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Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Phillies Beat Cubs 23-22 At Wrigley Field


May 17, 1979. The Philadelphia Phillies outlast the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field 23-22. The two clubs combine for 11 home runs, which tied a Major League record set previous at Wrigley Field (Reds 67', Mets 77').



Joe Glasgow is a former senior staff writer at Fanstop.com, and is the author of the book Play Ball! Growing Up With Baseball https://amzn.to/2o4M62h

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