April 27, 1956 Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Redlegs Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 5
@BOS 2 CHW 9
KCA 7 CLE 4
@DET 3
(10) WSH 8
BAL 5 BRO 7
PIT 2 CIN 7
CHC 4 NYG 5
PHI 3

Standings at end of play this day

Crosley Field, Attendance: 11,803

Friday, April 27, 1956
Time of Game: 2:43

Cubs

3-4

Lost 2

5th, 2½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   2  0  2   0  0  0    4  8  1
Reds            0  0  0   2  3  1   1  0  X    7 12  2

W: J Klippstein (1-1), L: R Meyer (0-1)

Reds

2-5

Won 1

8th, 3½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Hoak 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .161  .367    0    2   4   
  G Wade PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   GDP
S Drake CF                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .353 1.182    0    7   0   2B,SB,HBP
D Fondy 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .389  .833    0    2   1   
E Banks SS                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .200  .650    0    0   1   
W Moryn RF                    4   2   3   4    0   0  .308  .905    0    0   0   2·HR
M Irvin LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .848    0    1   0   
G Baker 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .167  .583    0    3   1   
H Landrith C                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .368 1.093    0    9   0   
  R Myers PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Meyer P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .400    0    0   1   
  J Brosnan P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  F Kellert PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .437    0    0   0   
  B Tremel P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Davis P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Miksis PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   4   8   4    1   4                    24   8

BATTING

2B: S Drake (3, off J Klippstein).

HR: W Moryn 2 (2, 2 off J Klippstein; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

HBP: S Drake (1, by J Klippstein).

TB: W Moryn 9; S Drake 2; F Kellert; E Miksis; H Landrith; E Banks.

GIDP: G Wade (2).

RBI: W Moryn 4 (6).

2-out RBI: W Moryn 4.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

E: H Landrith (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: S Drake (2, 2nd base off J Klippstein/E Bailey).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Temple 2B                   4   0   2   2    1   0  .324  .763    0    2   5   
S Palys LF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .143    0    1   0   
  T Kluszewski PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .833    0    0   0   
  C Harmon LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
G Bell CF                     3   0   1   0    2   0  .292  .917    0    2   0   2B,IW
R Jablonski 3B                4   1   1   1    0   1  .367 1.362    0    0   0   SF
G Crowe 1B                    5   0   1   0    0   2  .182  .364    0   10   1   
W Post RF                     5   1   2   0    0   1  .194  .555    0    2   0   SB
E Bailey C                    2   3   2   3    2   0  .571 1.667    0    4   0   HR
R McMillan SS                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .321  .744    0    4   3   
J Klippstein P                4   1   2   1    0   1  .375  .819    0    1   2   
Totals                       35   7  12   7    6   7                    27  11

BATTING

2B: G Bell (3, off R Meyer).

HR: E Bailey (1, off R Meyer; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to CF).

SF: R Jablonski (1, off J Brosnan).

IBB: G Bell (1, by J Brosnan).

TB: E Bailey 5; G Bell 2; J Klippstein 2; W Post 2; J Temple 2; R McMillan; G Crowe; R Jablonski.

RBI: E Bailey 3 (4); J Temple 2 (4); R Jablonski (12); J Klippstein (1).

2-out RBI: E Bailey 3; J Temple 2.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R McMillan-G Crowe.

E: G Crowe (1); E Bailey (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: W Post (1, 2nd base off R Meyer/H Landrith).

PO: J Klippstein (1st base by R Meyer).

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Meyer, L (0-1)               5     9   6   6    4   5   1   5.14   28     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 0· 9     26    -     1.33  -0.42
J Brosnan                      1     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          2-1    1.62   0.00
B Tremel                       0.2   3   1   1    0   0   0  13.50    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.65  -0.05
J Davis                        1.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.22   0.02
Totals                         8    12   7   7    6   7   1          42     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 0·12          4-1

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Klippstein, W (1-1)          9     8   4   4    1   4   2   3.26   37     -       ·  ·     13·10· 0· 8     58    -     1.00   0.05
Totals                         9     8   4   4    1   4   2          37     -       ·  ·     13·10· 0· 8           -

R Meyer faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Brosnan (1; G Bell).

PO: R Meyer (0; J Klippstein, 1st base).

