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Philadelphia Phillies @ 
Chicago Cubs
1956-07-18 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 14331 · 1:53
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Chicago Cubs 6–1. Philadelphia Phillies put up 4 in the 6th. Curt Simmons earned the win. Jim Greengrass went 2-for-4 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Curt Simmons L: Jim Davis SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Vic Delmore · 2B: Bill Engeln · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Granny Hamner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Stan Lopata | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Del Ennis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Jones | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Greengrass | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Seminick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Kazanski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Simmons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Hoak | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Baker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Moryn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Miksis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Chiti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Davis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Kellert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curt Simmons | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Davis | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Jim Hughes | 2.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Sam Jones | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Richie Ashburn: 53
- Granny Hamner: 43
- Stan Lopata: 63
Bot 1
- Don Hoak: 43
- Gene Baker: 4/P
- Dee Fondy: 43
Top 2
- Del Ennis: S8
- Willie Jones: 43.1-2
- Jim Greengrass: D9.2-H
- Andy Seminick: S/78.2-H
- Ted Kazanski: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Ernie Banks: 43
- Monte Irvin: 53
- Walt Moryn: 7
Top 3
- Curt Simmons: K/C
- Richie Ashburn: 9
- Granny Hamner: K
Bot 3
- Eddie Miksis: 63
- Harry Chiti: K/C
- Jim Davis: K
Top 4
- Stan Lopata: 53
- Del Ennis: 9
- Willie Jones: 9
Bot 4
- Don Hoak: 63
- Gene Baker: 63
- Dee Fondy: S4
- Ernie Banks: D9.1-3
- Monte Irvin: K/C
Top 5
- Jim Greengrass: 63
- Andy Seminick: 63
- Ted Kazanski: 63
Bot 5
- Walt Moryn: 8
- Eddie Miksis: D/89
- Harry Chiti: 4/P
- Jim Davis: E6.2XH(62);B-1
Top 6
- Curt Simmons: 7
- Richie Ashburn: 13
- Granny Hamner: S8
- Stan Lopata: W.1-2
- Del Ennis: S8.2-H;1-2
- Willie Jones: SB3;SB2
- Willie Jones: W
- Jim Greengrass: D/78.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Andy Seminick: K
Bot 6
- Don Hoak: 9
- Gene Baker: 63
- Dee Fondy: 5/BP
Top 7
- Ted Kazanski: 63
- Curt Simmons: 43
- Richie Ashburn: 63
Bot 7
- Ernie Banks: 7/7D
- Monte Irvin: D/89S
- Walt Moryn: S7.2-H
- Eddie Miksis: 4/P
- Harry Chiti: K
Top 8
- Granny Hamner: W
- Stan Lopata: 54(1)/FO
- Del Ennis: K
- Willie Jones: 7
Bot 8
- Frank Kellert: K/C
- Don Hoak: 63
- Gene Baker: 63
Top 9
- Jim Greengrass: K23
- Andy Seminick: K
- Ted Kazanski: 7/L
Bot 9
- Dee Fondy: 43
- Ernie Banks: 8
- Monte Irvin: S6.B-2(E6)
- Walt Moryn: 8