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Tuesday, August 4, 1959,
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 8,348, Time of Game: 2:09
Phillies
2
43-60
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Cubs
1
50-54
⇐ Lost 6 ⇒
W: Robin Roberts (10-10)
L: Bob Anderson (7-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2  8  0
Cubs            0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  0

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joe Koppe SS 3 1 0 0 2 0 .245 .682 0.021 1.12 0.102 -0.081 -0.3 2 2
Richie Ashburn CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .677 -0.159 1.63 0.000 -0.159 -1.0 1 0
Ed Bouchee 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .285 .826 0.021 1.37 0.085 -0.064 -0.1 11 2
Dave Philley RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .319 .907 -0.060 1.78 0.053 -0.113 -0.3 3 0
Harry Anderson LF 4 0 1 2 0 1 .251 .761 0.405 1.98 0.495 -0.090 1.2 2 0 2B
Gene Freese 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .282 .898 -0.101 1.18 0.013 -0.114 -0.7 0 4
Sparky Anderson 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .213 .504 0.017 1.00 0.073 -0.056 0.2 4 2
Carl Sawatski C 2 0 1 0 1 1 .279 .799 0.080 1.42 0.106 -0.026 0.4 3 0
   Solly Drake PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .118 .284 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Joe Lonnett C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .685 -0.008 0.97 0.000 -0.008 -0.2 0 0 SH
Robin Roberts P 4 0 0 0 0 1 .145 .422 -0.253 1.79 0.000 -0.253 -1.7 1 3 GDP
Team Totals 33 2 8 2 3 3 .242 .578 -0.037 1.45 0.927 -0.964 -2.4 27 13
2B: H Anderson (17, off B Anderson).
SH: J Lonnett (2, off B Anderson).
TB: S Anderson 2; D Philley 2; H Anderson 2; E Bouchee; C Sawatski; G Freese.
GIDP: R Roberts (3).
RBI: H Anderson 2 (43).
2-out RBI: H Anderson 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 6.

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Taylor 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .687 -0.132 1.27 0.000 -0.132 -0.9 1 5
Irv Noren LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .665 0.076 0.92 0.101 -0.025 0.4 3 0 2·HBP
   George Altman PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .654 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Lee Walls RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .715 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Jim Marshall RF-LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .236 .705 -0.139 1.46 0.000 -0.139 -1.0 1 0
Ernie Banks SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .309 .965 -0.077 1.25 0.039 -0.116 -0.3 2 4 2B
Dale Long 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .255 .777 -0.115 1.51 0.026 -0.141 -0.5 13 0
Sammy Taylor C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .257 .701 0.001 1.42 0.096 -0.095 0.6 3 0
Bobby Thomson CF 4 0 0 1 0 0 .253 .729 -0.077 1.43 0.016 -0.092 -0.6 3 0
Al Dark 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .254 .649 -0.003 0.77 0.040 -0.043 -0.1 0 2 2B
Bob Anderson P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .111 .272 -0.072 0.89 0.000 -0.072 -0.8 0 5
Team Totals 32 1 5 1 0 3 .156 .425 -0.538 1.23 0.318 -0.855 -3.4 27 16
2B: E Banks (17, off R Roberts); A Dark (13, off R Roberts).
HBP: I Noren 2 (3, 2 by R Roberts).
TB: A Dark 2; E Banks 2; S Taylor 2; D Long.
RBI: B Thomson (38).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Taylor-E Banks-D Long.

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Robin Roberts, W (10-10) 9 5 1 1 0 3 0 4.28 34 76 0.538 1.23 3.4
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 0 3 0 1.00 34 76 0.538 1.45 3.4

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Anderson, L (7-8) 9 8 2 2 3 3 0 3.53 37 63 0.038 1.45 2.4
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 3 3 0 2.00 37 63 0.038 1.23 2.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: R Roberts 2 (4; I Noren, I Noren).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dusty Boggess, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - (none), 3B - Stan Landes.
Time of Game: 2:09.
Attendance: 8,348.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Philadelphia Phillies         Chicago Cubs
1 Joe Koppe SS 1 Tony Taylor 2B
2 Richie Ashburn CF 2 Irv Noren LF
3 Ed Bouchee 1B 3 Jim Marshall RF
4 Dave Philley RF 4 Ernie Banks SS
5 Harry Anderson LF 5 Dale Long 1B
6 Gene Freese 3B 6 Sammy Taylor C
7 Sparky Anderson 2B 7 Bobby Thomson CF
8 Carl Sawatski C 8 Al Dark 3B
9 Robin Roberts P 9 Bob Anderson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 0-1 2 1-3 RR PHI H. Anderson B. Anderson 49% 74% Double to CF (Deep LF-CF); Koppe Scores; Philley Scores; Anderson to 3B/Adv on throw
t7 0-1 1 12- OO PHI R. Roberts B. Anderson -17% 21% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t8 0-1 1 12- O PHI D. Philley B. Anderson -9% 25% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Koppe to 3B
t8 0-1 0 --- PHI J. Koppe B. Anderson 9% 34% Walk
b9 1-2 0 --- O CHC D. Long R. Roberts 9% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bob Anderson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PHI J. Koppe B. Anderson -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- O PHI R. Ashburn B. Anderson -2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O PHI E. Bouchee B. Anderson -1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Robin Roberts facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHC T. Taylor R. Roberts 2% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O CHC I. Noren R. Roberts 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O CHC J. Marshall R. Roberts 1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bob Anderson facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O PHI D. Philley B. Anderson -2% 48% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O PHI H. Anderson B. Anderson -2% 46% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- PHI G. Freese B. Anderson 1% 47% Single to SS
t2 0-0 2 1-- O PHI S. Anderson B. Anderson -2% 45% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Robin Roberts facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O CHC E. Banks R. Roberts 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- CHC D. Long R. Roberts -3% 45% Single to CF
b2 0-0 1 1-- CHC S. Taylor R. Roberts -7% 38% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Long to 3B
b2 0-0 1 1-3 RO CHC B. Thomson R. Roberts -2% 36% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Long Scores
b2 1-0 2 1-- O CHC A. Dark R. Roberts 2% 38% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Bob Anderson facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O PHI C. Sawatski B. Anderson -3% 36% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-1 1 --- O PHI R. Roberts B. Anderson -2% 34% Flyball: CF
t3 0-1 2 --- PHI J. Koppe B. Anderson 1% 35% Walk
t3 0-1 2 1-- O PHI R. Ashburn B. Anderson -3% 33% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Phillies' Robin Roberts facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- O CHC B. Anderson R. Roberts 2% 35% Strikeout
b3 1-0 1 --- O CHC T. Taylor R. Roberts 1% 36% Groundout: P-1B
b3 1-0 2 --- O CHC I. Noren R. Roberts 1% 37% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Bob Anderson facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- O PHI E. Bouchee B. Anderson -3% 34% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-1 1 --- PHI D. Philley B. Anderson 3% 38% Single to LF
t4 0-1 1 1-- O PHI H. Anderson B. Anderson -4% 34% Flyball: LF
t4 0-1 2 1-- O PHI G. Freese B. Anderson -3% 31% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Phillies' Robin Roberts facing 3-4-5
b4 1-0 0 --- O CHC J. Marshall R. Roberts 2% 33% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 1-0 1 --- CHC E. Banks R. Roberts -4% 29% Double to LF
b4 1-0 1 -2- O CHC D. Long R. Roberts 3% 32% Strikeout
