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Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia Phillies
1956-05-23 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 5795 · night · 2:40
Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 5–4. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 8th. Vito Valentinetti earned the win. Monte Irvin went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
W: Vito Valentinetti L: Harvey Haddix SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miksis | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gene Baker | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Whisenant | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Chiti | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Warren Hacker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Kellert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vito Valentinetti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Solly Hemus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Granny Hamner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Ennis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Lopata | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Willie Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Seminick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Harvey Haddix | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Hacker | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Vito Valentinetti | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Haddix | 7.1 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
 Bob Miller | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Miksis: T7
- Gene Baker: S5.3-H(E5)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Dee Fondy: 9
- Ernie Banks: IW
- Walt Moryn: K/C
- Monte Irvin: K/C
Bot 1
- Richie Ashburn: K
- Solly Hemus: K
- Granny Hamner: 53
Top 2
- Pete Whisenant: 9
- Harry Chiti: S7
- Warren Hacker: K/BF
- Eddie Miksis: W.1-2
- Gene Baker: 63
Bot 2
- Del Ennis: 8/8D
- Stan Lopata: 53
- Elmer Valo: W
- Willie Jones: 7
Top 3
- Dee Fondy: 63
- Ernie Banks: W
- Walt Moryn: K
- Monte Irvin: 6/P
Bot 3
- Andy Seminick: W
- Harvey Haddix: K
- Richie Ashburn: 6
- Solly Hemus: K/C
Top 4
- Pete Whisenant: 43
- Harry Chiti: 3/FL
- Warren Hacker: 43
Bot 4
- Granny Hamner: 9
- Del Ennis: S9
- Stan Lopata: D7.1-3
- Elmer Valo: IW
- Willie Jones: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Andy Seminick: W.2-3;1-2
- Harvey Haddix: K
- Richie Ashburn: S8.3-H;2-H;1XH(832)
Top 5
- Eddie Miksis: 5/P
- Gene Baker: 3/FL
- Dee Fondy: K
Bot 5
- Solly Hemus: 3/G
- Granny Hamner: 7
- Del Ennis: 63
Top 6
- Ernie Banks: W
- Walt Moryn: S/78.1-2
- Monte Irvin: D/78.2-H;1-3
- Pete Whisenant: 6/P
- Harry Chiti: K
- Frank Kellert: K
Bot 6
- Stan Lopata: 7
- Elmer Valo: 9
- Willie Jones: 63
Top 7
- Eddie Miksis: W
- Gene Baker: 8
- Dee Fondy: 53.1-2
- Ernie Banks: S7.2-H
- Walt Moryn: 8
Bot 7
- Andy Seminick: 9
- Harvey Haddix: 3/G
- Richie Ashburn: W
- Solly Hemus: K/C
Top 8
- Monte Irvin: HR/7
- Pete Whisenant: 9
- Harry Chiti: HR
- Vito Valentinetti: 13
- Eddie Miksis: 13
Bot 8
- Granny Hamner: 8
- Del Ennis: S7
- Stan Lopata: 8
- Elmer Valo: 13
Top 9
- Gene Baker: 8
- Dee Fondy: 7
- Ernie Banks: 3/P
Bot 9
- Willie Jones: 7
- Andy Seminick: 13
- Frank Baumholtz: W
- Richie Ashburn: 9