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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Chicago Cubs
1956-04-20 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 13973 · 2:41
Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Redlegs 12–1. Chicago Cubs put up 6 in the 1st. Sam Jones earned the win. Monte Irvin went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| CHN | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 18 |
W: Sam Jones L: Art Fowler SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Jackowski · 1B: Shag Crawford · 2B: Lee Ballanfant · 3B: Artie Gore · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Smoky Burgess | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Post | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Gus Bell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Jablonski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Robinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy McMillan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Crowe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Thurman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Bailey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Hoak | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Solly Drake | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Moryn | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Baker | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hobie Landrith | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Jones | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Art Fowler | 0.2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal Jeffcoat | 3.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Tom Acker | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Bill Kennedy | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | 9.0 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: 63
- Smoky Burgess: 43
- Ted Kluszewski: 43
Bot 1
- Don Hoak: S/BG
- Solly Drake: 53/SH.1-2
- Dee Fondy: 63
- Ernie Banks: HR/7.2-H
- Walt Moryn: S7.B-2(E7)#
- Monte Irvin: S.2-H
- Gene Baker: D9.1-H(E9)(NR);B-3#
- Hobie Landrith: D7.3-H
- Sam Jones: S4/L.2-H
- Don Hoak: 63
Top 2
- Wally Post: 4
- Gus Bell: HP
- Ray Jablonski: 2
- Frank Robinson: K
Bot 2
- Solly Drake: W
- Dee Fondy: SB2
- Dee Fondy: S.2-3
- Ernie Banks: FC5.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
- Walt Moryn: 6
- Monte Irvin: W.2-3;1-2
- Gene Baker: K
Top 3
- Roy McMillan: K/C
- Hal Jeffcoat: W
- Johnny Temple: 16(1)/FO
- Smoky Burgess: 7
Bot 3
- Hobie Landrith: D7
- Sam Jones: K/C
- Don Hoak: 6
- Solly Drake: D9.2-H
- Dee Fondy: 13
Top 4
- Ted Kluszewski: K/C
- Wally Post: K
- Gus Bell: K
Bot 4
- Ernie Banks: 6
- Walt Moryn: 3/G#
- Monte Irvin: 63
Top 5
- Ray Jablonski: HP
- Frank Robinson: 7
- Roy McMillan: S7.1-2#
- George Crowe: 8
- Johnny Temple: W.2-3;1-2
- Smoky Burgess: 5
Bot 5
- Gene Baker: K
- Hobie Landrith: 31
- Sam Jones: S8
- Don Hoak: K
Top 6
- Ted Kluszewski: 23
- Wally Post: K/C
- Gus Bell: 163
Bot 6
- Solly Drake: W
- Dee Fondy: S.1-3
- Ernie Banks: K
- Walt Moryn: 8/SF.3-H
- Monte Irvin: PO1(13)
Top 7
- Ray Jablonski: 53
- Frank Robinson: 4
- Roy McMillan: S
- Bob Thurman: 3
Bot 7
- Monte Irvin: D#
- Gene Baker: S.2-3
- Hobie Landrith: 7/SF.3-H
- Sam Jones: 54/SH.1-2
- Don Hoak: 43
Top 8
- Johnny Temple: W
- Smoky Burgess: E1.1-2;B-1
- Ted Kluszewski: 9
- Wally Post: K
- Gus Bell: W.2-3;1-2
- Ray Jablonski: K
Bot 8
- Solly Drake: D
- Dee Fondy: S.2-3
- Ernie Banks: 54(1)/FO.3-3
- Walt Moryn: S9.3-H;1X3(95)
- Monte Irvin: HR.1-H
- Gene Baker: 7
Top 9
- Frank Robinson: D
- Roy McMillan: 4
- Ed Bailey: S9.2-H;B-2(E6)
- Johnny Temple: K
- Smoky Burgess: 9