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Scores
Standings
WSH
@CHW		5
7
WSH
@CHW		2
7
NYY
@CLE		10
3
NYY
@CLE		3
4
BOS
@DET		4
5
BOS
@DET		4
8
BAL
@KCA		3
2
BAL
@KCA		1
10
CIN
@BRO		2
3
CHC
@PHI		7
4
CHC
@PHI		1
4
STL
@PIT		3
2		 
(10)
STL
@PIT		3
9
Sunday, September 16, 1956, 4:05PM
, Connie Mack Stadium
Attendance: 7,408, Time of Game: 2:21
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Cubs
1
56-86
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Phillies
4
66-76
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Jack Sanford (1-0)
L: Sam Jones (9-14)
S: Ron Negray (3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  0
Phillies        2  1  0   0  0  0   1  0  X    4  9  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dee Fondy 1B 4 0 0 0 1 0 .270 .685 -0.049 1.17 0.059 -0.108 -0.7 4 1
Don Hoak 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .214 .592 0.022 1.06 0.096 -0.074 -0.1 1 1
Gene Baker 2B 5 1 3 0 0 0 .256 .689 -0.146 1.06 0.065 -0.210 -1.0 3 3 CS,GDP
Ernie Banks SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .296 .884 -0.032 1.27 0.062 -0.095 -0.2 1 0
Walt Moryn RF 1 0 0 0 3 0 .286 .844 0.126 1.23 0.156 -0.030 1.3 3 0
Monte Irvin LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .278 .821 -0.110 1.66 0.036 -0.145 -1.1 1 0
Pete Whisenant CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .244 .720 -0.165 1.65 0.000 -0.165 -1.6 6 0
Hobie Landrith C 1 0 0 1 2 1 .234 .645 0.137 1.35 0.153 -0.016 1.4 4 1 HBP
Sam Jones P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .176 .413 -0.122 2.52 0.000 -0.122 -1.1 0 0
   Jim King PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .733 -0.058 2.28 0.000 -0.058 -0.4
   Vito Valentinetti P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .243 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Solly Drake PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .239 .642 0.036 0.70 0.036 0.000 0.4
Team Totals 30 1 5 1 8 6 .167 .526 -0.361 1.35 0.663 -1.023 -3.2 24 6
HBP: H Landrith (1, by J Sanford).
TB: G Baker 3; D Hoak; S Drake.
GIDP: G Baker (14).
RBI: H Landrith (32).
2-out RBI: H Landrith.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Hoak-G Baker-D Fondy; H Landrith-G Baker.
Baserunning
CS: G Baker (3, 2nd base by J Sanford/S Lopata).

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Richie Ashburn CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .305 .772 -0.035 0.50 0.008 -0.043 -0.5 4 0
Marv Blaylock 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 .266 .736 0.120 0.53 0.148 -0.028 1.8 6 1 HR,2B
Stan Lopata C 3 1 2 0 1 1 .272 .908 0.010 0.40 0.029 -0.020 0.1 6 1
Del Ennis LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .259 .724 -0.020 0.53 0.026 -0.046 -0.7 0 0 GDP
Willie Jones 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .275 .806 0.076 0.66 0.098 -0.022 0.3 2 1
Elmer Valo RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .287 .788 0.077 0.51 0.092 -0.016 0.6 2 0
Solly Hemus 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .289 .859 -0.027 0.58 0.029 -0.056 -0.4 5 1
Granny Hamner SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 .219 .595 -0.049 0.66 0.000 -0.049 -0.8 1 3
Jack Sanford P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .667 -0.012 0.36 0.008 -0.020 -0.2 0 1
   Ron Negray P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.071 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 31 4 9 4 3 4 .290 .772 0.140 0.52 0.438 -0.300 0.3 27 8
2B: M Blaylock (14, off S Jones).
HR: M Blaylock (9, off V Valentinetti; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: M Blaylock 6; S Lopata 2; S Hemus; W Jones; D Ennis; E Valo; J Sanford.
GIDP: D Ennis (15).
RBI: M Blaylock 2 (49); W Jones (69); E Valo (36).
2-out RBI: M Blaylock 2; W Jones; E Valo.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Hamner-S Hemus-M Blaylock.

