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Scores
Standings
BOS
@BAL		3
1		 
(10)
WSH
@CHW		5
10
PHA
@CLE		3
7
NYY
@DET		4
3
CIN
@BRO		1
8
MLN
@NYG		6
5
CHC
@PHI		4
7
STL
@PIT		3
7
STL
@PIT		5
6
Friday, August 6, 1954,
, Connie Mack Stadium
Attendance: 7,060, Time of Game: 2:37
Cubs
4
44-62
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Phillies
7
51-52
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Curt Simmons (10-9)
L: Howie Pollet (6-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   3  0  0   0  1  0    4  8  3
Phillies        3  1  0   1  2  0   0  0  X    7 10  1

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bob Talbot CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .245 .596 -0.081 0.64 0.000 -0.081 -1.0 0 0 2B
Eddie Miksis 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .211 .540 -0.020 0.61 0.031 -0.051 0.1 1 1 2B
   Bill Serena 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .161 .690 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Gene Baker 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .270 .793 -0.014 0.62 0.030 -0.044 -0.0 4 4
Ralph Kiner LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .305 .922 0.065 0.83 0.102 -0.037 1.1 3 0
Hank Sauer RF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .294 1.015 -0.003 0.96 0.046 -0.049 -0.1 1 0 SF
Ernie Banks SS 3 1 2 1 1 1 .275 .765 0.089 1.10 0.141 -0.052 1.1 2 6 2B
Steve Bilko 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .189 .610 -0.144 1.11 0.000 -0.144 -1.6 8 1
Clyde McCullough C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .260 .775 0.096 0.87 0.131 -0.035 0.9 5 0
Howie Pollet P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .632 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bob Zick P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.068 1.30 0.000 -0.068 -0.7 0 0
   Walker Cooper PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .315 .933 -0.009 0.36 0.000 -0.009 -0.2
   Hal Jeffcoat P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .353 .997 -0.011 0.41 0.000 -0.011 -0.2 0 1
Team Totals 34 4 8 3 2 3 .235 .594 -0.100 0.84 0.481 -0.581 -0.6 24 13
2B: E Banks (11, off C Simmons); E Miksis (3, off C Simmons); B Talbot (12, off C Simmons).
SF: H Sauer (4, off C Simmons).
TB: E Banks 3; B Talbot 2; R Kiner 2; E Miksis 2; H Sauer; G Baker.
RBI: H Sauer (76); E Banks (57); R Kiner (50).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. E Banks-G Baker-S Bilko.
E: H Jeffcoat (4); G Baker (18); C McCullough (2).

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Richie Ashburn CF 3 1 1 2 2 0 .301 .802 0.165 0.56 0.199 -0.034 2.8 5 1 3B,SB
Bobby Morgan SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 .266 .815 0.061 0.55 0.088 -0.028 0.4 1 1 2·2B,SH
Stan Lopata C 3 1 0 0 2 1 .302 .907 -0.034 0.42 0.013 -0.047 -0.6 4 0
Granny Hamner 2B 5 1 3 2 0 0 .322 .885 0.163 0.53 0.175 -0.012 1.3 0 3 2B
Del Ennis RF 5 1 1 1 0 0 .245 .744 0.037 0.58 0.090 -0.053 -0.4 3 0 2B
Danny Schell LF 3 0 2 0 1 0 .303 .782 0.025 0.46 0.033 -0.008 0.6 4 0
Earl Torgeson 1B 2 1 1 0 2 1 .292 .770 0.080 0.61 0.084 -0.004 1.2 8 0
Willie Jones 3B 3 0 0 1 1 0 .253 .717 0.014 0.81 0.069 -0.055 -0.4 2 4 GDP
Curt Simmons P 4 1 0 0 0 0 .179 .393 -0.113 0.94 0.000 -0.113 -2.1 0 2
Team Totals 32 7 10 7 8 2 .312 .950 0.398 0.59 0.751 -0.354 2.9 27 11
2B: B Morgan 2 (13, 1 off H Pollet, 1 off B Zick); G Hamner (26, off H Pollet); D Ennis (12, off H Pollet).
