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Scores
Standings
CLE
@BOS
6
4
CHW
@NYY
7
1
DET
@PHA
8
6
SLB
@WSH
8
0
SLB
@WSH
3
2
 
(10)
PHI
@CHC
4
7
NYG
@CIN
6
5
BSN
@PIT
5
6
BRO
@STL
1
7
Tuesday, September 18, 1951,
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 2,929, Time of Game: 2:20
Phillies
4
69-76
 Lost 1 
at Cubs
7
60-85
 Won 2 
W: Cal McLish (4-10)
L: Lou Possehl (0-1)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        0  0  0   0  0  3   0  0  1    4  7  3
Cubs            1  0  3   1  0  0   1  1  X    7 14  1

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS PO A
Dick Young 2B 4 1 0 0 1 1 .212 .560 1 3
Richie Ashburn CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .343 .818 3 0
Willie Jones 3B 4 1 1 3 0 0 .278 .801 0 2 HR
Del Ennis LF 3 0 2 0 1 0 .274 .779 2 0 2B,CS
Mel Clark RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .393 .929 2 0
Granny Hamner SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 .251 .643 0 0 2B
   Eddie Pellagrini SS 3 1 1 1 0 0 .223 .669 3 0 HR
Eddie Waitkus 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .260 .645 8 1
Andy Seminick C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .225 .724 4 0
   Putsy Caballero PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .186 .491
Lou Possehl P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 1 0
   Jackie Mayo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500
   Andy Hansen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.667 0 1
   Dick Sisler PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .289 .773
   Ken Johnson PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .310
   Jim Konstanty P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .158 .368 0 2
   Bill Nicholson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .898
Team Totals 32 4 7 4 5 5 .219 .793 24 9
2B: G Hamner (22); D Ennis (20).
HR: E Pellagrini (4); W Jones (19).
TB: W Jones 4; E Pellagrini 4; D Ennis 3; G Hamner 2; M Clark; R Ashburn.
RBI: W Jones 3 (72); E Pellagrini (26).
Team LOB: 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. W Jones-D Young-E Waitkus.
E: D Young (3); E Pellagrini 2 (4).
Baserunning
CS: D Ennis (2, -1st base by  POCS).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS PO A
Eddie Miksis 2B 4 3 2 0 1 0 .276 .681 0 5 3B,2B
Carmen Mauro CF 4 0 0 0 1 1 .176 .498 2 1
Randy Jackson 3B 5 1 3 2 0 0 .272 .751 2 1 3B,2B,SB
Hank Sauer LF 4 1 2 2 1 1 .267 .820 3 0 2B
Frank Baumholtz RF 5 2 3 1 0 0 .287 .732 4 0 3B
Fred Richards 1B 5 0 1 1 0 0 .167 .333 8 0
Harry Chiti C 5 0 3 1 0 0 .600 1.400 5 2 2B,GDP
Bob Ramazzotti SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .618 2 0
Cal McLish P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .119 .344 1 1
   Johnny Klippstein P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .306 0 0
Team Totals 40 7 14 7 3 4 .350 .995 27 10
2B: R Jackson (22); H Sauer (19); E Miksis (12); H Chiti (1).
3B: R Jackson (6); E Miksis (3); F Baumholtz (10).
TB: R Jackson 6; E Miksis 5; F Baumholtz 5; H Chiti 4; H Sauer 3; F Richards.
GIDP: H Chiti (1).
RBI: R Jackson 2 (75); H Sauer 2 (85); F Richards (1); F Baumholtz (49); H Chiti (1).
Team LOB: 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. H Chiti-B Ramazzotti.
E: B Ramazzotti (11).
Baserunning
SB: R Jackson (13, -1st base off  POCS).

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc
Lou Possehl, L (0-1) 4 8 5 4 2 4 0 9.00 23 30
Andy Hansen 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.25 8
Jim Konstanty 2 5 2 2 0 0 0 4.13 12
Team Totals 8 14 7 6 3 4 0 6.75 43 30

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc
Cal McLish, W (4-10) 5 5 3 3 2 2 1 4.57 21 45
Johnny Klippstein, S (2) 4 2 1 1 3 3 1 4.34 16
Team Totals 9 7 4 4 5 5 2 4.00 37 45
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lou Jorda, 1B - Lon Warneke, 2B - (none), 3B - Larry Goetz.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 2,929.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Philadelphia Phillies         Chicago Cubs
1 Dick Young 2B 1 Eddie Miksis 2B
2 Richie Ashburn CF 2 Carmen Mauro CF
3 Willie Jones 3B 3 Randy Jackson 3B
4 Del Ennis LF 4 Hank Sauer LF
5 Mel Clark RF 5 Frank Baumholtz RF
6 Granny Hamner SS 6 Fred Richards 1B
7 Eddie Waitkus 1B 7 Harry Chiti C
8 Andy Seminick C 8 Bob Ramazzotti SS
9 Lou Possehl P 9 Cal McLish P

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