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Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia Phillies
1956-06-17 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 11424 · 2:10
Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 7–4. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 3rd. Sam Jones earned the win. Eddie Miksis went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | |
| PHI | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Sam Jones L: Jim Owens SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Bill Engeln · 2B: Vic Delmore · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miksis | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Baker | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Walt Moryn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Pete Whisenant | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Chiti | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sam Jones | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Marv Blaylock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Stan Lopata | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Del Ennis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Elmer Valo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Kazanski | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy Smalley | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Stu Miller | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Owens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Greengrass | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Solly Hemus | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stu Miller | 2.2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Jim Owens | 3.1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Bob Miller | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Curt Simmons | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Meyer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Miksis: 63
- Gene Baker: S8/89.BX2(86)
- Dee Fondy: 13
Bot 1
- Richie Ashburn: 8
- Marv Blaylock: 3/P
- Stan Lopata: E5/TH.B-1
- Del Ennis: 9
Top 2
- Ernie Banks: K
- Walt Moryn: 43
- Monte Irvin: W
- Pete Whisenant: 43
Bot 2
- Elmer Valo: 43
- Willie Jones: 63
- Ted Kazanski: W
- Roy Smalley: S8.1-2
- Stu Miller: E1/TH.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Richie Ashburn: S7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Marv Blaylock: SB2
- Marv Blaylock: W
- Stan Lopata: K
Top 3
- Harry Chiti: S8
- Sam Jones: W.1-2
- Eddie Miksis: 7/L
- Gene Baker: W.2-3;1-2
- Dee Fondy: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Ernie Banks: W.1-2
- Walt Moryn: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Monte Irvin: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Del Ennis: 2/FL
- Elmer Valo: 2/FL
- Willie Jones: 6/L
Top 4
- Pete Whisenant: HP
- Harry Chiti: W.1-2
- Sam Jones: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Miksis: FC.3-H;2-3;B-1
- Gene Baker: 2
- Dee Fondy: K
Bot 4
- Ted Kazanski: 5/P
- Roy Smalley: 2/FL
- Jim Owens: K
Top 5
- Ernie Banks: 63
- Walt Moryn: 4/P
- Monte Irvin: 8
Bot 5
- Richie Ashburn: 5/FL
- Marv Blaylock: 4/P
- Stan Lopata: D9
- Del Ennis: K
Top 6
- Pete Whisenant: K
- Harry Chiti: K/C
- Sam Jones: S9
- Eddie Miksis: HR.1-H
- Gene Baker: W
- Dee Fondy: K/C
Bot 6
- Elmer Valo: S9
- Willie Jones: 7/7D
- Ted Kazanski: K
- Roy Smalley: W.1-2
- Frank Baumholtz: 43.2-3;1-2
Top 7
- Ernie Banks: 8
- Walt Moryn: S9.B-2(E9)
- Monte Irvin: IW
- Pete Whisenant: S7.2-H;1-2
- Harry Chiti: 9
- Sam Jones: K/C
Bot 7
- Richie Ashburn: 5/FL
- Marv Blaylock: T/89
- Stan Lopata: 7/SF.3-H
- Del Ennis: K
Top 8
- Eddie Miksis: S8
- Gene Baker: SB2
- Gene Baker: S9.2-H
- Dee Fondy: 14/SH.1-2
- Ernie Banks: IW
- Walt Moryn: 5/P
- Monte Irvin: 3/P
Bot 8
- Elmer Valo: 8
- Willie Jones: 7
- Jim Greengrass: W
- Roy Smalley: HP.1-2
- Solly Hemus: S4.2-3;1-2
- Richie Ashburn: 7
Top 9
- Pete Whisenant: 5/FL
- Harry Chiti: 63
- Sam Jones: K
Bot 9
- Marv Blaylock: K
- Stan Lopata: K/C
- Del Ennis: 13