August 14, 1961 Philadelphia Phillies at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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MIN 6
KCA 2 LAA 5
@WSA 1 CHC 9
PHI 2 STL 5
@LAD 0 MLN 8
PIT 3

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 5,608

Monday, August 14, 1961
Time of Game: 2:13

Phillies

30-81

Lost 17

8th, 39½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        0  1  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    2  6  2
Cubs            2  2  0   0  5  0   0  0  X    9  9  2

W: D Ellsworth (6-7), L: F Sullivan (3-11)

Cubs

45-65

Won 1

7th, 24 GB

BATTING

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Taylor 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .619    0    0   4   GDP
K Walters RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .600    0    0   0   
D Demeter CF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .256  .723    0    0   0   2B
L Walls LF                    3   1   2   1    1   0  .299  .828    0    1   0   
C Smith 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .264  .682    0    2   1   
P Herrera 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .254  .753    0   12   1   GDP
R Amaro SS                    3   0   2   0    1   1  .241  .653    0    1   2   
C Dalrymple C                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .178  .467    0    6   0   
  B Malkmus PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .215  .563    0    0   0   
  A Kenders C                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   0   GDP
F Sullivan P                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .083  .297    0    0   1   SH
  D Ferrarese P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .120  .274         0   1   
  B Smith PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .646    0    0   0   
  J Baldschun P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
Totals                       31   2   6   1    3   4                    24  11

BATTING

2B: D Demeter (11, off D Ellsworth).

SH: F Sullivan (3, off D Ellsworth).

TB: R Amaro 2; D Demeter 2; L Walls 2; F Sullivan.

GIDP: P Herrera (10); T Taylor (6); A Kenders (1).

RBI: L Walls (24).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. P Herrera-R Amaro.

E: K Walters (2); C Smith (20).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Heist CF                    4   1   1   0    1   2  .284  .788    0    2   0   
D Zimmer 3B                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .263  .715    0    0   3   
E Banks SS                    3   3   3   3    1   0  .284  .861    0    0   5   HR,2B
  A Rodgers SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .654         0   1   
G Altman RF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .317  .979    0    1   0   
  B Will RF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .729         0   0   
B Williams LF                 3   1   1   1    0   0  .280  .832    0    2   0   HBP
S Taylor C                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .256  .766    0    3   1   HBP
J Kindall 2B                  3   1   1   4    1   1  .252  .749    0    4   3   HR
E Bouchee 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .780    0   15   0   
D Ellsworth P                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .057  .218    0    0   3   
Totals                       33   9   9   8    3   8                    27  16

BATTING

2B: E Banks (12, off F Sullivan).

HR: J Kindall (9, off F Sullivan; 5th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); E Banks (20, off F Sullivan; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

HBP: B Williams (4, by F Sullivan); S Taylor (3, by F Sullivan).

TB: E Banks 7; J Kindall 4; G Altman; S Taylor; A Heist; D Zimmer; B Williams.

RBI: J Kindall 4 (37); E Banks 3 (54); B Williams (67).

2-out RBI: E Banks 2; J Kindall.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 3. E Banks-J Kindall-E Bouchee 2; D Ellsworth-J Kindall-E Bouchee.

E: D Zimmer 2 (15).

PITCHING

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Sullivan, L (3-11)           4     7   9   7    3   5   2   4.32   25     -       ·  ·      7· 1· 0· 7     18    -     0.79  -0.40
D Ferrarese                    2     2   0   0    0   1   0   4.56    7     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 2· 2          0-0    0.04   0.00
J Baldschun                    2     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.46    6     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8     9   9   7    3   8   2          38     -       ·  ·     12· 2· 2· 9           -

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Ellsworth, W (6-7)           9     6   2   1    3   4   0   4.41   35     -       ·  ·     15· 6· 1· 6     70    -     0.62   0.10
Totals                         9     6   2   1    3   4   0          35     -       ·  ·     15· 6· 1· 6           -

F Sullivan faced 5 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: D Ellsworth (7).

IBB: None.

HBP: F Sullivan 2 (4; B Williams, S Taylor).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - Al Barlick, 3B - Bill Jackowski.

Time of Game: 2:13.

