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Philadelphia Phillies @ Chicago Cubs

1963-08-29 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 10954 · 2:04

Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 2–1. Dick Ellsworth earned the win. Earl Averill went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PHI	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	6
CHN	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1		2	10

W: Dick Ellsworth L: John Boozer SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Mel Steiner · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Bill Williams · 3B: Tony Venzon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Tony Taylor	4	0	1	0	0	0
Johnny Callison	4	0	1	0	0	0
Earl Averill	3	1	2	1	1	0
Roy Sievers	4	0	0	0	0	1
Don Demeter	4	0	0	0	0	0
Cookie Rojas	4	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Oldis	4	0	2	0	0	0
Bobby Wine	2	0	0	0	1	0
John Boozer	3	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Andre Rodgers	4	0	3	0	0	0
Lou Brock	4	0	1	0	0	2
Ellis Burton	2	1	1	1	1	1
Ron Santo	4	0	1	0	0	1
Billy Williams	4	0	1	0	0	0
Ken Hubbs	3	0	1	1	1	0
Ernie Banks	3	0	1	0	1	0
Dick Bertell	4	0	1	0	0	0
Dick Ellsworth	3	1	0	0	0	1

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
John Boozer	8.0	10	3	5

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dick Ellsworth	9.0	6	2	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Tony Taylor: 63
Johnny Callison: 23
Earl Averill: 3/FL

Bot 1

Andre Rodgers: 53
Lou Brock: K
Ellis Burton: W
Ron Santo: K

Top 2

Roy Sievers: 43
Don Demeter: 8/L/89
Cookie Rojas: 8

Bot 2

Billy Williams: 7
Ken Hubbs: 7
Ernie Banks: S8/G
Dick Bertell: 53

Top 3

Bob Oldis: 7
Bobby Wine: 13
John Boozer: K

Bot 3

Dick Ellsworth: 63
Andre Rodgers: D7/5/G
Lou Brock: K
Ellis Burton: K

Top 4

Tony Taylor: S8/G
Johnny Callison: D9/L.1-3
Earl Averill: W
Roy Sievers: 3/FL
Don Demeter: 9(B)2(3)/DP

Bot 4

Ron Santo: S7/L
Billy Williams: 8/78
Ken Hubbs: W.1-2
Ernie Banks: 25(2)3/GDP

Top 5

Cookie Rojas: 53
Bob Oldis: S8/L
Bobby Wine: 8/L
John Boozer: 53

Bot 5

Dick Bertell: S7/L
Dick Ellsworth: 26(1)/FO/BG
Andre Rodgers: S7/G.1-2
Lou Brock: S6.2-3;1-2
Ellis Burton: 7/SF.3-H
Ron Santo: 65(2)/FO

Top 6

Tony Taylor: 8/L
Johnny Callison: 9
Earl Averill: HR/7
Roy Sievers: 3/FL

Bot 6

Billy Williams: 43
Ken Hubbs: 43
Ernie Banks: 63

Top 7

Don Demeter: 13
Cookie Rojas: 63
Bob Oldis: D8/78
Bobby Wine: IW
John Boozer: 6(1)/FO

Bot 7

Dick Bertell: 53
Dick Ellsworth: K
Andre Rodgers: S7/G
Lou Brock: 46(1)/FO

Top 8

Tony Taylor: 63
Johnny Callison: 63
Earl Averill: S7
Roy Sievers: K

Bot 8

Ellis Burton: S9/L
Ron Santo: 9
Billy Williams: S8.1-3
Ken Hubbs: D7/L.3-H;1-3
Ernie Banks: IW
Dick Bertell: 52(3)3/GDP

Top 9

Don Demeter: 63
Cookie Rojas: 43
Bob Oldis: 3/G

Notes & reviews

Bobby Wine missed tag on Andre Rodgers; the Phillies argued that Rodgers was out of the baseline
Phillies Manager Gene Mauch ejected by 1B umpire Augie Donatelli for continuing to argue that Andre Rodgers was out of the baseline when he reached 2B

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