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@CLE		8
4
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@KCA		6
7
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@NYY		7
4		 
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@WSH		4
2
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@WSH		6
3
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@BRO		6
8
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@CHC		4
2
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@PHI		8
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@PHI		2
5
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@STL		4
2
Sunday, September 30, 1956
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 6,046, Time of Game: 2:23
Reds
4
91-63
⇐ Won 2
3rd, 2 GB
 at Cubs
2
60-94
⇐ Lost 2
8th, 33 GB
W: Hal Jeffcoat (8-2)
L: Bob Rush (13-10)
 
                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

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnny Temple 2B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .285 .674 0.121 0.67 0.139 -0.018 0.8 1 5 2·SB
Frank Robinson LF 5 1 2 0 0 1 .290 .936 -0.029 0.59 0.021 -0.050 -0.0 2 0 SB
Gus Bell CF 3 1 2 0 0 1 .292 .847 0.033 0.84 0.079 -0.047 0.9 2 0 SB,HBP
Wally Post RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .249 .807 -0.088 0.81 0.000 -0.088 -1.6 2 0
Smoky Burgess C 3 1 1 1 1 0 .275 .822 0.038 0.61 0.058 -0.020 0.6 5 0
George Crowe 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .250 .798 0.091 0.78 0.128 -0.037 0.8 11 3 GDP
Alex Grammas 3B 3 0 0 1 0 1 .243 .639 0.007 0.73 0.025 -0.018 -0.2 1 3
   Bob Thurman PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .295 .881 0.001 0.27 0.001 0.000 0.2 IW
   Rocky Bridges 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .558 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Roy McMillan SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 .263 .710 -0.040 0.54 0.009 -0.049 -1.0 0 1
Hal Jeffcoat P 4 0 0 0 0 0 .148 .378 -0.038 0.39 0.000 -0.038 -0.9 3 2
   Hersh Freeman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .056 .302 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 4 9 3 4 5 .273 .641 0.096 0.65 0.460 -0.365 -0.2 27 14
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
E: F Robinson (8); R McMillan (22).
Baserunning
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Solly Drake CF 5 0 3 1 0 1 .256 .663 0.099 1.03 0.131 -0.033 1.4 1 0 SB
Don Hoak 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .214 .593 -0.174 1.48 0.016 -0.190 -1.1 1 1
Dee Fondy 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .269 .682 -0.098 0.99 0.000 -0.098 -1.0 11 0
Ernie Banks SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .297 .887 -0.022 0.76 0.042 -0.064 -0.3 2 5 2B
Walt Moryn RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .285 .827 -0.030 0.74 0.034 -0.064 0.7 3 1
Jim King LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .249 .757 0.037 0.97 0.091 -0.054 0.5 3 0
Gene Baker 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .259 .687 -0.114 1.31 0.000 -0.114 -0.9 0 4
Hobie Landrith C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .221 .618 -0.106 0.98 0.000 -0.106 -1.4 5 1
Bob Rush P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .098 .269 -0.023 0.61 0.013 -0.036 -0.2 0 0
   Monte Irvin PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .271 .808 0.027 0.57 0.027 0.000 0.1
   Jerry Kindall PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .164 .464 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Team Totals 37 2 9 1 1 5 .243 .533 -0.404 0.99 0.354 -0.759 -2.2 * 12
* - Putouts and assists are not known for the fielders.
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
DP: 1. G Baker-E Banks-D Fondy.
E: H Landrith (13).
Outfield Assists: W Moryn (G Crowe at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: S Drake (9, 2nd base off H Jeffcoat/S Burgess).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Hal Jeffcoat, W (8-2) 8.2 9 2 2 1 5 0 3.85 37 62 0.317 0.93 1.8
Hersh Freeman, S (17) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.39 1 2 0 0.087 3.44 0.4
Team Totals 9 9 2 2 1 5 0 2.00 38 62 2 0 0.404 0.65 2.2

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Rush, L (13-10) 9 9 4 3 4 5 0 3.19 38 56 -0.096 0.65 0.2
Team Totals 9 9 4 3 4 5 0 3.00 38 56 -0.096 0.99 0.2
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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 1-0 1 12- R CIN G. Crowe B. Rush 13% 79% Single; Bell Scores; Burgess to 3B
b9 2-4 2 12- O CHC D. Hoak H. Freeman 9% 100% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 12- R CIN W. Post B. Rush 8% 62% Bell Steals 2B; Temple Steals 3B; Temple Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/unER
b5 0-3 2 12- O CHC D. Hoak H. Jeffcoat 5% 87% Flyball: LF
b9 0-4 0 1-- CHC J. King H. Jeffcoat -4% 92% Single; Moryn to 2B

