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WSA
@BOS
4
5
 
(10)
MIN
@CHW
3
0
DET
@CLE
6
0
BAL
@KCA
3
5
NYY
@LAA
4
6
SFG
@CIN
5
8
CHC
@PHI
4
7
MLN
@PIT
6
1
LAD
@STL
1
10
Thursday, August 24, 1961, 8:07PM
, Connie Mack Stadium
Attendance: 2,773, Time of Game: 2:22
Cubs
4
50-69
 Lost 2 
at Phillies
7
33-87
 Won 3 
W: Jim Owens (2-8)
L: Jack Curtis (8-9)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
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Cubs            0  0  0   2  2  0   0  0  0    4 10  1
Phillies        0  6  1   0  0  0   0  0  X    7 10  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Heist CF 4 1 2 1 1 1 .271 .755 0.042 0.54 0.079 -0.037 1.2 3 0 2B
Dick Bertell C 2 0 1 0 0 0 .267 .613 0.013 0.54 0.024 -0.011 -0.0 2 0
   Sammy Taylor C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .739 0.041 0.58 0.060 -0.020 0.4 3 0
Ernie Banks SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .288 .883 -0.049 1.02 0.041 -0.090 -0.8 0 3
George Altman RF 3 1 2 1 0 1 .318 .957 0.085 0.91 0.121 -0.036 1.8 1 0 3B,SF
Billy Williams LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .285 .846 -0.132 1.22 0.000 -0.132 -1.4 1 0
Ron Santo 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .290 .836 -0.077 0.99 0.025 -0.102 -0.1 1 2 HR
Andre Rodgers 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .241 .731 -0.043 0.74 0.023 -0.065 -0.6 11 0
Jerry Kindall 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .247 .729 -0.066 0.61 0.000 -0.066 -0.8 2 2
Jack Curtis P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .159 .588 -0.009 0.36 0.000 -0.009 -0.2 0 3
   Don Elston P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .444 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Richie Ashburn PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .236 .632 0.020 0.45 0.020 0.000 0.4
   Dick Drott P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .669 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Sammy Drake PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 -0.023 0.91 0.000 -0.023 -0.2
   Jim Brewer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .347 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Don Zimmer PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .259 .704 -0.010 0.39 0.000 -0.010 -0.2
Team Totals 36 4 10 3 1 8 .278 .734 -0.208 0.78 0.393 -0.601 -0.4 24 12
2B: A Heist (14, off J Owens).
3B: G Altman (10, off J Owens).
HR: R Santo (16, off J Owens; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
SF: G Altman (6, off J Owens).
TB: R Santo 4; G Altman 4; A Heist 3; A Rodgers; S Taylor; D Bertell; E Banks; R Ashburn.
RBI: R Santo (65); A Heist (36); G Altman (71).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
E: E Banks (17).

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Taylor 2B 4 1 3 2 1 0 .259 .660 0.153 0.46 0.154 -0.001 3.0 3 2 3B,SB
Bobby Malkmus SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 .224 .583 -0.040 0.70 0.004 -0.044 -1.4 2 2
Don Demeter RF 4 1 1 3 0 0 .259 .752 0.070 0.69 0.122 -0.052 1.7 2 0 HR
Lee Walls LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .812 -0.034 0.60 0.000 -0.034 -0.4 1 0
   Johnny Callison LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 .259 .743 0.012 0.17 0.015 -0.003 0.5 1 0 2B
Pancho Herrera 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .254 .756 0.022 0.34 0.037 -0.015 -0.4 4 0
Tony Gonzalez CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .282 .778 0.044 0.56 0.060 -0.016 0.3 5 0
Charley Smith 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .263 .688 -0.036 0.67 0.005 -0.041 -0.4 1 2
Clay Dalrymple C 4 1 2 1 0 0 .207 .538 0.097 0.61 0.105 -0.007 1.3 8 0
Jim Owens P 2 0 0 1 0 1 .053 .105 0.006 0.75 0.023 -0.017 -0.9 0 0 SH
   Don Ferrarese P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .115 .264 -0.002 0.08 0.000 -0.002 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 33 7 10 7 3 3 .303 .846 0.292 0.55 0.525 -0.232 3.1 27 6
2B: J Callison (16, off J Brewer).
