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Philadelphia Phillies @ 
Chicago Cubs
1956-08-21 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 6750 · 2:27
Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 6–4. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 5th. Sam Jones earned the win and Turk Lown picked up the save. Jim King went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| CHN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
W: Sam Jones L: Robin Roberts SV: Turk Lown
Umpires — HP: Artie Gore · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: Shag Crawford · 3B: Lee Ballanfant · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Marv Blaylock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Stan Lopata | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Del Ennis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Granny Hamner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ted Kazanski | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robin Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Greengrass | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Solly Hemus | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Solly Drake | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim King | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Baker | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Chiti | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Kindall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Jones | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Roberts | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Ron Negray | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Flowers | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | 7.2 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Jim Davis | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Turk Lown | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Richie Ashburn: W
- Marv Blaylock: S8.1-2
- Stan Lopata: S7/5.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Del Ennis: W
- Willie Jones: 4/P
- Elmer Valo: 6/P
- Granny Hamner: 8
Bot 1
- Solly Drake: D7
- Don Hoak: 43.2-3
- Dee Fondy: 9/SF.3-H
- Jim King: 4/P
Top 2
- Ted Kazanski: D7
- Robin Roberts: W
- Richie Ashburn: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Marv Blaylock: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Stan Lopata: SB2
- Stan Lopata: K
Bot 2
- Walt Moryn: 9/L
- Gene Baker: T9
- Harry Chiti: S7.3-H
- Jerry Kindall: 64(1)/FO
- Sam Jones: S8.1-3#
- Solly Drake: 3/G
Top 3
- Del Ennis: 7
- Willie Jones: W
- Jim Greengrass: 6(1)/FO#
- Granny Hamner: K
Bot 3
- Don Hoak: W
- Dee Fondy: SB2#
- Dee Fondy: 5/P
- Jim King: 9
- Walt Moryn: 8
Top 4
- Ted Kazanski: 63
- Robin Roberts: 43
- Richie Ashburn: S9/3
- Marv Blaylock: 8
Bot 4
- Gene Baker: 63
- Harry Chiti: 8
- Jerry Kindall: 8
Top 5
- Stan Lopata: 2/FL
- Del Ennis: 3/P
- Willie Jones: 4/P
Bot 5
- Sam Jones: 63
- Solly Drake: D7/5
- Don Hoak: S7.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Dee Fondy: K
- Jim King: HR/9.2-H
- Walt Moryn: 9
Top 6
- Jim Greengrass: 8
- Granny Hamner: D7
- Ted Kazanski: 8
- Frank Baumholtz: W
- Richie Ashburn: T7.2-H;1-H
- Marv Blaylock: 3/G
Bot 6
- Gene Baker: 5/P
- Harry Chiti: 8
- Jerry Kindall: K
Top 7
- Stan Lopata: K/C
- Del Ennis: K
- Willie Jones: 53
Bot 7
- Sam Jones: 8
- Solly Drake: S/78
- Don Hoak: 9
- Dee Fondy: 5/FL#
Top 8
- Jim Greengrass: K
- Granny Hamner: 63
- Ted Kazanski: S7/6
- Solly Hemus: S8.1-3
- Richie Ashburn: PB.3-H;1-2
- Richie Ashburn: HP
- Marv Blaylock: W.2-3;1-2
- Stan Lopata: K
Bot 8
- Jim King: HR/9
- Walt Moryn: 3/G
- Gene Baker: S6
- Harry Chiti: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Del Ennis: 13
- Willie Jones: 3/G
- Jim Greengrass: 6/L