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Sam Jones, L (9-14) 5 6 3 3 3 4 0 4.00 22 44 -0.131 0.66 -0.7
Vito Valentinetti 3 3 1 1 0 0 1 3.54 12 0 0 -0.009 0.25 0.4
Team Totals 8 9 4 4 3 4 1 4.50 34 44 0 0 -0.140 1.35 -0.3

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jack Sanford, W (1-0) 7 4 1 1 8 4 0 1.29 32 61 0.251 1.44 1.9
Ron Negray, S (3) 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.55 7 1 0 0.109 0.96 1.3
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 8 6 0 1.00 39 61 1 0 0.360 0.52 3.2
J Sanford faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Sanford (1; H Landrith).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Artie Gore, 1B - Dusty Boggess, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - Lee Ballanfant.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 7,408.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Philadelphia Phillies
1 Dee Fondy 1B 1 Richie Ashburn CF
2 Don Hoak 3B 2 Marv Blaylock 1B
3 Gene Baker 2B 3 Stan Lopata C
4 Ernie Banks SS 4 Del Ennis LF
5 Walt Moryn RF 5 Willie Jones 3B
6 Monte Irvin LF 6 Elmer Valo RF
7 Pete Whisenant CF 7 Solly Hemus 2B
8 Hobie Landrith C 8 Granny Hamner SS
9 Sam Jones P 9 Jack Sanford P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 1-3 0 12- OO CHC G. Baker J. Sanford 18% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Fondy to 3B
b1 0-0 2 1-3 R PHI W. Jones S. Jones 10% 65% Single to LF; Lopata Scores; Ennis to 2B
t7 1-3 0 1-- CHC D. Hoak J. Sanford -10% 67% Single (LF-CF); Fondy to 2B
b1 1-0 2 12- R PHI E. Valo S. Jones 9% 74% Single to LF; Ennis Scores; Jones to 2B
t4 0-3 0 12- CHC W. Moryn J. Sanford -9% 64% Walk; Baker to 3B; Banks 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, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Jack Sanford facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC D. Fondy J. Sanford 2% 52% Lineout: 2B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC D. Hoak J. Sanford 1% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- CHC G. Baker J. Sanford -1% 52% Single to LF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CHC E. Banks J. Sanford 2% 55% Baker Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Sam Jones facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O PHI R. Ashburn S. Jones -2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O PHI M. Blaylock S. Jones -1% 51% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- PHI S. Lopata S. Jones 1% 52% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- PHI D. Ennis S. Jones 3% 55% Single to RF; Lopata to 3B
b1 0-0 2 1-3 R PHI W. Jones S. Jones 10% 65% Single to LF; Lopata Scores; Ennis to 2B
b1 1-0 2 12- R PHI E. Valo S. Jones 9% 74% Single to LF; Ennis Scores; Jones to 2B
b1 2-0 2 12- O PHI S. Hemus S. Jones -3% 71% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 2.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Phillies' Jack Sanford facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- O CHC E. Banks J. Sanford 2% 73% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-2 1 --- CHC W. Moryn J. Sanford -3% 71% Walk
t2 0-2 1 1-- O CHC M. Irvin J. Sanford 3% 73% Flyball: RF
t2 0-2 2 1-- O CHC P. Whisenant J. Sanford 2% 76% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Sam Jones facing 8-9-1
b2 2-0 0 --- O PHI G. Hamner S. Jones -1% 74% Strikeout Looking
b2 2-0 1 --- O PHI J. Sanford S. Jones -1% 73% Strikeout
b2 2-0 2 --- PHI R. Ashburn S. Jones 1% 74% Walk
b2 2-0 2 1-- R PHI M. Blaylock S. Jones 9% 83% Double to CF; Ashburn Scores; Blaylock to 3B/Adv on throw
b2 3-0 2 --3 O PHI S. Lopata S. Jones -2% 81% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 3.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Phillies' Jack Sanford facing 8-9-1
t3 0-3 0 --- CHC H. Landrith J. Sanford -4% 77% Walk
t3 0-3 0 1-- O CHC S. Jones J. Sanford 3% 81% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-3 1 1-- O CHC D. Fondy J. Sanford 3% 83% Flyball: CF
t3 0-3 2 1-- O CHC D. Hoak J. Sanford 2% 85% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Sam Jones facing 4-5-6
b3 3-0 0 --- O PHI D. Ennis S. Jones -1% 84% Flyball: RF
b3 3-0 1 --- O PHI W. Jones S. Jones -1% 83% Popfly: 2B
b3 3-0 2 --- O PHI E. Valo S. Jones -1% 83% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 3.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Phillies' Jack Sanford facing 3-4-5
t4 0-3 0 --- CHC G. Baker J. Sanford -4% 79% Single to LF
t4 0-3 0 1-- CHC E. Banks J. Sanford -6% 73% Walk; Baker to 2B
t4 0-3 0 12- CHC W. Moryn J. Sanford -9% 64% Walk; Baker to 3B; Banks to 2B
t4 0-3 0 123 O CHC M. Irvin J. Sanford 8% 72% Popfly: 2B
t4 0-3 1 123 O CHC P. Whisenant J. Sanford 8% 80% Strikeout
t4 0-3 2 123 R CHC H. Landrith J. Sanford -9% 71% Walk; Baker Scores; Banks to 3B; Moryn to 2B
t4 1-3 2 123 O CHC S. Jones J. Sanford 9% 80% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cubs' Sam Jones facing 7-8-9
b4 3-1 0 --- PHI S. Hemus S. Jones 2% 82% Walk
b4 3-1 0 1-- OO PHI G. Hamner S. Jones -5% 77% Double Play: Strikeout, Baserunner Out Advancing; Hemus out at 2B/C-2B
b4 3-1 2 --- PHI J. Sanford S. Jones 1% 78% Single to CF
b4 3-1 2 1-- O PHI R. Ashburn S. Jones -2% 76% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 3.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Phillies' Jack Sanford facing 1-2-3
t5 1-3 0 --- O CHC D. Fondy J. Sanford 3% 79% Foul Flyball: 3B
t5 1-3 1 --- O CHC D. Hoak J. Sanford 2% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-3 2 --- CHC G. Baker J. Sanford -2% 80% Single to CF
t5 1-3 2 1-- O CHC E. Banks J. Sanford 3% 82% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cubs' Sam Jones facing 2-3-4
b5 3-1 0 --- O PHI M. Blaylock S. Jones -1% 81% Lineout: CF
b5 3-1 1 --- PHI S. Lopata S. Jones 1% 82% Single to LF
b5 3-1 1 1-- OO PHI D. Ennis S. Jones -3% 79% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 3.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Phillies' Jack Sanford facing 5-6-7
t6 1-3 0 --- O CHC W. Moryn J. Sanford 3% 82% Flyball: 3B
t6 1-3 1 --- CHC M. Irvin J. Sanford -4% 79% Walk
t6 1-3 1 1-- O CHC P. Whisenant J. Sanford 4% 83% Flyball: CF
t6 1-3 2 1-- CHC H. Landrith J. Sanford -3% 80% Hit By Pitch; Irvin to 2B
Jim King pinch hits for Sam Jones (P) batting 9th
t6 1-3 2 12- O CHC J. King J. Sanford 6% 86% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cubs' Vito Valentinetti facing 5-6-7
Vito Valentinetti replaces Jim King (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 3-1 0 --- O PHI W. Jones V. Valentinetti -1% 84% Flyball: RF
b6 3-1 1 --- O PHI E. Valo V. Valentinetti -1% 83% Flyball: CF
b6 3-1 2 --- PHI S. Hemus V. Valentinetti 1% 84% Single to CF
b6 3-1 2 1-- O PHI G. Hamner V. Valentinetti -1% 83% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 3.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Phillies' Jack Sanford facing 1-2-3
t7 1-3 0 --- CHC D. Fondy J. Sanford -6% 77% Walk
t7 1-3 0 1-- CHC D. Hoak J. Sanford -10% 67% Single (LF-CF); Fondy to 2B
t7 1-3 0 12- OO CHC G. Baker J. Sanford 18% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Fondy to 3B
t7 1-3 2 --3 O CHC E. Banks J. Sanford 4% 90% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cubs' Vito Valentinetti facing 9-1-2
b7 3-1 0 --- O PHI J. Sanford V. Valentinetti -1% 89% Groundout: 1B-P
b7 3-1 1 --- O PHI R. Ashburn V. Valentinetti -1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 3-1 2 --- R PHI M. Blaylock V. Valentinetti 6% 94% Home Run
b7 4-1 2 --- PHI S. Lopata V. Valentinetti 0% 94% Single to RF
b7 4-1 2 1-- O PHI D. Ennis V. Valentinetti -1% 94% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 4.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Phillies' Jack Sanford facing 5-6-7
t8 1-4 0 --- CHC W. Moryn J. Sanford -4% 90% Walk
Ron Negray replaces Jack Sanford pitching and batting 9th
t8 1-4 0 1-- O CHC M. Irvin R. Negray 4% 93% Flyball: CF
t8 1-4 1 1-- O CHC P. Whisenant R. Negray 3% 96% Strikeout Looking
t8 1-4 2 1-- O CHC H. Landrith R. Negray 2% 98% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cubs' Vito Valentinetti facing 5-6-7
b8 4-1 0 --- O PHI W. Jones V. Valentinetti -0% 97% Popfly: SS
b8 4-1 1 --- O PHI E. Valo V. Valentinetti -0% 97% Flyball: LF
b8 4-1 2 --- O PHI S. Hemus V. Valentinetti -0% 97% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 4.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Phillies' Ron Negray facing 9-1-2
Solly Drake pinch hits for Vito Valentinetti (P) batting 9th
t9 1-4 0 --- CHC S. Drake R. Negray -4% 93% Single to LF
t9 1-4 0 1-- O CHC D. Fondy R. Negray 3% 97% Lineout: SS
t9 1-4 1 1-- O CHC D. Hoak R. Negray 2% 99% Groundout: 1B-P; Drake to 2B
t9 1-4 2 -2- O CHC G. Baker R. Negray 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 4.

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