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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 18, 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 July 18, 1956 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 18, 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 | July 18, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Hacker |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Vic Delmore 3B: Bill Engeln |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Marv Blaylock | First Baseman |
| Stan Lopata | Catcher |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Ted Kazanski | Second Baseman |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
| Jim King | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miksis | Center Fielder |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Warren Hacker | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 18, 1956
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Hacker
Ashburn 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: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Hacker
Blaylock 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: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Hacker
Lopata is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Roberts
Hoak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Roberts
Baker hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Hoak moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Roberts
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it and throws to second for the out. Hoak scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Roberts
Moryn hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ashburn. Banks goes all the way around to score. Moryn moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
King vs. Roberts
King hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Hacker
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker misplays the ball. That's an error on Baker. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Hacker
Valo hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hacker
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Roberts
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Roberts
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Roberts. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hacker vs. Roberts
Hacker bunts towards first. Blaylock scoops it up and throws to first, with Kazanski covering, for the out. Landrith moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Roberts
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Hacker
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Hacker
Kazanski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Hacker
Roberts hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moryn. Roberts reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Hacker
Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Roberts
Fondy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Roberts
Banks hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Moryn vs. Roberts
Moryn hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
King vs. Roberts
King hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Hacker
Blaylock 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Hacker
Lopata hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Hacker
Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Roberts
Miksis hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Roberts
Landrith hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hacker vs. Roberts
Hacker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner misplays the ball. That's an error on Hamner. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Roberts
Hoak hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Hacker
Valo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Baker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hacker
Jones hits a line drive into right field. Moryn picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Moryn. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Hamner vs. Hacker
Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Kazanski vs. Hacker
Kazanski hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Roberts
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Roberts
Fondy hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Roberts
Banks hits a line drive into right field. Valo picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Valo. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moryn vs. Roberts
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Banks scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
King vs. Roberts
King hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Roberts
Miksis hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Hacker
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Hacker
Ashburn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Hacker
Blaylock bunts towards third. Hoak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Hacker
Lopata hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Miksis. Lopata reaches second base with a double. Blaylock goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Hacker
Ennis hits a line drive towards third. Hoak reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Roberts
Landrith hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hacker vs. Roberts
Hacker strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Roberts
Hoak 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 7
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Hacker
Valo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moryn. Valo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Hacker
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Hamner vs. Hacker
Hamner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of King. Hamner reaches second base with a double. Valo scores. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Hemus vs. Brosnan
Solly Hemus pinch hits for Ted Kazanski. Jim Brosnan now pitching.
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hemus for the out. Jones scores. Hamner moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roberts vs. Brosnan
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hoak. Hamner scores. Roberts moves to third. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Ashburn vs. Brosnan
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Roberts scores. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Brosnan
Blaylock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Roberts
Solly Hemus now playing second base.
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Roberts
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Roberts
Banks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Roberts
There goes Banks. The throw from Lopata and he is out, Hamner applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Brosnan
Lopata hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Brosnan
Lopata is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Lopata moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Brosnan
Ennis strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Brosnan
Valo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopata scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Brosnan
Mack Burk pinch runs for Elmer Valo.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Roberts
Jim Greengrass now playing right field.
Moryn hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Roberts
King hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Ashburn. King reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Miksis vs. Roberts
Miksis hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Landrith vs. Roberts
Landrith hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Brosnan
Hamner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Brosnan
Hemus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hamner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Brosnan
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roberts for the out. Hamner moves to third. Hemus moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Ashburn vs. Brosnan
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Blaylock vs. Brosnan
Blaylock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kellert vs. Roberts
Frank Kellert pinch hits for Jim Brosnan.
Kellert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Greengrass. Kellert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Roberts
Jerry Kindall pinch runs for Frank Kellert.
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Roberts
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. Kindall moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fondy vs. Roberts
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fondy for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/18/1956, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 5 0 0 1 Hoak D, 3b 5 1 1 0
Blaylock M, 1b 5 1 1 0 Baker G, 2b 5 0 1 0
Lopata S, c 4 1 2 1 Fondy D, 1b 5 1 2 1
Ennis D, lf 4 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 4 2 3 1
Valo E, rf 4 1 2 1 Moryn W, rf 4 0 2 1
Burk M, pr 0 0 0 0 King J, lf 4 0 1 0
Greengrass J, rf 0 0 0 0 Miksis E, cf 4 0 0 0
Jones W, 3b 3 1 1 0 Landrith H, c 4 0 0 0
Hamner G, ss 4 1 2 1 Hacker W, p 2 0 0 0
Kazanski T, 2b 2 0 0 0 Brosnan J, p 0 0 0 0
Hemus S, ph-2b 2 0 1 1 Kellert F, ph 1 0 1 0
Roberts R, p 4 1 1 0 Kindall J, pr 0 0 0 0
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37 6 10 5 38 4 11 3
Philadelphia 000 001 410 -- 6
Chicago 200 020 000 -- 4
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (W) 9.0 11 4 2 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hacker W* 6.0 6 4 3 1 1
Brosnan J (L) 3.0 4 2 1 0 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Ashburn R, Baker G 2, Roberts R, Hamner G, Moryn W, Valo E, Hoak D
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Chicago 8
2B -- Roberts R, Lopata S, Valo E, Hamner G, King J, Kellert F
HR -- Fondy D
CS -- Banks E
SH -- Hacker W
T -- 2:16
A -- 0
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