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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 15, 1961
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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 15, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1961 |
|---|---|
| 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 15, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Mahaffey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Curtis |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 5,878 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Ed Vargo |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Tony Gonzalez | Center Fielder |
| Don Demeter | Right Fielder |
| Lee Walls | Left Fielder |
| Charley Smith | Third Baseman |
| Pancho Herrera | First Baseman |
| Al Kenders | Catcher |
| Ruben Amaro | Shortstop |
| Art Mahaffey | Pitcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Heist | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Kindall | Second Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| George Altman | Right Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Jack Curtis | Pitcher |
| El Tappe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 15, 1961
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Curtis
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Curtis
Gonzalez hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Curtis
Demeter hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Curtis
Walls hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Curtis
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Mahaffey
Heist takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kindall vs. Mahaffey
Kindall strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Mahaffey
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Mahaffey
Altman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Mahaffey
Williams hits a popup towards short. Amaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Mahaffey
Santo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Mahaffey
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Curtis
Herrera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kenders vs. Curtis
Kenders hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Amaro vs. Curtis
Amaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Mahaffey
Bouchee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Curtis vs. Mahaffey
Curtis strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Heist vs. Mahaffey
Heist hits a fly ball into right field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kindall vs. Mahaffey
There goes Bouchee. The throw from Kenders and he is out, Taylor applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mahaffey vs. Curtis
Mahaffey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Curtis
Taylor takes first base on ball four. Mahaffey moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Curtis
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee fields the ball and throws to Curtis covering. Safe. Mahaffey moves to third. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Demeter vs. Curtis
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. Mahaffey scores. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walls vs. Curtis
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Curtis fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Curtis. Taylor scores. Demeter moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Curtis
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. Demeter moves to third. Walls moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herrera vs. Curtis
Herrera is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kenders vs. Curtis
Kenders hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Mahaffey
Kindall strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Mahaffey
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Mahaffey
Altman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Mahaffey
Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Mahaffey
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Mahaffey
Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bouchee vs. Mahaffey
Bouchee is hit by the pitch. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Curtis vs. Lehman
Ken Lehman now pitching.
Curtis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lehman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amaro vs. Curtis
Amaro hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Curtis
Ken Walters pinch hits for Ken Lehman.
Walters hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Curtis
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Buzhardt
John Buzhardt now pitching.
Heist hits a ball on the ground towards first. Herrera scoops it up and throws to first, with Buzhardt covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Buzhardt
Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith juggles the ball. That's an error on Smith. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Buzhardt
Banks hits a popup towards short. Amaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Buzhardt
Altman hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Curtis
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Curtis
Demeter hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Curtis
Walls hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Buzhardt
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Herrera scoops it up and throws to first, with Buzhardt covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Buzhardt
Santo hits a line drive towards short. Amaro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Buzhardt
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. Buzhardt
Bouchee is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Curtis
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Curtis
Herrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kenders vs. Curtis
Kenders hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Amaro vs. Curtis
Amaro hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Buzhardt vs. Curtis
Buzhardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Herrera moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Curtis
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Buzhardt
Curtis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Heist vs. Buzhardt
Heist bunts in front of the plate. Kenders scoops up the ball and tags Heist for the out. Curtis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Kindall vs. Buzhardt
Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Buzhardt
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Curtis
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Curtis
Demeter hits a line drive towards third. Santo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Curtis
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Buzhardt
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Herrera fields the ball and throws to Buzhardt covering. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Buzhardt
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Buzhardt
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Buzhardt
Taylor 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
Top 8
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Curtis
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Curtis
Herrera hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kenders vs. Curtis
Kenders hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Schultz
Bobby Malkmus pinch runs for Al Kenders. Johnny Callison pinch hits for Ruben Amaro. Barney Schultz now pitching.
Callison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Malkmus moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Covington vs. Schultz
Wes Covington pinch hits for John Buzhardt.
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Baldschun
Bobby Malkmus now playing shortstop. Clay Dalrymple now catching. Jack Baldschun now pitching.
Bouchee is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Baldschun
Schultz strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Baldschun
Heist is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Schultz
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Schultz
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Demeter vs. Schultz
Demeter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Walls vs. Anderson
Bob Anderson now pitching.
Walls is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Anderson
Smith is hit by the pitch. Gonzalez moves to third. Demeter moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Herrera vs. Anderson
Herrera strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1961 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Taylor T, 2b 4 1 0 0 Heist A, cf 3 1 0 0
Gonzalez T, cf 4 0 1 0 Kindall J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Demeter D, rf 5 1 2 2 Banks E, ss 4 1 1 2
Walls L, lf 5 0 1 1 Altman G, rf 3 2 2 0
Smith C, 3b 4 1 1 1 Williams B, lf 4 1 1 2
Herrera P, 1b 4 1 3 1 Santo R, 3b 3 1 1 2
Kenders A, c 4 0 1 0 Taylor S, c 4 0 2 0
Malkmus B, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Bouchee E, 1b 2 0 0 0
Amaro R, ss 3 0 0 0 Curtis J, p 2 0 0 0
Callison J, ph 1 0 1 0 Schultz B, p 1 0 0 0
Dalrymple C, c 0 0 0 0 Anderson B, p 0 0 0 0
Mahaffey A, p 1 1 1 0
Lehman K, p 0 0 0 0
Walters K, ph 1 0 0 0
Buzhardt J, p 1 0 1 0
Covington W, ph 1 0 0 0
Baldschun J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 12 5 30 6 7 6
Philadelphia 102 001 010 -- 5
Chicago 402 000 00x -- 6
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Mahaffey A (L) 2.2 5 6 6 4 3
Lehman K 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Buzhardt J 4.0 2 0 0 1 1
Baldschun J 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Curtis J (W) 7.1 10 5 5 2 0
Schultz B 1.0 2 0 0 1 0
Anderson B (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Curtis J, Smith C
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 10, Chicago 7
HR -- Demeter D, Banks E, Santo R, Williams B, Smith C, Herrera P
CS -- Bouchee E
SH -- Heist A
HBP -- by Mahaffey A (Bouchee E), by Anderson B (Smith C)
T -- 2:54
A -- 5878
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