3B: R Ashburn (7, off B Zick).
SH: B Morgan (5, off H Jeffcoat).
TB: B Morgan 4; G Hamner 4; R Ashburn 3; D Schell 2; D Ennis 2; E Torgeson.
GIDP: W Jones (6).
RBI: G Hamner 2 (62); R Ashburn 2 (28); B Morgan (30); D Ennis (75); W Jones (36).
2-out RBI: R Ashburn 2; G Hamner 2; W Jones; D Ennis.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 5 for 15.
Fielding
E: D Ennis (11).
Outfield Assists: R Ashburn (B Talbot at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: R Ashburn (8, 2nd base off B Zick/C McCullough).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Howie Pollet, L (6-6) 1.2 4 4 4 4 0 0 3.81 13 27 -0.278 0.86 -3.2
Bob Zick 4.1 5 3 3 2 1 0 5.79 19 1 0 -0.135 0.67 -0.7
Hal Jeffcoat 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 5.29 9 0 0 0.013 0.09 1.0
Team Totals 8 10 7 7 8 2 0 7.88 41 27 1 0 -0.400 0.84 -2.9

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Curt Simmons, W (10-9) 9 8 4 3 2 3 0 2.63 37 58 0.101 0.84 0.6
Team Totals 9 8 4 3 2 3 0 3.00 37 58 0.101 0.59 0.6
Balks: None.
WP: C Simmons (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Engeln, 1B - Bill Stewart, 2B - Babe Pinelli, 3B - Dusty Boggess.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 7,060.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Philadelphia Phillies
1 Bob Talbot CF 1 Richie Ashburn CF
2 Eddie Miksis 3B 2 Bobby Morgan SS
3 Gene Baker 2B 3 Stan Lopata C
4 Ralph Kiner LF 4 Granny Hamner 2B
5 Hank Sauer RF 5 Del Ennis RF
6 Ernie Banks SS 6 Danny Schell LF
7 Steve Bilko 1B 7 Earl Torgeson 1B
8 Clyde McCullough C 8 Willie Jones 3B
9 Howie Pollet P 9 Curt Simmons P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 5-3 2 12- RR PHI R. Ashburn B. Zick 12% 93% Triple to RF; Torgeson Scores; Simmons Scores
b1 0-0 2 1-- R PHI G. Hamner H. Pollet 11% 63% Double to CF; Lopata Scores
t4 2-4 2 --3 R CHC C. McCullough C. Simmons -10% 65% Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Banks Scores/No RBI/unER; McCullough to 2B
b1 1-0 2 -2- R PHI D. Ennis H. Pollet 9% 72% Double to LF; Hamner Scores
t4 1-4 1 -2- R CHC E. Banks C. Simmons -9% 71% Single to LF; Kiner Scores; Banks to 2B/Adv on throw

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, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Curt Simmons facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC B. Talbot C. Simmons 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC E. Miksis C. Simmons 2% 54% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHC G. Baker C. Simmons 1% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Howie Pollet facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O PHI R. Ashburn H. Pollet -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O PHI B. Morgan H. Pollet -2% 51% Flyball: SS
b1 0-0 2 --- PHI S. Lopata H. Pollet 1% 52% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- R PHI G. Hamner H. Pollet 11% 63% Double to CF; Lopata Scores
b1 1-0 2 -2- R PHI D. Ennis H. Pollet 9% 72% Double to LF; Hamner Scores
b1 2-0 2 -2- PHI D. Schell H. Pollet 1% 73% Walk
b1 2-0 2 12- PHI E. Torgeson H. Pollet 2% 75% Walk; Ennis to 3B; Schell to 2B
b1 2-0 2 123 R PHI W. Jones H. Pollet 7% 82% Walk; Ennis Scores; Schell to 3B; Torgeson to 2B
b1 3-0 2 123 O PHI C. Simmons H. Pollet -4% 78% Flyball: LF
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 3.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Phillies' Curt Simmons facing 4-5-6
t2 0-3 0 --- O CHC R. Kiner C. Simmons 2% 80% Flyball: LF