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, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bob Rush facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CIN J. Temple B. Rush 4% 54% Single
t1 0-0 0 1-- O CIN F. Robinson B. Rush -2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B; Temple to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- CIN G. Bell B. Rush 2% 54% Hit By Pitch
t1 0-0 1 12- R CIN W. Post B. Rush 8% 62% Bell Steals 2B; Temple Steals 3B; Temple Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/unER
t1 1-0 1 -2- O CIN W. Post B. Rush -3% 59% Flyball: RF
t1 1-0 2 -2- O CIN S. Burgess B. Rush -3% 56% Bell Picked off 2B (Unknown)
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Hal Jeffcoat facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- CHC S. Drake H. Jeffcoat -4% 52% Single
b1 0-1 0 1-- CHC D. Hoak H. Jeffcoat -3% 50% Drake Steals 2B
b1 0-1 0 -2- O CHC D. Hoak H. Jeffcoat 4% 54% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-1 1 -2- O CHC D. Fondy H. Jeffcoat 3% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B; Drake to 3B
b1 0-1 2 --3 O CHC E. Banks H. Jeffcoat 4% 61% 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 1-0 0 --- O CIN S. Burgess B. Rush -2% 59% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 1-0 1 --- O CIN G. Crowe B. Rush -1% 57% Flyball: LF
t2 1-0 2 --- O CIN A. Grammas B. Rush -1% 57% 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 0-1 0 --- O CHC W. Moryn H. Jeffcoat 3% 59% Flyball: LF
b2 0-1 1 --- CHC J. King H. Jeffcoat -3% 56% Single
b2 0-1 1 1-- CHC G. Baker H. Jeffcoat -2% 54% Wild Pitch; King to 2B
b2 0-1 1 -2- O CHC G. Baker H. Jeffcoat 4% 58% Flyball: RF
b2 0-1 2 -2- O CHC H. Landrith H. Jeffcoat 4% 62% 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 1-0 0 --- O CIN R. McMillan B. Rush -2% 60% Strikeout
t3 1-0 1 --- O CIN H. Jeffcoat B. Rush -1% 58% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1-0 2 --- CIN J. Temple B. Rush 1% 59% Walk
t3 1-0 2 1-- CIN F. Robinson B. Rush 1% 60% Temple Steals 2B
t3 1-0 2 -2- O CIN F. Robinson B. Rush -3% 57% 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 0-1 0 --- O CHC B. Rush H. Jeffcoat 3% 60% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-1 1 --- O CHC S. Drake H. Jeffcoat 2% 62% Groundout: 1B-P
b3 0-1 2 --- O CHC D. Hoak H. Jeffcoat 1% 63% 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 1-0 0 --- CIN G. Bell B. Rush 4% 67% Single
t4 1-0 0 1-- O CIN W. Post B. Rush -3% 63% Flyball: RF
t4 1-0 1 1-- CIN S. Burgess B. Rush 4% 67% Walk; Bell to 2B
t4 1-0 1 12- R CIN G. Crowe B. Rush 13% 79% Single; Bell Scores; Burgess to 3B
t4 2-0 1 1-3 RO CIN A. Grammas B. Rush 3% 82% Groundout: SS-1B; Burgess Scores; Crowe to 2B
t4 3-0 2 -2- O CIN R. McMillan B. Rush -2% 80% 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 0-3 0 --- O CHC D. Fondy H. Jeffcoat 2% 82% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 0-3 1 --- CHC E. Banks H. Jeffcoat -4% 78% Double
b4 0-3 1 -2- O CHC W. Moryn H. Jeffcoat 4% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-3 2 -2- O CHC J. King H. Jeffcoat 3% 85% 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 3-0 0 --- O CIN H. Jeffcoat B. Rush -1% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 3-0 1 --- O CIN J. Temple B. Rush -1% 83% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 3-0 2 --- CIN F. Robinson B. Rush 1% 84% Single
t5 3-0 2 1-- CIN G. Bell B. Rush 1% 84% Robinson Steals 2B
