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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 21, 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 August 21, 1956 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 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 | August 21, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sam Jones |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 6,750 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Marv Blaylock | First Baseman |
| Stan Lopata | Catcher |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Ted Kazanski | Second Baseman |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Solly Drake | Center Fielder |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Jim King | Left Fielder |
| Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Harry Chiti | Catcher |
| Jerry Kindall | Shortstop |
| Sam Jones | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 21, 1956
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Jones
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Jones
Blaylock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Lopata vs. Jones
Lopata hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. Blaylock moves to third. Lopata moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Ennis vs. Jones
Ennis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Jones
Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Valo vs. Jones
Valo hits a popup towards short. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Hamner vs. Jones
Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Roberts
Drake hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Drake reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Roberts
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. Drake moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Fondy vs. Roberts
Fondy hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Drake tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Roberts
King hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Jones
Kazanski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of King. Kazanski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Jones
Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Jones
Ashburn bunts towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to third for the out. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Blaylock vs. Jones
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy fields it and throws to second for the out. Roberts moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopata vs. Jones
There goes Blaylock. The throw from Chiti and he is safe. Blaylock steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Lopata vs. Jones
Lopata strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Roberts
Moryn hits a line drive into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Roberts
Baker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo who is chasing the ball. Baker reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Chiti vs. Roberts
Chiti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baker scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Kindall vs. Roberts
Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Roberts
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kindall moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Drake vs. Roberts
Drake hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Drake for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Jones
Ennis hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jones
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Jones
Jim Greengrass pinch hits for Elmer Valo.
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Kindall fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Jones
Hamner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Roberts
Jim Greengrass now playing right field.
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Roberts
There goes Hoak. The throw from Lopata and he is safe. Hoak steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Roberts
Fondy hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
King vs. Roberts
King hits a fly ball into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moryn vs. Roberts
Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Jones
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Jones
Roberts 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, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Jones
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Jones
Blaylock hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Roberts
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Roberts
Chiti hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Roberts
Kindall hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Jones
Lopata hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Chiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Jones
Ennis hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jones
Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Roberts
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Roberts
Drake hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Drake reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Roberts
Hoak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Drake scores. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Roberts
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Roberts
King hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Roberts
Moryn hits a fly ball into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Jones
Greengrass hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Jones
Hamner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of King. Hamner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Kazanski vs. Jones
Kazanski hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Jones
Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Robin Roberts.
Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Jones
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of King who is chasing the ball. Ashburn reaches third base with a triple. Hamner scores. Baumholtz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Blaylock vs. Jones
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blaylock for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Negray
Ron Negray now pitching.
Baker hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Negray
Chiti hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Negray
Kindall strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Jones
Lopata is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Jones
Ennis strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jones
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Negray
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Negray
Drake hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Negray
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Negray
Fondy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Jones
Greengrass strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Jones
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Jones
Kazanski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Jones
Solly Hemus pinch hits for Ron Negray.
Hemus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kazanski moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Ashburn vs. Davis
Mack Burk pinch runs for Solly Hemus. Jim Davis now pitching.
The ball gets by Chiti for a passed ball. Kazanski scores. Burk moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Davis
Ashburn is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Blaylock vs. Davis
Blaylock takes first base on ball four. Burk moves to third. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Lopata vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Lopata strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Flowers
Ben Flowers now pitching.
King hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Flowers
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moryn for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Flowers
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Flowers
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Lown
Pete Whisenant now playing left field.
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lown
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Lown
Greengrass hits a line drive towards short. Kindall reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1956 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 3 1 2 2 Drake S, cf 4 2 3 0
Blaylock M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hoak D, 3b 3 1 1 1
Lopata S, c 5 0 1 1 Fondy D, 1b 3 0 0 1
Ennis D, lf 4 0 0 0 King J, lf 4 2 2 3
Jones W, 3b 4 0 0 0 Whisenant P, lf 0 0 0 0
Valo E, rf 1 0 0 0 Moryn W, rf 4 0 0 0
Greengrass J, ph-rf 4 0 0 0 Baker G, 2b 4 1 2 0
Hamner G, ss 4 1 1 0 Chiti H, c 4 0 1 1
Kazanski T, 2b 4 1 2 0 Kindall J, ss 3 0 0 0
Roberts R, p 1 0 0 0 Jones S, p 3 0 1 0
Baumholtz F, ph 0 1 0 0 Davis J, p 0 0 0 0
Negray R, p 0 0 0 0 Lown T, p 0 0 0 0
Hemus S, ph 1 0 1 0
Burk M, pr 0 0 0 0
Flowers B, p 0 0 0 0
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35 4 8 3 32 6 10 6
Philadelphia 100 002 010 -- 4
Chicago 110 030 01x -- 6
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (L) 5.0 7 5 5 1 1
Negray R 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Flowers B 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S (W) 7.2 8 4 4 5 5
Davis J* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Lown T (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 11, Chicago 4
2B -- Drake S 2, Kazanski T, Hamner G
3B -- Baker G, Ashburn R
HR -- King J 2
SB -- Blaylock M, Hoak D
SF -- Fondy D
HBP -- by Davis J (Ashburn R)
PB -- Chiti H
T -- 2:27
A -- 6750
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