April 23, 1961 Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia Phillies Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 4
NYY 1 BOS 4
@CHW 3 CHW 7
BOS 1 DET 3
LAA 1 DET 3
LAA 2
(11) CLE 10
@KCA 8 MIN 1
WSA 0 LAD 5
CIN 1 PHI 1
CHC 0 PHI 6
CHC 0 MLN 3
@PIT 1 SFG 2
STL 1 STL 7
@SFG 4

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Shibe Park, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, April 23, 1961
Time of Game: 2:01

Cubs

5-5

Lost 1

6th, 2 GB

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

W: F Sullivan (1-1), L: D Ellsworth (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Phillies

3-7

Won 1

8th, 3 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Heist CF                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .270  .773    0    2   0   
D Zimmer 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .350  .959    0    1   3   
B Williams RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .330    0    2   0   
R Santo 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .853    0    0   2   
E Banks SS                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .243  .803    0    0   4   
F Thomas LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .368  .947    0    0   0   
E Bouchee 1B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .294  .723    0   12   0   
D Bertell C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .296  .592    0    7   0   
D Ellsworth P                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   3   
Totals                       34   0   7   0    0   6                    24  12

BATTING

TB: E Bouchee 2; A Heist 2; F Thomas; E Banks; D Zimmer.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Santo-D Zimmer-E Bouchee.

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Malkmus 3B                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .105  .295    0    0   5   
J Callison RF                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .714    0    3   0   
T Taylor 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .256  .582    0    2   3   
B Smith LF                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .250  .818    0    1   0   HR
T Gonzalez CF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .379 1.057    0    1   0   
P Herrera 1B                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .229  .696    0   13   0   
C Neeman C                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .143  .286    0    6   0   
R Amaro SS                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .208  .575    0    1   3   GDP
F Sullivan P                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   2   
Totals                       26   1   3   1    5   7                    27  13

BATTING

HR: B Smith (1, off D Ellsworth; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line).

TB: B Smith 5; C Neeman.

GIDP: R Amaro (1).

RBI: B Smith (3).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

PITCHING

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, L (0-1)           8     3   1   1    5   7   1   2.37   31     -       ·  ·     12· 3· 1· 3     74    -     1.45   0.19
Totals                         8     3   1   1    5   7   1          31     -       ·  ·     12· 3· 1· 3           -

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, W (1-1)            9     7   0   0    0   6   0   1.72   34     -       ·  ·     14· 4· 3· 7     79    -     1.35   0.69
Totals                         9     7   0   0    0   6   0          34     -       ·  ·     14· 4· 3· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Frank Dascoli, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Tony Venzon.

Time of Game: 2:01.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 65° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Philadelphia Phillies                
1. A Heist              CF    1. B Malkmus            3B 
2. D Zimmer             2B    2. J Callison           RF 
3. B Williams           RF    3. T Taylor             2B 
4. R Santo              3B    4. B Smith              LF 
5. E Banks              SS    5. T Gonzalez           CF 
6. F Thomas             LF    6. P Herrera            1B 
7. E Bouchee            1B    7. C Neeman             C  
8. D Bertell            C     8. R Amaro              SS 
9. D Ellsworth          P     9. F Sullivan           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   0  0-0  ---      36% 100% B Smith         D Ellsworth     Home Run (Deep LF Line)
   b 7   2  0-0  123     -12%  50% F Sullivan      D Ellsworth     Groundout: SS-1B
   t 9   2  0-0  12-      11%  64% E Bouchee       F Sullivan      Groundout: 2B-1B
   t 6   2  0-0  -23       9%  57% R Santo         F Sullivan      Groundout: P-1B
   b 7   1  0-0  12-      -7%  57% C Neeman        D Ellsworth     Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Sullivan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  A Heist         Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  D Zimmer        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      53%  B Williams      Lineout: RF
   O      1--      55%  R Santo         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  B Malkmus       Walk
          1--      64%  J Callison      Walk; Malkmus to 2B
   O      12-      58%  T Taylor        Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      54%  B Smith         Flyball: CF
   O      12-      50%  T Gonzalez      Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Sullivan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  E Banks         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  F Thomas        Lineout: LF
          ---      53%  E Bouchee       Single to RF
   O      1--      55%  D Bertell       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  P Herrera       Strikeout
          ---      55%  C Neeman        Single to CF (Short CF)
   OO     1--      50%  R Amaro         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Sullivan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      52%  D Ellsworth     Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  A Heist         Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  D Zimmer        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  F Sullivan      Strikeout Looking
          ---      56%  B Malkmus       Walk
   O      1--      53%  J Callison      Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      50%  T Taylor        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Sullivan facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  B Williams      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  R Santo         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      56%  E Banks         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  B Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  T Gonzalez      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  P Herrera       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Sullivan facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  F Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  E Bouchee       Lineout: RF
   O      ---      57%  D Bertell       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      54%  C Neeman        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  R Amaro         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  F Sullivan      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Sullivan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  D Ellsworth     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  A Heist         Single to LF
          1--      44%  D Zimmer        Single to LF (Short LF); Heist to 2B
   O      12-      49%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B; Heist to 3B; Zimmer to 2B
   O      -23      57%  R Santo         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      54%  B Malkmus       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      52%  J Callison      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      50%  T Taylor        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Sullivan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      54%  E Banks         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      57%  F Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      55%  E Bouchee       Single to RF
   O      1--      59%  D Bertell       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 4-5-6
          ---      64%  B Smith         Single to LF
   O      1--      59%  T Gonzalez      Strikeout Looking
          1--      64%  P Herrera       Walk; Smith to 2B
   O      12-      57%  C Neeman        Strikeout
          12-      62%  R Amaro         Walk; Smith to 3B; Herrera to 2B
   O      123      50%  F Sullivan      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Sullivan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      55%  D Ellsworth     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      58%  A Heist         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      61%  D Zimmer        Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      56%  B Malkmus       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      53%  J Callison      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  T Taylor        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Sullivan facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      56%  B Williams      Strikeout
   O      ---      60%  R Santo         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      57%  E Banks         Single to LF
          1--      52%  F Thomas        Single to LF (SS-3B Hole); Banks to 2B
   O      12-      64%  E Bouchee       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 4-5-6
   R      ---     100%  B Smith         Home Run (Deep LF Line)
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:PHI196104231

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation