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DET  8
@CLE  4
 KCA  7
CHW  6
 BOS  7
@NYY  4
(10)		 BAL  4
@WSH  2
 BAL  6
@WSH  3
 BRO  8
PIT  6
 CIN  4
@CHC  2
 NYG  8
@PHI  3
 PHI  5
NYG  2
 MLN  4
@STL  2
Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 6,046

 Sunday, September 30, 1956
Time of Game: 2:23
Reds
4
91-63
Won 2
3rd, 2 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            1  0  0   2  0  0   0  1  0    4  9  2
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    2  9  1
W: Hal Jeffcoat (8-2), L: Bob Rush (13-10), S: Hersh Freeman (17)
 Cubs
2
60-94
Lost 2
8th, 33 GB

Batting Stats

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Temple 2B                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .285  .674              1   5   2·SB
F Robinson LF                 5   1   2   0    0   1  .290  .936              2   0   SB
G Bell CF                     3   1   2   0    0   1  .292  .847              2   0   SB,HBP
W Post RF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .249  .807              2   0   
S Burgess C                   3   1   1   1    1   0  .275  .822              5   0   
G Crowe 1B                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .250  .798             11   3   GDP
A Grammas 3B                  3   0   0   1    0   1  .243  .639              1   3   
  B Thurman PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .295  .881              0   0   IW
  R Bridges 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .558              0   0   
R McMillan SS                 3   0   1   0    1   1  .263  .710              0   1   
H Jeffcoat P                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .148  .378              3   2   
  H Freeman P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .056  .302              0   0   
Totals                       33   4   9   0    4   5                         27  14
Batting Events
IBB: B Thurman (2, by B Rush).
HBP: G Bell (3, by B Rush).
TB: G Bell 2; G Crowe 2; F Robinson 2; R McMillan; J Temple; S Burgess.
GIDP: G Crowe (1).
RBI: S Burgess (39); G Crowe (23); A Grammas (17).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding Events
E: F Robinson (8); R McMillan (22).
Baserunning Events
SB: F Robinson (8, 2nd base off B Rush/H Landrith); J Temple 2 (14, 2nd base off B Rush/H Landrith, 3rd base off B Rush/H Landrith); G Bell (6, 2nd base off B Rush/H Landrith).
Pickoffs: G Bell (2nd base by B Rush).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Drake CF                    5   0   3   1    0   1  .256  .665              1   0   SB
D Hoak 3B                     5   0   1   0    0   1  .214  .593              1   1   
D Fondy 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .682             11   0   
E Banks SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .297  .887              2   5   2B
W Moryn RF                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .285  .827              3   1   
J King LF                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .249  .757              3   0   
G Baker 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .687              0   4   
H Landrith C                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .618              5   1   
B Rush P                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .098  .269              0   0   
  M Irvin PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .271  .808              0   0   
  J Kindall PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .164  .464              0   0   
Totals                       37   2   9   0    1   5                        *26  12
   * - Team recorded 27 outs, but 1 was by an unrecorded fielder
Batting Events
2B: E Banks (25, off H Jeffcoat).
TB: S Drake 3; E Banks 2; W Moryn 2; J King 2; D Hoak.
RBI: S Drake (15).
2-out RBI: S Drake.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. G Baker-E Banks-D Fondy.
E: H Landrith (13).
Baserunning Events
SB: S Drake (9, 2nd base off H Jeffcoat/S Burgess).

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
H Jeffcoat, W (8-2)            8.2   9   2   2    1   5   0   3.85   37     -       ·  ·     16· 6· 0· 9     62    -     0.98   0.31
H Freeman, S (17)              0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.39    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    3.69   0.09
Totals                         9     9   2   2    1   5   0          38     -       ·  ·     16· 7· 0· 9          2-0 
Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Rush, L (13-10)              9     9   4   3    4   5   0   3.19   38     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 0· 9     56    -     0.69  -0.10
Totals                         9     9   4   3    4   5   0          38     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 0· 9           -
Balks: None.
WP: H Jeffcoat 2 (8); B Rush (6).
HBP: B Rush (2; G Bell).
IBB: B Rush (8; B Thurman).
Pickoffs: B Rush (1; G Bell, 2nd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lee Ballanfant, 1B - Artie Gore, 2B - Dusty Boggess, 3B - Shag Crawford.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 6,046.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Cincinnati Reds                           Chicago Cubs                                 
1. Johnny Temple                2B       1. Solly Drake                  CF
2. Frank Robinson               LF       2. Don Hoak                     3B
3. Gus Bell                     CF       3. Dee Fondy                    1B
4. Wally Post                   RF       4. Ernie Banks                  SS
5. Smoky Burgess                 C       5. Walt Moryn                   RF
6. George Crowe                 1B       6. Jim King                     LF
7. Alex Grammas                 3B       7. Gene Baker                   2B
8. Roy McMillan                 SS       8. Hobie Landrith                C
9. Hal Jeffcoat                  P       9. Bob Rush                      P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t4 1 12- R 12% 79% 1-0 CIN G. Crowe B. Rush Single; Bell Scores; Burgess to 3B
b9 2 12- O 9% 100% 2-4 CHC D. Hoak H. Freeman Flyball: RF
t1 1 12- R 8% 62% 0-0 CIN W. Post B. Rush Bell Steals 2B; Temple Steals 3B; Temple Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/unER
b1 0 -2- O 4% 54% 0-1 CHC D. Hoak H. Jeffcoat Strikeout Looking
b5 2 12- O 5% 87% 0-3 CHC D. Hoak H. Jeffcoat Flyball: LF