t2 0-3 1 --- O CHC H. Sauer C. Simmons 1% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-3 2 --- CHC E. Banks C. Simmons -2% 80% Double to LF
t2 0-3 2 -2- O CHC S. Bilko C. Simmons 3% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Howie Pollet facing 1-2-3
b2 3-0 0 --- O PHI R. Ashburn H. Pollet -1% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 3-0 1 --- PHI B. Morgan H. Pollet 2% 83% Double to LF
b2 3-0 1 -2- O PHI S. Lopata H. Pollet -2% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B; Morgan stays at 2B
b2 3-0 2 -2- R PHI G. Hamner H. Pollet 5% 87% Single to LF; Morgan Scores
Bob Zick replaces Howie Pollet pitching and batting 9th
b2 4-0 2 1-- O PHI D. Ennis B. Zick -1% 86% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 4.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Phillies' Curt Simmons facing 8-9-1
t3 0-4 0 --- CHC C. McCullough C. Simmons -3% 83% Walk
t3 0-4 0 1-- O CHC B. Zick C. Simmons 3% 86% Flyball: RF
t3 0-4 1 1-- O CHC B. Talbot C. Simmons 2% 88% Flyball: CF
t3 0-4 2 1-- O CHC E. Miksis C. Simmons 2% 90% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Bob Zick facing 6-7-8
b3 4-0 0 --- O PHI D. Schell B. Zick -1% 89% Lineout: 3B
b3 4-0 1 --- PHI E. Torgeson B. Zick 1% 90% Walk
b3 4-0 1 1-- OO PHI W. Jones B. Zick -2% 88% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 4.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Phillies' Curt Simmons facing 3-4-5
t4 0-4 0 --- CHC G. Baker C. Simmons -3% 85% Single to RF
t4 0-4 0 1-- CHC R. Kiner C. Simmons -7% 78% Single to CF; Baker to 3B
t4 0-4 0 1-3 RO CHC H. Sauer C. Simmons 2% 80% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Baker Scores; Kiner to 2B
t4 1-4 1 -2- R CHC E. Banks C. Simmons -9% 71% Single to LF; Kiner Scores; Banks to 2B/Adv on throw
t4 2-4 1 -2- CHC S. Bilko C. Simmons -3% 68% Wild Pitch; Banks to 3B
t4 2-4 1 --3 O CHC S. Bilko C. Simmons 6% 75% Strikeout
t4 2-4 2 --3 R CHC C. McCullough C. Simmons -10% 65% Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Banks Scores/No RBI/unER; McCullough to 2B
t4 3-4 2 -2- O CHC B. Zick C. Simmons 4% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Phillies 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-3, Cubs' Bob Zick facing 9-1-2
b4 4-3 0 --- O PHI C. Simmons B. Zick -2% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 4-3 1 --- PHI R. Ashburn B. Zick 2% 69% Walk
b4 4-3 1 1-- PHI B. Morgan B. Zick 5% 73% Ashburn Steals 2B; Ashburn to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
b4 4-3 1 --3 R PHI B. Morgan B. Zick 7% 80% Double to LF; Ashburn Scores
b4 5-3 1 -2- O PHI S. Lopata B. Zick -2% 78% Strikeout
b4 5-3 2 -2- PHI G. Hamner B. Zick 1% 79% Single to SS; Morgan to 3B
b4 5-3 2 1-3 O PHI D. Ennis B. Zick -3% 75% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Phillies 5.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Phillies' Curt Simmons facing 1-2-3
t5 3-5 0 --- O CHC B. Talbot C. Simmons 3% 78% Double to RF; Talbot out at 3B/CF-2B-3B
t5 3-5 1 --- O CHC E. Miksis C. Simmons 2% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 3-5 2 --- O CHC G. Baker C. Simmons 1% 81% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Phillies 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 5-3, Cubs' Bob Zick facing 6-7-8
b5 5-3 0 --- PHI D. Schell B. Zick 2% 84% Single to CF
b5 5-3 0 1-- PHI E. Torgeson B. Zick 6% 89% Single to CF; Schell to 3B
b5 5-3 0 1-3 O PHI W. Jones B. Zick -3% 86% Flyball: RF
b5 5-3 1 1-3 O PHI C. Simmons B. Zick -5% 81% Fielder's Choice SS; Schell out at Hm/SS-C; Torgeson to 2B
