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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 4, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on May 4, 1956 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 2,647 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Tom Gorman |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Stan Lopata | First Baseman |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Solly Drake | Center Fielder |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
| Jim King | Left Fielder |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Bob Rush | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 4, 1956
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Rush
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Rush
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Rush
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Roberts
Drake is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Roberts
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Roberts
Fondy bunts towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Rush
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ennis for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Rush
Hamner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Rush
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Rush
Lopata hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hamner moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Seminick vs. Rush
Seminick hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Roberts
Banks hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Jones. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Roberts
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Roberts
Moryn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
King vs. Roberts
King hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lopata fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Roberts
Landrith bunts towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Rush
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Rush
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Rush scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashburn for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Rush
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Roberts
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Roberts
Rush strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Roberts
Drake hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Rush
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Rush
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hamner vs. Rush
Hamner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baumholtz scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Rush
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hamner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Lopata vs. Rush
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Roberts
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Roberts
Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Roberts
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Roberts
Moryn strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Roberts
King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Rush
Seminick strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Rush
Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Rush
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Roberts moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Rush
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Roberts
Landrith hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Ashburn. Landrith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Roberts
Hoak hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Rush vs. Roberts
Rush hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Drake vs. Roberts
Drake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Rush
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Rush
Ennis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moryn. Ennis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamner vs. Rush
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Rush
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Lopata vs. Rush
Lopata strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Roberts
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Roberts
Fondy bunts towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Roberts
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Rush
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Rush
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Rush
Ashburn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Roberts
Moryn hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Roberts
King hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Roberts
Landrith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Roberts
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Rush
Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Rush
Baumholtz hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Rush
Ennis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Roberts
Rush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Roberts
Drake hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Roberts
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Rush
Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Rush
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Rush
Lopata is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1956 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 4 0 1 0 Drake S, cf 4 0 0 0
Morgan B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Baker G, 2b 3 1 1 0
Baumholtz F, rf 4 1 1 0 Fondy D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Ennis D, lf 4 0 1 0 Banks E, ss 3 1 1 2
Hamner G, ss 3 0 1 1 Moryn W, rf 3 0 1 0
Jones W, 3b 3 0 1 0 King J, lf 3 0 1 0
Lopata S, 1b 4 0 1 0 Landrith H, c 3 0 1 0
Seminick A, c 3 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Roberts R, p 3 0 1 0 Rush B, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 7 1 28 2 5 2
Philadelphia 000 100 000 -- 1
Chicago 000 200 00x -- 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (L) 8.0 5 2 2 1 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rush B (W) 9.0 7 1 1 2 4
E -- Jones W
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Chicago 3
2B -- Landrith H, Ennis D
HR -- Banks E
T -- 2:02
A -- 2647
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