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July 31, 1956

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Bottom 9 R H E
Cubs 9 13 0
Phillies 4 5 2
Bottom 9 R H E
Cubs 9 13 0
Phillies 4 5 2

Richie Ashburn Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .250 .291
OBP .250 .368
At Bats 4 398
Hits 1 116
• Singles 1 93
• Doubles 0 15
• Triples 0 5
• Home Runs 0 3
Walks 0 45
RBI’s 2 36

Turk Lown Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
4 4 7
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Connie Mack Stadium - July 31, 1956
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Walk
Turk Lown
Harry Chiti
Dee Fondy
Eddie Miksis
Don Hoak
Ernie Banks
Monte Irvin
Solly Drake
Walt Moryn
Richie Ashburn
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

Ashburn takes first base on ball four.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Jack Meyer. Baumholtz strikes out.
Top 9 Lown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lown for the out.
Top 9 Chiti strikes out.
Top 9 There goes Miksis. The throw from Lopata and he is safe. Miksis steals second.
Top 9 Miksis hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Moryn scores. Irvin scores.
Top 9 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 9 Moryn takes first base on ball four.
Top 9 There goes Banks. The throw from Lopata and he is safe. Banks steals second.
Top 9 Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 9 Fondy hits a line drive towards first. Blaylock reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Hemus hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ennis tags and scores.
Bottom 8 Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ennis moves to third. Valo moves to second.
Bottom 8 Valo takes first base on ball four. Ennis moves to second.
Bottom 8 Ennis takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Hoak hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Drake hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Jack Meyer now pitching. Lown 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 7 Turk Lown now pitching. Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 7 Blaylock takes first base on ball four. Ashburn moves to second.
Bottom 7 Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Miksis fields it and races to the second base bag for the out.
Bottom 7 Harvey Haddix pinch hits for Bob Miller. Haddix hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hemus fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 7 Miksis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Irvin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Banks scores. Moryn moves to second.
Top 7 Moryn is walked intentionally.
Top 7 Banks hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo who is chasing the ball. Banks reaches third base with a triple.
Top 7 Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Hemus hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Jones strikes out.
Top 6 Hoak strikes out.
Top 6 Drake 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 6 Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Valo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Drake. Valo reaches second base with a double. There goes Lopata trying to get to home. Drake throws the ball in to Chiti, who tags Lopata, who came all the way from first, for the out.
Bottom 5 Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Lopata takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Chiti strikes out.
Top 5 Bob Miller now pitching. Miksis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blaylock settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Irvin hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Top 5 Moryn takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Fondy moves to third.
Top 5 Fondy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Fondy reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 4 Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 4 Miller takes first base on ball four. Hemus moves to second.
Bottom 4 Hemus hits a line drive into center 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.
Bottom 4 Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hemus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 4 Drake hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 4 Jones strikes out.
Bottom 3 Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Ennis hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 3 Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner misplays the ball. That's an error on Hamner. Fondy scores. Irvin moves to second. That run is unearned.
Top 3 Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hemus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fondy moves to third.
Top 3 Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Fondy moves to second.
Top 3 Banks hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Fondy bunts towards the mound. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 2 Blaylock strikes out.
Bottom 2 Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones scores. Hemus scores. Miller moves to second.
Bottom 2 Miller takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to third. Hemus moves to second.
Bottom 2 Hemus takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to second.
Bottom 2 Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Jones takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Valo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 2 Drake hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chiti moves to second.
Top 2 Jones strikes out.
Top 2 Chiti hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Lopata hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 1 Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out.
Bottom 1 Ashburn is called out on strikes.
Top 1 Irvin is called out on strikes.
Top 1 Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Drake tags and scores. Hoak tags and moves to third.
Top 1 Banks is walked intentionally. Hoak moves to second.
Top 1 Fondy hits a line drive towards first. Blaylock reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Hoak takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Drake hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ashburn. Drake moves to third.