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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 9, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on June 9, 1956 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 9, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 9, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Saul Rogovin |
Home Starting Pitcher | Russ Meyer |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 11,910 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hal Dixon 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Babe Pinelli 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
Marv Blaylock | First Baseman |
Stan Lopata | Catcher |
Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
Jim Greengrass | Right Fielder |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Ted Kazanski | Second Baseman |
Saul Rogovin | Pitcher |
Mayo Smith | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Miksis | Third Baseman |
Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
Jim King | Left Fielder |
Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
Pete Whisenant | Center Fielder |
Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
Russ Meyer | Pitcher |
Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 9, 1956
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Meyer
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Meyer
Blaylock takes first base on ball four. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Lopata vs. Meyer
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Miksis. Blaylock moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Ennis vs. Meyer
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Rogovin
Miksis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Rogovin
Baker hits a line drive into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Rogovin
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Rogovin
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Rogovin
King hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Meyer
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Banks. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Greengrass vs. Meyer
Greengrass takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Meyer
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to third. Greengrass moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Kazanski vs. Meyer
Kazanski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones scores. Greengrass scores. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rogovin vs. Hughes
Jim Hughes now pitching.
Rogovin bunts towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Baker covering, for the out. Smalley moves to third. Kazanski moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ashburn vs. Hughes
Ashburn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Blaylock vs. Hughes
Blaylock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopata vs. Hughes
Lopata hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Smalley scores. Kazanski scores. Blaylock moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Hughes
Ennis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of King. Ennis reaches second base with a double. Blaylock scores. Lopata moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Hughes
Jones hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Rogovin
Moryn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Whisenant vs. Rogovin
Whisenant strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Rogovin
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Rogovin
Hughes hits a popup towards first. Blaylock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Hughes
Greengrass hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Hughes
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Hughes
Kazanski hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Rogovin
Miksis hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Rogovin
Baker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Baker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Rogovin
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fondy for the out. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Rogovin
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baker scores. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
King vs. Rogovin
King strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rogovin vs. Hughes
Rogovin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Hughes
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Hughes
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Rogovin
Moryn hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Rogovin
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogovin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Rogovin
Landrith hits a line drive into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Hughes
Lopata takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Hughes
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hughes
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Rogovin
Monte Irvin pinch hits for Jim Hughes.
Irvin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Rogovin
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Rogovin
Baker hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Ashburn who is chasing the ball. Baker reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Fondy vs. Rogovin
Fondy strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Greengrass takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Lown
Smalley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kazanski vs. Lown
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards second. Baker scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Rogovin
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Rogovin
King hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Rogovin
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rogovin vs. Lown
Rogovin hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Lown
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Lown
Blaylock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Rogovin
Whisenant hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Rogovin
Landrith hits a fly ball into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lown vs. Rogovin
Lown hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis who is chasing the ball. Lown reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Miksis vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Miksis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Miller
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to home to get Lown. Miksis moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Miller
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Lown
Lopata hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Lown
Ennis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Lown
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ennis moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Greengrass vs. Lown
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ennis scores. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Lown
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Miller
Banks hits a popup in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Miller
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Miller
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moryn for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Lown
Kazanski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Lown
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Lown
Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Lown
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Miller
Whisenant hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Miller
Landrith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Kellert vs. Miller
Ed Winceniak pinch runs for Hobie Landrith. Frank Kellert pinch hits for Turk Lown.
Kellert hits a ball on the ground towards second. Kazanski scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/9/1956 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Ashburn R, cf 5 0 1 0 Miksis E, 3b 3 1 1 0 Blaylock M, 1b 3 1 0 0 Baker G, 2b 4 1 2 0 Lopata S, c 3 0 1 2 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Ennis D, lf 4 1 2 1 Banks E, ss 4 1 2 3 Jones W, 3b 4 1 2 0 King J, lf 4 0 0 0 Greengrass J, rf 2 1 0 1 Moryn W, rf 3 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 3 1 0 0 Whisenant P, cf 4 1 1 1 Kazanski T, 2b 4 1 2 2 Landrith H, c 3 0 0 0 Rogovin S, p 2 0 0 0 Winceniak E, pr 0 0 0 0 Miller B, p 1 0 0 0 Meyer R, p 0 0 0 0 Hughes J, p 1 0 0 0 Irvin M, ph 1 0 0 0 Lown T, p 1 0 1 0 Kellert F, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 6 8 6 33 4 7 4 Philadelphia 050 000 010 -- 6 Chicago 201 000 100 -- 4 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Rogovin S (W) 6.1 7 4 4 1 4 Miller B (S) 2.2 0 0 0 2 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Meyer R (L)* 1.0 3 4 4 3 0 Hughes J 4.0 2 1 1 2 2 Lown T 4.0 3 1 1 1 2 * Pitched to 4 batters in 2nd E -- Miksis E, Banks E DP -- Philadelphia 1, Chicago 3 LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Chicago 5 2B -- Ennis D, Baker G 3B -- Baker G, Lown T HR -- Banks E, Whisenant P SH -- Rogovin S T -- 2:45 A -- 11910
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