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Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia Phillies
1961-05-31 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 4213 · 70°F, night, dry · 2:41
Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 5–4. Bob Anderson earned the win and Don Elston picked up the save. Lee Walls went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
W: Bob Anderson L: Robin Roberts SV: Don Elston
Umpires — HP: Dusty Boggess · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Al Forman · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Zimmer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Altman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Bouchee | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Taylor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Kindall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Drott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Anderson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Freese | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Walls | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Callison | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Pancho Herrera | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Walters | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Clay Dalrymple | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruben Amaro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robin Roberts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Demeter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Malkmus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drott | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Bob Anderson | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
 Don Elston | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Roberts | 7.0 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
 Ken Lehman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Baldschun | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Richie Ashburn: S8/8
- Don Zimmer: S7/7S.1-3
- Ron Santo: 2/P
- Ernie Banks: S6/6.3-H;1-2
- George Altman: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Tony Taylor: 8
- Lee Walls: K/C
- Johnny Callison: K
Top 2
- Ed Bouchee: HP
- Sammy Taylor: D8/89XD.1-H
- Jerry Kindall: K/C
- Dick Drott: 9
- Richie Ashburn: 2/P
Bot 2
- Pancho Herrera: 63
- Tony Gonzalez: 43
- Ken Walters: 7
Top 3
- Don Zimmer: 6/P
- Ron Santo: S7/56
- Ernie Banks: S8/8.1-3
- George Altman: S8/8.3-H;1-2
- Ed Bouchee: 5/P
- Sammy Taylor: 6(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Clay Dalrymple: 63
- Ruben Amaro: 9
- Robin Roberts: 8
Top 4
- Jerry Kindall: W
- Dick Drott: 6/P
- Richie Ashburn: CS2(26)
- Richie Ashburn: W
- Don Zimmer: PO1(2E4).1-2
- Don Zimmer: 23
Bot 4
- Tony Taylor: 3/P
- Lee Walls: 8
- Johnny Callison: 43
Top 5
- Ron Santo: 63
- Ernie Banks: 6/P
- George Altman: 43
Bot 5
- Pancho Herrera: D7/78D
- Tony Gonzalez: 43.2-3
- Ken Walters: 43.3-H(RBI)
- Clay Dalrymple: S8/8
- Don Demeter: K
Top 6
- Ed Bouchee: W
- Sammy Taylor: 7
- Jerry Kindall: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Robin Roberts: 163
- Tony Taylor: S5/5S
- Lee Walls: HR/7D.1-H
- Johnny Callison: W
- Pancho Herrera: SB2#
- Pancho Herrera: K
- Tony Gonzalez: K
Top 7
- Bob Anderson: K/C
- Richie Ashburn: 9/L
- Don Zimmer: D8.BX3(8435)
Bot 7
- Ken Walters: K
- Clay Dalrymple: 31
- Bobby Malkmus: 43
Top 8
- Ron Santo: S8/8
- Ernie Banks: S7/56.1-2
- George Altman: D9/89XD.2-H;1-3
- Ed Bouchee: 3/G
- George Freese: K
- Jerry Kindall: 63
Bot 8
- Bobby Smith: 9
- Tony Taylor: K/C
- Lee Walls: K
Top 9
- Bob Anderson: W
- Richie Ashburn: 34/SH.1-2
- Don Zimmer: 63
- Ron Santo: S7/56.2-H;BX3(725)
Bot 9
- Johnny Callison: W
- Pancho Herrera: S8/78D.1-3
- Tony Gonzalez: 46(1)/FO.3-H(RBI)
- Ken Walters: S6/6S.1-2
- Clay Dalrymple: 7/7S
- Bobby Malkmus: K