9/18/1956, ChN56-NYN56, game 2, Polo Grounds
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11     R  H  E   LOB DP
1956 Chicago (N)       0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  5     6  6  0     5  0
1956 New York (N)      0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  2     3  5  2     5  0
 
Chicago (N)          AB  R  H BI   AVG    New York (N)         AB  R  H BI   AVG
Ashburn           cf  5  2  2  0  .316    Spencer           ss  5  0  1  0  .215
Torgeson          1b  5  0  0  0  .280    Irvin             lf  5  0  0  0  .256
Banks             ss  5  1  1  3  .261    Mays              cf  4  1  2  0  .314
Francona          rf  4  0  0  0  .277    Bouchee           1b  4  1  1  2  .300
 Worthin'tn       p   0  0  0  0  .182    Thomson           rf  3  0  0  0  .195
 Rhodes           ph  0  1  0  0  .163     Freeman          p   0  0  0  0  .067
 Hillman          p   0  0  0  0  .000     Wilhelm          p   0  0  0  0  .100
 Daley            p   0  0  0  0  .000     Gross            p   0  0  0  0  .094
Bertoia           3b  5  1  1  1  .322     Kiely            p   1  0  0  0  .167
Groth             lf  3  0  0  1  .261    O'Connell         2b  4  1  1  0  .250
Bolling           2b  5  0  1  1  .294    Fanning           c   4  0  0  0  .076
Lonnett           c   4  0  0  0  .098    Esposito          3b  3  0  0  1  .198
Stobbs            p   3  0  0  0  .129    Hughes            p   1  0  0  0  .100
 Hazle            rf  1  1  1  0  .371     Thomas           ph  1  0  0  0  .215
                     40  6  6  6           Clevenger        p   0  0  0  0  .217
                                           Martyn           rf  2  0  0  0  .250
                                                               37  3  5  3
 
Chicago (N)                      INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Stobbs                           8.0  3  1  1  0  6  89  63  4.51
Worthin'tn       W 5-7           2.0  1  0  0  2  2  26  15  4.37
Hillman                          0.2  0  1  1  1  1  16   7  5.92
Daley                            0.1  1  1  1  0  0  14   9  6.65
                                11.0  5  3  3  3  9 145  94 
 
New York (N)                     INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Hughes                           6.0  1  1  0  1  0  83  47  3.27
Clevenger                        1.0  0  0  0  1  1  13   6  2.91
Freeman                          1.0  0  0  0  0  0   9   6  4.12
Wilhelm          L 7-10          2.0  2  2  2  0  3  33  24  3.43
Gross                            0.2  3  3  3  1  0  21  12  5.70
Kiely                            0.1  0  0  0  0  0   5   4 11.74
                                11.0  6  6  5  3  4 164  99 
 
ChN: Hazle inserted at rf in the 9th
     Rhodes batted for Worthin'tn in the 11th
NYN: Thomas batted for Hughes in the 6th
     Martyn inserted at rf in the 8th
 
E-Spencer, O'Connell. 2B-Banks(28), Spencer(21). 3B-Mays(25), O'Connell(4). 
HR-Bouchee(20). RBI-Banks 3(115), Bertoia(22), Groth(20), Bolling(72), 
Bouchee 2(81), Esposito(20). K-Banks, Bertoia, Groth, Bolling, Irvin, 
Thomson, O'Connell 2, Fanning 3, Thomas, Martyn. BB-Groth, Lonnett, Rhodes, 
Mays, Bouchee, Wilhelm. SH-Esposito. SF-Groth. PB-Fanning. 
GWRBI: Banks
Temperature: 57, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: right to left at 12 MPH.
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11     R  H  E   LOB DP
1956 Chicago (N)       0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  5     6  6  0     5  0
1956 New York (N)      0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  2     3  5  2     5  0
 
 
Chicago (N)          -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Ashburn           cf 1>63         4>S            8            7            S/b.1-2   
Torgeson          1b   43           pb.1-2     6>43           9            Gross     
                                    43.2-3                                 43.2-3;1-2
Banks             ss   63           e4.3-H;B-1   43         9>Wilhelm      D.3-H;2-H 
                                                              k                      
Francona          rf 2>7            8            7            9                      
 Worthin'tn       p                                                                  
 Rhodes           ph                                                       W         
 Hillman          p                                                                  
 Daley            p                                                                  
Bertoia           3b   8            8          7>Clevenger    k            note 1    
                                                 13                                  
Groth             lf   43         5>e6.B-1       W          0>k            8/SF.3-H  
Bolling           2b 3>2/fl         9            k            53           S.2-H     
Lonnett           c    53           W.1-2        43           3/fl         Kiely     
                                                                           43        
Stobbs            p    53           note 2     8>Freeman                             
                                                 7                                   
 Hazle            rf                                        1>S                      
 
