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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 8, 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 June 8, 1956 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 8, 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 | June 8, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Kaiser |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 5,065 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Marv Blaylock | First Baseman |
| Stan Lopata | Catcher |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Jim Greengrass | Right Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Ted Kazanski | Second Baseman |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Miksis | Third Baseman |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Jim King | Left Fielder |
| Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
| Pete Whisenant | Center Fielder |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Don Kaiser | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 8, 1956
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Kaiser
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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Kaiser
Blaylock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Kaiser
Lopata hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moryn. Lopata reaches second base with a double. Blaylock goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Kaiser
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Kaiser
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Roberts
Miksis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Roberts
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Roberts
Fondy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Greengrass. Fondy reaches second base with a double. Miksis moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Banks vs. Roberts
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Roberts
King strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Roberts
Moryn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Ashburn is chasing the ball. Moryn rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Roberts
Whisenant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Roberts
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Kaiser
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Kaiser
Smalley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Kaiser
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaiser vs. Roberts
Kaiser hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Roberts
Miksis hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
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 3
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Kaiser
Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Kaiser
Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Kaiser
Blaylock hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Kaiser
Lopata hits a popup, foul, towards third. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Roberts
Fondy hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Roberts
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Roberts
King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Kaiser
Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Kaiser
Jones hits a line drive into left field. King picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on King. Ennis goes all the way around to score. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Greengrass vs. Kaiser
Greengrass hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jones tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Kaiser
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kazanski vs. Kaiser
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Kaiser
Roberts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smalley scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Kaiser
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Roberts moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blaylock vs. Valentinetti
Vito Valentinetti now pitching.
Blaylock hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Roberts
Moryn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whisenant vs. Roberts
Whisenant bunts towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. Moryn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landrith vs. Roberts
Landrith is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valentinetti vs. Roberts
Valentinetti bunts towards the mound. Roberts juggles the ball. That's an error on Roberts. Moryn scores. Landrith moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miksis vs. Meyer
Jack Meyer now pitching.
Miksis hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Meyer
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Valentinetti
Lopata hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Valentinetti
Ennis hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Valentinetti
Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of King. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greengrass vs. Valentinetti
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Meyer
Fondy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Meyer
Banks takes first base on ball four. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Meyer
King hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to third for the out. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moryn vs. Meyer
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first, with Meyer covering, for the out. Banks moves to third. King moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Whisenant vs. Meyer
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Valentinetti
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Valentinetti
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Valentinetti
Meyer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Meyer
Landrith strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentinetti vs. Meyer
Valentinetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Meyer
Miksis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valentinetti moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Meyer
Baker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Meyer
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Valentinetti
Ashburn 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, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Valentinetti
Blaylock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Valentinetti
Lopata hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Valentinetti
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Meyer
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Meyer
King hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Meyer
Moryn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Valentinetti
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Valentinetti
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Valentinetti
Smalley 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
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Meyer
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Meyer
Landrith hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentinetti vs. Meyer
Valentinetti hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blaylock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Valentinetti
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Ted Kazanski.
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Valentinetti
Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Jack Meyer.
Baumholtz strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Valentinetti
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Valentinetti
Blaylock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopata vs. Valentinetti
Lopata hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/8/1956 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 5 0 1 0 Miksis E, 3b 4 1 2 0
Blaylock M, 1b 3 1 1 0 Baker G, 2b 4 0 0 0
Lopata S, c 5 0 1 1 Fondy D, 1b 4 1 2 0
Ennis D, lf 4 1 1 0 Banks E, ss 3 1 1 3
Jones W, 3b 4 1 2 0 King J, lf 4 0 0 0
Greengrass J, rf 3 0 0 1 Moryn W, rf 4 2 2 1
Smalley R, ss 3 1 0 0 Whisenant P, cf 2 0 0 0
Kazanski T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Landrith H, c 3 0 0 0
Valo E, ph 1 0 1 0 Kaiser D, p 1 0 0 0
Roberts R, p 2 0 2 1 Valentinetti V, p 1 0 0 0
Meyer J, p 1 0 0 0
Baumholtz F, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 4 9 3 30 5 7 4
Philadelphia 100 300 000 -- 4
Chicago 400 100 00x -- 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (L) 3.1 5 5 4 2 2
Meyer J 4.2 2 0 0 2 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Kaiser D 3.2 6 4 4 2 1
Valentinetti V (W) 5.1 3 0 0 1 3
E -- King J, Roberts R
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Chicago 7
2B -- Lopata S, Fondy D, Jones W
HR -- Banks E, Moryn W
SH -- Whisenant P, Valentinetti V
SF -- Greengrass J
T -- 2:30
A -- 5065
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