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Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia Phillies

1956-09-16 Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· 2:39

Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 7–4. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 9th. Warren Hacker earned the win and Turk Lown picked up the save. Marv Blaylock went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Warren Hacker   L: Saul Rogovin   SV: Turk Lown

Umpires β€” HP: Lee Ballanfant Β· 1B: Artie Gore Β· 2B: Dusty Boggess Β· 3B: Shag Crawford Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dee Fondy311120
Don Hoak410111
Gene Baker512300
Ernie Banks502100
Walt Moryn400000
Monte Irvin411000
Pete Whisenant423100
Hobie Landrith311000
Warren Hacker300000
Turk Lown100000

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Richie Ashburn513001
Solly Hemus413010
Marv Blaylock322220
Del Ennis502101
Willie Jones401100
Elmer Valo200021
Andy Seminick400001
Roy Smalley300000
Saul Rogovin200001
Frank Baumholtz100000
Stan Lopata100000
Harvey Haddix100000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Warren Hacker6.2834
Jim Davis0.0010
Turk Lown2.1311

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Saul Rogovin7.0711
Ron Negray1.0000
Duane Pillette0.2320
Ben Flowers0.1000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Dee Fondy: 7
  • Don Hoak: 53
  • Gene Baker: 9

Bot 1

  • Richie Ashburn: S7/6
  • Solly Hemus: S8.1X3(85);B-2(TH)
  • Marv Blaylock: W
  • Del Ennis: S8.2-H;1-3
  • Willie Jones: 8
  • Elmer Valo: K

Top 2

  • Ernie Banks: S/78S
  • Walt Moryn: 7
  • Monte Irvin: 9
  • Pete Whisenant: PO1(1346)

Bot 2

  • Andy Seminick: 3/G
  • Roy Smalley: 8
  • Saul Rogovin: K

Top 3

  • Pete Whisenant: D7
  • Hobie Landrith: 8
  • Warren Hacker: 7
  • Dee Fondy: S8.2-H
  • Don Hoak: K/C

Bot 3

  • Richie Ashburn: K/C
  • Solly Hemus: D9.BX3(95)
  • Marv Blaylock: S/89
  • Del Ennis: 64(1)/FO

Top 4

  • Gene Baker: S1/BG
  • Ernie Banks: D7.1-H
  • Walt Moryn: 9
  • Monte Irvin: 53
  • Pete Whisenant: 3/G

Bot 4

  • Willie Jones: 43
  • Elmer Valo: 9/L
  • Andy Seminick: K

Top 5

  • Hobie Landrith: 9/FL
  • Warren Hacker: 63
  • Dee Fondy: E3.B-1
  • Don Hoak: 9

Bot 5

  • Roy Smalley: 9
  • Saul Rogovin: 9
  • Richie Ashburn: 43

Top 6

  • Gene Baker: 53
  • Ernie Banks: 8
  • Walt Moryn: 8/L

Bot 6

  • Solly Hemus: W
  • Marv Blaylock: 46(1)/FO
  • Del Ennis: D7.1-3
  • Willie Jones: 9/SF.3-H
  • Elmer Valo: IW
  • Andy Seminick: 13

Top 7

  • Monte Irvin: T8
  • Pete Whisenant: S8.3-H
  • Hobie Landrith: 34/SH.1-2
  • Warren Hacker: 3/P
  • Dee Fondy: IW
  • Don Hoak: 8

Bot 7

  • Roy Smalley: 63
  • Frank Baumholtz: 5/L
  • Richie Ashburn: S/89
  • Solly Hemus: S9.1-2
  • Marv Blaylock: SB3
  • Marv Blaylock: W.1-2
  • Del Ennis: K/C

Top 8

  • Gene Baker: 8
  • Ernie Banks: 8
  • Walt Moryn: 2/FL

Bot 8

  • Willie Jones: S7/5
  • Elmer Valo: W.1-2
  • Andy Seminick: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
  • Stan Lopata: 2/FL
  • Harvey Haddix: 6

Top 9

  • Monte Irvin: 7
  • Pete Whisenant: S5/BG
  • Hobie Landrith: S8.1-2#
  • Turk Lown: 23.2-3;1-2
  • Dee Fondy: IW
  • Don Hoak: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Gene Baker: D/78.3-H;2-H;1-H;B-3(E6)
  • Ernie Banks: 5/P

Bot 9

  • Richie Ashburn: S7/5
  • Solly Hemus: 7
  • Marv Blaylock: HR/9.1-H
  • Del Ennis: 8/L
  • Willie Jones: 8