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Cubs
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
July 17, 1955
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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 July 17, 1955 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 17, 1955 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 17, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Minner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Curt Simmons |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 8,513 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Lon Warneke 3B: Frank Secory |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Bolger | Center Fielder |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Bob Speake | First Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Eddie Miksis | Right Fielder |
| Paul Minner | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Stan Lopata | First Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Jim Greengrass | Right Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Curt Simmons | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
July 17, 1955
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolger vs. Simmons
Bolger hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Simmons
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Simmons
Speake hits a popup towards first. Lopata 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: ---
Ashburn vs. Minner
Ashburn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Minner
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Minner
Lopata strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Minner
Ennis is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Simmons
Banks hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Greengrass. Banks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Simmons
Jackson hits a line drive into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Simmons
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Simmons
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Banks scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Simmons
Miksis is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Minner
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Minner
Seminick strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Minner
Greengrass is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Simmons
Minner hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolger vs. Simmons
Bolger hits a line drive into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Simmons
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speake vs. Simmons
Speake hits a fly ball into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Minner
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Minner
Simmons bunts towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Minner
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Minner
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Simmons
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Simmons
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Simmons
Sauer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Simmons
Cooper hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Simmons
Miksis hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Minner
Lopata hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miksis. Lopata reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Minner
There goes Lopata. The throw from Cooper and he is safe. Lopata steals third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ennis vs. Minner
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Minner
Jones hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Lopata scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Minner
Seminick hits a line drive into center field. Bolger picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bolger. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greengrass vs. Minner
Greengrass hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smalley vs. Minner
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Seminick moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Simmons vs. Minner
Simmons hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Simmons
Minner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolger vs. Simmons
Bolger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Bolger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Simmons
Baker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bolger scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speake vs. Simmons
Speake strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Simmons
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Simmons
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn who is chasing the ball. Jackson reaches third base with a triple. Baker scores. Banks goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sauer vs. Kipper
Thornton Kipper now pitching.
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Kipper
Cooper 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, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Minner
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Minner
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopata vs. Minner
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ennis vs. Minner
Ennis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Minner
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Kipper
Miksis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minner vs. Kipper
Minner takes first base on ball four. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolger vs. Negray
Ron Negray now pitching.
Bolger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Negray
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miksis moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Speake vs. Negray
Speake hits a fly ball into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Minner
Seminick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Perkowski
Harry Perkowski now pitching.
Greengrass hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Jeffcoat
Hal Jeffcoat now pitching.
Smalley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Greengrass moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gorbous vs. Jeffcoat
Glen Gorbous pinch hits for Ron Negray.
Gorbous hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Jeffcoat
Ashburn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Jeffcoat
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Jeffcoat
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jeffcoat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Jeffcoat
Ennis takes first base on ball four. Lopata moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Jeffcoat
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lopata scores. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seminick vs. Davis
Jim Davis now pitching.
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Meyer
Jack Meyer now pitching.
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Meyer
Jackson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Meyer
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Meyer
Cooper hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Meyer
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Davis
Greengrass takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Davis
Cooper fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Cooper. Greengrass moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Davis
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meyer vs. Davis
Meyer hits a popup towards the mound. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Davis
Ashburn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Meyer
Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Jim Davis.
Baumholtz hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Meyer
Jim King pinch hits for Jim Bolger.
King strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Meyer
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Hillman
Eddie Miksis now playing center field. Jim King now playing right field. Dave Hillman now pitching.
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Hillman
Marv Blaylock pinch hits for Stan Lopata.
Hillman fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Hillman. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blaylock vs. Hillman
Blaylock bunts for an out with unknown description. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ennis vs. Hillman
Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Hillman
Jones hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Meyer
Marv Blaylock now playing first base.
Speake strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Meyer
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Meyer
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/17/1955, game 2 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Bolger J, cf 4 1 1 0 Ashburn R, cf 5 1 1 0
King J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Morgan B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Baker G, 2b 4 1 1 1 Lopata S, 1b 4 2 1 0
Speake B, 1b 5 0 0 0 Blaylock M, ph-1b 0 0 0 0
Banks E, ss 5 3 3 1 Ennis D, lf 4 1 1 2
Jackson R, 3b 5 1 3 3 Jones W, 3b 5 0 2 2
Sauer H, lf 2 0 0 0 Seminick A, c 4 1 2 1
Cooper W, c 4 0 1 1 Greengrass J, rf 3 1 1 0
Miksis E, rf-cf 3 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 2 1 1 0
Minner P, p 2 0 0 0 Simmons C, p 1 0 0 0
Perkowski H, p 0 0 0 0 Kipper T, p 0 0 0 0
Jeffcoat H, p 0 0 0 0 Negray R, p 0 0 0 0
Davis J, p 0 0 0 0 Gorbous G, ph 1 1 1 3
Baumholtz F, ph 1 0 0 0 Meyer J, p 1 0 0 0
Hillman D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 9 6 33 8 11 8
Chicago 010 130 100 -- 6
Philadelphia 000 125 00x -- 8
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Minner P* 5.0 6 4 4 3 5
Perkowski H+ 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Jeffcoat H (L) 0.2 3 3 3 2 0
Davis J 1.1 0 0 0 1 0
Hillman D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Simmons C 4.2 8 5 5 1 3
Kipper T# 0.1 0 0 0 3 0
Negray R (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Meyer J (S) 3.0 1 1 1 1 3
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
# Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Bolger J, Cooper W, Hillman D
LOB -- Chicago 8, Philadelphia 9
2B -- Banks E, Lopata S, Bolger J
3B -- Jackson R
HR -- Banks E, Ennis D, Seminick A, Gorbous G, Jackson R
SB -- Lopata S
SH -- Simmons C, Blaylock M
T -- 2:39
A -- 8513
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