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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 20, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 20, 1956 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Brosnan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Drysdale |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: Artie Gore 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Miksis | Third Baseman |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
| Jim King | Left Fielder |
| Pete Whisenant | Center Fielder |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Jim Brosnan | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Don Drysdale | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 20, 1956
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Drysdale
Miksis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Drysdale
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Drysdale
Fondy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Brosnan
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brosnan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Brosnan
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Brosnan
Snider hits a ball on the ground for an out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Brosnan
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brosnan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Drysdale
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Drysdale
Moryn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Drysdale
King hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Brosnan
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Brosnan
Robinson hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Brosnan
Amoros hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. Brosnan
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Drysdale
Whisenant hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Drysdale
Landrith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brosnan vs. Drysdale
Brosnan hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Brosnan
Drysdale hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brosnan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Brosnan
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Brosnan
Reese hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Whisenant. Reese reaches second base with a double. Gilliam goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Brosnan
Snider hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moryn who is chasing the ball. Snider reaches third base with a triple. Reese scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Campanella vs. Brosnan
Campanella hits a line drive into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Snider tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Brosnan
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Drysdale
Miksis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Drysdale
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Drysdale
Fondy hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Drysdale
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Brosnan
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Brosnan
Amoros hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Brosnan
Furillo hits a line drive into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Drysdale vs. Brosnan
Drysdale hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Drysdale
Moryn hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Drysdale
King hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Drysdale
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Drysdale
Landrith hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Brosnan
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Brosnan
Reese takes first base on ball four. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Brosnan
Snider bunts towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. Gilliam moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Campanella vs. Brosnan
Campanella is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Hodges vs. Brosnan
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Brosnan
Robinson hits a line drive into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brosnan vs. Drysdale
Brosnan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Drysdale
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Drysdale
Baker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Brosnan
Amoros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Brosnan
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Brosnan
Drysdale hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Drysdale
Fondy hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Drysdale
Banks hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Drysdale
Moryn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Drysdale
King hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whisenant vs. Drysdale
There's a wild pitch. King moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Whisenant vs. Drysdale
Whisenant hits a line drive to right field. Furillo throws towards the plate. Campanella fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Campanella. King scores. Whisenant moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Landrith vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Landrith hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Brosnan
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Brosnan covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Brosnan
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Brosnan
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Brosnan
Campanella hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Brosnan
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kellert vs. Labine
Frank Kellert pinch hits for Jim Brosnan.
Kellert hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Labine
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Labine
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Labine
Fondy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Lown
Amoros strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Lown
Furillo 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
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Labine
Gino Cimoli now playing left field.
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Labine
Moryn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Labine
King hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Labine covering, for the out. Moryn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Whisenant vs. Labine
Whisenant strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1956, game 1 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Miksis E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Gilliam J, 2b 3 1 1 0
Baker G, 2b 4 0 1 0 Reese P, ss 1 2 1 1
Fondy D, 1b 4 1 1 1 Snider D, cf 3 2 2 3
Banks E, ss 4 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 2 0 0 1
Moryn W, rf 4 0 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 1 0
King J, lf 4 2 2 1 Robinson J, 3b 4 0 1 0
Whisenant P, cf 4 0 1 1 Amoros S, lf 3 0 1 0
Landrith H, c 3 0 0 0 Cimoli G, lf 0 0 0 0
Brosnan J, p 2 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 4 0 0 0
Kellert F, ph 1 0 0 0 Drysdale D, p 3 0 0 0
Lown T, p 0 0 0 0 Labine C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 6 3 27 5 7 5
Chicago 000 010 200 -- 3
Brooklyn 003 000 20x -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Brosnan J (L) 7.0 7 5 5 6 2
Lown T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Drysdale D 6.2 4 3 3 1 4
Labine C (W) 2.1 2 0 0 0 2
E -- Campanella R
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 4, Brooklyn 6
2B -- Reese P
3B -- Snider D
HR -- King J, Fondy D, Snider D
SH -- Snider D
SF -- Campanella R
WP -- Drysdale D
T -- 2:16
A -- 0
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