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May 12, 1956

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Bill Virdon Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .214
OBP 1.000 .274
At Bats 1 56
Hits 1 12
• Singles 1 11
• Doubles 0 1
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 1 4
RBI’s 0 4

Bob Rush Season Stats

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Wrigley Field - May 12, 1956
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Home Run
Bob Rush
Harry Chiti
Frank Kellert
Gene Baker
Eddie Miksis
Ernie Banks
Monte Irvin
Pete Whisenant
Walt Moryn
Bill Virdon
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

Virdon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 6 Repulski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Irvin throws the ball in to Banks who tags Repulski trying to catch an extra base, for the out.
Bottom 5 Baker hits a line drive into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Miksis hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Virdon. Miksis reaches second base with a double. Rush scores. That run is unearned.
Bottom 5 Rush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame misplays the ball. That's an error on Blasingame. Whisenant scores. Rush moves to second. That run is unearned.
Bottom 5 Chiti strikes out.
Bottom 5 Whisenant hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Repulski. Whisenant reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 5 Moryn hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 5 Irvin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Irvin reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 5 Banks is called out on strikes.
Top 5 Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 5 Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Schoendienst hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Kellert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 There goes Baker. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Baker steals second.
Bottom 4 Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Gordon Jones now pitching. Rush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Joe Frazier pinch hits for Lindy McDaniel. Frazier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third.
Top 4 Smith hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Whisenant. Smith reaches second base with a double. Virdon goes all the way around to score.
Top 4 Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 4 Repulski strikes out.
Bottom 3 Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Whisenant strikes out.
Bottom 3 Moryn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Banks scores. Irvin moves to second.
Bottom 3 Lindy McDaniel now pitching. Irvin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Banks moves to third.
Bottom 3 Banks takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Kellert hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 3 Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer juggles the ball. That's an error on Boyer. Miksis moves to third.
Bottom 3 Miksis takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Boyer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 3 Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Rush strikes out.
Bottom 2 Chiti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Whisenant hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 2 Moryn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Irvin strikes out.
Bottom 2 Banks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Repulski. Banks reaches second base with a double.
Top 2 Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Smith trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out.
Top 2 Mizell bunts towards first. Kellert scoops it up and throws to first, with Baker covering, for the out. Virdon scores. Smith moves to second.
Top 2 Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moon scores. Repulski scores. Virdon moves to third.
Top 2 Virdon is walked intentionally.
Top 2 Repulski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Whisenant. Repulski reaches second base with a double. Moon moves to third.
Top 2 Moon takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Boyer hits a line drive towards short. Banks reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Kellert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Blasingame hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.