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Standings
KCA
@BAL		3
6
CHW
@BOS		3
5
CLE
@NYY		9
0
DET
@WSH		7
0
PHI
@CHC		4
5
BRO
@CIN		4
6
NYG
@MLN		7
2
PIT
@STL		2
0		 
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Friday, June 8, 1956
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 5,065, Time of Game: 2:30
Phillies
4
16-28
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
8th, 11 GB
 at Cubs
5
16-26
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
7th, 10 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        1  0  0   3  0  0   0  0  0    4  9  1
Cubs            4  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  X    5  7  1

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Richie Ashburn CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .310 .801 -0.155 1.78 0.032 -0.187 -0.8 6 0
Marv Blaylock 1B 3 1 1 0 2 0 .250 .706 0.049 1.58 0.135 -0.086 -0.1 7 0
Stan Lopata C 5 0 1 1 0 0 .283 1.002 -0.126 2.17 0.117 -0.243 0.0 5 0 2B
Del Ennis LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .258 .738 -0.060 1.12 0.038 -0.097 -0.3 0 0
Willie Jones 3B 4 1 2 0 0 2 .244 .751 0.100 1.31 0.183 -0.083 1.2 1 1 2B
Jim Greengrass RF 3 0 0 1 0 0 .229 .696 -0.125 1.36 0.000 -0.125 -0.8 0 0 SF
Roy Smalley SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 .154 .395 -0.043 0.95 0.032 -0.075 -0.2 3 1
Ted Kazanski 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .212 .525 -0.057 0.95 0.000 -0.057 -0.4 1 2
   Elmer Valo PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .675 0.115 2.82 0.115 0.000 0.4
Robin Roberts P 2 0 2 1 0 0 .267 .667 0.156 1.15 0.156 0.000 1.3 0 1
   Jack Meyer P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500 2.500 -0.017 0.67 0.000 -0.017 -0.1 1 3
   Frank Baumholtz PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .306 .631 -0.105 4.63 0.000 -0.105 -0.3
Team Totals 35 4 9 3 3 4 .257 .622 -0.268 1.54 0.808 -1.075 -0.2 24 8
2B: W Jones (5, off V Valentinetti); S Lopata (13, off D Kaiser).
SF: J Greengrass (1, off D Kaiser).
TB: W Jones 3; R Roberts 2; S Lopata 2; M Blaylock; D Ennis; E Valo; R Ashburn.
RBI: R Roberts (1); J Greengrass (10); S Lopata (31).
2-out RBI: R Roberts.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
E: R Roberts (1).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eddie Miksis 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .277 .753 -0.002 1.02 0.069 -0.071 -0.1 2 2
Gene Baker 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .691 -0.125 1.30 0.000 -0.125 -1.4 0 3
Dee Fondy 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .289 .634 0.074 1.00 0.123 -0.049 0.6 12 0 2B
Ernie Banks SS 3 1 1 3 1 1 .287 .974 0.215 1.01 0.240 -0.025 2.1 0 6 HR
Jim King LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .224 .683 -0.075 0.69 0.000 -0.075 -1.0 2 0
Walt Moryn RF 4 2 2 1 0 0 .300 .830 0.089 0.87 0.123 -0.035 1.0 2 0 HR
Pete Whisenant CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .214 .692 -0.079 1.09 0.006 -0.085 -0.9 4 0 SH
Hobie Landrith C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .200 .599 -0.020 0.78 0.021 -0.041 -0.4 5 0 IW
Don Kaiser P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.011 0.44 0.000 -0.011 -0.2 0 0
   Vito Valentinetti P 1 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .111 0.167 1.07 0.173 -0.007 1.4 0 0 SH
Team Totals 30 5 7 4 4 3 .233 .790 0.233 0.96 0.755 -0.524 1.2 27 11
2B: D Fondy (2, off R Roberts).
HR: E Banks (13, off R Roberts; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF); W Moryn (6, off R Roberts; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
SH: V Valentinetti (1, off R Roberts); P Whisenant (4, off R Roberts).
IBB: H Landrith (7, by R Roberts).
TB: W Moryn 5; E Banks 4; D Fondy 3; E Miksis 2.
RBI: E Banks 3 (33); W Moryn (23).
2-out RBI: W Moryn.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
E: W Moryn (1).

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Robin Roberts, L (5-7) 3.1 5 5 4 2 2 2 4.48 18 32 -0.500 0.85 -4.3
Jack Meyer 4.2 2 0 0 2 1 0 3.38 18 2 0 0.268 1.08 3.0
Team Totals 8 7 5 4 4 3 2 4.50 36 32 2 0 -0.232 1.54 -1.2