3B: T Taylor (3, off D Drott).
HR: D Demeter (14, off J Curtis; 2nd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
SH: J Owens (2, off J Curtis).
TB: T Taylor 5; D Demeter 4; J Callison 2; C Dalrymple 2; P Herrera; T Gonzalez; C Smith.
RBI: D Demeter 3 (48); T Taylor 2 (19); J Owens (1); C Dalrymple (34).
2-out RBI: D Demeter 3; T Taylor 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 14.
Fielding
PB: C Dalrymple (8).
Baserunning
SB: T Taylor (8, 2nd base off J Curtis/D Bertell).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jack Curtis, L (8-9) 2.1 8 7 7 2 0 1 4.80 17 11 -0.357 0.89 -6.1
Don Elston 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 6.01 6 3 1 0.010 0.21 1.1
Dick Drott 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.24 7 0 0 0.037 0.33 1.0
Jim Brewer 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 6.17 7 0 0 0.018 0.19 1.0
Team Totals 8 10 7 7 3 3 1 7.88 37 11 3 1 -0.292 0.78 -3.1

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Owens, W (2-8) 7 9 4 4 1 5 1 5.74 31 47 -0.010 0.69 -1.9
Don Ferrarese, S (1) 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 4.34 7 2 0 0.218 1.20 2.3
Team Totals 9 10 4 4 1 8 1 4.00 38 47 2 0 0.208 0.55 0.4
J Owens faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: J Owens (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Tony Venzon, 3B - Frank Secory.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 2,773.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 79° F, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Philadelphia Phillies
1 Al Heist CF 1 Tony Taylor 2B
2 Dick Bertell C 2 Bobby Malkmus SS
3 Ernie Banks SS 3 Don Demeter RF
4 George Altman RF 4 Lee Walls LF
5 Billy Williams LF 5 Pancho Herrera 1B
6 Ron Santo 3B 6 Tony Gonzalez CF
7 Andre Rodgers 1B 7 Charley Smith 3B
8 Jerry Kindall 2B 8 Clay Dalrymple C
9 Jack Curtis P 9 Jim Owens P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 3-0 2 12- RRR PHI D. Demeter J. Curtis 12% 94% Home Run (Deep LF); Taylor Scores; Malkmus Scores
t8 4-7 0 1-- CHC G. Altman J. Owens -10% 79% Single to CF (2B-1B); Banks to 3B
b2 0-0 1 1-3 R PHI C. Dalrymple J. Curtis 10% 72% Single to RF; Herrera Scores; Smith to 3B
t8 4-7 0 1-3 O CHC B. Williams D. Ferrarese 8% 87% Strikeout
b2 2-0 2 -2- R PHI T. Taylor J. Curtis 7% 81% Single to RF (Short RF); Dalrymple Scores

Play By Play

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' Jim Owens facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC A. Heist J. Owens 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- CHC D. Bertell J. Owens -2% 50% Single to LF (SS-3B Hole)
t1 0-0 1 1-- O CHC E. Banks J. Owens 3% 53% Lineout: CF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CHC G. Altman J. Owens 2% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Jack Curtis facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- PHI T. Taylor J. Curtis 4% 58% Single to RF (2B-1B)
b1 0-0 0 1-- O PHI B. Malkmus J. Curtis -2% 57% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Taylor out at Hm/2B-SS-C; Malkmus to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O PHI D. Demeter J. Curtis -3% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 2 -2- O PHI L. Walls J. Curtis -3% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Jim Owens facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHC B. Williams J. Owens 2% 52% Lineout: 2B
t2 0-0 1 --- O CHC R. Santo J. Owens 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- CHC A. Rodgers J. Owens -1% 53% Single to 2B
t2 0-0 2 1-- CHC J. Kindall J. Owens -1% 52% Wild Pitch; Rodgers to 2B
