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Standings
BAL
@CHW		2
3		 
(11)
BOS
@CLE		2
10
BOS
@CLE		4
3
NYY
@DET		5
1
WSH
@KCA		4
1
CHC
@BRO		2
4
STL
@NYG		0
3
MLN
@PHI		1
13
Friday, September 14, 1956,
, Ebbets Field
Attendance: 9,497, Time of Game: 2:27
Cubs
2
55-84
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Dodgers
4
84-56
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Don Bessent (4-3)
L: Moe Drabowsky (2-3)
S: Clem Labine (18)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  1    2  8  1
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  3  X    4  5  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dee Fondy 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .274 .692 -0.118 1.40 0.035 -0.154 -0.6 10 0 GDP
Don Hoak 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .218 .602 -0.125 1.25 0.000 -0.125 -1.1 2 0
Gene Baker 2B 3 2 1 0 1 0 .253 .686 0.033 0.90 0.071 -0.038 0.2 3 5
Ernie Banks SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .299 .894 -0.126 1.23 0.000 -0.126 -1.0 2 3
Walt Moryn RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .291 .856 0.182 1.03 0.237 -0.055 0.8 0 0 2B
Monte Irvin LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .277 .820 -0.060 1.25 0.041 -0.101 0.3 2 0
   Solly Drake PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 .635 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Pete Whisenant CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .243 .723 0.042 0.95 0.068 -0.026 0.2 1 0
   Jim King PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .731 -0.075 2.88 0.000 -0.075 -0.4
Hobie Landrith C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .643 -0.126 1.71 0.000 -0.126 -0.9 4 1
Moe Drabowsky P 2 0 1 0 0 1 .267 .533 -0.030 1.38 0.028 -0.057 -0.1 0 1 SH
Team Totals 32 2 8 2 1 4 .250 .554 -0.403 1.27 0.480 -0.883 -2.7 24 10
2B: W Moryn (26, off R Craig).
SH: M Drabowsky (2, off D Bessent).
TB: W Moryn 3; D Fondy; M Irvin; M Drabowsky; P Whisenant; D Hoak; G Baker.
GIDP: D Fondy (5).
RBI: M Irvin (48); W Moryn (63).
2-out RBI: M Irvin; W Moryn.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. E Banks-G Baker-D Fondy.
E: G Baker (21).

Brooklyn Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jim Gilliam 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .299 .802 -0.149 1.45 0.000 -0.149 -1.4 2 2
Pee Wee Reese SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .261 .681 0.123 1.07 0.164 -0.041 0.5 3 4 2B
Duke Snider CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .280 .959 -0.077 1.16 0.012 -0.090 -0.8 4 0 CS
Jackie Robinson 3B 2 1 0 0 2 0 .269 .782 -0.032 1.49 0.025 -0.057 -0.1 0 2
Sandy Amoros LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .253 .891 -0.016 1.69 0.176 -0.192 -0.2 1 0 HR
Carl Furillo RF 3 1 1 2 1 0 .298 .846 0.337 1.55 0.382 -0.044 2.5 0 1 2B
Gil Hodges 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .253 .816 0.001 0.59 0.053 -0.052 -0.2 12 3 2B,GDP
Roy Campanella C 2 0 0 0 1 1 .220 .729 -0.063 1.38 0.010 -0.073 -0.4 4 0 IW
Roger Craig P 1 0 0 0 1 1 .016 .119 0.002 1.36 0.031 -0.029 0.1 1 1
   Don Bessent P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .059 .114 -0.029 1.16 0.000 -0.029 -0.2 0 1
   Clem Labine P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133 .369 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 27 4 5 3 7 3 .185 .760 0.097 1.29 0.853 -0.756 -0.2 27 15
2B: P Reese (19, off M Drabowsky); C Furillo (29, off M Drabowsky); G Hodges (25, off M Drabowsky).
HR: S Amoros (12, off M Drabowsky; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
IBB: R Campanella (11, by M Drabowsky).
TB: S Amoros 4; P Reese 3; G Hodges 2; C Furillo 2.
GIDP: G Hodges (15).
RBI: C Furillo 2 (77); S Amoros (50).
2-out RBI: C Furillo 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Hodges-P Reese.
Outfield Assists: C Furillo (D Hoak at 2nd base).
