Chicago Cubs vs Philadelphia Phillies
July 20, 1949 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 20, 1949 at Shibe Park. The Chicago Cubs defeated the Philadelphia Phillies and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago Cubs 4, Philadelphia Phillies 3

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Verban 2b 5 0 0 0
Baumholtz cf 4 0 1 0
  Jeffcoat ph,cf 1 0 0 0
Pafko 3b,rf 5 2 2 0
Sauer lf 5 2 3 4
Edwards rf 4 0 1 0
  Gustine 3b 1 0 0 0
Walker c 2 0 0 0
  Owen ph,c 2 0 0 0
Reich 1b 4 0 0 0
Smalley ss 4 0 1 0
Leonard p 4 0 0 0
Totals 41 4 8 4
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Hamner ss 4 0 0 0
Ashburn cf 4 1 2 0
Jones 3b 5 0 0 1
Ennis lf 5 1 2 0
Nicholson rf 3 0 0 0
Seminick c 5 0 2 2
Sisler 1b 3 0 0 0
Miller 2b 5 0 0 0
Roberts p 1 0 0 0
  Lopata ph 1 1 1 0
  Simmons p 2 0 0 0
Totals 38 3 7 3
Chicago 000 201 000 01481
Philadelphia 000 003 000 00372
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard  W(4-11) 11.0 7 3 3 3 4
Totals
11.0
7
3
3
3
4
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts   6.0 5 3 3 0 4
  Simmons  L(3-9) 5.0 3 1 1 0 2
Totals
11.0
8
4
4
0
6

  E–Owen (4), Hamner (21), Jones (14).  DP–Chicago 1. Sauer-Smalley, Philadelphia 1. Hamner-E. Miller-Sisler.  2B–Philadelphia Lopata (3).  3B–Chicago Sauer (1); Edwards (4).  HR–Chicago Sauer 2 (18,6th inning off Roberts 0 on,4th inning off Roberts 1 on).  Team LOB–4.  SH–Sisler (3).  HBP–Nicholson 2 (3).  Team–8.  U–Jocko Conlan, Lon Warneke, Bill Stewart.
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