 1: S.2-H;1-3;B-2  2: 36/b/f.1-2;B-1 
 
 
New York (N)         -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Spencer           ss 1>D            9            3          9>Worthin'tn 1>Hillman   
                                                              43           8         
Irvin             lf   53         4>53         7>63           8            k         
Mays              cf   63           63           S            T            W         
Bouchee           1b   43           6            7            IW           Daley     
                                                                           HR.1-H    
Thomson           rf 2>43         5>13           k                                   
 Freeman          p                                                                  
 Wilhelm          p                                           W.1-2                  
 Gross            p                                                                  
 Kiely            p                                                        8         
O'Connell         2b   7            k          8>T            k                      
Fanning           c    k            k            43         0>k                      
Esposito          3b 3>6/L        6>8            3/SH.3-H     43/b                   
Hughes            p    63                                                            
 Thomas           ph                k                                                
 Clevenger        p                                                                  
 Martyn           rf                             k            63                     
 
 
Chicago (N)      IN OUT ER                  New York (N)     IN OUT ER                  
Stobbs           A1  C9  1                  Hughes           A1  C4  0                  
Worthin'tn       D1  D9  0 W 5-7            Clevenger        C5  C8  0                  
Hillman          E1  E3  1                  Freeman          C9  D2  0                  
Daley            E4  E5  1                  Wilhelm          D3  E1  2 L 7-10           
                                            Gross            E2  E7  3                  
                                            Kiely            E8  E8  0                  
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11     R  H  E   LOB DP
1956 Chicago (N)       0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  5     6  6  0     5  0
1956 New York (N)      0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  2     3  5  2     5  0
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Chicago (N) batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  Ashburn grounded out to short (X)
 0-0  1 --- 22  Torgeson grounded out to second (FBFBX)
 0-0  2 --- 11  Banks grounded out to short (BFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, New York (N) batting
 0-0  0 --- 22  Spencer lined a double to left center (BSFBX)
 0-0  0 -2- 00  Irvin grounded out to third (X)
 0-0  1 -2- 12  Mays grounded out to short (CBFFX)
 0-0  2 -2- 00  Bouchee grounded out to second (X)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Chicago (N) batting
 0-0  0 --- 31  Francona flied out to left (BBCBX)
 0-0  1 --- 11  Bertoia flied out to center (BFX)
 0-0  2 --- 21  Groth grounded out to second (BBCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, New York (N) batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  Thomson grounded out to second (X)
 0-0  1 --- 00  O'Connell flied out to left (X)
 0-0  2 --- 12  Fanning struck out (SSBS)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Chicago (N) batting
 0-0  0 --- 22  Bolling popped out to the catcher (CFBBX)
 0-0  1 --- 12  Lonnett grounded out to third (FBCX)
 0-0  2 --- 12  Stobbs grounded out to third (CBCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, New York (N) batting
 0-0  0 --- 20  Esposito lined out to short (BBX)
 0-0  1 --- 22  Hughes grounded out to short (CBFBX)
 0-0  2 --- 10  Spencer flied out to right (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Chicago (N) batting
 0-0  0 --- 11  Ashburn grounded a single up the middle (FBX)
 0-0  0 1-- 22  Fanning allowed a passed ball, Ashburn to second 
                  (B1BbFb1SB)
 0-0  0 -2- 32  Torgeson grounded out to second, Ashburn to third 
                  (B1BbFb1SB.X)
 0-0  1 --3 22  Ashburn scored, Banks to first on an error by the second 
                  baseman O'Connell (BSBFX)
 1-0  1 1-- 20  Francona popped out to center (BBX)
 1-0  2 1-- 31  Bertoia flied out to center (BC1B1BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, New York (N) batting
 1-0  0 --- 11  Irvin grounded out to third (BFX)
 1-0  1 --- 22  Mays grounded out to short (CBBSFX)
 1-0  2 --- 12  Bouchee popped out to short (CBSX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Chicago (N) batting
 1-0  0 --- 22  Groth to first on an error by the shortstop Spencer 
                  (BBFFFX)
 1-0  0 1-- 20  Bolling flied out to right (BbBbX)
 1-0  1 1-- 30  Lonnett walked, Groth to second (BBBB)
 1-0  1 12- 01  Stobbs bunted into an out to first, forcing Groth at 
                  third, Lonnett to second, Stobbs to first (FbXb)
 1-0  2 12- 10  Ashburn lined out to center (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, New York (N) batting
 1-0  0 --- 11  Thomson grounded out to the mound (BFX)
 1-0  1 --- 02  O'Connell struck out (FFS)
 1-0  2 --- 32  Fanning struck out (SCBBBS)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Chicago (N) batting
 1-0  0 --- 22  Torgeson grounded out to second (CBFBX)
 1-0  1 --- 12  Banks grounded out to second (BSSX)
 1-0  2 --- 00  Francona flied out to left (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, New York (N) batting
 1-0  0 --- 11  Esposito flied out to center (BCX)
                Thomas pinch hitting for Hughes
 1-0  1 --- 12  Thomas struck out (CBSS)
 1-0  2 --- 00  Spencer popped out to first (X)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Chicago (N) batting
                Clevenger now pitching
 1-0  0 --- 20  Bertoia grounded out to the mound (BBX)
 1-0  1 --- 31  Groth walked (BBBCB)
 1-0  1 1-- 12  Bolling struck out (CCBS)
 1-0  2 1-- 00  Lonnett grounded out to second (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, New York (N) batting
 1-0  0 --- 00  Irvin grounded out to short (X)
 1-0  1 --- 22  Mays grounded a single between first and second (BBCFFFX)
 1-0  1 1-- 12  Bouchee popped out to left (CB1CX)
 1-0  2 1-- 02  Thomson struck out (1FCS)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Chicago (N) batting
                Martyn now playing right field
                Freeman now pitching
 1-0  0 --- 12  Stobbs flied out to left (FFBX)
 1-0  1 --- 20  Ashburn flied out to left (BBX)
 1-0  2 --- 01  Torgeson flied out to right (CX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, New York (N) batting
 1-0  0 --- 32  O'Connell tripled deep to center (FBBFBFX)
 1-0  0 --3 00  Fanning grounded out to second (X)
 1-0  1 --3 00  Esposito sacrifice bunted to first, O'Connell scored (Xb)
 1-1  2 --- 12  Martyn struck out (CFBC)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Chicago (N) batting
                Wilhelm now pitching
 1-1  0 --- 12  Banks struck out (BCCS)
 1-1  1 --- 12  Francona flied out to right (BFCX)
 1-1  2 --- 12  Bertoia struck out (CFFFBS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, New York (N) batting
                Hazle now playing right field
                Worthin'tn now pitching
 1-1  0 --- 20  Spencer grounded out to second (BBX)
 1-1  1 --- 10  Irvin flied out to center (BX)
 1-1  2 --- 11  Mays tripled deep to right center (CBX)
 1-1  2 --3 30  Bouchee was walked intentionally (IIII)
 1-1  2 1-3 32  Wilhelm walked, Bouchee to second (BBSBF>B)
 1-1  2 123 12  O'Connell struck out (CBSC)
 