t5 3-0 2 -2- O CIN G. Bell B. Rush -2% 82% 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 0-3 0 --- O CHC G. Baker H. Jeffcoat 2% 85% Popfly: 3B
b5 0-3 1 --- O CHC H. Landrith H. Jeffcoat 2% 86% Groundout: 1B-P
b5 0-3 2 --- CHC B. Rush H. Jeffcoat -1% 85% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Rush to 1B
b5 0-3 2 1-- CHC S. Drake H. Jeffcoat -2% 83% Single; Rush to 2B
b5 0-3 2 12- O CHC D. Hoak H. Jeffcoat 5% 87% 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 3-0 0 --- O CIN W. Post B. Rush -1% 86% Flyball: LF
t6 3-0 1 --- CIN S. Burgess B. Rush 1% 87% Single
t6 3-0 1 1-- OO CIN G. Crowe B. Rush -2% 85% 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 0-3 0 --- O CHC D. Fondy H. Jeffcoat 3% 88% Strikeout
b6 0-3 1 --- O CHC E. Banks H. Jeffcoat 2% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 0-3 2 --- CHC W. Moryn H. Jeffcoat -1% 88% Single
b6 0-3 2 1-- O CHC J. King H. Jeffcoat 2% 90% 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 3-0 0 --- O CIN A. Grammas B. Rush -1% 90% Strikeout Looking
t7 3-0 1 --- CIN R. McMillan B. Rush 1% 90% Walk
t7 3-0 1 1-- O CIN H. Jeffcoat B. Rush -1% 89% Flyball: LF
t7 3-0 2 1-- O CIN J. Temple B. Rush -1% 88% 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 0-3 0 --- O CHC G. Baker H. Jeffcoat 3% 91% Strikeout
b7 0-3 1 --- O CHC H. Landrith H. Jeffcoat 2% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 0-3 2 --- O CHC B. Rush H. Jeffcoat 1% 94% 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 3-0 0 --- CIN F. Robinson B. Rush 1% 94% Single
t8 3-0 0 1-- CIN G. Bell B. Rush 2% 97% Single; Robinson to 3B
t8 3-0 0 1-3 O CIN W. Post B. Rush -1% 95% Strikeout Looking
t8 3-0 1 1-3 RO CIN S. Burgess B. Rush 1% 96% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Robinson Scores
t8 4-0 2 1-- CIN G. Crowe B. Rush 0% 97% Single; Burgess to 2B
Bob Thurman pinch hits for Alex Grammas (3B) batting 7th
t8 4-0 2 12- CIN B. Thurman B. Rush 0% 97% Wild Pitch; Burgess to 3B; Crowe to 2B
t8 4-0 2 -23 CIN B. Thurman B. Rush 0% 97% Intentional Walk
t8 4-0 2 123 O CIN R. McMillan B. Rush -1% 96% 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 0-4 0 --- O CHC S. Drake H. Jeffcoat 1% 98% Strikeout Looking
b8 0-4 1 --- CHC D. Hoak H. Jeffcoat -2% 96% Single
b8 0-4 1 1-- O CHC D. Fondy H. Jeffcoat 2% 98% Flyball: CF
b8 0-4 2 1-- O CHC E. Banks H. Jeffcoat 1% 99% 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 4-0 0 --- O CIN H. Jeffcoat B. Rush -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 4-0 1 --- O CIN J. Temple B. Rush -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 4-0 2 --- O CIN F. Robinson B. Rush -0% 98% 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 0-4 0 --- CHC W. Moryn H. Jeffcoat -2% 96% Single
b9 0-4 0 1-- CHC J. King H. Jeffcoat 0% 96% E7 on Foul Ball
b9 0-4 0 1-- CHC J. King H. Jeffcoat -4% 92% Single; Moryn to 2B
b9 0-4 0 12- O CHC G. Baker H. Jeffcoat 2% 94% Groundout: P-1B; Moryn to 3B; King to 2B
b9 0-4 1 -23 O CHC H. Landrith H. Jeffcoat 4% 98% Flyball: CF
Monte Irvin pinch hits for Bob Rush (P) batting 9th
b9 0-4 2 -23 R CHC M. Irvin H. Jeffcoat 0% 98% Wild Pitch; Moryn Scores; King to 3B
b9 1-4 2 --3 CHC M. Irvin H. Jeffcoat -3% 96% Walk
Jerry Kindall pinch runs for Monte Irvin (PH) batting 9th
b9 1-4 2 1-3 R CHC S. Drake H. Jeffcoat -4% 91% Single; King Scores; Kindall to 2B
Hersh Freeman replaces Hal Jeffcoat pitching and batting 9th
b9 2-4 2 12- O CHC D. Hoak H. Freeman 9% 100% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 2.

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