b5 5-3 2 12- RR PHI R. Ashburn B. Zick 12% 93% Triple to RF; Torgeson Scores; Simmons Scores
b5 7-3 2 --3 O PHI B. Morgan B. Zick -1% 92% Lineout: SS
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Phillies 7.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-7, Phillies' Curt Simmons facing 4-5-6
t6 3-7 0 --- O CHC R. Kiner C. Simmons 2% 94% Flyball: LF
t6 3-7 1 --- O CHC H. Sauer C. Simmons 1% 95% Lineout: CF
t6 3-7 2 --- CHC E. Banks C. Simmons -1% 94% Walk
t6 3-7 2 1-- O CHC S. Bilko C. Simmons 1% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Phillies 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 7-3, Cubs' Bob Zick facing 3-4-5
b6 7-3 0 --- O PHI S. Lopata B. Zick -0% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 7-3 1 --- O PHI G. Hamner B. Zick -0% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 7-3 2 --- O PHI D. Ennis B. Zick -0% 94% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Phillies 7.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-7, Phillies' Curt Simmons facing 8-9-1
t7 3-7 0 --- O CHC C. McCullough C. Simmons 2% 96% Flyball: LF
Walker Cooper pinch hits for Bob Zick (P) batting 9th
t7 3-7 1 --- O CHC W. Cooper C. Simmons 1% 97% Flyball: CF
t7 3-7 2 --- O CHC B. Talbot C. Simmons 0% 97% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Phillies 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 7-3, Cubs' Hal Jeffcoat facing 6-7-8
Hal Jeffcoat replaces Walker Cooper (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 7-3 0 --- PHI D. Schell H. Jeffcoat 0% 98% Single to RF
b7 7-3 0 1-- O PHI E. Torgeson H. Jeffcoat -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
b7 7-3 1 1-- O PHI W. Jones H. Jeffcoat -0% 97% Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B; Jones to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw)
b7 7-3 2 -2- O PHI C. Simmons H. Jeffcoat -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Phillies 7.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-7, Phillies' Curt Simmons facing 2-3-4
t8 3-7 0 --- CHC E. Miksis C. Simmons -3% 93% Double to LF
t8 3-7 0 -2- O CHC G. Baker C. Simmons 2% 95% Flyball: RF; Miksis to 3B
t8 3-7 1 --3 R CHC R. Kiner C. Simmons -3% 93% Single to CF; Miksis Scores
t8 4-7 1 1-- CHC H. Sauer C. Simmons -5% 88% Single to LF; Kiner to 2B
t8 4-7 1 12- O CHC E. Banks C. Simmons 5% 93% Strikeout
t8 4-7 2 12- O CHC S. Bilko C. Simmons 4% 97% Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Sauer to 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Phillies 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 7-4, Cubs' Hal Jeffcoat facing 1-2-3
Bill Serena replaces Eddie Miksis playing 3B batting 2nd
b8 7-4 0 --- PHI R. Ashburn H. Jeffcoat 0% 98% Walk
b8 7-4 0 1-- O PHI B. Morgan H. Jeffcoat -0% 98% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Ashburn to 2B
b8 7-4 1 -2- PHI S. Lopata H. Jeffcoat 1% 98% Ashburn Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Ashburn to 3B
b8 7-4 1 --3 PHI S. Lopata H. Jeffcoat 0% 98% Walk
b8 7-4 1 1-3 O PHI G. Hamner H. Jeffcoat -1% 97% Foul Flyball: C
b8 7-4 2 1-3 O PHI D. Ennis H. Jeffcoat -1% 97% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Phillies 7.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-7, Phillies' Curt Simmons facing 8-9-1
t9 4-7 0 --- O CHC C. McCullough C. Simmons 2% 99% Flyball: RF
t9 4-7 1 --- O CHC H. Jeffcoat C. Simmons 1% 100% Flyball: C
t9 4-7 2 --- O CHC B. Talbot C. Simmons 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Phillies 7.

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