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' Bob Rush facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 CIN J. Temple B. Rush Single
t1 0 1-- O -2% 52% 0-0 CIN F. Robinson B. Rush Groundout: 2B-1B; Temple to 2B
t1 1 -2- 2% 54% 0-0 CIN G. Bell B. Rush Hit By Pitch
t1 1 12- R 8% 62% 0-0 CIN W. Post B. Rush Bell Steals 2B; Temple Steals 3B; Temple Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/unER
t1 1 -2- O -3% 59% 1-0 CIN W. Post B. Rush Flyball: RF
t1 2 -2- O -3% 56% 1-0 CIN S. Burgess B. Rush Bell Picked off 2B (Unknown)
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Hal Jeffcoat facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 52% 0-1 CHC S. Drake H. Jeffcoat Single
b1 0 1-- -3% 50% 0-1 CHC D. Hoak H. Jeffcoat Drake Steals 2B
b1 0 -2- O 4% 54% 0-1 CHC D. Hoak H. Jeffcoat Strikeout Looking
b1 1 -2- O 3% 57% 0-1 CHC D. Fondy H. Jeffcoat Groundout: 2B-1B; Drake to 3B
b1 2 --3 O 4% 61% 0-1 CHC E. Banks H. Jeffcoat Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Bob Rush facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 59% 1-0 CIN S. Burgess B. Rush Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 1 --- O -1% 57% 1-0 CIN G. Crowe B. Rush Flyball: LF
t2 2 --- O -1% 57% 1-0 CIN A. Grammas B. Rush Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Hal Jeffcoat facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 59% 0-1 CHC W. Moryn H. Jeffcoat Flyball: LF
b2 1 --- -3% 56% 0-1 CHC J. King H. Jeffcoat Single
b2 1 1-- -2% 54% 0-1 CHC G. Baker H. Jeffcoat Wild Pitch; King to 2B
b2 1 -2- O 4% 58% 0-1 CHC G. Baker H. Jeffcoat Flyball: RF
b2 2 -2- O 3% 62% 0-1 CHC H. Landrith H. Jeffcoat Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Bob Rush facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O -2% 60% 1-0 CIN R. McMillan B. Rush Strikeout
t3 1 --- O -2% 58% 1-0 CIN H. Jeffcoat B. Rush Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 --- 1% 59% 1-0 CIN J. Temple B. Rush Walk
t3 2 1-- 1% 60% 1-0 CIN F. Robinson B. Rush Temple Steals 2B
t3 2 -2- O -3% 57% 1-0 CIN F. Robinson B. Rush Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Hal Jeffcoat facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 3% 60% 0-1 CHC B. Rush H. Jeffcoat Strikeout Looking
b3 1 --- O 2% 62% 0-1 CHC S. Drake H. Jeffcoat Groundout: 1B-P
b3 2 --- O 1% 63% 0-1 CHC D. Hoak H. Jeffcoat Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Bob Rush facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- 3% 67% 1-0 CIN G. Bell B. Rush Single
t4 0 1-- O -3% 63% 1-0 CIN W. Post B. Rush Flyball: RF
t4 1 1-- 4% 67% 1-0 CIN S. Burgess B. Rush Walk; Bell to 2B
t4 1 12- R 12% 79% 1-0 CIN G. Crowe B. Rush Single; Bell Scores; Burgess to 3B
t4 1 1-3 RO 3% 82% 2-0 CIN A. Grammas B. Rush Groundout: SS-1B; Burgess Scores; Crowe to 2B
t4 2 -2- O -2% 80% 3-0 CIN R. McMillan B. Rush Single to RF (CF-RF); Crowe out at Hm/RF-C-3B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Reds' Hal Jeffcoat facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 2% 82% 0-3 CHC D. Fondy H. Jeffcoat Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 1 --- -4% 78% 0-3 CHC E. Banks H. Jeffcoat Double
b4 1 -2- O 4% 82% 0-3 CHC W. Moryn H. Jeffcoat Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 -2- O 3% 85% 0-3 CHC J. King H. Jeffcoat Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Cubs 0.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Bob Rush facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O -1% 84% 3-0 CIN H. Jeffcoat B. Rush Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O -1% 83% 3-0 CIN J. Temple B. Rush Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 2 --- 1% 84% 3-0 CIN F. Robinson B. Rush Single
t5 2 1-- 1% 84% 3-0 CIN G. Bell B. Rush Robinson Steals 2B
t5 2 -2- O -2% 82% 3-0 CIN G. Bell B. Rush Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Reds' Hal Jeffcoat facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 3% 85% 0-3 CHC G. Baker H. Jeffcoat Popfly: 3B
b5 1 --- O 2% 86% 0-3 CHC H. Landrith H. Jeffcoat Groundout: 1B-P
