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BAL  3
WSH  2
 CLE  3
DET  1
 CHW  6
@KCA  3
 NYY  7
BOS  1
 CHC 12
CIN  1
 PHI  2
NYG  1
(10)		 BRO  5
@PIT  0
 MLN  5
@STL  4
Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 13,973

 Friday, April 20, 1956, 1:30PM
Time of Game: 2:41
Reds
1
1-2
Lost 1
5th, 2 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  4  2
Cubs            6  0  1   0  0  1   1  3  X   12 18  2
W: Sam Jones (1-0), L: Art Fowler (0-1)
 Cubs
12
1-2
Won 1
5th, 2 GB

Batting Stats

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Temple 2B                   3   0   0   0    2   1  .250  .650              2   1   
S Burgess C                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .563              6   0   
T Kluszewski 1B               4   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .872              8   1   
W Post RF                     4   0   0   0    0   3  .200  .600              0   1   
G Bell CF                     2   0   0   0    1   1  .222  .684              1   0   HBP
R Jablonski 3B                3   0   0   0    0   1  .500 1.705              1   4   HBP
F Robinson LF                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .724              2   0   2B
R McMillan SS                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .500 1.083              3   3   
A Fowler P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  H Jeffcoat P                0   0   0   0    1   0                          0   1   
  G Crowe PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  T Acker P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   1   
  B Thurman PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  B Kennedy P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  E Bailey PH                 1   0   1   1    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
Totals                       32   1   4   0    4   9                         24  12
Batting Events
2B: F Robinson (2, off S Jones).
HBP: R Jablonski (1, by S Jones); G Bell (1, by S Jones).
TB: R McMillan 2; F Robinson 2; E Bailey.
RBI: E Bailey (1).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding Events
E: W Post (1); F Robinson (1).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Hoak 3B                     5   1   1   0    0   1  .214  .429              1   1   
S Drake CF                    2   2   2   1    2   0  .667 2.133              1   0   2·2B,SB,SH
D Fondy 1B                    5   0   3   0    0   0  .500 1.000              7   0   
  F Kellert 1B                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
E Banks SS                    5   1   1   2    0   1  .182  .705              1   2   HR
W Moryn RF                    4   2   2   2    0   0  .455  .871              2   0   SF
M Irvin LF                    4   3   3   3    1   0  .400 1.300              2   0   HR,2B
G Baker 2B                    5   1   2   0    0   2  .167  .481              3   2   2B
H Landrith C                  3   2   2   2    0   0  .333  .919             10   1   2·2B,SF
S Jones P                     3   0   2   1    0   1  .667 1.333              0   2   SH
Totals                       36  12  18   0    3   5                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: G Baker (1, off A Fowler); M Irvin (1, off B Kennedy); S Drake 2 (2, 1 off H Jeffcoat, 1 off B Kennedy); H Landrith 2 (2, 1 off H Jeffcoat, 1 off A Fowler).
HR: E Banks (1, off A Fowler; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); M Irvin (1, off B Kennedy; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
SF: W Moryn (1, off T Acker); H Landrith (1, off B Kennedy).
SH: S Jones (1, off B Kennedy); S Drake (1, off A Fowler).
TB: M Irvin 7; S Drake 4; H Landrith 4; E Banks 4; G Baker 3; D Fondy 3; W Moryn 2; S Jones 2; D Hoak.
RBI: M Irvin 3 (3); E Banks 2 (2); H Landrith 2 (3); W Moryn 2 (2); S Drake (1); S Jones (1).
2-out RBI: M Irvin 3; E Banks 2; S Jones; H Landrith; S Drake.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 9 for 19.
Fielding Events
E: E Banks (1); S Jones (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: S Drake (1, 2nd base off H Jeffcoat/S Burgess).
Pickoffs: D Fondy (1st base by T Acker).

