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Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia Phillies

1970-08-09 Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· Att: 19907 Β· 2:24

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Chicago Cubs 6–1. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 3rd. Barry Lersch earned the win. Tony Taylor went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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CHN00000000118
PHI0020021166

W: Barry Lersch   L: Larry Gura   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Andy Olsen Β· 1B: Ken Burkhart Β· 2B: Paul Pryor Β· 3B: Lee Weyer Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Don Kessinger400000
Glenn Beckert402000
Billy Williams401000
Jim Hickman412001
Joe Pepitone400001
Ron Santo301011
Johnny Callison401000
Randy Hundley401000
Larry Gura100000
Willie Smith100001

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tony Taylor321212
Terry Harmon411001
John Briggs201011
Deron Johnson301111
Byron Browne401200
Larry Hisle300011
Denny Doyle300010
Mike Ryan321111
Barry Lersch210011

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Larry Gura5.1444
Jim Colborn0.2012
Roberto Rodriguez2.0222

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Barry Lersch9.0814

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Don Kessinger: 7
  • Glenn Beckert: S8
  • Billy Williams: 7/7D
  • Jim Hickman: S9.1-3
  • Joe Pepitone: K

Bot 1

  • Tony Taylor: K/C
  • Terry Harmon: 9
  • John Briggs: S9
  • Deron Johnson: SB2
  • Deron Johnson: K/C

Top 2

  • Ron Santo: K
  • Johnny Callison: S8
  • Randy Hundley: S7.1-2
  • Larry Gura: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Don Kessinger: 8

Bot 2

  • Byron Browne: 63
  • Larry Hisle: W
  • Denny Doyle: CS2(26)
  • Denny Doyle: 13

Top 3

  • Glenn Beckert: 43
  • Billy Williams: S9
  • Jim Hickman: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 3

  • Mike Ryan: W
  • Barry Lersch: 34/SH.1-2
  • Tony Taylor: HR/7.2-H
  • Terry Harmon: 53
  • John Briggs: K

Top 4

  • Joe Pepitone: 43
  • Ron Santo: 9/9D
  • Johnny Callison: 43

Bot 4

  • Deron Johnson: 8
  • Byron Browne: 3/P
  • Larry Hisle: 7/L

Top 5

  • Randy Hundley: 7
  • Larry Gura: 5/P
  • Don Kessinger: 43

Bot 5

  • Denny Doyle: 8
  • Mike Ryan: 53
  • Barry Lersch: K/C

Top 6

  • Glenn Beckert: S8
  • Billy Williams: 7/FL
  • Jim Hickman: K/C
  • Joe Pepitone: 8

Bot 6

  • Tony Taylor: W
  • Terry Harmon: S8.1-2
  • John Briggs: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Deron Johnson: IW
  • Byron Browne: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Larry Hisle: K
  • Denny Doyle: IW
  • Mike Ryan: K

Top 7

  • Ron Santo: D9
  • Johnny Callison: 3/G.2-3
  • Randy Hundley: 53
  • Willie Smith: K

Bot 7

  • Barry Lersch: W
  • Tony Taylor: K/C
  • Terry Harmon: K
  • John Briggs: W.1-2
  • Deron Johnson: S9.2-H;1-3
  • Byron Browne: 4/L

Top 8

  • Don Kessinger: 63
  • Glenn Beckert: 53
  • Billy Williams: 6/P

Bot 8

  • Larry Hisle: 3/FL
  • Denny Doyle: 31
  • Mike Ryan: HR/7
  • Barry Lersch: 63

Top 9

  • Jim Hickman: S7.B-2(E7)
  • Joe Pepitone: 3/G.2-3
  • Ron Santo: PB.3-H(UR)
  • Ron Santo: W
  • Johnny Callison: 9
  • Randy Hundley: 13