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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 28, 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 July 28, 1956 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 28, 1956 |
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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 | July 28, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Hughes |
Home Starting Pitcher | Sal Maglie |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 8,503 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Solly Drake | Center Fielder |
Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
Jim King | Left Fielder |
Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
Jim Hughes | Pitcher |
Stan Hack | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Sal Maglie | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 28, 1956
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Maglie
Drake strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Maglie
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Maglie
Fondy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Maglie
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hughes
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Hughes
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Hughes
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Hughes
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Furillo vs. Hughes
Furillo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Hughes
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Hodges vs. Hughes
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gilliam scores. Reese scores. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Amoros vs. Hughes
Amoros hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Maglie
Moryn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Maglie
King hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Maglie
Hoak strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Hughes
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Hughes
Maglie strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hughes
Gilliam hits a line drive into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Maglie
Landrith hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Maglie
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Maglie
Drake 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hughes
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hughes
Snider 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Hughes
Furillo strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Maglie
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Maglie
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Maglie
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Maglie
Moryn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Furillo throws the ball in to Reese who tags Moryn trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hughes
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Hughes
Hodges hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Hughes
Amoros hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Hughes
Campanella hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Hughes
Maglie strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Maglie
King hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Maglie
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Maglie
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Maglie
Monte Irvin pinch hits for Jim Hughes.
Irvin hits a line drive into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Meyer
Russ Meyer now pitching.
Gilliam 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Meyer
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Meyer
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Meyer
There goes Snider. The throw from Landrith and he is safe. Snider steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Meyer
Furillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Maglie
Drake hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo who is chasing the ball. Drake reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Maglie
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fondy vs. Maglie
Fondy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Maglie
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Drake scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Maglie
Moryn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
King vs. Maglie
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Meyer
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Meyer
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Meyer
Amoros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Meyer
Campanella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of King. Campanella reaches second base with a double. There goes Amoros trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Maglie
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Maglie
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kellert vs. Maglie
Frank Kellert pinch hits for Russ Meyer.
Kellert hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Brosnan
Jim Brosnan now pitching.
Maglie strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Brosnan
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Brosnan
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Brosnan
Snider hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Brosnan
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Maglie
Chico Fernandez now playing shortstop.
Drake strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Maglie
Baker hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Maglie
Fondy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Brosnan
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Brosnan
Hodges takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Amoros vs. Brosnan
Amoros strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Brosnan
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Maglie
Banks hits a fly ball towards right. Furillo settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Furillo. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Moryn vs. Maglie
Moryn hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
King vs. Maglie
King hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Maglie covering, for the out. Banks scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Maglie
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/28/1956 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Drake S, cf 4 1 1 0 Gilliam J, 2b 3 1 0 0 Baker G, 2b 4 0 1 0 Reese P, ss 4 2 2 0 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Fernandez C, ss 0 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 4 2 2 2 Snider D, cf 3 1 1 2 Moryn W, rf 4 0 2 0 Furillo C, rf 3 0 0 0 King J, lf 4 0 0 1 Jackson R, 3b 3 1 1 0 Hoak D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 0 1 2 Landrith H, c 3 0 0 0 Amoros S, lf 3 1 1 2 Hughes J, p 1 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 4 0 1 0 Irvin M, ph 1 0 0 0 Maglie S, p 3 0 0 0 Meyer R, p 0 0 0 0 Kellert F, ph 1 0 0 0 Brosnan J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 7 3 29 6 7 6 Chicago 000 101 001 -- 3 Brooklyn 200 200 20x -- 6 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Hughes J (L) 4.0 3 4 4 3 4 Meyer R 2.0 1 0 0 2 1 Brosnan J 2.0 3 2 2 1 2 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Maglie S (W) 9.0 7 3 2 1 7 E -- Furillo C DP -- Chicago 1, Brooklyn 1 LOB -- Chicago 4, Brooklyn 5 2B -- Campanella R 3B -- Drake S HR -- Banks E, Amoros S, Snider D SB -- Reese P, Gilliam J, Snider D T -- 2:09 A -- 8503
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