b5 2 --- -1% 85% 0-3 CHC B. Rush H. Jeffcoat Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Rush to 1B
b5 2 1-- -2% 83% 0-3 CHC S. Drake H. Jeffcoat Single; Rush to 2B
b5 2 12- O 5% 87% 0-3 CHC D. Hoak H. Jeffcoat Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Cubs 0.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Bob Rush facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O -1% 86% 3-0 CIN W. Post B. Rush Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- 1% 87% 3-0 CIN S. Burgess B. Rush Single
t6 1 1-- OO -2% 85% 3-0 CIN G. Crowe B. Rush Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Reds' Hal Jeffcoat facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 3% 88% 0-3 CHC D. Fondy H. Jeffcoat Strikeout
b6 1 --- O 2% 89% 0-3 CHC E. Banks H. Jeffcoat Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2 --- -1% 88% 0-3 CHC W. Moryn H. Jeffcoat Single
b6 2 1-- O 2% 90% 0-3 CHC J. King H. Jeffcoat Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Cubs 0.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Bob Rush facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O -1% 90% 3-0 CIN A. Grammas B. Rush Strikeout Looking
t7 1 --- 1% 90% 3-0 CIN R. McMillan B. Rush Walk
t7 1 1-- O -1% 89% 3-0 CIN H. Jeffcoat B. Rush Flyball: LF
t7 2 1-- O -1% 88% 3-0 CIN J. Temple B. Rush Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Reds' Hal Jeffcoat facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 3% 91% 0-3 CHC G. Baker H. Jeffcoat Strikeout
b7 1 --- O 2% 93% 0-3 CHC H. Landrith H. Jeffcoat Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 --- O 1% 94% 0-3 CHC B. Rush H. Jeffcoat Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Cubs 0.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Bob Rush facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- 1% 95% 3-0 CIN F. Robinson B. Rush Single
t8 0 1-- 2% 97% 3-0 CIN G. Bell B. Rush Single; Robinson to 3B
t8 0 1-3 O -1% 95% 3-0 CIN W. Post B. Rush Strikeout Looking
t8 1 1-3 RO 1% 96% 3-0 CIN S. Burgess B. Rush Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Robinson Scores
t8 2 1-- 0% 97% 4-0 CIN G. Crowe B. Rush Single; Burgess to 2B
Bob Thurman pinch hits for Alex Grammas (3B) batting 7th
t8 2 12- 0% 97% 4-0 CIN B. Thurman B. Rush Wild Pitch; Burgess to 3B; Crowe to 2B
t8 2 -23 0% 97% 4-0 CIN B. Thurman B. Rush Intentional Walk
t8 2 123 O -1% 96% 4-0 CIN R. McMillan B. Rush Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Reds' Hal Jeffcoat facing 1-2-3
Rocky Bridges replaces Bob Thurman (PH) playing 3B batting 7th
b8 0 --- O 1% 97% 0-4 CHC S. Drake H. Jeffcoat Strikeout Looking
b8 1 --- -2% 96% 0-4 CHC D. Hoak H. Jeffcoat Single
b8 1 1-- O 2% 98% 0-4 CHC D. Fondy H. Jeffcoat Flyball: CF
b8 2 1-- O 1% 99% 0-4 CHC E. Banks H. Jeffcoat Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 0.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Bob Rush facing 9-1-2
t9 0 --- O -0% 99% 4-0 CIN H. Jeffcoat B. Rush Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O -0% 98% 4-0 CIN J. Temple B. Rush Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- O 0% 98% 4-0 CIN F. Robinson B. Rush Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Reds' Hal Jeffcoat facing 5-6-7
b9 0 --- -2% 96% 0-4 CHC W. Moryn H. Jeffcoat Single
b9 0 1-- 0% 96% 0-4 CHC J. King H. Jeffcoat E7 on Foul Ball
b9 0 1-- -4% 92% 0-4 CHC J. King H. Jeffcoat Single; Moryn to 2B
b9 0 12- O 2% 94% 0-4 CHC G. Baker H. Jeffcoat Groundout: P-1B; Moryn to 3B; King to 2B
b9 1 -23 O 4% 98% 0-4 CHC H. Landrith H. Jeffcoat Flyball: CF
Monte Irvin pinch hits for Bob Rush (P) batting 9th
b9 2 -23 R 0% 98% 0-4 CHC M. Irvin H. Jeffcoat Wild Pitch; Moryn Scores; King to 3B
b9 2 --3 -3% 96% 1-4 CHC M. Irvin H. Jeffcoat Walk
Jerry Kindall pinch runs for Monte Irvin (PH) batting 9th
b9 2 1-3 R -4% 91% 1-4 CHC S. Drake H. Jeffcoat Single; King Scores; Kindall to 2B
Hersh Freeman replaces Hal Jeffcoat pitching and batting 9th
b9 2 12- O 9% 100% 2-4 CHC D. Hoak H. Freeman Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 2.

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