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Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia Phillies
1956-07-31 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 13788 · 2:30
Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 9–4. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 5th. Sam Jones earned the win and Turk Lown picked up the save. Monte Irvin went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | |
| PHI | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
W: Sam Jones L: Stu Miller SV: Turk Lown
Umpires — HP: Artie Gore · 1B: Bill Jackowski · 2B: Vic Delmore · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Solly Drake | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dee Fondy | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Miksis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Chiti | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sam Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Turk Lown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Marv Blaylock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Stan Lopata | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Del Ennis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Jones | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Granny Hamner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Solly Hemus | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Stu Miller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Harvey Haddix | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | 6.1 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| Turk Lown | 2.2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stu Miller | 4.1 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
 Bob Miller | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Jack Meyer | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Solly Drake: S8.B-3(E8)
- Don Hoak: W
- Dee Fondy: 3/L
- Ernie Banks: IW.1-2
- Walt Moryn: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Monte Irvin: K/C
Bot 1
- Richie Ashburn: K/C
- Marv Blaylock: 31
- Stan Lopata: HR/7
- Del Ennis: 53
Top 2
- Eddie Miksis: 53
- Harry Chiti: S/78S
- Sam Jones: K
- Solly Drake: S9.1-2
- Don Hoak: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Elmer Valo: 63
- Willie Jones: W
- Granny Hamner: 8
- Solly Hemus: W.1-2
- Stu Miller: W.2-3;1-2
- Richie Ashburn: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Marv Blaylock: K
Top 3
- Dee Fondy: S1/BG
- Ernie Banks: 6/P
- Walt Moryn: 53.1-2
- Monte Irvin: S4.2-3
- Eddie Miksis: E6/G.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2;B-1
- Harry Chiti: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Stan Lopata: 53
- Del Ennis: 3/P
- Elmer Valo: 7
Top 4
- Sam Jones: K
- Solly Drake: S9/4
- Don Hoak: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Willie Jones: 53
- Granny Hamner: 9
- Solly Hemus: S8
- Stu Miller: W.1-2
- Richie Ashburn: 46(1)/FO
Top 5
- Dee Fondy: D7
- Ernie Banks: 53.2-3
- Walt Moryn: W
- Monte Irvin: HR.3-H;1-H
- Eddie Miksis: 3/FL
- Harry Chiti: K
Bot 5
- Marv Blaylock: 43
- Stan Lopata: W
- Del Ennis: 8/8D
- Elmer Valo: D8.1XH(82)
Top 6
- Sam Jones: 9
- Solly Drake: 43
- Don Hoak: K
Bot 6
- Willie Jones: K
- Granny Hamner: 8
- Solly Hemus: 9
Top 7
- Dee Fondy: 8
- Ernie Banks: T9
- Walt Moryn: IW
- Monte Irvin: S8.3-H;1-2
- Eddie Miksis: 2/FL
- Harry Chiti: 46(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Harvey Haddix: S8
- Richie Ashburn: 4(1)/FO
- Marv Blaylock: W.1-2
- Stan Lopata: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Turk Lown: 43
- Solly Drake: 9
- Don Hoak: 5/P
Bot 8
- Del Ennis: W
- Elmer Valo: W.1-2
- Willie Jones: 43.2-3;1-2
- Granny Hamner: 8/SF.3-H
- Solly Hemus: 9
Top 9
- Dee Fondy: 3/L
- Ernie Banks: S5
- Walt Moryn: SB2
- Walt Moryn: W
- Monte Irvin: D/78.2-H;1-3
- Eddie Miksis: S/89.3-H;2-H
- Harry Chiti: SB2
- Harry Chiti: K
- Turk Lown: 3/G
Bot 9
- Frank Baumholtz: K
- Richie Ashburn: W
- Marv Blaylock: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)#
- Marv Blaylock: 8
- Stan Lopata: 8