E, ss 4 1 1 3 Bouchee E, 1b 3 1 1 1
Thomson B, lf 4 0 1 0 Post W, rf 4 0 3 1
Goryl J, 3b 3 0 1 1 Anderson H, lf 3 0 1 1
Moryn W, ph 1 0 0 0 Jones W, 3b 4 0 1 0
Marshall J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Freese G, pr-3b 0 0 0 0
Dark A, 1b-3b 3 0 1 0 Anderson S, 2b 3 0 0 0
Neeman C, c 2 0 0 0 Philley D, ph 0 0 0 0
Taylor S, ph-c 2 0 0 0 Koppe J, pr-2b 0 0 0 0
Hillman D, p 2 0 0 0 Sawatski C, c 4 0 0 0
Schaffernoth J, p 1 0 0 0 Morehead S, p 0 0 0 0
Elston D, p 1 0 0 0 Conley G, p 3 0 0 0
Hanebrink H, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 4 8 4 33 3 9 3
Chicago 400 000 000 -- 4
Philadelphia 001 020 000 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hillman D 4.2 7 3 3 1 4
Schaffernoth J (W) 3.0 2 0 0 2 1
Elston D (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Morehead S (L)* 0.0 2 4 4 1 0
Conley G 9.0 6 0 0 1 11
* Pitched to 4 batters in 1st
DP -- Chicago 1, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Philadelphia 8
2B -- Banks E
3B -- Goryl J
SB -- Taylor T 2
SH -- Fernandez C, Anderson H
HBP -- by Morehead S (Altman G)
PB -- Neeman C 2, Sawatski C
T -- 2:55
A -- 4171
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