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Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia Phillies

1958-09-17 · Night game · Shibe Park · 7 innings · Att: 2845 · night · 2:21

Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 6–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 1st. Bob Anderson earned the win. Ernie Banks went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Bob Anderson L: Ray Semproch SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Shag Crawford · 2B: Vinnie Smith · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Tony Taylor	4	0	1	0	0	1
Al Dark	3	2	2	1	0	0
Ernie Banks	2	2	1	2	2	0
Walt Moryn	4	0	1	1	0	1
Dale Long	3	1	2	1	1	0
Jim Marshall	2	0	0	0	1	0
Bobby Thomson	4	0	1	1	0	0
Cal Neeman	4	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Anderson	3	1	1	0	0	1

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Richie Ashburn	2	0	0	0	1	0
Bobby Young	3	0	1	0	0	0
Ed Bouchee	2	1	1	0	1	0
Wally Post	3	0	0	0	0	1
Harry Anderson	2	1	1	0	1	0
Pancho Herrera	2	0	1	0	1	0
Chico Fernandez	3	0	1	2	0	0
Stan Lopata	3	0	0	0	0	0
Ray Semproch	1	0	0	0	0	0
Solly Hemus	1	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bob Anderson	7.0	5	4	1

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ray Semproch	4.0	7	2	2
Jack Meyer	2.0	0	1	1
Jack Sanford	1.0	2	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Tony Taylor: 43
Al Dark: S8
Ernie Banks: W.1-2
Walt Moryn: S9.2-H;1-3
Dale Long: 43.3-H;1-2
Jim Marshall: HP
Bobby Thomson: 63

Bot 1

Richie Ashburn: 63
Bobby Young: 41
Ed Bouchee: W
Wally Post: 7

Top 2

Cal Neeman: 4/P
Bob Anderson: S8
Tony Taylor: D9.1-3
Al Dark: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
Ernie Banks: W
Walt Moryn: K

Bot 2

Harry Anderson: 43
Pancho Herrera: 63
Chico Fernandez: 8

Top 3

Dale Long: D7
Jim Marshall: 43.2-3
Bobby Thomson: 63
Cal Neeman: 43

Bot 3

Stan Lopata: 3/G
Ray Semproch: 53
Richie Ashburn: 63

Top 4

Bob Anderson: 53
Tony Taylor: K/C
Al Dark: S9
Ernie Banks: HR/7.1-H
Walt Moryn: 3/G

Bot 4

Bobby Young: S9
Ed Bouchee: 46(1)3/GDP
Wally Post: K/C

Top 5

Dale Long: W
Jim Marshall: 4/P
Bobby Thomson: 6/P
Cal Neeman: 7

Bot 5

Harry Anderson: D9
Pancho Herrera: S7.2-3
Chico Fernandez: FC5.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
Stan Lopata: 4(B)4(2)/LDP

Top 6

Bob Anderson: K
Tony Taylor: 2/BP/FL
Al Dark: 43

Bot 6

Solly Hemus: 43
Richie Ashburn: W
Bobby Young: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 7

Ernie Banks: 3/FL
Walt Moryn: 8
Dale Long: D7/P
Jim Marshall: W
Bobby Thomson: S7.2-H;1-3(E7);B-2
Cal Neeman: K

Bot 7

Ed Bouchee: S8/G
Wally Post: 53.1-2
Harry Anderson: W
Pancho Herrera: W.2-3;1-2
Chico Fernandez: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
Stan Lopata: 46(1)3/GDP

Notes & reviews

negated plays: Anderson K Taylor walked Dark singled Taylor to 3B Aaron SF for 2nd out note: King went in to CF in 8th, Thomson to LF,Jackson RF King out 7 to end top 8th--def subs in but no PAs home 8th $game called for rain after the top of the 8th

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