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Sunday August 9, 1970
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Philadelphia Phillies 6, Chicago Cubs 1 (Game 2)

Game Played on Sunday, August 9, 1970 (Day game) at Connie Mack Stadium

Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  8  0
Phillies     0  0  2    0  0  2    1  1  x  -   6  6  1


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          4   0   0   0     0   0   .266      Taylor 3b             3   2   1   2     1   2   .283
Beckert 2b            4   0   2   0     0   0   .301      Harmon ss             4   1   1   0     0   1   .241
Williams lf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .308      Briggs lf             2   0   1   0     1   1   .260
Hickman 1b            4   1   2   0     0   1   .321      Johnson 1b            3   0   1   1     1   1   .250
Pepitone cf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .248      Browne rf             4   0   1   2     0   0   .254
Santo 3b              3   0   1   0     1   1   .252      Hisle cf              3   0   0   0     1   1   .190
Callison rf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .265      Doyle 2b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .237
Hundley c             4   0   1   0     0   0   .284      Ryan c                3   2   1   1     1   1   .185
Gura p                1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Lersch p              2   1   0   0     1   1   .091
  Colborn p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Smith ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .229
  Rodriguez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .091

Totals               33   1   8   0     1   4             Totals               27   6   6   6     7   8

Time of Game: 2:24   Attendance: 19,907
Left on Base: Cubs 7, Phillies 6
DP: Cubs 0, Phillies 1
Errors: Briggs
Doubles: Santo (24), Browne (14)
Home Runs: Taylor (9), Ryan (2)
Stolen Bases: Briggs (4)
Caught Stealing: Hisle (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Gura (1), Lersch (2), Briggs (2)
GIDP: Hickman (6)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gura L(1-2)             5.1   4   4   4   4   4   1  23   3.90
Colborn                 0.2   0   0   0   1   2   0   3   3.39
Rodriguez               2     2   2   2   2   2   1  10   4.92
Totals                  8     6   6   6   7   8   2  36

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lersch W(3-0)           9     8   1   0   1   4   0  35   3.13
Totals                  9     8   1   0   1   4   0  35

Passed Balls: Ryan (1)

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Lee Weyer


CUBS 1ST: Kessinger flied out to left; Beckert singled to
center; Williams flied out to left; Hickman singled to right
[Beckert to third]; Pepitone struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Taylor was called out on strikes; Harmon flied out
to right; Briggs singled to right; Briggs stole second; Johnson
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Phillies 0.

CUBS 2ND: Santo struck out; Callison singled to center; Hundley
singled to left [Callison to second]; Gura out on a sacrifice
bunt (third to second) [Callison to third, Hundley to second];
Kessinger flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Browne grounded out (shortstop to first); Hisle
walked; Hisle was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
Doyle grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

CUBS 3RD: Beckert grounded out (second to first); Williams
singled to right; Hickman grounded into a double play (shortstop
to second to first) [Williams out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Ryan walked; Lersch out on a sacrifice bunt (first
to second) [Ryan to second]; Taylor homered [Ryan scored];
Harmon grounded out (third to first); Briggs struck out; 2 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 2.

CUBS 4TH: Pepitone grounded out (second to first); Santo flied
out to right; Callison grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 4TH: Johnson flied out to center; Browne popped to
first; Hisle lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Phillies 2.

CUBS 5TH: Hundley flied out to left; Gura popped to third;
Kessinger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 0, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 5TH: Doyle flied out to center; Ryan grounded out
(third to first); Lersch was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 2.

CUBS 6TH: Beckert singled to center; Williams flied to left in
foul territory; Hickman was called out on strikes; Pepitone
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 6TH: Taylor walked; Harmon singled to center [Taylor to
second]; Briggs out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Taylor to third, Harmon to second]; Johnson was walked
intentionally; Browne doubled to left [Taylor scored, Harmon
scored, Johnson to third]; COLBORN REPLACED GURA (PITCHING);
Hisle struck out; Doyle was walked intentionally; Ryan struck
out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 4.

CUBS 7TH: Santo doubled to right; Callison grounded out (first
unassisted) [Santo to third]; Hundley grounded out (third to
first); SMITH BATTED FOR COLBORN; Smith struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 4.

PHILLIES 7TH: RODRIGUEZ REPLACED SMITH (PITCHING); Lersch
walked; Taylor was called out on strikes; Harmon struck out;
Briggs walked [Lersch to second]; Johnson singled to right
[Lersch scored, Briggs to third]; Browne lined to second; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 5.

CUBS 8TH: Kessinger grounded out (shortstop to first); Beckert
grounded out (third to first); Williams popped to shortstop; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 5.

PHILLIES 8TH: Hisle popped to first in foul territory; Doyle
grounded out (first to pitcher); Ryan homered; Lersch grounded
out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Phillies 6.

CUBS 9TH: Hickman singled to left [Hickman to second (error by
Briggs)]; Pepitone grounded out (first unassisted) [Hickman to
third]; Ryan allowed a passed ball [Hickman scored (unearned)];
Santo walked; Callison flied out to right; Hundley grounded out
(pitcher to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Phillies 6.



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