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Kaiser 3.2 6 4 4 2 1 0 2.75 19 32 -0.305 1.00 -2.6
Vito Valentinetti, W (2-1) 5.1 3 0 0 1 3 0 3.69 20 2 0 0.573 2.04 2.8
Team Totals 9 9 4 4 3 4 0 4.00 39 32 2 0 0.268 0.96 0.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: R Roberts (2; H Landrith).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dusty Boggess, 1B - Hal Dixon, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Babe Pinelli.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 5,065.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Philadelphia Phillies         Chicago Cubs
1 Richie Ashburn CF 1 Eddie Miksis 3B
2 Marv Blaylock 1B 2 Gene Baker 2B
3 Stan Lopata C 3 Dee Fondy 1B
4 Del Ennis LF 4 Ernie Banks SS
5 Willie Jones 3B 5 Jim King LF
6 Jim Greengrass RF 6 Walt Moryn RF
7 Roy Smalley SS 7 Pete Whisenant CF
8 Ted Kazanski 2B 8 Hobie Landrith C
9 Robin Roberts P 9 Don Kaiser P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-1 1 -23 RRR CHC E. Banks R. Roberts 19% 73% Home Run; Miksis Scores; Fondy Scores
b4 4-4 1 12- R CHC V. Valentinetti R. Roberts 15% 76% Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Moryn Scores/No RBI/unER; Landrith to 3B; Valentinetti to 1B
t4 1-4 0 1-- R PHI W. Jones D. Kaiser -15% 64% Single to RF; Ennis Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI; Jones to 3B
t9 4-5 2 12- O PHI S. Lopata V. Valentinetti 14% 100% Flyball: RF
t4 3-4 2 -2- R PHI R. Roberts D. Kaiser -12% 53% Single to RF; Smalley Scores

