July 14, 1956 Philadelphia Phillies at Cincinnati Redlegs Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 1
KCA 0 BOS 4
CHW 0 NYY 5
CLE 4
(10) DET 6
@WSH 5 CHC 6
PIT 2 CHC 6
PIT 5
(10) PHI 2
@CIN 0 MLN 3
BRO 2
(10) STL 5
NYG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Crosley Field, Attendance: 9,702

Saturday, July 14, 1956, 1:37PM
Time of Game: 1:38

Phillies

35-43

Won 4

6th, 11½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    2  9  0
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  0

W: R Roberts (9-10), L: J Klippstein (7-5)

Reds

44-33

Lost 3

2nd, 2 GB

BATTING

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Ashburn CF                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .298  .763    0    3   0   
M Blaylock 1B                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .265  .758    0   10   0   
S Lopata C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .254  .876    0    2   0   
D Ennis LF                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .257  .734    0    4   0   CS
E Valo RF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .304  .888    0    3   0   2B
W Jones 3B                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .275  .823    0    1   3   
G Hamner SS                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .212  .538    0    2   2   IW
T Kazanski 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .545    0    1   2   GDP
R Roberts P                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .294  .745    0    1   0   
Totals                       34   2   9   2    3   0                    27   7

BATTING

2B: E Valo (7, off J Klippstein).

IBB: G Hamner (1, by J Klippstein).

TB: E Valo 3; D Ennis 2; R Roberts; W Jones; S Lopata; G Hamner; R Ashburn.

GIDP: T Kazanski (5).

RBI: W Jones (38); D Ennis (49).

2-out RBI: W Jones.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

BASERUNNING

CS: D Ennis (2, 2nd base by J Klippstein/E Bailey).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Temple 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .693    0    5   9   
R McMillan SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .755    0    4   3   
  S Burgess PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .788    0    0   0   
G Bell CF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .292  .893    0    0   0   2B
T Kluszewski 1B               4   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .879    0   12   0   
E Bailey C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .333 1.030    0    2   1   
B Thurman RF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .316  .891    0    2   0   
F Robinson LF                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .305  .965    0    0   0   
R Jablonski 3B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .758    0    2   0   
J Klippstein P                2   0   0   0    0   1  .095  .251    0    0   1   
  G Crowe PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .242  .804    0    0   0   
  B Lawrence P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .401         0   0   
Totals                       31   0   4   0    0   2                    27  14

BATTING

2B: G Bell (17, off R Roberts).

TB: G Bell 3; F Robinson; E Bailey.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R McMillan-J Temple-T Kluszewski.

PITCHING

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Roberts, W (9-10)            9     4   0   0    0   2   0   4.02   31     -       ·  ·      7·16· 2· 4     81    -     0.97   0.62
Totals                         9     4   0   0    0   2   0          31     -       ·  ·      7·16· 2· 4           -

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, L (7-5)          8     8   2   2    3   0   0   4.04   33     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 2· 8     55    -     0.84   0.10
B Lawrence                     1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.62    4     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.28   0.02
Totals                         9     9   2   2    3   0   0          37     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 2· 9           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Klippstein (7; G Hamner).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Goetz, 1B - Frank Dascoli, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Stan Landes.

Time of Game: 1:38.

Attendance: 9,702.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Phillies         Cincinnati Reds                      
1. R Ashburn            CF    1. J Temple             2B 
2. M Blaylock           1B    2. R McMillan           SS 
3. S Lopata             C     3. G Bell               CF 
4. D Ennis              LF    4. T Kluszewski         1B 
5. E Valo               RF    5. E Bailey             C  
6. W Jones              3B    6. B Thurman            RF 
7. G Hamner             SS    7. F Robinson           LF 
8. T Kazanski           2B    8. R Jablonski          3B 
9. R Roberts            P     9. J Klippstein         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   0  0-0  1--      11%  65% S Lopata        J Klippstein    Single to CF; Blaylock to 3B
   t 6   1  0-2  123     -11%  75% T Kazanski      J Klippstein    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 4   2  0-1  -2-      10%  71% W Jones         J Klippstein    Single to LF; Ennis Scores
   t 6   0  0-2  1--       7%  88% E Valo          J Klippstein    Double to RF (CF-RF); Ennis to 3B
   b 9   0  2-0  ---       5%  96% J Temple        R Roberts       Popfly: SS