b4 1-0 2 -2- O CHC S. Taylor R. Roberts 3% 36% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Bob Anderson facing 7-8-9
t5 0-1 0 --- O PHI S. Anderson B. Anderson -3% 32% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-1 1 --- PHI C. Sawatski B. Anderson 4% 36% Single to LF
t5 0-1 1 1-- O PHI R. Roberts B. Anderson -4% 32% Flyball: CF
t5 0-1 2 1-- O PHI J. Koppe B. Anderson -3% 29% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Phillies' Robin Roberts facing 7-8-9
b5 1-0 0 --- O CHC B. Thomson R. Roberts 2% 31% Flyball: RF
b5 1-0 1 --- CHC A. Dark R. Roberts -4% 27% Double to LF
b5 1-0 1 -2- O CHC B. Anderson R. Roberts 3% 30% Foul Flyball: 1B
b5 1-0 2 -2- O CHC T. Taylor R. Roberts 3% 33% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Bob Anderson facing 2-3-4
t6 0-1 0 --- O PHI R. Ashburn B. Anderson -4% 30% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-1 1 --- O PHI E. Bouchee B. Anderson -3% 27% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-1 2 --- PHI D. Philley B. Anderson 2% 29% Single to 2B
t6 0-1 2 1-- O PHI H. Anderson B. Anderson -4% 25% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Phillies' Robin Roberts facing 2-3-4
b6 1-0 0 --- CHC I. Noren R. Roberts -3% 22% Hit By Pitch
b6 1-0 0 1-- O CHC J. Marshall R. Roberts 3% 25% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 1-0 1 1-- O CHC E. Banks R. Roberts 3% 28% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b6 1-0 2 1-- O CHC D. Long R. Roberts 2% 30% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Bob Anderson facing 6-7-8
t7 0-1 0 --- O PHI G. Freese B. Anderson -4% 26% Flyball: CF
t7 0-1 1 --- PHI S. Anderson B. Anderson 5% 31% Single to RF
t7 0-1 1 1-- PHI C. Sawatski B. Anderson 7% 38% Walk; Anderson to 2B
Solly Drake pinch runs for Carl Sawatski (C) batting 8th
t7 0-1 1 12- OO PHI R. Roberts B. Anderson -17% 21% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Phillies' Robin Roberts facing 6-7-8
Joe Lonnett replaces Solly Drake (PR) playing C batting 8th
b7 1-0 0 --- CHC S. Taylor R. Roberts -3% 18% Single to CF (CF-RF)
b7 1-0 0 1-- O CHC B. Thomson R. Roberts 3% 20% Foul Flyball: 2B
b7 1-0 1 1-- O CHC A. Dark R. Roberts 2% 23% Popfly: 2B
b7 1-0 2 1-- O CHC B. Anderson R. Roberts 2% 25% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Bob Anderson facing 1-2-3
t8 0-1 0 --- PHI J. Koppe B. Anderson 9% 34% Walk
t8 0-1 0 1-- O PHI R. Ashburn B. Anderson -8% 25% Flyball: RF
t8 0-1 1 1-- PHI E. Bouchee B. Anderson 9% 34% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Koppe to 2B
t8 0-1 1 12- O PHI D. Philley B. Anderson -9% 25% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Koppe to 3B
t8 0-1 2 1-3 RR PHI H. Anderson B. Anderson 49% 74% Double to CF (Deep LF-CF); Koppe Scores; Philley Scores; Anderson to 3B/Adv on throw
t8 2-1 2 --3 O PHI G. Freese B. Anderson -4% 70% Groundout: P-SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Phillies' Robin Roberts facing 1-2-3
b8 1-2 0 --- O CHC T. Taylor R. Roberts 6% 77% Popfly: SS
b8 1-2 1 --- CHC I. Noren R. Roberts -7% 70% Hit By Pitch
George Altman pinch runs for Irv Noren (LF) batting 2nd
b8 1-2 1 1-- O CHC J. Marshall R. Roberts 8% 77% Flyball: RF
b8 1-2 2 1-- O CHC E. Banks R. Roberts 7% 84% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Cubs 1.
Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Bob Anderson facing 7-8-9
Jim Marshall moves from RF to LF
Lee Walls replaces George Altman (PR) playing RF batting 2nd
t9 2-1 0 --- PHI S. Anderson B. Anderson 2% 86% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t9 2-1 0 1-- O PHI J. Lonnett B. Anderson -1% 86% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Anderson to 2B
t9 2-1 1 -2- O PHI R. Roberts B. Anderson -2% 83% Strikeout Looking
t9 2-1 2 -2- O PHI J. Koppe B. Anderson -3% 81% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Phillies' Robin Roberts facing 5-6-7
b9 1-2 0 --- O CHC D. Long R. Roberts 9% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 1-2 1 --- O CHC S. Taylor R. Roberts 6% 95% Groundout: P-1B
b9 1-2 2 --- O CHC B. Thomson R. Roberts 5% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Cubs 1.

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