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, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Don Kaiser facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PHI R. Ashburn D. Kaiser 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- PHI M. Blaylock D. Kaiser -2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- R PHI S. Lopata D. Kaiser -12% 38% Double to RF; Blaylock Scores
t1 1-0 1 -2- O PHI D. Ennis D. Kaiser 3% 41% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1-0 2 -2- O PHI W. Jones D. Kaiser 3% 44% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Phillies' Robin Roberts facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- CHC E. Miksis R. Roberts 4% 48% Single to RF
b1 0-1 0 1-- O CHC G. Baker R. Roberts -4% 44% Flyball: CF
b1 0-1 1 1-- CHC D. Fondy R. Roberts 9% 53% Double to RF; Miksis to 3B
b1 0-1 1 -23 RRR CHC E. Banks R. Roberts 19% 73% Home Run; Miksis Scores; Fondy Scores
b1 3-1 1 --- O CHC J. King R. Roberts -1% 72% Strikeout
b1 3-1 2 --- R CHC W. Moryn R. Roberts 8% 80% Inside-the-park Home Run to CF
b1 4-1 2 --- CHC P. Whisenant R. Roberts 1% 80% Walk
b1 4-1 2 1-- O CHC H. Landrith R. Roberts -1% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 4.
Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Don Kaiser facing 6-7-8
t2 1-4 0 --- O PHI J. Greengrass D. Kaiser 2% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1-4 1 --- O PHI R. Smalley D. Kaiser 1% 82% Foul Flyball: 3B
t2 1-4 2 --- O PHI T. Kazanski D. Kaiser 1% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Phillies' Robin Roberts facing 9-1-2
b2 4-1 0 --- O CHC D. Kaiser R. Roberts -1% 82% Flyball: CF
b2 4-1 1 --- O CHC E. Miksis R. Roberts -1% 81% Popfly: SS
b2 4-1 2 --- O CHC G. Baker R. Roberts -1% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 4.
Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Don Kaiser facing 9-1-2
t3 1-4 0 --- PHI R. Roberts D. Kaiser -4% 77% Single to CF
t3 1-4 0 1-- O PHI R. Ashburn D. Kaiser 3% 80% Flyball: RF
t3 1-4 1 1-- O PHI M. Blaylock D. Kaiser 3% 83% Flyball: CF
t3 1-4 2 1-- O PHI S. Lopata D. Kaiser 2% 85% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Phillies' Robin Roberts facing 3-4-5
b3 4-1 0 --- O CHC D. Fondy R. Roberts -1% 84% Popfly: SS
b3 4-1 1 --- O CHC E. Banks R. Roberts -1% 83% Strikeout
b3 4-1 2 --- O CHC J. King R. Roberts -1% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 4.
Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Don Kaiser facing 4-5-6
t4 1-4 0 --- PHI D. Ennis D. Kaiser -4% 79% Single to LF
t4 1-4 0 1-- R PHI W. Jones D. Kaiser -15% 64% Single to RF; Ennis Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI; Jones to 3B
t4 2-4 0 --3 RO PHI J. Greengrass D. Kaiser 2% 66% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Jones Scores
t4 3-4 1 --- PHI R. Smalley D. Kaiser -3% 63% Walk
t4 3-4 1 1-- O PHI T. Kazanski D. Kaiser 2% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B; Smalley to 2B
t4 3-4 2 -2- R PHI R. Roberts D. Kaiser -12% 53% Single to RF; Smalley Scores
t4 4-4 2 1-- PHI R. Ashburn D. Kaiser -3% 50% Single to RF; Roberts to 3B
Vito Valentinetti replaces Don Kaiser pitching and batting 9th
t4 4-4 2 1-3 O PHI M. Blaylock V. Valentinetti 6% 56% Flyball: LF
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Phillies 4, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Phillies' Robin Roberts facing 6-7-8
b4 4-4 0 --- CHC W. Moryn R. Roberts 4% 60% Single to CF
b4 4-4 0 1-- O CHC P. Whisenant R. Roberts -2% 58% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Moryn to 2B
b4 4-4 1 -2- CHC H. Landrith R. Roberts 2% 60% Intentional Walk
b4 4-4 1 12- R CHC V. Valentinetti R. Roberts 15% 76% Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Moryn Scores/No RBI/unER; Landrith to 3B; Valentinetti to 1B
Jack Meyer replaces Robin Roberts pitching and batting 9th
b4 5-4 1 1-3 O CHC E. Miksis J. Meyer -6% 69% Popfly: SS
b4 5-4 2 1-3 O CHC G. Baker J. Meyer -5% 65% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Phillies 4, Cubs 5.
Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 4-5, Cubs' Vito Valentinetti facing 3-4-5
t5 4-5 0 --- O PHI S. Lopata V. Valentinetti 3% 68% Foul Flyball: 1B
t5 4-5 1 --- O PHI D. Ennis V. Valentinetti 2% 70% Flyball: LF
t5 4-5 2 --- PHI W. Jones V. Valentinetti -3% 67% Double to LF
t5 4-5 2 -2- O PHI J. Greengrass V. Valentinetti 5% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 4, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-4, Phillies' Jack Meyer facing 3-4-5
b5 5-4 0 --- CHC D. Fondy J. Meyer 3% 75% Single to LF
b5 5-4 0 1-- CHC E. Banks J. Meyer 5% 80% Walk; Fondy to 2B
b5 5-4 0 12- O CHC J. King J. Meyer -5% 75% Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Banks to 2B
b5 5-4 1 12- O CHC W. Moryn J. Meyer -3% 72% Groundout: 2B-P; Banks to 3B; King to 2B
b5 5-4 2 -23 O CHC P. Whisenant J. Meyer -5% 67% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 4, Cubs 5.
Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 4-5, Cubs' Vito Valentinetti facing 7-8-9
t6 4-5 0 --- O PHI R. Smalley V. Valentinetti 4% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 4-5 1 --- O PHI T. Kazanski V. Valentinetti 3% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 4-5 2 --- O PHI J. Meyer V. Valentinetti 2% 75% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-4, Phillies' Jack Meyer facing 8-9-1
b6 5-4 0 --- O CHC H. Landrith J. Meyer -2% 73% Strikeout
b6 5-4 1 --- CHC V. Valentinetti J. Meyer 2% 75% Walk
b6 5-4 1 1-- CHC E. Miksis J. Meyer 3% 78% Single to LF; Valentinetti to 2B
b6 5-4 1 12- O CHC G. Baker J. Meyer -4% 74% Foul Flyball: C
b6 5-4 2 12- O CHC D. Fondy J. Meyer -4% 70% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 4, Cubs 5.
Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 4-5, Cubs' Vito Valentinetti facing 1-2-3
t7 4-5 0 --- O PHI R. Ashburn V. Valentinetti 4% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 4-5 1 --- PHI M. Blaylock V. Valentinetti -5% 70% Walk
t7 4-5 1 1-- O PHI S. Lopata V. Valentinetti 5% 75% Foul Flyball: C
t7 4-5 2 1-- O PHI D. Ennis V. Valentinetti 4% 80% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 4, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-4, Phillies' Jack Meyer facing 4-5-6
b7 5-4 0 --- O CHC E. Banks J. Meyer -2% 78% Flyball: CF
b7 5-4 1 --- O CHC J. King J. Meyer -1% 77% Foul Flyball: C
b7 5-4 2 --- O CHC W. Moryn J. Meyer -1% 76% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Cubs 5.
Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 4-5, Cubs' Vito Valentinetti facing 5-6-7
t8 4-5 0 --- O PHI W. Jones V. Valentinetti 5% 81% Strikeout
t8 4-5 1 --- O PHI J. Greengrass V. Valentinetti 4% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 4-5 2 --- O PHI R. Smalley V. Valentinetti 3% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-4, Phillies' Jack Meyer facing 7-8-9
b8 5-4 0 --- O CHC P. Whisenant J. Meyer -1% 86% Groundout: P-1B
b8 5-4 1 --- O CHC H. Landrith J. Meyer -1% 85% Flyball: CF
b8 5-4 2 --- O CHC V. Valentinetti J. Meyer -1% 84% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Cubs 5.
Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 4-5, Cubs' Vito Valentinetti facing 8-9-1
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Ted Kazanski (2B) batting 8th
t9 4-5 0 --- PHI E. Valo V. Valentinetti -11% 73% Single to CF
Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Jack Meyer (P) batting 9th
t9 4-5 0 1-- O PHI F. Baumholtz V. Valentinetti 10% 83% Strikeout
t9 4-5 1 1-- O PHI R. Ashburn V. Valentinetti 9% 92% Flyball: CF
t9 4-5 2 1-- PHI M. Blaylock V. Valentinetti -6% 86% Single to RF; Valo to 2B
t9 4-5 2 12- O PHI S. Lopata V. Valentinetti 14% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 4, Cubs 5.

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