Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Drake vs. Rogovin
  
  Drake hits a line drive into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Rogovin
  
  Hoak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fondy vs. Rogovin
  
  Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Rogovin
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Kaiser
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Blaylock vs. Kaiser
  
  Blaylock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ashburn moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Lopata vs. Kaiser
  
  Lopata hits a line drive to left field. Irvin throws towards the plate. Chiti fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Chiti. Ashburn scores. Blaylock goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Ennis vs. Kaiser
  
  Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Kaiser
  
  Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Kaiser
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Rogovin
  
  Moryn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Moryn reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Irvin vs. Rogovin
  
  Irvin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hemus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Miksis vs. Rogovin
  
  Miksis is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Chiti vs. Rogovin
  
  Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hamner vs. Kaiser
  
  Gene Baker now playing second base.
  
  Hamner hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Drake. Hamner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Hemus vs. Kaiser
  
  Hemus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moryn. Hemus reaches second base with a double. Hamner scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Rogovin vs. Hughes
  
  Jim Hughes now pitching.
  
  Rogovin bunts towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Baker covering, for the out. Hemus moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ashburn vs. Hughes
  
  Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hemus tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blaylock vs. Hughes
  
  Blaylock bunts in front of the plate. Chiti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Lopata vs. Hughes
  
  Lopata takes first base on ball four. Blaylock moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Ennis vs. Hughes
  
  Ennis hits a line drive into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hughes vs. Rogovin
  
  Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Drake vs. Rogovin
  
  Drake strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Rogovin
  
  Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hoak for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Hughes
  
  Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valo for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Hughes
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hamner vs. Hughes
  
  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 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Rogovin
  
  Fondy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Rogovin
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Moryn vs. Rogovin
  
  Moryn hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Irvin vs. Rogovin
  
  Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Rogovin
  
  Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Chiti vs. Rogovin
  
  Chiti strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hemus vs. Hughes
  
  Hemus hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rogovin vs. Hughes
  
  Rogovin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Hughes
  
  Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blaylock vs. Hughes
  
  Blaylock hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hughes vs. Rogovin
  
  Hughes hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drake vs. Rogovin
  
  Drake hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Hoak vs. Rogovin
  
  Hoak hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo who is chasing the ball. Hoak reaches third base with a triple. Drake goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Fondy vs. Rogovin
  
  Fondy hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Miller
  
  Bob Miller now pitching.
  
  Banks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Moryn vs. Miller
  
  Moryn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Banks moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Irvin vs. Miller
  
  Irvin hits a line drive into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Baker vs. Miller
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lopata vs. Hughes
  
  Lopata hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Baker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Hughes
  
  Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Hughes
  
  Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Hughes
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Chiti vs. Miller
  
  Chiti hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hughes vs. Miller
  
  Hughes hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Drake vs. Miller
  
  Drake hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops it up and throws to first, with Miller covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hamner vs. Hughes
  
  Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hemus vs. Hughes
  
  Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hemus for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Haddix vs. Hughes
  
  Harvey Haddix pinch hits for Bob Miller.
  
  Haddix hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Roberts
  
  Robin Roberts now pitching.
  
  Hoak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fondy vs. Roberts
  
  Fondy bunts towards first. Blaylock scoops it up and throws to first, with Hemus covering, for the out. Hoak moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Banks vs. Roberts
  
  There goes Hoak. The throw from Lopata and he is safe. Hoak steals third. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Banks vs. Roberts
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hoak tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Roberts
  
  Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Hughes
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blaylock vs. Valentinetti
  
  Vito Valentinetti now pitching.
  
  Blaylock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ashburn moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Lopata vs. Valentinetti
  
  Lopata hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. Blaylock moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ennis vs. Valentinetti
  
  Ennis bunts towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. Blaylock moves to third. Lopata moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Greengrass vs. Davis
  
  Jim Davis now pitching. Jim Greengrass pinch hits for Elmer Valo.
  
  Greengrass is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  Jones vs. Davis
  
  Jones hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Hamner vs. Davis
  
  Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hemus vs. Davis
  
  Hemus strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Irvin vs. Roberts
  
  Ted Kazanski now playing second base. Jim Greengrass now playing right field.
  
  Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Roberts
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Chiti vs. Roberts
  
  Chiti hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Ashburn. Chiti reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  King vs. Roberts
  
  Jim King pinch hits for Jim Davis.
  
  King is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Meyer
  
  Russ Meyer now pitching.
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Meyer
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blaylock vs. Meyer
  
  Blaylock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ashburn moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lopata vs. Meyer
  
  Lopata hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. Blaylock moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Ennis vs. Meyer
  
  Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Drake vs. Roberts
  
  Drake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoak vs. Roberts
  
  Hoak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Drake moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Fondy vs. Roberts
  
  Fondy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Drake scores. Hoak moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Banks vs. Roberts
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Kazanski fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Hoak scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Moryn vs. Roberts
  
  Moryn hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Irvin vs. Roberts
  
  Irvin 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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         Game of 8/1/1956 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Drake S, cf           5  2  2  0   Ashburn R, cf         3  3  3  1   
Hoak D, 3b            5  3  4  1   Blaylock M, 1b        5  2  4  0   
Fondy D, 1b           4  1  3  3   Lopata S, c           4  1  3  3   
Banks E, ss           4  1  1  2   Ennis D, lf           4  0  0  0   
Moryn W, rf           5  1  3  2   Valo E, rf            2  0  1  0   
Irvin M, lf           5  0  0  0   Greengrass J, ph-rf   0  1  0  0   
Miksis E, 2b          1  0  0  0   Jones W, 3b           4  1  1  4   
Baker G, 2b           3  0  1  0   Hamner G, ss          4  1  1  0   
Chiti H, c            4  0  1  0   Hemus S, 2b           4  1  1  1   
Kaiser D, p           0  0  0  0   Kazanski T, 2b        0  0  0  0   
Hughes J, p           3  0  0  0   Rogovin S, p          1  0  0  0   
Valentinetti V, p     0  0  0  0   Miller B, p           0  0  0  0   
Davis J, p            0  0  0  0   Haddix H, ph          1  0  0  0   
King J, ph            1  0  0  0   Roberts R, p          1  0  0  0   
Meyer R, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  8 15  8                        33 10 14  9

Chicago          000 230 102 --  8
Philadelphia     220 000 51x -- 10

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kaiser D*             1.0  5  4  3  1  0
Hughes J+             5.0  3  1  1  2  0
Valentinetti V (L)    0.1  2  2  2  0  0
Davis J               0.2  1  2  2  1  1
Meyer R               1.0  3  1  1  0  0

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rogovin S             4.1  8  5  5  0  3
Miller B              1.2  2  0  0  0  0
Roberts R (W)         3.0  5  3  3  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Chiti H
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 7, Philadelphia 6
2B -- Moryn W, Hamner G, Hemus S, Chiti H
3B -- Hoak D
HR -- Moryn W, Fondy D, Jones W
SB -- Hoak D
SH -- Rogovin S, Fondy D, Ennis D
SF -- Ashburn R, Banks E
T -- 2:52
A -- 7520

    

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