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Standings
CHW
@BAL		1
1		 
(18)
KCA
@BOS		3
4
DET
@NYY		4
0
CLE
@WSH		5
2
PHI
@CHC		2
4
MLN
@SFG		1
7
PIT
@STL		18
2
Thursday, August 6, 1959
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 6,477, Time of Game: 2:17
Phillies
2
44-61
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
8th, 16 GB
 at Cubs
4
51-55
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 9½ GB
W: Don Elston (6-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2  8  2
Cubs            1  0  0   0  0  1   0  2  X    4 10  0

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joe Koppe SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .678 -0.129 1.35 0.000 -0.129 -0.9 1 2
   Carl Sawatski PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .776 -0.084 3.90 0.000 -0.084 -0.4
Richie Ashburn CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .274 .681 -0.078 1.51 0.068 -0.147 -0.7 4 0
Ed Bouchee 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .290 .831 -0.037 1.35 0.053 -0.090 -0.2 5 1
Wally Post RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .247 .739 -0.037 1.63 0.062 -0.098 -0.4 2 0
Gene Freese 3B 3 0 3 2 1 0 .291 .916 0.424 2.05 0.424 0.000 2.6 0 0
Harry Anderson LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .247 .747 -0.227 2.41 0.000 -0.227 -1.4 1 0
Sparky Anderson 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .217 .510 -0.033 1.37 0.075 -0.108 -0.4 3 1
Joe Lonnett C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .650 -0.091 1.14 0.000 -0.091 -0.7 8 0
   Harry Hanebrink PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .623 -0.063 2.86 0.000 -0.063 -0.4
Jim Owens P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .060 .205 -0.033 0.65 0.000 -0.033 -0.3 0 1
   Jim Bolger PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .095 .275 0.067 1.44 0.067 0.000 0.4
   Humberto Robinson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Turk Farrell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dave Philley PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .323 .913 0.077 2.07 0.077 0.000 0.4
Team Totals 35 2 8 2 3 4 .229 .518 -0.244 1.66 0.826 -1.070 -2.4 24 5
TB: G Freese 3; E Bouchee; D Philley; S Anderson; J Bolger; R Ashburn.
RBI: G Freese 2 (45).
2-out RBI: G Freese 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
E: H Robinson (2); R Ashburn (9).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Taylor 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 .275 .693 -0.049 0.80 0.035 -0.084 -1.1 1 4
Jim Marshall 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .243 .718 0.084 0.73 0.111 -0.028 0.8 7 1 2B
Billy Williams LF 4 0 0 1 0 1 .000 .000 -0.060 0.89 0.000 -0.060 -0.7 4 0
Ernie Banks SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 .308 .966 0.074 1.01 0.134 -0.060 -0.1 1 2 2B
Art Schult RF 3 2 1 0 0 1 .270 .641 0.141 1.13 0.191 -0.049 0.7 4 0 SH
Earl Averill 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .254 .810 -0.006 0.77 0.031 -0.037 -0.2 0 1
   Al Dark 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251 .642 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Sammy Taylor C 2 0 1 0 2 0 .261 .725 -0.001 0.91 0.038 -0.039 0.2 4 0 IW
Bobby Thomson CF 4 0 2 2 0 1 .253 .723 0.110 1.13 0.156 -0.047 1.4 5 0
Art Ceccarelli P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .111 .222 -0.030 0.89 0.023 -0.054 -0.6 1 0
   Don Elston P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .364 -0.007 0.48 0.000 -0.007 -0.3 0 0 SH
Team Totals 33 4 10 3 2 8 .303 .706 0.256 0.90 0.719 -0.465 0.1 27 8
2B: E Banks (18, off H Robinson); J Marshall (5, off J Owens).
SH: A Schult (1, off H Robinson); D Elston (1, off T Farrell).
IBB: S Taylor (11, by H Robinson).
TB: J Marshall 3; E Banks 2; B Thomson 2; A Ceccarelli; S Taylor; A Schult; E Averill; T Taylor.
RBI: B Thomson 2 (40); B Williams (1).
2-out RBI: B Thomson.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 11.

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Owens 7 8 2 2 1 8 0 3.68 30 60 0.067 0.86 1.4
Humberto Robinson, L (2-2) 0.1 2 2 2 1 0 0 3.34 5 0 0 -0.345 1.32 -2.4
Turk Farrell 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.30 2 2 0 0.022 0.51 0.9
Team Totals 8 10 4 4 2 8 0 4.50 37 60 2 0 -0.256 1.66 -0.1

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Art Ceccarelli 7.2 5 2 2 3 4 0 3.04 31 62 0.377 1.32 3.2
Don Elston, BS (3), W (6-4) 1.1 3 0 0 0 0 0 3.09 7 3 2 -0.133 3.17 -0.7
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 3 4 0 2.00 38 62 3 2 0.244 0.90 2.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: H Robinson (3; S Taylor).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Dusty Boggess, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Stan Landes.
Time of Game: 2:17.