HBP: J Klippstein (1; S Drake).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Babe Pinelli, 1B - Hal Dixon, 2B - Dusty Boggess, 3B - Tom Gorman.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 11,803.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Cincinnati Reds                      
1. D Hoak               3B    1. J Temple             2B 
2. S Drake              CF    2. S Palys              LF 
3. D Fondy              1B    3. G Bell               CF 
4. E Banks              SS    4. R Jablonski          3B 
5. W Moryn              RF    5. G Crowe              1B 
6. M Irvin              LF    6. W Post               RF 
7. G Baker              2B    7. E Bailey             C  
8. H Landrith           C     8. R McMillan           SS 
9. R Meyer              P     9. J Klippstein         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  2-2  12-      31%  87% E Bailey        R Meyer         Home Run; Jablonski Scores; Post Scores
   t 4   2  0-0  -2-     -22%  30% W Moryn         J Klippstein    Home Run; Drake Scores
   b 4   2  2-0  123      21%  55% J Temple        R Meyer         Single; Bailey Scores; McMillan Scores; Klippstein to 2B
   t 6   2  5-2  1--     -17%  73% W Moryn         J Klippstein    Home Run; Banks Scores
   b 4   1  2-0  123     -10%  34% J Klippstein    R Meyer         Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Bailey to 3B; McMillan to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Johnny Klippstein facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Hoak          Flyball: 2B
          ---      50%  S Drake         Hit By Pitch
          1--      46%  D Fondy         Drake Steals 2B; Drake to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3      51%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      --3      55%  E Banks         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Russ Meyer facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  J Temple        Single to 3B
   O      1--      55%  S Palys         Strikeout
   O      1--      52%  G Bell          Flyball: CF
   O      1--      50%  R Jablonski     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Johnny Klippstein facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  W Moryn         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  M Irvin         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  G Baker         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Russ Meyer facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  G Crowe         Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  W Post          Strikeout
          ---      52%  E Bailey        Walk
          1--      55%  R McMillan      Walk; Bailey to 2B
   O      12-      50%  J Klippstein    Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Johnny Klippstein facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  H Landrith      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      54%  R Meyer         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      56%  D Hoak          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Russ Meyer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  J Temple        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  S Palys         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      54%  G Bell          Double to RF
   O      -2-      50%  R Jablonski     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Johnny Klippstein facing 2-3-4
          ---      43%  S Drake         Double to CF
   O      -2-      48%  D Fondy         Flyball: SS
   O      -2-      52%  E Banks         Groundout: SS-1B
   RR     -2-      30%  W Moryn         Home Run; Drake Scores
   O      ---      31%  M Irvin         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Russ Meyer facing 5-6-7
          ---      35%  G Crowe         Single to RF
   O      1--      31%  W Post          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      33%  E Bailey        Post Steals 2B
          -2-      36%  " "             Walk
          12-      44%  R McMillan      Single to RF; Post to 3B; Bailey to 2B
   O      123      34%  J Klippstein    Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Bailey to 3B; McMillan to 2B
   RR     123      55%  J Temple        Single; Bailey Scores; McMillan Scores; Klippstein to 2B
   O      12-      50%  S Palys         Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 2.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Johnny Klippstein facing 7-8-9
          ---      45%  G Baker         Walk
   O      1--      50%  H Landrith      Strikeout
   O      1--      54%  R Meyer         Strikeout
   O      1--      57%  D Hoak          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Russ Meyer facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      54%  G Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      57%  R Jablonski     Single to SS
   O      1--      53%  G Crowe         Strikeout
          1--      56%  W Post          Single to CF; Jablonski to 2B
   RRR    12-      87%  E Bailey        Home Run; Jablonski Scores; Post Scores
   O      ---      87%  R McMillan      Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 5.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-5, Johnny Klippstein facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      89%  S Drake         Flyball: SS
   O      ---      90%  D Fondy         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      89%  E Banks         Single to LF
   RR     1--      73%  W Moryn         Home Run; Banks Scores
          ---      70%  M Irvin         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Irvin to 1B
   O      1--      74%  G Baker         Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-4, Russ Meyer facing 9-1-2
          ---      77%  J Klippstein    Single to LF
          1--      80%  J Temple        Klippstein Picked off 1B, safe on E2; Klippstein to 2B
          -2-      82%  " "             Walk
                  Jim Brosnan replaces Russ Meyer pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      77%  S Palys         Strikeout
          12-      83%  G Bell          Intentional Walk; Klippstein to 3B; Temple to 2B
   RO     123      84%  R Jablonski     Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Klippstein Scores
   O      12-      82%  G Crowe         Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 6.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-6, Johnny Klippstein facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      85%  H Landrith      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Frank Kellert pinch hits for Jim Brosnan batting 9th
          ---      81%  F Kellert       Single to LF
   O      1--      86%  D Hoak          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      89%  S Drake         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-4, Bill Tremel facing 6-7-8
                  Bill Tremel replaces Frank Kellert pitching and batting 9th
          ---      90%  W Post          Single to RF
          1--      93%  E Bailey        Single to CF; Post to 2B
   O      12-      90%  R McMillan      Groundout: 1B-3B/Forceout at 3B; Bailey to 2B
   R      12-      96%  J Klippstein    Single to LF; Bailey Scores; McMillan to 3B
   O      1-3      94%  J Temple        Fielder's Choice 3B; McMillan out at Hm/3B-C; Klippstein to 2B; Temple to 1B
                  Jim Davis replaces Bill Tremel pitching and batting 9th; Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Stan Palys batting 2nd
   O      12-      93%  T Kluszewski    Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 7.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-7, Johnny Klippstein facing 3-4-5
                  Chuck Harmon replaces Ted Kluszewski playing LF batting 2nd
   O      ---      95%  D Fondy         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      97%  E Banks         Strikeout
          ---      96%  W Moryn         Single to LF
   O      1--      97%  M Irvin         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-4, Jim Davis facing 3-4-5
          ---      98%  G Bell          Walk
   O      1--      97%  R Jablonski     Strikeout
   O      1--      97%  G Crowe         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      97%  W Post          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 7.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-7, Johnny Klippstein facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  G Baker         Strikeout Looking
          ---      96%  H Landrith      Single to LF
                  Eddie Miksis pinch hits for Jim Davis batting 9th; Richie Myers pinch runs for Hobie Landrith batting 8th
          1--      92%  E Miksis        Single to 3B; Myers to 2B
                  Gale Wade pinch hits for Don Hoak batting 1st
   OO     12-     100%  G Wade          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 7.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation