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Philadelphia Phillies
1961-04-22 Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· 11 innings Β· Att: 3996 Β· 61Β°F, sunny, dry Β· 3:01
Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 6β4. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 6th. Don Elston earned the win. Don Zimmer went 2-for-6 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 14 | |
| PHI | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Don Elston L: Turk Farrell SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Tony Venzon Β· 1B: Ed Sudol Β· 2B: Frank Dascoli Β· 3B: Frank Secory Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Heist | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Don Zimmer | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Williams | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ernie Banks | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Frank Thomas | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Andre Rodgers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dick Bertell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Ed Bouchee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Richie Ashburn | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Elston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Johnny Callison | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Taylor | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Tony Gonzalez | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pancho Herrera | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Clay Dalrymple | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Chris Short | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Buzhardt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Curry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Choo-Choo Coleman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | |
Dick Drott | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Elston | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chris Short | 5.2 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
John Buzhardt | 4.1 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Turk Farrell | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Heist: 9
- Don Zimmer: 5/FL
- Billy Williams: 3/G
Bot 1
- Bobby Malkmus: 13
- Johnny Callison: 43
- Tony Taylor: S8/6M
- Bobby Smith: 6/P
Top 2
- Ron Santo: 13
- Ernie Banks: K
- Frank Thomas: HR/7D
- Andre Rodgers: W
- Dick Bertell: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Tony Gonzalez: W
- Pancho Herrera: W.1-2
- Clay Dalrymple: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Ruben Amaro: PB.3-H(NR);2-3
- Ruben Amaro: 13/SH.3-H(UR)
- Chris Short: 43
Top 3
- Jack Curtis: K/C
- Al Heist: S8/8
- Don Zimmer: E4/G.1-2
- Billy Williams: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Ron Santo: W
- Ernie Banks: 43
Bot 3
- Bobby Malkmus: 63
- Johnny Callison: S5/5S/BG
- Tony Taylor: 9
- Bobby Smith: SB2
- Bobby Smith: D7/7D.2-H
- Tony Gonzalez: 8
Top 4
- Frank Thomas: S8/8
- Andre Rodgers: 3/FL
- Dick Bertell: 46(1)3(B)/GDP
Bot 4
- Pancho Herrera: K
- Clay Dalrymple: HP
- Ruben Amaro: K+CS2(26)/DP
Top 5
- Jack Curtis: S9/89
- Al Heist: T8/8XD.1-H
- Don Zimmer: 53
- Billy Williams: 43
- Ron Santo: 43
Bot 5
- Chris Short: 63
- Bobby Malkmus: S9/89
- Johnny Callison: 46(1)3(B)/GDP
Top 6
- Ernie Banks: HR/9D
- Frank Thomas: D9/9D
- Andre Rodgers: 43.2-3
- Dick Bertell: S9/9.3-H
- Jack Curtis: 14/SH.1-2
- Al Heist: 63
Bot 6
- Tony Taylor: 8/L
- Bobby Smith: W
- Tony Gonzalez: 6(1)/FO
- Pancho Herrera: W.1-2
- Clay Dalrymple: S8/8S.2-H;1-3
- Ruben Amaro: 3/G
Top 7
- Don Zimmer: 53
- Billy Williams: 43
- Ron Santo: S7/7
- Ernie Banks: K
Bot 7
- John Buzhardt: 8
- Bobby Malkmus: 63
- Johnny Callison: 2/FL
Top 8
- Frank Thomas: 7
- Ed Bouchee: 6/P
- Dick Bertell: S7/7
- Bob Will: 43
Bot 8
- Tony Taylor: 4/L
- Bobby Smith: 13
- Tony Gonzalez: S7/7D.BX2(76)
Top 9
- Al Heist: K/C
- Don Zimmer: S7.BX2(74)
- Billy Williams: 5/FL
Bot 9
- Pancho Herrera: K/C
- Clay Dalrymple: K/C
- Tony Curry: K/C
Top 10
- Ron Santo: S7/7
- Ernie Banks: 9
- Frank Thomas: K
- Ed Bouchee: 43
Bot 10
- Choo-Choo Coleman: 5/P
- Bobby Malkmus: 63
- Johnny Callison: 3/G
Top 11
- Richie Ashburn: S9/89
- Don Elston: 34/SH.1-2
- Al Heist: K
- Don Zimmer: HR/78XD.2-H
- Billy Williams: 63
Bot 11
- Tony Taylor: D9/9D
- Bobby Smith: K/C
- Tony Gonzalez: 8
- Pancho Herrera: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jack Curtis





















