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Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia Phillies

1959-05-03 Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· Att: 13660 Β· 2:25

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Chicago Cubs 5–4. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 8th. Jack Meyer earned the win. Sammy Taylor went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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CHN10001200048
PHI1000101257

W: Jack Meyer   L: Bill Henry   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Frank Dascoli Β· 1B: Frank Secory Β· 2B: Hal Dixon Β· 3B: Vinnie Smith Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tony Taylor211000
Al Dark401100
George Altman400002
Ernie Banks412001
Walt Moryn400000
Dale Long411001
Lee Walls300011
Sammy Taylor411100
Moe Drabowsky301002
Johnny Goryl100010
Jim Marshall101000
Earl Averill100000

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Richie Ashburn311200
Chico Fernandez300100
Ed Bouchee411000
Wally Post413101
Harry Anderson401101
Willie Jones400000
Sparky Anderson321011
Valmy Thomas100010
Ruben Gomez100010
Bob Bowman100001
Gene Freese100000
Jim Hegan000010
Jack Meyer100001

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Moe Drabowsky6.0432
Bill Henry1.0301
Don Elston1.0012

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ruben Gomez7.0615
Jack Meyer2.0212

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Tony Taylor: T8/89D
  • Al Dark: 43.3-H
  • George Altman: K
  • Ernie Banks: 6/P

Bot 1

  • Richie Ashburn: S8/G
  • Chico Fernandez: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
  • Chico Fernandez: 9/SF.3-H
  • Ed Bouchee: 31
  • Wally Post: S8/G
  • Harry Anderson: K

Top 2

  • Walt Moryn: 5/P
  • Dale Long: 8
  • Lee Walls: 63

Bot 2

  • Willie Jones: 63
  • Sparky Anderson: 31/BG
  • Valmy Thomas: 63

Top 3

  • Sammy Taylor: 5/FL
  • Moe Drabowsky: K
  • Tony Taylor: 3/G

Bot 3

  • Ruben Gomez: 6/P
  • Richie Ashburn: 8
  • Chico Fernandez: 13/BG

Top 4

  • Al Dark: E6/TH
  • George Altman: 13.1-2
  • Ernie Banks: K
  • Walt Moryn: 43

Bot 4

  • Ed Bouchee: 31
  • Wally Post: K
  • Harry Anderson: 4/L

Top 5

  • Dale Long: 63
  • Lee Walls: K
  • Sammy Taylor: HR/7D
  • Moe Drabowsky: S8
  • Johnny Goryl: W.1-2
  • Al Dark: S9.2-3;1-2
  • George Altman: 31

Bot 5

  • Willie Jones: 9/L
  • Sparky Anderson: S8
  • Valmy Thomas: SB2
  • Valmy Thomas: W
  • Ruben Gomez: W.2-3;1-2
  • Richie Ashburn: FC6.2X3(65);3-H;1-2
  • Chico Fernandez: 5/L

Top 6

  • Ernie Banks: D7
  • Walt Moryn: 8
  • Dale Long: S9.2-H(E3/TH)(UR);B-H(NR)(UR)
  • Lee Walls: 53
  • Sammy Taylor: 2/FL

Bot 6

  • Ed Bouchee: 8/8D/L
  • Wally Post: S8
  • Harry Anderson: 8
  • Willie Jones: 7/7D/L

Top 7

  • Moe Drabowsky: K
  • Johnny Goryl: 7/FL
  • Al Dark: 7

Bot 7

  • Sparky Anderson: W
  • Bob Bowman: K
  • Gene Freese: E5/G.1-3
  • Richie Ashburn: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
  • Chico Fernandez: 8

Top 8

  • George Altman: K/C
  • Ernie Banks: S6
  • Walt Moryn: 6/P
  • Dale Long: CS2(26)

Bot 8

  • Ed Bouchee: T8
  • Wally Post: T8.3-H
  • Harry Anderson: S7.3-H
  • Willie Jones: 16(1)/FO/BG
  • Sparky Anderson: K
  • Jim Hegan: W.1-2
  • Jack Meyer: K

Top 9

  • Dale Long: K/C
  • Lee Walls: W
  • Sammy Taylor: 3/FL
  • Jim Marshall: S9.1-2
  • Earl Averill: 8