t2 0-0 2 -2- O CHC J. Kindall J. Owens 3% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Jack Curtis facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- PHI P. Herrera J. Curtis 4% 59% Single to CF
b2 0-0 0 1-- PHI T. Gonzalez J. Curtis 6% 64% Walk; Herrera to 2B
b2 0-0 0 12- O PHI C. Smith J. Curtis -2% 62% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Herrera to 3B; Smith to 1B
b2 0-0 1 1-3 R PHI C. Dalrymple J. Curtis 10% 72% Single to RF; Herrera Scores; Smith to 3B
b2 1-0 1 1-3 RO PHI J. Owens J. Curtis 2% 74% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Smith Scores; Dalrymple to 2B
b2 2-0 2 -2- R PHI T. Taylor J. Curtis 7% 81% Single to RF (Short RF); Dalrymple Scores
b2 3-0 2 1-- PHI B. Malkmus J. Curtis 1% 82% Taylor Steals 2B
b2 3-0 2 -2- PHI B. Malkmus J. Curtis 0% 82% Walk
b2 3-0 2 12- RRR PHI D. Demeter J. Curtis 12% 94% Home Run (Deep LF); Taylor Scores; Malkmus Scores
b2 6-0 2 --- O PHI L. Walls J. Curtis -0% 94% Groundout: P-1B
6 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 6.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Phillies' Jim Owens facing 9-1-2
t3 0-6 0 --- O CHC J. Curtis J. Owens 1% 95% Strikeout
t3 0-6 1 --- CHC A. Heist J. Owens -1% 94% Walk
t3 0-6 1 1-- O CHC D. Bertell J. Owens 1% 95% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t3 0-6 2 1-- O CHC E. Banks J. Owens 1% 96% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 6.
Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 6-0, Cubs' Jack Curtis facing 5-6-7
b3 6-0 0 --- O PHI P. Herrera J. Curtis -0% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 6-0 1 --- PHI T. Gonzalez J. Curtis 0% 96% Single to RF
b3 6-0 1 1-- PHI C. Smith J. Curtis 0% 97% Single to CF; Gonzalez to 2B
b3 6-0 1 12- PHI C. Dalrymple J. Curtis 1% 97% Single to 3B; Gonzalez to 3B; Smith to 2B
Don Elston replaces Jack Curtis pitching and batting 9th
b3 6-0 1 123 O PHI J. Owens D. Elston -1% 96% Strikeout Looking
b3 6-0 2 123 R PHI T. Taylor D. Elston 1% 98% Walk; Gonzalez Scores; Smith to 3B; Dalrymple to 2B
b3 7-0 2 123 O PHI B. Malkmus D. Elston -1% 97% Flyball: LF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 7.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-7, Phillies' Jim Owens facing 4-5-6
t4 0-7 0 --- CHC G. Altman J. Owens -2% 95% Triple to LF (Deep LF)
Johnny Callison replaces Lee Walls playing LF batting 4th
t4 0-7 0 --3 R CHC B. Williams J. Owens 0% 95% Passed Ball; Altman Scores/No RBI
t4 1-7 0 --- O CHC B. Williams J. Owens 1% 96% Lineout: 3B
t4 1-7 1 --- R CHC R. Santo J. Owens -2% 94% Home Run (Deep LF)
t4 2-7 1 --- O CHC A. Rodgers J. Owens 1% 95% Flyball: CF
t4 2-7 2 --- O CHC J. Kindall J. Owens 0% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Phillies 7.
Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 7-2, Cubs' Don Elston facing 3-4-5
Sammy Taylor replaces Dick Bertell playing C batting 2nd
b4 7-2 0 --- O PHI D. Demeter D. Elston -0% 95% Groundout: P-1B
b4 7-2 1 --- O PHI J. Callison D. Elston -0% 94% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 7-2 2 --- O PHI P. Herrera D. Elston -0% 94% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Phillies 7.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-7, Phillies' Jim Owens facing 9-1-2
Richie Ashburn pinch hits for Don Elston (P) batting 9th
t5 2-7 0 --- CHC R. Ashburn J. Owens -2% 92% Single to CF (SS-2B)
t5 2-7 0 1-- R CHC A. Heist J. Owens -6% 86% Double to LF; Ashburn Scores
t5 3-7 0 -2- CHC S. Taylor J. Owens -6% 80% Single to RF; Heist to 3B
t5 3-7 0 1-3 O CHC E. Banks J. Owens 5% 85% Strikeout
t5 3-7 1 1-3 RO CHC G. Altman J. Owens 1% 87% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Heist Scores
t5 4-7 2 1-- O CHC B. Williams J. Owens 2% 89% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Phillies 7.
Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 7-4, Cubs' Dick Drott facing 6-7-8
Dick Drott replaces Richie Ashburn (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 7-4 0 --- O PHI T. Gonzalez D. Drott -1% 88% Flyball: RF
b5 7-4 1 --- O PHI C. Smith D. Drott -1% 87% Strikeout
b5 7-4 2 --- O PHI C. Dalrymple D. Drott -0% 87% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Phillies 7.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-7, Phillies' Jim Owens facing 6-7-8
t6 4-7 0 --- O CHC R. Santo J. Owens 2% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 4-7 1 --- O CHC A. Rodgers J. Owens 1% 91% Flyball: RF
t6 4-7 2 --- O CHC J. Kindall J. Owens 1% 92% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Phillies 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 7-4, Cubs' Dick Drott facing 9-1-2
b6 7-4 0 --- O PHI J. Owens D. Drott -1% 91% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 7-4 1 --- PHI T. Taylor D. Drott 3% 93% Triple to RF
b6 7-4 1 --3 O PHI B. Malkmus D. Drott -2% 91% Foul Flyball: C
b6 7-4 2 --3 O PHI D. Demeter D. Drott -1% 90% Foul Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Phillies 7.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-7, Phillies' Jim Owens facing 9-1-2
Sammy Drake pinch hits for Dick Drott (P) batting 9th
t7 4-7 0 --- O CHC S. Drake J. Owens 2% 92% Flyball: RF
t7 4-7 1 --- O CHC A. Heist J. Owens 1% 94% Strikeout
t7 4-7 2 --- O CHC S. Taylor J. Owens 1% 94% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Phillies 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 7-4, Cubs' Jim Brewer facing 4-5-6
Jim Brewer replaces Sammy Drake (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 7-4 0 --- PHI J. Callison J. Brewer 1% 96% Double to CF
b7 7-4 0 -2- O PHI P. Herrera J. Brewer -1% 95% Strikeout
b7 7-4 1 -2- O PHI T. Gonzalez J. Brewer -1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B; Callison to 3B
b7 7-4 2 --3 O PHI C. Smith J. Brewer -1% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Phillies 7.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-7, Phillies' Jim Owens facing 3-4-5
t8 4-7 0 --- CHC E. Banks J. Owens -4% 89% Single to SS
t8 4-7 0 1-- CHC G. Altman J. Owens -10% 79% Single to CF (2B-1B); Banks to 3B
Don Ferrarese replaces Jim Owens pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-7 0 1-3 O CHC B. Williams D. Ferrarese 8% 87% Strikeout
t8 4-7 1 1-3 O CHC R. Santo D. Ferrarese 6% 93% Popfly: SS
t8 4-7 2 1-3 O CHC A. Rodgers D. Ferrarese 4% 97% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Phillies 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 7-4, Cubs' Jim Brewer facing 8-9-1
b8 7-4 0 --- O PHI C. Dalrymple J. Brewer -0% 97% Popfly: 3B
b8 7-4 1 --- O PHI D. Ferrarese J. Brewer -0% 97% Flyball: CF
b8 7-4 2 --- O PHI T. Taylor J. Brewer -0% 97% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Phillies 7.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-7, Phillies' Don Ferrarese facing 8-9-1
t9 4-7 0 --- O CHC J. Kindall D. Ferrarese 2% 99% Strikeout Looking
Don Zimmer pinch hits for Jim Brewer (P) batting 9th
t9 4-7 1 --- O CHC D. Zimmer D. Ferrarese 1% 100% Strikeout
t9 4-7 2 --- CHC A. Heist D. Ferrarese -1% 99% Single to CF
t9 4-7 2 1-- O CHC S. Taylor D. Ferrarese 1% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Phillies 7.

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