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1954-08-08 Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· Att: 10400 Β· 2:22
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Chicago Cubs 8β3. Philadelphia Phillies put up 4 in the 8th. Herm Wehmeier earned the win. Smoky Burgess went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| PHI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
W: Herm Wehmeier L: Bob Rush SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Dusty Boggess Β· 1B: Bill Engeln Β· 2B: Bill Stewart Β· 3B: Babe Pinelli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gene Baker | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Dee Fondy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Ralph Kiner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Hank Sauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clyde McCullough | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
El Tappe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Rush | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Hal Rice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richie Ashburn | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Earl Torgeson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Smoky Burgess | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Granny Hamner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Del Ennis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
Bobby Morgan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Jones | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Herm Wehmeier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Rush | 6.1 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Warren Hacker | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Herm Wehmeier | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Baumholtz: 5
- Gene Baker: S7
- Dee Fondy: K
- Ralph Kiner: D9.1-H
- Hank Sauer: 3/G
Bot 1
- Richie Ashburn: W
- Earl Torgeson: 8
- Smoky Burgess: S8.1-2
- Granny Hamner: 8
- Del Ennis: S7.2-H;1-2
- Danny Schell: K
Top 2
- Ernie Banks: 6
- Clyde McCullough: 8
- El Tappe: 63
Bot 2
- Bobby Morgan: 8
- Willie Jones: 8
- Herm Wehmeier: K
Top 3
- Bob Rush: HR/7D
- Frank Baumholtz: S9
- Gene Baker: K
- Dee Fondy: 6
- Ralph Kiner: 8
Bot 3
- Richie Ashburn: 8
- Earl Torgeson: 8
- Smoky Burgess: 7
Top 4
- Hank Sauer: 6
- Ernie Banks: 6
- Clyde McCullough: 9
Bot 4
- Granny Hamner: 9
- Del Ennis: K
- Danny Schell: K
Top 5
- El Tappe: 9
- Bob Rush: K
- Frank Baumholtz: 43
Bot 5
- Bobby Morgan: 8
- Willie Jones: 63
- Herm Wehmeier: K
Top 6
- Gene Baker: 53
- Dee Fondy: K
- Ralph Kiner: D7
- Hank Sauer: 9
Bot 6
- Richie Ashburn: S9.B-3(E9)
- Earl Torgeson: D9.3-H
- Smoky Burgess: D9.2-H
- Granny Hamner: 43.2-3
- Del Ennis: S9.3-H
- Danny Schell: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Ernie Banks: 8
- Clyde McCullough: 13
- El Tappe: 9
Bot 7
- Bobby Morgan: S7
- Willie Jones: W.1-2
- Herm Wehmeier: K/BF
- Richie Ashburn: SB3;SB2#
- Richie Ashburn: K
- Earl Torgeson: K
Top 8
- Hal Rice: K
- Frank Baumholtz: 8
- Gene Baker: HR/7D
- Dee Fondy: 43
Bot 8
- Smoky Burgess: HR/9D
- Granny Hamner: T8
- Del Ennis: 3/FL
- Danny Schell: T9.3-H
- Bobby Morgan: 7/SF.3-H
- Willie Jones: S7
- Herm Wehmeier: T7.1-H
- Richie Ashburn: W
- Earl Torgeson: 43
Top 9
- Ralph Kiner: K/C
- Hank Sauer: 7
- Ernie Banks: T7
- Clyde McCullough: 13


















