The Phillies drop their seventeenth consecutive game, a 9-2 defeat to the Cubs’ Dick Ellsworth, and, for the eleventh straight time, the opposing pitcher throws a complete game against the team. The last-place club will finish the season with a 47-107 record, 46 games behind the league-leading Reds.

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The Phillies drop their seventeenth consecutive game, a 9-2 defeat to the Cubs’ Dick Ellsworth, and, for the eleventh straight time, the opposing pitcher throws a complete game against the team. The last-place club will finish the season with a 47-107 record, 46 games behind the league-leading Reds.

At Memorial Coliseum, the Cards’ Ernie Broglio allows just five Dodger hits in shutting out Los Angeles, 5 – 0. Don Drysdale takes the loss. For the Dodgers, this will be the start of a ten-game losing streak.

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At Memorial Coliseum, the Cards’ Ernie Broglio allows just five Dodger hits in shutting out Los Angeles, 5 – 0. Don Drysdale takes the loss. For the Dodgers, this will be the start of a ten-game losing streak.