Attendance: 6,477.
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 Jim Marshall 1B
3 Ed Bouchee 1B 3 Billy Williams LF
4 Wally Post RF 4 Ernie Banks SS
5 Gene Freese 3B 5 Art Schult RF
6 Harry Anderson LF 6 Earl Averill 3B
7 Sparky Anderson 2B 7 Sammy Taylor C
8 Joe Lonnett C 8 Bobby Thomson CF
9 Jim Owens P 9 Art Ceccarelli P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 0-2 2 123 RR PHI G. Freese D. Elston -31% 50% Single to CF; Bolger Scores; Ashburn Scores; Post to 3B
b8 2-2 0 -2- R CHC A. Schult H. Robinson 17% 91% Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Banks Scores/No RBI; Schult to 2B
b8 2-2 0 --- CHC E. Banks H. Robinson 13% 74% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b6 1-0 2 12- R CHC B. Thomson J. Owens 12% 85% Single to CF; Schult Scores; Averill to 3B; Thomson to 2B/Adv on E8
t8 2-2 2 1-3 O PHI H. Anderson D. Elston 11% 61% 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' Art Ceccarelli facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PHI J. Koppe A. Ceccarelli 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O PHI R. Ashburn A. Ceccarelli 2% 54% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 --- O PHI E. Bouchee A. Ceccarelli 1% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Jim Owens facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CHC T. Taylor J. Owens 4% 58% Single
b1 0-0 0 1-- CHC J. Marshall J. Owens 9% 67% Single to CF; Taylor to 3B
b1 0-0 0 1-3 RO CHC B. Williams J. Owens -1% 66% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Taylor Scores; Marshall to 2B
b1 1-0 1 -2- O CHC E. Banks J. Owens -3% 63% Strikeout
b1 1-0 2 -2- O CHC A. Schult J. Owens -3% 61% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Art Ceccarelli facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O PHI W. Post A. Ceccarelli 2% 63% Popfly: 2B
t2 0-1 1 --- PHI G. Freese A. Ceccarelli -3% 60% Single to LF
t2 0-1 1 1-- O PHI H. Anderson A. Ceccarelli 3% 63% Strikeout
t2 0-1 2 1-- O PHI S. Anderson A. Ceccarelli 2% 66% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Phillies' Jim Owens facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- O CHC E. Averill J. Owens -2% 64% Popfly: 2B
b2 1-0 1 --- CHC S. Taylor J. Owens 2% 66% Single to CF
b2 1-0 1 1-- O CHC B. Thomson J. Owens -2% 64% Strikeout
b2 1-0 2 1-- CHC A. Ceccarelli J. Owens 2% 66% Single to CF; Taylor to 3B
b2 1-0 2 1-3 O CHC T. Taylor J. Owens -4% 62% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Art Ceccarelli facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O PHI J. Lonnett A. Ceccarelli 3% 64% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t3 0-1 1 --- O PHI J. Owens A. Ceccarelli 2% 66% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-1 2 --- O PHI J. Koppe A. Ceccarelli 1% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Phillies' Jim Owens facing 2-3-4
b3 1-0 0 --- O CHC J. Marshall J. Owens -2% 65% Popfly: SS
b3 1-0 1 --- O CHC B. Williams J. Owens -1% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1-0 2 --- O CHC E. Banks J. Owens -1% 63% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Art Ceccarelli facing 2-3-4
t4 0-1 0 --- O PHI R. Ashburn A. Ceccarelli 3% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-1 1 --- PHI E. Bouchee A. Ceccarelli -3% 62% Walk
t4 0-1 1 1-- O PHI W. Post A. Ceccarelli 4% 66% Flyball: LF
t4 0-1 2 1-- PHI G. Freese A. Ceccarelli -3% 63% Walk; Bouchee to 2B
t4 0-1 2 12- O PHI H. Anderson A. Ceccarelli 5% 69% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Phillies' Jim Owens facing 5-6-7
b4 1-0 0 --- O CHC A. Schult J. Owens -2% 67% Flyball: RF
b4 1-0 1 --- O CHC E. Averill J. Owens -1% 65% Popfly: 2B
b4 1-0 2 --- CHC S. Taylor J. Owens 1% 66% Walk
b4 1-0 2 1-- O CHC B. Thomson J. Owens -2% 64% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Art Ceccarelli facing 7-8-9
t5 0-1 0 --- O PHI S. Anderson A. Ceccarelli 3% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-1 1 --- O PHI J. Lonnett A. Ceccarelli 2% 70% Flyball: CF
t5 0-1 2 --- O PHI J. Owens A. Ceccarelli 1% 71% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Phillies' Jim Owens facing 9-1-2
b5 1-0 0 --- O CHC A. Ceccarelli J. Owens -2% 69% Strikeout
b5 1-0 1 --- O CHC T. Taylor J. Owens -2% 68% Lineout: CF
b5 1-0 2 --- CHC J. Marshall J. Owens 2% 70% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b5 1-0 2 -2- O CHC B. Williams J. Owens -3% 67% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Art Ceccarelli facing 1-2-3
t6 0-1 0 --- O PHI J. Koppe A. Ceccarelli 4% 70% Foul Flyball: LF
t6 0-1 1 --- O PHI R. Ashburn A. Ceccarelli 3% 73% Groundout: 1B-P
t6 0-1 2 --- PHI E. Bouchee A. Ceccarelli -2% 71% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t6 0-1 2 1-- O PHI W. Post A. Ceccarelli 4% 74% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Phillies' Jim Owens facing 4-5-6
b6 1-0 0 --- O CHC E. Banks J. Owens -2% 72% Flyball: CF
b6 1-0 1 --- CHC A. Schult J. Owens 2% 75% Single to P
b6 1-0 1 1-- CHC E. Averill J. Owens 3% 78% Single to CF; Schult to 2B
b6 1-0 1 12- O CHC S. Taylor J. Owens -4% 74% Flyball: LF
b6 1-0 2 12- R CHC B. Thomson J. Owens 12% 85% Single to CF; Schult Scores; Averill to 3B; Thomson to 2B/Adv on E8
b6 2-0 2 -23 O CHC A. Ceccarelli J. Owens -3% 82% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 2.
Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Art Ceccarelli facing 5-6-7
t7 0-2 0 --- PHI G. Freese A. Ceccarelli -6% 76% Single to LF
t7 0-2 0 1-- O PHI H. Anderson A. Ceccarelli 4% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B; Freese to 2B
t7 0-2 1 -2- O PHI S. Anderson A. Ceccarelli 5% 85% Flyball: RF
t7 0-2 2 -2- O PHI J. Lonnett A. Ceccarelli 4% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Phillies' Jim Owens facing 1-2-3
b7 2-0 0 --- O CHC T. Taylor J. Owens -1% 88% Flyball: RF
b7 2-0 1 --- O CHC J. Marshall J. Owens -1% 87% Strikeout Looking
b7 2-0 2 --- O CHC B. Williams J. Owens -1% 87% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 2.
Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Art Ceccarelli facing 9-1-2
Jim Bolger pinch hits for Jim Owens (P) batting 9th
t8 0-2 0 --- PHI J. Bolger A. Ceccarelli -7% 80% Single to SS
t8 0-2 0 1-- O PHI J. Koppe A. Ceccarelli 6% 86% Foul Flyball: RF
t8 0-2 1 1-- PHI R. Ashburn A. Ceccarelli -7% 79% Single to 1B; Bolger to 2B
t8 0-2 1 12- O PHI E. Bouchee A. Ceccarelli 8% 87% Lineout: CF
t8 0-2 2 12- PHI W. Post A. Ceccarelli -6% 81% Walk; Bolger to 3B; Ashburn to 2B
Don Elston replaces Art Ceccarelli pitching and batting 9th
t8 0-2 2 123 RR PHI G. Freese D. Elston -31% 50% Single to CF; Bolger Scores; Ashburn Scores; Post to 3B
t8 2-2 2 1-3 O PHI H. Anderson D. Elston 11% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Phillies' Humberto Robinson facing 4-5-6
Humberto Robinson replaces Jim Bolger (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 2-2 0 --- CHC E. Banks H. Robinson 13% 74% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b8 2-2 0 -2- R CHC A. Schult H. Robinson 17% 91% Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Banks Scores/No RBI; Schult to 2B
b8 3-2 0 -2- O CHC E. Averill H. Robinson -0% 91% Groundout: SS-1B; Schult to 3B
b8 3-2 1 --3 CHC S. Taylor H. Robinson 1% 91% Intentional Walk
b8 3-2 1 1-3 R CHC B. Thomson H. Robinson 4% 95% Single to RF; Schult Scores; Taylor to 2B
Turk Farrell replaces Humberto Robinson pitching and batting 9th
b8 4-2 1 12- O CHC D. Elston T. Farrell -1% 94% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Taylor to 3B; Thomson to 2B
b8 4-2 2 -23 O CHC T. Taylor T. Farrell -2% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Cubs 4.
Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-4, Cubs' Don Elston facing 7-8-9
Al Dark replaces Earl Averill playing 3B batting 6th
t9 2-4 0 --- PHI S. Anderson D. Elston -7% 85% Single to RF
Harry Hanebrink pinch hits for Joe Lonnett (C) batting 8th
t9 2-4 0 1-- O PHI H. Hanebrink D. Elston 6% 92% Flyball: LF
Dave Philley pinch hits for Turk Farrell (P) batting 9th
t9 2-4 1 1-- PHI D. Philley D. Elston -8% 84% Single to CF (LF-CF); Anderson to 2B
Carl Sawatski pinch hits for Joe Koppe (SS) batting 1st
t9 2-4 1 12- O PHI C. Sawatski D. Elston 8% 92% Flyball: CF; Anderson to 3B
t9 2-4 2 1-3 O PHI R. Ashburn D. Elston 8% 100% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Cubs 4.

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