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Johnny Klippstein facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  R Ashburn       Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      46%  M Blaylock      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      45%  S Lopata        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Robin Roberts facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  J Temple        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  R McMillan      Flyball: RF
          ---      47%  G Bell          Double to LF
   O      -2-      50%  T Kluszewski    Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Johnny Klippstein facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  D Ennis         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  E Valo          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      47%  W Jones         Walk
   O      1--      45%  G Hamner        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Robin Roberts facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  E Bailey        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      49%  B Thurman       Groundout: 2B-P
          ---      48%  F Robinson      Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  R Jablonski     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Johnny Klippstein facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      48%  T Kazanski      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  R Roberts       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---      44%  R Ashburn       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Robin Roberts facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  J Klippstein    Lineout: CF
   O      ---      49%  J Temple        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      50%  R McMillan      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Johnny Klippstein facing 2-3-4
          ---      54%  M Blaylock      Walk
          1--      65%  S Lopata        Single to CF; Blaylock to 3B
   RO     1-3      63%  D Ennis         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Blaylock Scores
   O      1--      61%  E Valo          Groundout: 2B-1B; Ennis to 2B
   R      -2-      71%  W Jones         Single to LF; Ennis Scores
          1--      73%  G Hamner        Single to LF; Jones to 2B
   O      12-      69%  T Kazanski      Foul Flyball: C
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Robin Roberts facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      72%  G Bell          Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      74%  T Kluszewski    Flyball: CF
          ---      73%  E Bailey        Single to RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--      75%  B Thurman       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Reds 0.

Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Johnny Klippstein facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      74%  R Roberts       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      76%  R Ashburn       Single to CF
   O      1--      73%  M Blaylock      Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      72%  S Lopata        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Robin Roberts facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      75%  F Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      77%  R Jablonski     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      78%  J Klippstein    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Reds 0.

Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Johnny Klippstein facing 4-5-6
          ---      81%  D Ennis         Single to LF (LF-CF)
          1--      88%  E Valo          Double to RF (CF-RF); Ennis to 3B
   O      -23      85%  W Jones         Lineout: SS
          -23      85%  G Hamner        Intentional Walk
   OO     123      75%  T Kazanski      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Robin Roberts facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      78%  J Temple        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      80%  R McMillan      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      82%  G Bell          Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Reds 0.

Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Johnny Klippstein facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      80%  R Roberts       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      79%  R Ashburn       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      78%  M Blaylock      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Robin Roberts facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      82%  T Kluszewski    Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      85%  E Bailey        Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      87%  B Thurman       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Reds 0.

Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Johnny Klippstein facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      85%  S Lopata        Foul Flyball: 2B
          ---      87%  D Ennis         Single to CF (LF-CF)
   O      1--      84%  E Valo          Ennis Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      85%  " "             Single to RF
   O      1--      84%  W Jones         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Robin Roberts facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      88%  F Robinson      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      91%  R Jablonski     Flyball: RF
                  George Crowe pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein batting 9th
   O      ---      93%  G Crowe         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Reds 0.

Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Brooks Lawrence facing 7-8-9
                  Brooks Lawrence replaces George Crowe pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  G Hamner        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      91%  T Kazanski      Popfly: 1B
          ---      92%  R Roberts       Single to RF
   O      1--      91%  R Ashburn       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Robin Roberts facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      96%  J Temple        Popfly: SS
                  Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Roy McMillan batting 2nd
   O      ---      99%  S Burgess       Popfly: 1B
          ---      95%  G Bell          Single to CF (CF-RF)
   O      1--     100%  T Kluszewski    Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Reds 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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