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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 18, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on July 18, 1956 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 18, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 18, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Curt Simmons |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Davis |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 14,331 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Vic Delmore 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Stan Lopata | First Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Jim Greengrass | Right Fielder |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Ted Kazanski | Second Baseman |
| Curt Simmons | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Miksis | Center Fielder |
| Harry Chiti | Catcher |
| Jim Davis | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 18, 1956
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Davis
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Davis
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Davis
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Simmons
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Simmons
Baker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Simmons
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Davis
Ennis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Davis
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greengrass vs. Davis
Greengrass hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moryn. Greengrass reaches second base with a double. Ennis scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Seminick vs. Davis
Seminick hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Greengrass scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kazanski vs. Davis
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Simmons
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Simmons
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Simmons
Moryn hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Davis
Simmons is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Davis
Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Davis
Hamner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Simmons
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Simmons
Chiti is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Simmons
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Davis
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Davis
Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Davis
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Simmons
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Simmons
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Simmons
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Simmons
Banks hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Greengrass. Banks reaches second base with a double. Fondy moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Irvin vs. Simmons
Irvin is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Davis
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Davis
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Davis
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Simmons
Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Simmons
Miksis hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Ashburn. Miksis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Chiti vs. Simmons
Chiti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Simmons
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner misplays the ball. That's an error on Hamner. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Davis
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Davis
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Davis
Hamner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Davis
Lopata takes first base on ball four. Hamner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Davis
Ennis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hamner scores. Lopata moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Davis
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Davis
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Greengrass vs. Davis
Greengrass hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Miksis. Greengrass reaches second base with a double. Lopata scores. Ennis scores. Jones goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Seminick vs. Hughes
Jim Hughes now pitching.
Seminick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Simmons
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Simmons
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Simmons
Fondy bunts towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Hughes
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Hughes
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Hughes
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Simmons
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Simmons
Irvin hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Ashburn. Irvin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moryn vs. Simmons
Moryn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Irvin scores. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Simmons
Miksis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Simmons
Chiti strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Hughes
Hamner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Hughes
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Hughes
Ennis strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hughes
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kellert vs. Simmons
Marv Blaylock now playing first base. Frank Kellert pinch hits for Jim Hughes.
Kellert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Simmons
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Simmons
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Jones
Sam Jones now pitching.
Greengrass strikes out. Chiti drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Greengrass out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Jones
Seminick strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Jones
Kazanski hits a line drive into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Simmons
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Simmons
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Simmons
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hamner. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Moryn vs. Simmons
Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/18/1956, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 4 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Hamner G, ss 3 1 1 0 Baker G, 2b 4 0 0 0
Lopata S, 1b 3 1 0 0 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Blaylock M, 1b 0 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 4 0 1 0
Ennis D, lf 4 2 2 1 Irvin M, lf 4 1 2 0
Jones W, 3b 3 1 0 0 Moryn W, rf 4 0 1 1
Greengrass J, rf 4 1 2 4 Miksis E, cf 3 0 1 0
Seminick A, c 4 0 1 1 Chiti H, c 3 0 0 0
Kazanski T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Davis J, p 2 0 0 0
Simmons C, p 3 0 0 0 Hughes J, p 0 0 0 0
Kellert F, ph 1 0 0 0
Jones S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 6 6 6 33 1 6 1
Philadelphia 020 004 000 -- 6
Chicago 000 000 100 -- 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Simmons C (W) 9.0 6 1 1 0 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Davis J (L) 5.2 6 6 6 2 2
Hughes J 2.1 0 0 0 1 2
Jones S 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Hamner G 2
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 2, Chicago 5
2B -- Greengrass J 2, Banks E, Miksis E, Irvin M
SB -- Ennis D, Lopata S
T -- 1:53
A -- 14331
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