Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Gomez
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Gomez
  
  Altman strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Gomez
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koppe vs. Ceccarelli
  
  Koppe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashburn vs. Ceccarelli
  
  Ashburn is hit by the pitch. Koppe moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Freese vs. Ceccarelli
  
  Freese bunts towards the mound. Ceccarelli fields it and throws to first for the out. Koppe moves to third. Ashburn moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Post vs. Ceccarelli
  
  Post hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bouchee vs. Ceccarelli
  
  There's a wild pitch. Koppe scores. Ashburn moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bouchee vs. Ceccarelli
  
  Bouchee strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Gomez
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Gomez
  
  Long 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 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Gomez
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowman vs. Ceccarelli
  
  Bowman strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Ceccarelli
  
  Anderson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lonnett vs. Ceccarelli
  
  Lonnett hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Gomez
  
  Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Averill vs. Gomez
  
  Averill hits a line drive into left field. Bowman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ceccarelli vs. Gomez
  
  Ceccarelli hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bouchee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Ceccarelli
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koppe vs. Ceccarelli
  
  Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Ceccarelli
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freese vs. Ceccarelli
  
  Freese hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Gomez
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Gomez
  
  Altman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Gomez
  
  Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Altman moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Banks vs. Gomez
  
  Banks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Altman scores. Marshall moves to third. Banks moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Long vs. Gomez
  
  Long takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jackson vs. Gomez
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Marshall scores. Banks scores. Long moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walls vs. Gomez
  
  Walls hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Long scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Averill vs. Meyer
  
  Jack Meyer now pitching.
  
  Averill hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ceccarelli vs. Meyer
  
  Ceccarelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Meyer
  
  Taylor is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Ceccarelli
  
  Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bouchee vs. Ceccarelli
  
  Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ceccarelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowman vs. Ceccarelli
  
  Bowman is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Meyer
  
  Altman strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Meyer
  
  Marshall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lonnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Meyer
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese juggles the ball. That's an error on Freese. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Long vs. Meyer
  
  Long strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Ceccarelli
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lonnett vs. Ceccarelli
  
  Lonnett hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Ceccarelli
  
  Meyer strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Meyer
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Meyer
  
  Walls hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. Walls reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Averill vs. Meyer
  
  Averill strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ceccarelli vs. Meyer
  
  Ceccarelli strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koppe vs. Ceccarelli
  
  Koppe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashburn vs. Ceccarelli
  
  Ashburn is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freese vs. Ceccarelli
  
  Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Koppe moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Post vs. Ceccarelli
  
  Post hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Meyer
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. Taylor reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Altman vs. Meyer
  
  Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Marshall vs. Meyer
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops it up and throws to first, with Meyer covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Banks vs. Meyer
  
  Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bouchee vs. Ceccarelli
  
  Bobby Thomson now playing left field.
  
  Bouchee takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowman vs. Ceccarelli
  
  Bowman hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Anderson vs. Ceccarelli
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bouchee moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lonnett vs. Ceccarelli
  
  Lonnett hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolger vs. Ceccarelli
  
  Jim Bolger pinch hits for Jack Meyer.
  
  Bolger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bolger for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koppe vs. Ceccarelli
  
  Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Robinson
  
  Jim Bolger now playing left field. Humberto Robinson now pitching.
  
  Long hits a popup towards short. Koppe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Robinson
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Robinson
  
  Walls is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Ceccarelli
  
  Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freese vs. Henry
  
  Bill Henry now pitching.
  
  Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Post vs. Henry
  
  Post hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bouchee vs. Henry
  
  Bouchee hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Henry
  
  Dave Philley pinch hits for Humberto Robinson.
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Henry, and towards Taylor, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Averill vs. Farrell
  
  Turk Farrell now pitching.
  
  Averill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese juggles the ball. That's an error on Freese. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henry vs. Farrell
  
  Henry bunts towards first. Bouchee scoops it up and throws to first, with Anderson covering, for the out. Averill moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Farrell
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Altman vs. Farrell
  
  Altman hits a fly ball into left field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Henry
  
  Anderson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lonnett vs. Henry
  
  Lonnett strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolger vs. Henry
  
  Bolger strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/12/1959, game 1 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Taylor T, 2b          5  0  1  0   Koppe J, ss           3  1  1  0   
Altman G, cf          5  1  1  0   Ashburn R, cf         2  1  1  0   
Marshall J, lf        4  1  1  0   Freese G, 3b          3  0  1  0   
Thomson B, lf         0  0  0  0   Post W, rf            4  0  0  0   
Banks E, ss           4  1  1  1   Bouchee E, 1b         3  2  1  2   
Long D, 1b            3  1  0  0   Bowman B, lf          3  0  0  0   
Jackson R, 3b         4  1  1  2   Robinson H, p         0  0  0  0   
Walls L, rf           4  1  2  1   Philley D, ph         1  0  0  0   
Averill E, c          4  1  1  3   Farrell T, p          0  0  0  0   
Ceccarelli A, p       3  0  0  0   Anderson S, 2b        4  1  1  0   
Henry B, p            0  0  0  0   Lonnett J, c          4  1  1  3   
                                   Gomez R, p            1  0  0  0   
                                   Meyer J, p            1  0  0  0   
                                   Bolger J, ph-lf       2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  7  8  7                        31  6  6  5

Chicago          000 700 000 --  7
Philadelphia     100 000 320 --  6

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ceccarelli A (W)*     7.0  5  5  5  3  6
Henry B (S)           2.0  1  1  1  0  2

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gomez R (L)           3.1  5  6  6  1  2
Meyer J               3.2  3  1  1  0  5
Robinson H            1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Farrell T             1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Freese G 2
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 4, Philadelphia 3
2B -- Walls L, Taylor T
HR -- Averill E, Lonnett J, Bouchee E
SH -- Freese G, Henry B
HBP -- by Ceccarelli A (Ashburn R)
WP -- Ceccarelli A
T -- 2:21
A -- 0

    

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