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August 15, 1956

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Bottom 15 R H E
Reds 4 16 0
Cubs 3 13 1
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Reds 4 16 0
Cubs 3 13 1

Monte Irvin Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .400 .274
OBP .500 .337
At Bats 5 237
Hits 2 65
• Singles 2 40
• Doubles 0 11
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 0 12
Walks 1 24
RBI’s 0 37

Johnny Klippstein Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
10 9 1
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Wrigley Field - August 15, 1956
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Out
Johnny Klippstein
Ed Bailey
Ted Kluszewski
Johnny Temple
Ray Jablonski
Rocky Bridges
Stan Palys
Frank Robinson
Wally Post
Monte Irvin
Dee Fondy
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 1 Out

Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 15 Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 15 Palys hits a popup in front of the plate. Chiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 15 Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jablonski scores. Bridges moves to third. Klippstein moves to second.
Top 15 Vito Valentinetti now pitching. Temple hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 15 Klippstein hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jablonski moves to third. Bridges moves to second.
Top 15 Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jablonski moves to second.
Top 15 Jablonski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 15 Jim Brosnan now pitching. Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 14 Hoak strikes out.
Bottom 14 Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klippstein fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 14 Hobie Landrith pinch hits for Turk Lown. Landrith strikes out.
Bottom 14 Kindall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Robinson who is chasing the ball. Kindall reaches third base with a triple.
Top 14 Post strikes out.
Top 14 Kluszewski is walked intentionally.
Top 14 Palys strikes out.
Top 14 Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Whisenant who is chasing the ball. Robinson reaches third base with a triple.
Top 14 Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 13 Chiti hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 13 Whisenant is called out on strikes.
Bottom 13 King hits a popup towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 13 Johnny Klippstein now pitching. Irvin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 13 George Crowe pinch hits for Hal Jeffcoat. Crowe strikes out.
Top 13 Bridges takes first base on ball four.
Top 13 Jablonski strikes out.
Top 13 Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 12 Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jeffcoat fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 12 Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 12 Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 12 Post hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 12 Kluszewski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 12 Palys hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 11 Lown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 11 Kindall hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 11 Chiti bunts towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. Whisenant moves to second.
Bottom 11 Whisenant hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 11 Robinson hits a line drive towards first. Fondy reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 11 Temple hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Temple for the out. Bridges moves to third.
Top 11 Jeffcoat bunts between the mound and first base. Lown scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jeffcoat for the out. Bridges moves to second.
Top 11 Turk Lown now pitching. Bridges takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 10 King hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jeffcoat fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 10 Irvin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miksis moves to third. Hoak moves to second.
Bottom 10 Fondy hits a line drive into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 10 Hoak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miksis moves to second.
Bottom 10 Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 10 Stan Palys now playing left field. Frank Robinson now playing center field. Walt Moryn pinch hits for Jim Davis. Moryn strikes out.
Top 10 Jablonski strikes out.
Top 10 Jim Davis now pitching. Bailey strikes out.
Top 10 Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. Palys moves to third. Kluszewski moves to second.
Top 10 Stan Palys pinch runs for Gus Bell. Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Palys moves to second.
Top 10 Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 9 Kindall hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Chiti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 9 Whisenant hits a popup in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 King hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Jeffcoat covering, for the out.
Top 9 Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Jeffcoat hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Fondy strikes out.
Bottom 8 Rocky Bridges now playing shortstop. Ray Jablonski now playing third base. Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Roy McMillan. Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Bob Thurman pinch hits for Alex Grammas. Thurman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Post moves to second.
Top 8 Post hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Miksis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Hacker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Kindall strikes out.
Bottom 7 Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Whisenant hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 7 King hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. King reaches second base with a double.
Top 7 Bell hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Robinson strikes out.
Top 7 Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards second. Temple fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with McMillan covering. It's a double play.
Bottom 6 Hoak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Jeffcoat is called out on strikes.
Top 6 McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Grammas is called out on strikes.
Bottom 5 Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grammas fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Hacker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first, with Jeffcoat covering, for the out.
Bottom 5 Kindall is called out on strikes.
Top 5 Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 5 Post hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Kluszewski is walked intentionally.
Top 5 Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Whisenant. Bell reaches second base with a double. Robinson goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned.
Top 5 Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak juggles the ball. That's an error on Hoak.
Top 5 Temple hits a popup towards the mound. Hacker settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 King strikes out.
Top 4 Jeffcoat strikes out.
Top 4 McMillan is called out on strikes.
Top 4 Grammas hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Irvin hits a popup in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jeffcoat fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jeffcoat fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Post hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to second.
Top 3 Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Chiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Miksis strikes out.
Bottom 2 Hacker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 2 Kindall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grammas fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Temple strikes out.
Top 2 Jeffcoat takes first base on ball four. McMillan moves to second.
Top 2 McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Grammas is called out on strikes.
Top 2 Bailey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 2 Post strikes out.
Top 2 Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Whisenant. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 1 Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jeffcoat fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 King hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Miksis scores. Hoak moves to third. Irvin moves to second.
Bottom 1 Irvin takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Miksis moves to third. Hoak moves to second.
Bottom 1 Hoak takes first base on ball four. Miksis moves to second.
Bottom 1 Miksis takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 1 Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.