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Philadelphia Phillies @ Chicago Cubs

1961-07-09 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 8 innings · Att: 20556 · 76°F, sunny, dry · Wind from RF · 3:11

Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 8–5. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 3rd. Dick Ellsworth earned the win. Don Demeter went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	R	H	E
PHI	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	5	10
CHN	1	0	3	0	0	3	1	0	8	13

W: Dick Ellsworth L: Chris Short SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Frank Dascoli · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Tony Venzon · 3B: Al Forman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Johnny Callison	3	0	2	0	1	0
Bobby Malkmus	4	2	0	0	0	0
Charley Smith	3	0	1	1	1	0
Pancho Herrera	4	0	0	0	0	3
Don Demeter	3	1	2	3	1	0
Tony Gonzalez	4	1	2	0	0	1
Ruben Amaro	3	0	1	0	0	1
Darrell Johnson	1	0	0	0	0	1
Frank Sullivan	2	1	1	0	0	0
Clay Dalrymple	3	0	1	1	0	1
Chris Short	1	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Al Heist	5	2	2	1	0	1
Jerry Kindall	3	1	1	0	1	1
Ernie Banks	4	1	2	0	1	0
George Altman	4	0	0	0	1	2
Billy Williams	5	1	2	3	0	0
Ron Santo	5	1	2	1	0	1
Ed Bouchee	5	1	3	2	0	0
Moe Thacker	3	1	0	0	1	3
Jim Brewer	0	0	0	0	1	0
Richie Ashburn	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Ellsworth	1	0	1	0	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Frank Sullivan	3.2	8	1	3
Chris Short	2.0	2	3	2
Robin Roberts	1.0	2	0	2
Jack Baldschun	1.1	1	1	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jim Brewer	2.1	4	1	2
Don Elston	1.2	4	0	1
Dick Ellsworth	4.0	2	2	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Johnny Callison: E4/G
Bobby Malkmus: 54(1)/FO.B-2(E4/TH)
Charley Smith: S7.2-H(RBI)(UR);BX2(74)
Pancho Herrera: FLE3
Pancho Herrera: K

Bot 1

Al Heist: S7/56
Jerry Kindall: HP.1-2
Ernie Banks: E5/G.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2;B-1
George Altman: 8/8XD.2-3
Billy Williams: 6
Ron Santo: 53

Top 2

Don Demeter: HR/9D
Tony Gonzalez: 3/G
Ruben Amaro: 63
Darrell Johnson: K/C

Bot 2

Ed Bouchee: D7/7D
Moe Thacker: K
Jim Brewer: W
Al Heist: K
Jerry Kindall: 64(1)/FO

Top 3

Frank Sullivan: S8/L
Johnny Callison: S1/BG.1-2
Bobby Malkmus: 64(1)/FO.2-3
Charley Smith: W.1-2
Pancho Herrera: 3/FL
Don Demeter: S8/6M.3-H;2-H;1X3(85)

Bot 3

Ernie Banks: S5/5
George Altman: 6/P
Billy Williams: D7.1-H
Ron Santo: D7.2-H
Ed Bouchee: S9/34.2-H
Moe Thacker: K
Don Elston: CS2(24)

Top 4

Tony Gonzalez: D8/78S
Ruben Amaro: K/C
Clay Dalrymple: S9/9.2-H
Frank Sullivan: 16(1)/FO/BG
Johnny Callison: S9/34.1-2
Bobby Malkmus: 9

Bot 4

Richie Ashburn: 43
Al Heist: 9
Jerry Kindall: S7/7
Ernie Banks: D7.1-3
George Altman: K/C

Top 5

Charley Smith: 63
Pancho Herrera: K
Don Demeter: 43/34D

Bot 5

Billy Williams: 63
Ron Santo: 7
Ed Bouchee: 7

Top 6

Tony Gonzalez: S6/6
Ruben Amaro: 1/SH.1-2
Clay Dalrymple: K
Chris Short: 4/L

Bot 6

Moe Thacker: W
Dick Ellsworth: 14/SH.1-2
Al Heist: D9/89D.2-H
Jerry Kindall: W
Ernie Banks: WP.2-3;1-2
Ernie Banks: IW
George Altman: K/C
Billy Williams: S7/56.3-H;2-H;1-2
Ron Santo: K/C

Top 7

Johnny Callison: W
Bobby Malkmus: 64(1)3/GDP
Charley Smith: 9

Bot 7

Ed Bouchee: HR/7D
Moe Thacker: K
Dick Ellsworth: D9
Al Heist: 3/G.2-3
Jerry Kindall: K/C

Top 8

Pancho Herrera: K/C
Don Demeter: W
Tony Gonzalez: K
Ruben Amaro: S7/56.1-2
Clay Dalrymple: 3/G

Bot 8

Ernie Banks: 9
George Altman: W
Billy Williams: 8
Ron Santo: S7/7.1-2
Ed Bouchee: 3/G

Notes & reviews

Darrell Johnson and Phillies Manager Gene Mauch ejected by HP umpire Frank Dascoli
Robin Roberts hurt his knee trying to field ball
Game called due to darkness

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