Pitching Stats

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Fowler, L (0-1)              0.2   6   6   6    0   0   1  81.00    8     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 5     16    -     0.84  -0.36
H Jeffcoat                     3.1   4   1   1    2   2   0   2.70   16     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 1· 3          1-1    0.21  -0.03
T Acker                        2     2   1   1    1   3   0   4.50    8     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.04   0.00
B Kennedy                      2     6   4   4    0   0   1  18.00   11     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 6          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    18  12  12    3   5   2          43     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 1·16          1-1 
Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Jones, W (1-0)               9     4   1   1    4   9   0   1.00   38     -       ·  ·      8·11· 0· 4     80    -     0.23   0.11
Totals                         9     4   1   1    4   9   0          38     -       ·  ·      8·11· 0· 4           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: S Jones 2 (2; G Bell, R Jablonski).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: T Acker (1; D Fondy, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Jackowski, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - Lee Ballanfant, 3B - Artie Gore.
Time of Game: 2:41.
Attendance: 13,973.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Cincinnati Reds                           Chicago Cubs                                 
1. Johnny Temple                2B       1. Don Hoak                     3B
2. Smoky Burgess                 C       2. Solly Drake                  CF
3. Ted Kluszewski               1B       3. Dee Fondy                    1B
4. Wally Post                   RF       4. Ernie Banks                  SS
5. Gus Bell                     CF       5. Walt Moryn                   RF
6. Ray Jablonski                3B       6. Monte Irvin                  LF
7. Frank Robinson               LF       7. Gene Baker                   2B
8. Roy McMillan                 SS       8. Hobie Landrith                C
9. Art Fowler                    P       9. Sam Jones                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 2 -2- RR 18% 71% 0-0 CHC E. Banks A. Fowler Home Run; Hoak Scores
b1 2 -2- R 7% 80% 2-0 CHC M. Irvin A. Fowler Single; Moryn Scores
b1 2 1-- R 7% 87% 3-0 CHC G. Baker A. Fowler Double to RF; Irvin Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI; Baker to 3B
b1 2 --3 R 4% 91% 4-0 CHC H. Landrith A. Fowler Double to LF; Baker Scores
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 CHC D. Hoak A. Fowler Single/Bunt

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Sam Jones facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CIN J. Temple S. Jones Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 CIN S. Burgess S. Jones Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CIN T. Kluszewski S. Jones Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Art Fowler facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 CHC D. Hoak A. Fowler Single/Bunt
b1 0 1-- O -2% 57% 0-0 CHC S. Drake A. Fowler Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Hoak to 2B
b1 1 -2- O -3% 53% 0-0 CHC D. Fondy A. Fowler Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 -2- RR 18% 71% 0-0 CHC E. Banks A. Fowler Home Run; Hoak Scores
b1 2 --- 2% 73% 2-0 CHC W. Moryn A. Fowler Single to LF; Moryn to 2B/Adv on E7
b1 2 -2- R 7% 80% 2-0 CHC M. Irvin A. Fowler Single; Moryn Scores
b1 2 1-- R 7% 87% 3-0 CHC G. Baker A. Fowler Double to RF; Irvin Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI; Baker to 3B
b1 2 --3 R 4% 91% 4-0 CHC H. Landrith A. Fowler Double to LF; Baker Scores
Hal Jeffcoat replaces Art Fowler pitching and batting 9th
b1 2 -2- R 3% 94% 5-0 CHC S. Jones H. Jeffcoat Single to 2B (Line Drive); Landrith Scores
b1 2 1-- O -0% 94% 6-0 CHC D. Hoak H. Jeffcoat Groundout: SS-1B
6 runs, 7 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 6.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-6, Cubs' Sam Jones facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 1% 94% 0-6 CIN W. Post S. Jones Flyball: 2B
t2 1 --- -1% 94% 0-6 CIN G. Bell S. Jones Hit By Pitch
t2 1 1-- O 1% 95% 0-6 CIN R. Jablonski S. Jones Flyball: C
t2 2 1-- O 1% 95% 0-6 CIN F. Robinson S. Jones Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 6.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-0, Reds' Hal Jeffcoat facing 2-3-4
b2 0 --- 0% 96% 6-0 CHC S. Drake H. Jeffcoat Walk
b2 0 1-- 1% 96% 6-0 CHC D. Fondy H. Jeffcoat Drake Steals 2B
b2 0 -2- 1% 97% 6-0 CHC D. Fondy H. Jeffcoat Single; Drake to 3B
b2 0 1-3 O -1% 96% 6-0 CHC E. Banks H. Jeffcoat Fielder's Choice 3B; Drake out at Hm/3B-C; Fondy to 2B; Banks to 1B
b2 1 12- O -1% 95% 6-0 CHC W. Moryn H. Jeffcoat Flyball: SS
b2 2 12- 0% 96% 6-0 CHC M. Irvin H. Jeffcoat Walk; Fondy to 3B; Banks to 2B
b2 2 123 O -1% 95% 6-0 CHC G. Baker H. Jeffcoat Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 6.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-6, Cubs' Sam Jones facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 1% 95% 0-6 CIN R. McMillan S. Jones Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- -1% 95% 0-6 CIN H. Jeffcoat S. Jones Walk
t3 1 1-- O 1% 96% 0-6 CIN J. Temple S. Jones Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 2 1-- O 1% 96% 0-6 CIN S. Burgess S. Jones Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 6.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-0, Reds' Hal Jeffcoat facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 1% 97% 6-0 CHC H. Landrith H. Jeffcoat Double to LF
b3 0 -2- O -0% 97% 6-0 CHC S. Jones H. Jeffcoat Strikeout Looking
b3 1 -2- O -0% 96% 6-0 CHC D. Hoak H. Jeffcoat Flyball: SS
b3 2 -2- R 2% 98% 6-0 CHC S. Drake H. Jeffcoat Double to RF; Landrith Scores
b3 2 -2- O -0% 98% 7-0 CHC D. Fondy H. Jeffcoat Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 7.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-7, Cubs' Sam Jones facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 0% 98% 0-7 CIN T. Kluszewski S. Jones Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- O 0% 98% 0-7 CIN W. Post S. Jones Strikeout
t4 2 --- O 0% 99% 0-7 CIN G. Bell S. Jones Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 7.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-0, Reds' Hal Jeffcoat facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O -0% 98% 7-0 CHC E. Banks H. Jeffcoat Flyball: SS
b4 1 --- O 0% 98% 7-0 CHC W. Moryn H. Jeffcoat Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 2 --- O -0% 98% 7-0 CHC M. Irvin H. Jeffcoat Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 7.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-7, Cubs' Sam Jones facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- -1% 97% 0-7 CIN R. Jablonski S. Jones Hit By Pitch
t5 0 1-- O 1% 98% 0-7 CIN F. Robinson S. Jones Flyball: LF
t5 1 1-- -1% 97% 0-7 CIN R. McMillan S. Jones Single to LF; Jablonski to 2B