Attendance: 5,608.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 83° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Phillies         Chicago Cubs                         
1. T Taylor             2B    1. A Heist              CF 
2. K Walters            RF    2. D Zimmer             3B 
3. D Demeter            CF    3. E Banks              SS 
4. L Walls              LF    4. G Altman             RF 
5. C Smith              3B    5. B Williams           LF 
6. P Herrera            1B    6. S Taylor             C  
7. R Amaro              SS    7. J Kindall            2B 
8. C Dalrymple          C     8. E Bouchee            1B 
9. F Sullivan           P     9. D Ellsworth          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  1-2  1--      17%  80% E Banks         F Sullivan      Home Run (Deep LF); Zimmer Scores/unER; Banks Scores/unER
   b 1   1  0-0  1--      11%  66% E Banks         F Sullivan      Double to LF; Heist Scores
   t 2   0  2-0  1--      -9%  57% C Smith         D Ellsworth     Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Walls to 3B; Smith to 1B
   b 5   0  2-4  1--       9%  93% G Altman        F Sullivan      Single to RF (2B-1B); Banks Scores/Adv on E9 (throw)/No RBI; Altman to 3B
   b 1   2  0-1  123       8%  75% J Kindall       F Sullivan      Walk; Banks Scores; Williams to 3B; Taylor to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  T Taylor        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      54%  K Walters       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  D Demeter       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Sullivan facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  A Heist         Walk
   O      1--      55%  D Zimmer        Strikeout
   R      1--      66%  E Banks         Double to LF; Heist Scores
   O      -2-      63%  G Altman        Strikeout
          -2-      64%  B Williams      Hit By Pitch
          12-      66%  S Taylor        Hit By Pitch; Banks to 3B; Williams to 2B
   R      123      75%  J Kindall       Walk; Banks Scores; Williams to 3B; Taylor to 2B
   O      123      70%  E Bouchee       Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Dick Ellsworth facing 4-5-6
          ---      66%  L Walls         Walk
          1--      57%  C Smith         Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Walls to 3B; Smith to 1B
   ROO    1-3      65%  P Herrera       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Walls Scores/No RBI/unER
   O      ---      66%  R Amaro         Strikeout
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Frank Sullivan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      64%  D Ellsworth     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      62%  A Heist         Strikeout
          ---      63%  D Zimmer        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   RR     1--      80%  E Banks         Home Run (Deep LF); Zimmer Scores/unER; Banks Scores/unER
   O      ---      80%  G Altman        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 4.

Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-4, Dick Ellsworth facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      82%  C Dalrymple     Popfly: 1B
          ---      79%  F Sullivan      Single to RF
   OO     1--      84%  T Taylor        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Frank Sullivan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      83%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      82%  S Taylor        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      81%  J Kindall       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 4.

Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-4, Dick Ellsworth facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      84%  K Walters       Flyball: LF
          ---      80%  D Demeter       Double to LF
   R      -2-      73%  L Walls         Single to LF (SS-3B Hole); Demeter Scores
   O      1--      76%  C Smith         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      79%  P Herrera       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Frank Sullivan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      77%  E Bouchee       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      76%  D Ellsworth     Strikeout
          ---      77%  A Heist         Single to LF
   O      1--      75%  D Zimmer        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Cubs 4.

Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-4, Dick Ellsworth facing 7-8-9
          ---      70%  R Amaro         Single to CF
   O      1--      75%  C Dalrymple     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      77%  F Sullivan      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Dalrymple to 2B
   O      -2-      81%  T Taylor        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Frank Sullivan facing 3-4-5
          ---      83%  E Banks         Walk
   R      1--      93%  G Altman        Single to RF (2B-1B); Banks Scores/Adv on E9 (throw)/No RBI; Altman to 3B
   R      --3      94%  B Williams      Single to RF (2B-1B); Altman Scores
          1--      96%  S Taylor        Single to CF (Short CF); Williams to 3B
   RRR    1-3      99%  J Kindall       Home Run (Deep LF); Williams Scores; Taylor Scores
                  Don Ferrarese replaces Frank Sullivan pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  E Bouchee       Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  D Ellsworth     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      99%  A Heist         Lineout: 3B
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Cubs 9.

Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-9, Dick Ellsworth facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  K Walters       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      99%  D Demeter       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      99%  L Walls         Single to CF
          1--      99%  C Smith         Wild Pitch; Walls to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Cubs 9.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 9-2, Don Ferrarese facing 2-3-4
          ---      99%  D Zimmer        Single to RF
          1--     100%  E Banks         Single to LF; Zimmer to 2B
   OO     12-      99%  G Altman        Line Drive Double Play: 1B-SS
   O      1--      99%  B Williams      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Cubs 9.

Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-9, Dick Ellsworth facing 6-7-8
                  Andre Rodgers replaces Ernie Banks playing SS batting 3rd; Bob Will replaces George Altman playing RF batting 4th
          ---      99%  P Herrera       Walk
          1--      98%  R Amaro         Walk; Herrera to 2B
                  Bobby Malkmus pinch hits for Clay Dalrymple batting 8th
   O      12-      99%  B Malkmus       Flyball: LF
                  Bobby Gene Smith pinch hits for Don Ferrarese batting 9th
   O      12-      99%  B Smith         Lineout: CF
   O      12-     100%  T Taylor        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Cubs 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 9-2, Jack Baldschun facing 6-7-8
                  Jack Baldschun replaces Bobby Gene Smith pitching and batting 9th; Al Kenders replaces Bobby Malkmus playing C batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  S Taylor        Popfly: 3B
   O      ---     100%  J Kindall       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  E Bouchee       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Cubs 9.

Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-9, Dick Ellsworth facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  K Walters       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  D Demeter       Flyball: CF
          ---     100%  L Walls         Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Walls to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  C Smith         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Cubs 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 9-2, Jack Baldschun facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     100%  D Ellsworth     Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  A Heist         Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  D Zimmer        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Cubs 9.

Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-9, Dick Ellsworth facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  P Herrera       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  R Amaro         Single to RF
   OO     1--     100%  A Kenders       Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Cubs 9.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation