Cubs @ Phillies
May 23, 1956

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Bottom 9 R H E
Cubs 5 8 0
Phillies 4 5 1
Bottom 9 R H E
Cubs 5 8 0
Phillies 4 5 1

Richie Ashburn Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .299
OBP .500 .383
At Bats 3 117
Hits 1 35
• Singles 1 27
• Doubles 0 5
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 3
Walks 1 16
RBI’s 2 13

Vito Valentinetti Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
0 1 1
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Connie Mack Stadium - May 23, 1956
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Vito Valentinetti
Harry Chiti
Dee Fondy
Gene Baker
Eddie Miksis
Ernie Banks
Monte Irvin
Pete Whisenant
Walt Moryn
Richie Ashburn
Frank Baumholtz

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Chicago Cubs 5 8 0 8
Philadelphia Phillies 4 5 1 6
Winning Pitcher Vito Valentinetti
Losing Pitcher Harvey Haddix
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Harry Chiti
Attendance 5,795
Time of Game 2 hours 40 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Bob Miller. Baumholtz takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 9 Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Valentinetti fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 9 Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Banks hits a popup towards first. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Valentinetti fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Lopata hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Bob Miller now pitching. Valentinetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Chiti hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 8 Whisenant hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Irvin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 7 Hemus is called out on strikes.
Bottom 7 Ashburn takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Haddix hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Haddix for the out.
Bottom 7 Seminick hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miksis scores.
Top 7 Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Miksis moves to second.
Top 7 Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Miksis takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Valo hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Vito Valentinetti now pitching. Lopata hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Frank Kellert pinch hits for Warren Hacker. Kellert strikes out.
Top 6 Chiti strikes out.
Top 6 Whisenant hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Irvin hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Ashburn. Irvin reaches second base with a double. Banks scores. Moryn moves to third.
Top 6 Moryn hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Banks moves to second.
Top 6 Banks takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Hamner hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hemus for the out.
Top 5 Fondy strikes out.
Top 5 Baker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Miksis hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valo scores. Jones scores. There goes Seminick trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out.
Bottom 4 Haddix strikes out.
Bottom 4 Seminick takes first base on ball four. Valo moves to third. Jones moves to second.
Bottom 4 Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ennis scores. Lopata scores. Valo moves to second.
Bottom 4 Valo is walked intentionally.
Bottom 4 Lopata hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Lopata reaches second base with a double. Ennis moves to third.
Bottom 4 Ennis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Hacker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Chiti hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Hemus is called out on strikes.
Bottom 3 Ashburn hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Haddix strikes out.
Bottom 3 Seminick takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Irvin hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Moryn strikes out.
Top 3 Banks takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Valo takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Miksis takes first base on ball four. Chiti moves to second.
Top 2 Hacker bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3.
Top 2 Chiti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 2 Whisenant hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Hemus strikes out.
Bottom 1 Ashburn strikes out.
Top 1 Irvin is called out on strikes.
Top 1 Moryn is called out on strikes.
Top 1 Banks is walked intentionally.
Top 1 Fondy hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jones. Miksis scores. Baker moves to second. That run is unearned.
Top 1 Miksis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis who is chasing the ball. Miksis reaches third base with a triple.