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Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia Phillies

1956-06-17 · Day game · Shibe Park · 2:10

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Chicago Cubs 7–1. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 6th. Robin Roberts earned the win. Del Ennis went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHN	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	7
PHI	0	0	1	0	1	3	1	1		7	14

W: Robin Roberts L: Warren Hacker SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Bill Engeln · 3B: Vic Delmore · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Eddie Miksis	3	0	0	0	1	1
Gene Baker	4	0	0	0	0	1
Dee Fondy	4	0	1	0	0	0
Ernie Banks	3	1	1	0	1	0
Walt Moryn	4	0	2	0	0	0
Monte Irvin	4	0	2	1	0	0
Pete Whisenant	3	0	0	0	1	2
Hobie Landrith	3	0	1	0	0	0
Warren Hacker	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jim King	1	0	0	0	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Richie Ashburn	5	1	1	0	0
Marv Blaylock	4	0	2	1	1
Stan Lopata	3	1	1	1	0
Del Ennis	4	1	1	2	1
Elmer Valo	4	0	2	0	0
Willie Jones	4	2	2	1	0
Ted Kazanski	3	0	2	0	0
Roy Smalley	4	1	0	0	0
Robin Roberts	4	1	3	2	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
Warren Hacker	5.1	9	1
Jim Hughes	1.2	3	1
Jim Davis	1.0	2	0

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Robin Roberts	9.0	7	3	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Eddie Miksis: W
Gene Baker: 64(1)3/GDP
Dee Fondy: 8

Bot 1

Richie Ashburn: 7
Marv Blaylock: K
Stan Lopata: 6

Top 2

Ernie Banks: 63
Walt Moryn: 8
Monte Irvin: D/89
Pete Whisenant: W
Hobie Landrith: 43

Bot 2

Del Ennis: 8
Elmer Valo: S7/5
Willie Jones: 8
Ted Kazanski: 8

Top 3

Warren Hacker: 9
Eddie Miksis: 53
Gene Baker: 9

Bot 3

Roy Smalley: 9
Robin Roberts: 4/P
Richie Ashburn: D/89
Marv Blaylock: D9.2-H
Stan Lopata: 7/L

Top 4

Dee Fondy: 43/BG
Ernie Banks: 53
Walt Moryn: 5/P

Bot 4

Del Ennis: 63
Elmer Valo: 8
Willie Jones: 7

Top 5

Monte Irvin: 7
Pete Whisenant: K
Hobie Landrith: 8

Bot 5

Ted Kazanski: S9
Roy Smalley: 16(1)/FO/BG
Robin Roberts: D9/P.1-H
Richie Ashburn: 4/P
Marv Blaylock: 4/FL

Top 6

Warren Hacker: 43
Eddie Miksis: 7
Gene Baker: K

Bot 6

Stan Lopata: S/78
Del Ennis: HR/7.1-H
Elmer Valo: S5
Willie Jones: OA.1X2(24)
Willie Jones: HR/7
Ted Kazanski: S7
Roy Smalley: 1(B)3(1)/LDP

Top 7

Dee Fondy: 31
Ernie Banks: D7
Walt Moryn: S8.2-3
Monte Irvin: S7.3-H;1-2
Pete Whisenant: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 7

Robin Roberts: S8
Richie Ashburn: 5/FL
Marv Blaylock: S9.1-3
Stan Lopata: SB2#
Stan Lopata: 8/SF.3-H
Del Ennis: K

Top 8

Hobie Landrith: S/89
Jim King: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Eddie Miksis: K

Bot 8

Elmer Valo: 13
Willie Jones: S7
Ted Kazanski: HP.1-2
Roy Smalley: 3/FL
Robin Roberts: S8.2-H;1-2
Richie Ashburn: 6/P

Top 9

Gene Baker: 13
Dee Fondy: S
Ernie Banks: W.1-2
Walt Moryn: S5.2-3;1-2
Monte Irvin: 3/FL
Pete Whisenant: K