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Philadelphia Phillies @ Chicago Cubs

1958-08-27 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 9451 · 2:14

Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 5–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 1st. Bob Anderson earned the win. Ernie Banks went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PHI	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	4
CHN	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	0		5	7

W: Bob Anderson L: Curt Simmons SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Ken Burkhart · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: Hal Dixon · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Richie Ashburn	4	0	0	0	1	2
Solly Hemus	4	0	1	0	1	0
Harry Anderson	3	1	1	1	0	1
Wally Post	4	0	0	0	0	2
Ed Bouchee	3	1	1	0	1	1
Willie Jones	3	0	0	0	1	0
Chico Fernandez	2	0	0	1	0	0
Stan Lopata	2	0	0	0	1	1
Curt Simmons	3	0	1	0	0	1
Dave Philley	1	0	0	0	0	0
Rip Repulski	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Bowman	1	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Lee Walls	4	0	0	0	0	0
Al Dark	3	1	1	0	1	0
Jim Marshall	4	1	1	0	0	1
Ernie Banks	4	2	3	2	0	1
Bobby Thomson	3	0	1	2	0	0
Walt Moryn	3	0	0	0	0	1
Cal Neeman	3	1	1	1	0	0
Johnny Goryl	3	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Anderson	3	0	0	0	0	2

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Curt Simmons	7.2	7	1	4
Jack Meyer	0.1	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bob Anderson	9.0	4	5	9

Play-by-play

Top 1

Richie Ashburn: 63
Solly Hemus: W
Harry Anderson: CS2(26)
Harry Anderson: HR/9
Wally Post: K

Bot 1

Lee Walls: 53
Al Dark: S9
Jim Marshall: 64(1)/FO
Ernie Banks: S8.1-2
Bobby Thomson: T8/89.2-H;1-H
Walt Moryn: 4/P

Top 2

Ed Bouchee: W
Willie Jones: 9
Chico Fernandez: 43.1-1
Stan Lopata: 64(1)/FO

Bot 2

Cal Neeman: 6/P
Johnny Goryl: 8
Bob Anderson: K/C

Top 3

Curt Simmons: K
Richie Ashburn: W
Solly Hemus: S1.1-2
Harry Anderson: 8
Wally Post: 5(2)/FO

Bot 3

Lee Walls: 8
Al Dark: 63
Jim Marshall: K/C

Top 4

Ed Bouchee: S7
Willie Jones: WP.1-2
Willie Jones: FC1.2-3;B-1
Chico Fernandez: 8/SF.3-H
Stan Lopata: K/C
Curt Simmons: S8/G.1-2
Richie Ashburn: K/C

Bot 4

Ernie Banks: S3
Bobby Thomson: 9/9D
Walt Moryn: 36(1)3/GDP

Top 5

Solly Hemus: 13
Harry Anderson: HP
Wally Post: 4/P
Ed Bouchee: 8

Bot 5

Cal Neeman: 7
Johnny Goryl: 8
Bob Anderson: K/C

Top 6

Willie Jones: W
Chico Fernandez: E4/G.1-2;B-1
Stan Lopata: W.2-3;1-2
Curt Simmons: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
Richie Ashburn: K
Solly Hemus: 6(1)/FO

Bot 6

Lee Walls: 63
Al Dark: W
Jim Marshall: 7
Ernie Banks: HR/7.1-H
Bobby Thomson: 8

Top 7

Harry Anderson: K
Wally Post: K
Ed Bouchee: K

Bot 7

Walt Moryn: K
Cal Neeman: HR/78
Johnny Goryl: 3/FL
Bob Anderson: 7

Top 8

Willie Jones: 163
Dave Philley: 53
Rip Repulski: 63

Bot 8

Lee Walls: 43
Al Dark: 63
Jim Marshall: S5/BG
Ernie Banks: K/C

Top 9

Bob Bowman: K
Richie Ashburn: 63
Solly Hemus: 7