Baserunning
CS: D Snider (3, 2nd base by M Drabowsky/H Landrith).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Moe Drabowsky, L (2-3) 8 5 4 3 7 3 1 1.88 34 54 -0.097 1.29 0.2
Team Totals 8 5 4 3 7 3 1 3.38 34 54 -0.097 1.27 0.2

Brooklyn Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Roger Craig 6.2 4 1 1 1 3 0 3.59 23 64 0.197 1.06 2.3
Don Bessent, W (4-3) 2 4 1 1 0 1 0 2.31 10 1 0 0.131 1.59 -0.1
Clem Labine, S (18) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.47 1 2 0 0.075 2.88 0.4
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 1 4 0 2.00 34 64 3 0 0.403 1.29 2.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: M Drabowsky (2; R Campanella).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jocko Conlan, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Bill Jackowski, 3B - Vic Delmore.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 9,497.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Brooklyn Dodgers
1 Dee Fondy 1B 1 Jim Gilliam 2B
2 Don Hoak 3B 2 Pee Wee Reese SS
3 Gene Baker 2B 3 Duke Snider CF
4 Ernie Banks SS 4 Jackie Robinson 3B
5 Walt Moryn RF 5 Sandy Amoros LF
6 Monte Irvin LF 6 Carl Furillo RF
7 Pete Whisenant CF 7 Gil Hodges 1B
8 Hobie Landrith C 8 Roy Campanella C
9 Moe Drabowsky P 9 Roger Craig P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 1-1 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  RRR BRO C. Furillo M. Drabowsky 36% 97% Double to RF (Line Drive); Reese Scores; Robinson Scores; Furillo Scores/Adv on E4 (throw)/No RBI/unER
t7 0-1 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  R CHC W. Moryn R. Craig -21% 53% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Baker Scores
b6 0-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  R BRO S. Amoros M. Drabowsky 18% 72% Home Run
b8 1-1 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  O BRO S. Amoros M. Drabowsky -14% 61% Flyball: 3B
b8 1-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  BRO P. Reese M. Drabowsky 13% 74% Double to RF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Roger Craig facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC D. Fondy R. Craig -4% 46% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CHC D. Hoak R. Craig 3% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O CHC G. Baker R. Craig 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B; Fondy to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  O CHC E. Banks R. Craig 3% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Moe Drabowsky facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O BRO J. Gilliam M. Drabowsky -2% 53% Flyball: SS
b1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O BRO P. Reese M. Drabowsky -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- 4,(3-0)  BRO D. Snider M. Drabowsky 1% 52% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O BRO J. Robinson M. Drabowsky -2% 50% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Roger Craig facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 12,(3-2)  O CHC W. Moryn R. Craig 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC M. Irvin R. Craig 2% 54% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC P. Whisenant R. Craig 1% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Moe Drabowsky facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BRO S. Amoros M. Drabowsky -2% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O BRO C. Furillo M. Drabowsky -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  BRO G. Hodges M. Drabowsky 2% 53% Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b2 0-0 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  BRO R. Campanella M. Drabowsky 1% 54% Intentional Walk
b2 0-0 2 12- 4,(3-0)  BRO R. Craig M. Drabowsky 3% 58% Walk; Hodges to 3B; Campanella to 2B
b2 0-0 2 123 6,(2-2)  O BRO J. Gilliam M. Drabowsky -8% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Roger Craig facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC H. Landrith R. Craig 3% 53% Groundout: 1B-P
t3 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC M. Drabowsky R. Craig -3% 50% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t3 0-0 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  OO CHC D. Fondy R. Craig 6% 56% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Moe Drabowsky facing 2-3-4
b3 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BRO P. Reese M. Drabowsky -3% 53% Foul Flyball: C
b3 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O BRO D. Snider M. Drabowsky -2% 51% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  BRO J. Robinson M. Drabowsky 1% 53% Walk
b3 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BRO S. Amoros M. Drabowsky -3% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Roger Craig facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC D. Hoak R. Craig 3% 53% Single to RF (Line Drive); Hoak out at 2B/RF-1B-SS
t4 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC G. Baker R. Craig 2% 55% Flyball: SS
t4 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC E. Banks R. Craig 1% 56% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Moe Drabowsky facing 6-7-8
b4 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BRO C. Furillo M. Drabowsky -3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- 4,(3-0)  BRO G. Hodges M. Drabowsky 3% 56% Walk
b4 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O BRO R. Campanella M. Drabowsky -3% 53% Flyball: 2B
