Chicago Cubs vs Philadelphia Phillies
August 20, 1959 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 20, 1959 at Connie Mack Stadium. 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 6, Philadelphia Phillies 4

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Taylor T. 2b 5 1 2 0
Altman cf 4 2 1 0
Schult 1b 3 2 3 2
  Marshall 1b 1 0 1 0
Banks ss 4 0 1 0
Averill 3b 3 0 1 2
  Dark 3b 1 0 0 0
Thomson lf 4 0 1 1
Walls rf 3 0 2 0
Neeman c 1 0 0 0
  Taylor S. ph,c 3 0 0 0
Anderson p 2 1 0 0
  Henry p 1 0 0 0
Totals 35 6 12 5
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Ashburn cf 4 1 2 0
Anderson S. 2b 4 1 0 0
Bouchee 1b 2 0 1 0
  Cardwell pr 0 1 0 0
  Lonnett c 1 0 0 0
Post rf 4 1 2 2
Freese 3b 4 0 1 1
Anderson H. lf 4 0 0 0
Koppe ss 4 0 2 0
Thomas c 2 0 0 0
  Philley ph,1b 2 0 0 0
Phillips p 1 0 0 0
  Meyer p 1 0 0 0
  Bolger ph 1 0 0 0
  Robinson p 0 0 0 0
  Bowman ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 35 4 8 3
Chicago 103 010 1006121
Philadelphia 200 002 000481
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Anderson  W (10-8) 5.0 7 4 3 1 1
  Henry  SV (8) 4.0 1 0 0 1 6
Totals
9.0
8
4
3
2
7
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Phillips  L (1-5) 2.1 4 4 4 2 1
  Meyer   4.2 6 2 2 1 4
  Robinson   2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
12
6
6
3
6

  E–Anderson (4), Philley (3).  DP–Chicago 1. Averill-T. Taylor, Philadelphia 1. Thomas-Koppe.  2B–Chicago Averill (9,off Phillips); Thomson (15,off Meyer), Philadelphia Koppe (12,off Anderson); Freese (12,off Anderson).  HR–Chicago Schult (2,5th inning off Meyer 0 on 0 out).  SH–Altman (4,off Meyer).  SF–Averill (2,off Meyer).  HBP–Anderson (1,by Phillips).  Team LOB–8.  Team–6.  CS–Banks (3,2nd base by Meyer/Thomas); Walls (2,2nd base by Meyer/Thomas).  U–Ed Sudol, Stan Landes, Tom Gorman.  T–2:55.  A–7,929.
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