**************  Top of the 10th inning, Chicago (N) batting
 1-1  0 --- 32  Groth struck out (BBBCFFFS)
 1-1  1 --- 21  Bolling grounded out to third (BBCX)
 1-1  2 --- 11  Lonnett popped out to first (CBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 10th inning, New York (N) batting
 1-1  0 --- 12  Fanning struck out (CBCFS)
 1-1  1 --- 10  Esposito bunted into an out to second (BXb)
 1-1  2 --- 00  Martyn grounded out to short (X)
 
**************  Top of the 11th inning, Chicago (N) batting
 1-1  0 --- 02  Hazle grounded a single up the middle (CSX)
 1-1  0 1-- 00  Ashburn bunted for a single, Hazle to second (Xb)
                Gross now pitching
 1-1  0 12- 12  Torgeson grounded out to second, Hazle to third, Ashburn 
                  to second (CbCBX)
 1-1  1 -23 00  Banks doubled deep to center, Hazle scored, Ashburn 
                  scored (X)
                Rhodes pinch hitting for Worthin'tn
 3-1  1 -2- 32  Rhodes walked (CBFBBB)
 3-1  1 12- 01  Bertoia lined a single to shallow right, Banks scored, 
                  Rhodes to third, Bertoia to second (CX)
 4-1  1 -23 20  Groth hit a sacrifice fly to center, Rhodes scored (BBX)
 5-1  2 -2- 22  Bolling lined a single between first and second, Bertoia 
                  scored (BFFBX)
                Kiely now pitching
 6-1  2 1-- 12  Lonnett grounded out to second (BFSF1X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 11th inning, New York (N) batting
                Hillman now pitching
 6-1  0 --- 22  Spencer flied out to center (BBFCX)
 6-1  1 --- 32  Irvin struck out (CBBBFS)
 6-1  2 --- 31  Mays walked (BBBCB)
                Daley now pitching
 6-1  2 1-- 21  Bouchee homered deep to right, Mays scored (CBBX)
 6-3  2 --- 32  Kiely lined out to center (FFFBFFBFBX)