b4 0-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O BRO R. Craig M. Drabowsky -3% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Roger Craig facing 5-6-7
t5 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC W. Moryn R. Craig 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t5 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC M. Irvin R. Craig 2% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC P. Whisenant R. Craig 1% 57% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Moe Drabowsky facing 1-2-3
b5 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O BRO J. Gilliam M. Drabowsky -3% 54% Flyball: LF
b5 0-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  BRO P. Reese M. Drabowsky 3% 57% Single to 3B
b5 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BRO D. Snider M. Drabowsky -4% 53% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BRO J. Robinson M. Drabowsky -3% 50% Snider Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Roger Craig facing 8-9-1
t6 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC H. Landrith R. Craig 3% 53% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t6 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC M. Drabowsky R. Craig 2% 56% Strikeout Swinging
t6 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC D. Fondy R. Craig 2% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Moe Drabowsky facing 4-5-6
b6 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BRO J. Robinson M. Drabowsky -3% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 0-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  R BRO S. Amoros M. Drabowsky 18% 72% Home Run
b6 1-0 1 --- 4,(3-0)  BRO C. Furillo M. Drabowsky 2% 74% Walk
b6 1-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO BRO G. Hodges M. Drabowsky -5% 69% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Roger Craig facing 2-3-4
t7 0-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC D. Hoak R. Craig 4% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 0-1 1 --- 4,(3-0)  CHC G. Baker R. Craig -5% 69% Walk
t7 0-1 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O CHC E. Banks R. Craig 6% 74% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t7 0-1 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  R CHC W. Moryn R. Craig -21% 53% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Baker Scores
Don Bessent replaces Roger Craig pitching and batting 9th
t7 1-1 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CHC M. Irvin D. Bessent 6% 59% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Moe Drabowsky facing 8-9-1
b7 1-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O BRO R. Campanella M. Drabowsky -4% 55% Strikeout Swinging
b7 1-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BRO D. Bessent M. Drabowsky -3% 52% Groundout: P-1B
b7 1-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O BRO J. Gilliam M. Drabowsky -2% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Dodgers' Don Bessent facing 7-8-9
t8 1-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  CHC P. Whisenant D. Bessent -7% 43% Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t8 1-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC H. Landrith D. Bessent 7% 50% Foul Bunt Popfly: 1B
t8 1-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC M. Drabowsky D. Bessent 3% 53% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Whisenant to 2B
t8 1-1 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O CHC D. Fondy D. Bessent 8% 61% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Moe Drabowsky facing 2-3-4
b8 1-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  BRO P. Reese M. Drabowsky 13% 74% Double to RF
b8 1-1 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  O BRO D. Snider M. Drabowsky -0% 74% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Reese to 3B
b8 1-1 1 --3 7,(3-2)  BRO J. Robinson M. Drabowsky 1% 75% Walk
b8 1-1 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  O BRO S. Amoros M. Drabowsky -14% 61% Flyball: 3B
b8 1-1 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  RRR BRO C. Furillo M. Drabowsky 36% 97% Double to RF (Line Drive); Reese Scores; Robinson Scores; Furillo Scores/Adv on E4 (throw)/No RBI/unER
b8 4-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O BRO G. Hodges M. Drabowsky -0% 97% Lineout: 3B
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Dodgers 4.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Dodgers' Don Bessent facing 2-3-4
t9 1-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC D. Hoak D. Bessent 2% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC G. Baker D. Bessent -2% 96% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t9 1-4 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC E. Banks D. Bessent 2% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t9 1-4 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  CHC W. Moryn D. Bessent -2% 97% Single to CF (Line Drive); Baker to 2B
t9 1-4 2 12- 1,(0-0)  R CHC M. Irvin D. Bessent -4% 93% Single to RF (Line Drive); Baker Scores; Moryn to 2B
Clem Labine replaces Don Bessent pitching and batting 9th
Jim King pinch hits for Pete Whisenant (CF) batting 7th
Solly Drake pinch runs for Monte Irvin (LF) batting 6th
t9 2-4 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O CHC J. King C. Labine 7% 100% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Dodgers 4.

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