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Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia Phillies

1961-04-23 · Day game · Shibe Park · 65°F, sunny, dry · 2:01

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Chicago Cubs 1–0. Frank Sullivan earned the win. Bobby Smith went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Frank Sullivan L: Dick Ellsworth SV: (none)

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

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	H	SO
Al Heist	4	2	1
Don Zimmer	4	1	0
Billy Williams	4	0	1
Ron Santo	4	0	0
Ernie Banks	4	1	2
Frank Thomas	4	1	0
Ed Bouchee	4	2	0
Dick Bertell	3	0	1
Dick Ellsworth	3	0	1

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Bobby Malkmus	2	0	0	0	2	0
Johnny Callison	3	0	0	0	1	1
Tony Taylor	4	0	0	0	0	2
Bobby Smith	4	1	2	1	0	0
Tony Gonzalez	3	0	0	0	0	1
Pancho Herrera	2	0	0	0	1	1
Cal Neeman	3	0	1	0	0	1
Ruben Amaro	2	0	0	0	1	0
Frank Sullivan	3	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dick Ellsworth	8.0	3	5	7

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Frank Sullivan	9.0	7	0	6

Play-by-play

Top 1

Al Heist: S7
Don Zimmer: 54(1)/FO
Billy Williams: 9/L
Ron Santo: 3/FL

Bot 1

Bobby Malkmus: W
Johnny Callison: W.1-2
Tony Taylor: K/C
Bobby Smith: 8
Tony Gonzalez: 9/L

Top 2

Ernie Banks: K/C
Frank Thomas: 7/L
Ed Bouchee: S9/9
Dick Bertell: K

Bot 2

Pancho Herrera: K
Cal Neeman: S8/8S
Ruben Amaro: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 3

Dick Ellsworth: K
Al Heist: K
Don Zimmer: 53

Bot 3

Frank Sullivan: K/C
Bobby Malkmus: W
Johnny Callison: K/C
Tony Taylor: 43

Top 4

Billy Williams: 8
Ron Santo: 13
Ernie Banks: K

Bot 4

Bobby Smith: 63
Tony Gonzalez: 63
Pancho Herrera: 8

Top 5

Frank Thomas: 63
Ed Bouchee: 9/L
Dick Bertell: 63

Bot 5

Cal Neeman: 53
Ruben Amaro: 13
Frank Sullivan: 9

Top 6

Dick Ellsworth: 43
Al Heist: S7
Don Zimmer: S7/7S.1-2
Billy Williams: 43.2-3;1-2
Ron Santo: 13

Bot 6

Bobby Malkmus: 63
Johnny Callison: 3/G
Tony Taylor: K/C

Top 7

Ernie Banks: 53
Frank Thomas: 63
Ed Bouchee: S9/9
Dick Bertell: 54(1)/FO

Bot 7

Bobby Smith: S7
Tony Gonzalez: K/C
Pancho Herrera: W.1-2
Cal Neeman: K
Ruben Amaro: W.2-3;1-2
Frank Sullivan: 63

Top 8

Dick Ellsworth: 3/G
Al Heist: 9
Don Zimmer: 6/P

Bot 8

Bobby Malkmus: 13
Johnny Callison: 43
Tony Taylor: 13

Top 9

Billy Williams: K
Ron Santo: 53
Ernie Banks: S7/7
Frank Thomas: S7/56.1-2
Ed Bouchee: 43

Bot 9

Bobby Smith: HR/7LD