George Crowe pinch hits for Hal Jeffcoat (P) batting 9th
t5 1 12- O 1% 98% 0-7 CIN G. Crowe S. Jones Flyball: CF
t5 2 12- -1% 98% 0-7 CIN J. Temple S. Jones Walk; Jablonski to 3B; McMillan to 2B
t5 2 123 O 1% 99% 0-7 CIN S. Burgess S. Jones Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 7.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-0, Reds' Tom Acker facing 7-8-9
Tom Acker replaces George Crowe (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- O -0% 99% 7-0 CHC G. Baker T. Acker Strikeout
b5 1 --- O -0% 99% 7-0 CHC H. Landrith T. Acker Groundout: 1B-P
b5 2 --- 0% 99% 7-0 CHC S. Jones T. Acker Single to CF
b5 2 1-- O 0% 99% 7-0 CHC D. Hoak T. Acker Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 7.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-7, Cubs' Sam Jones facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 0% 99% 0-7 CIN T. Kluszewski S. Jones Groundout: C-1B
t6 1 --- O 0% 99% 0-7 CIN W. Post S. Jones Strikeout Looking
t6 2 --- O 0% 99% 0-7 CIN G. Bell S. Jones Groundout: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-0, Reds' Tom Acker facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- 0% 100% 7-0 CHC S. Drake T. Acker Walk
b6 0 1-- 0% 100% 7-0 CHC D. Fondy T. Acker Single; Drake to 3B
b6 0 1-3 O -0% 100% 7-0 CHC E. Banks T. Acker Strikeout
b6 1 1-3 RO 0% 100% 7-0 CHC W. Moryn T. Acker Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Drake Scores
b6 2 1-- O 0% 100% 8-0 CHC M. Irvin T. Acker Fondy Picked off 1B (P-1B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 8.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-8, Cubs' Sam Jones facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 CIN R. Jablonski S. Jones Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 CIN F. Robinson S. Jones Flyball: 2B
t7 2 --- -0% 100% 0-8 CIN R. McMillan S. Jones Single
Bob Thurman pinch hits for Tom Acker (P) batting 9th
t7 2 1-- O 0% 100% 0-8 CIN B. Thurman S. Jones Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 8-0, Reds' Bill Kennedy facing 6-7-8
Bill Kennedy replaces Bob Thurman (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- 0% 100% 8-0 CHC M. Irvin B. Kennedy Double
b7 0 -2- 0% 100% 8-0 CHC G. Baker B. Kennedy Single; Irvin to 3B
b7 0 1-3 RO 0% 100% 8-0 CHC H. Landrith B. Kennedy Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Irvin Scores
b7 1 1-- O 0% 100% 9-0 CHC S. Jones B. Kennedy Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Baker to 2B
b7 2 -2- O -0% 100% 9-0 CHC D. Hoak B. Kennedy Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 9.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-9, Cubs' Sam Jones facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- 0% 100% 0-9 CIN J. Temple S. Jones Walk
t8 0 1-- -0% 100% 0-9 CIN S. Burgess S. Jones Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Temple to 2B; Burgess to 1B
t8 0 12- O 0% 100% 0-9 CIN T. Kluszewski S. Jones Flyball: RF
t8 1 12- O 0% 100% 0-9 CIN W. Post S. Jones Strikeout
t8 2 12- -0% 100% 0-9 CIN G. Bell S. Jones Walk; Temple to 3B; Burgess to 2B
t8 2 123 O 0% 100% 0-9 CIN R. Jablonski S. Jones Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 9-0, Reds' Bill Kennedy facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- 0% 100% 9-0 CHC S. Drake B. Kennedy Double
b8 0 -2- 0% 100% 9-0 CHC D. Fondy B. Kennedy Single; Drake to 3B
b8 0 1-3 O 0% 100% 9-0 CHC E. Banks B. Kennedy Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Drake stays at 3B
b8 1 1-3 RO 0% 100% 9-0 CHC W. Moryn B. Kennedy Single to RF; Drake Scores; Banks out at 3B/RF-3B
b8 2 1-- RR 0% 100% 10-0 CHC M. Irvin B. Kennedy Home Run; Moryn Scores
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 12-0 CHC G. Baker B. Kennedy Flyball: LF
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 12.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-12, Cubs' Sam Jones facing 7-8-9
Frank Kellert replaces Dee Fondy playing 1B batting 3rd
t9 0 --- 0% 100% 0-12 CIN F. Robinson S. Jones Double
t9 0 -2- O 0% 100% 0-12 CIN R. McMillan S. Jones Flyball: 2B
Ed Bailey pinch hits for Bill Kennedy (P) batting 9th
t9 1 -2- R 0% 100% 0-12 CIN E. Bailey S. Jones Single to RF; Robinson Scores; Bailey to 2B/Adv on E6
t9 1 -2- O 0% 100% 1-12 CIN J. Temple S. Jones Strikeout
t9 2 -2- O 0% 100% 1-12 CIN S. Burgess S. Jones Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 12.

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