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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 29, 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 29, 1956 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 29, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 29, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sandy Koufax |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 21,793 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Dixon 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Solly Drake | Center Fielder |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
| Harry Chiti | Catcher |
| Bob Rush | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Sandy Koufax | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 29, 1956
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Koufax
Drake strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Koufax
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Koufax
Fondy bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Rush
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Rush
Reese 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Rush
Snider hits a line drive into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Koufax
Banks hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Koufax
Irvin hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Koufax
Moryn hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Amoros. Moryn reaches second base with a double. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Miksis vs. Koufax
Miksis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Chiti vs. Koufax
Chiti strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Rush vs. Koufax
Rush hits a fly ball into center field. Snider 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: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Rush
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Rush
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Rush
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Rush
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Koufax
Drake hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snider. Drake reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Koufax
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Koufax
Fondy bunts, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Koufax
Banks hits a fly ball to center field. That will be extra bases. Snider chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Reese. Reese fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Reese. Drake scores. Hoak goes all the way around to score. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Irvin vs. Bessent
Don Bessent now pitching.
Irvin hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Banks tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Bessent
Moryn hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Rush
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bessent vs. Rush
Bessent hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Rush
Gilliam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bessent moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Rush
Reese hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Chiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Rush
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Bessent
Miksis hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Amoros throws the ball in to Gilliam who tags Miksis, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Bessent
Chiti hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Bessent
Rush strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Rush
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Rush
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Rush
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Bessent
Drake hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Bessent
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Hoak reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Bessent
Fondy hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Bessent
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam misplays the ball. That's an error on Gilliam. Hoak scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Bessent
Irvin takes first base on ball four. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Moryn vs. Bessent
Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Rush
Amoros hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Rush
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Rush
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Don Bessent.
Nelson hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Drysdale
Don Drysdale now pitching.
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Drysdale
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Drysdale
Rush 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
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Rush
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Rush
Reese hits a line drive into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Rush
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Rush covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Drysdale
Drake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Drysdale
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Drysdale
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Drysdale
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. Hoak moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Irvin vs. Drysdale
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Rush
Furillo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Rush
Jackson hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Rush
Hodges hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Rush
Amoros hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Rush
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Lown
Chico Fernandez pinch runs for Rube Walker. Turk Lown now pitching. Jackie Robinson pinch hits for Don Drysdale.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Lown
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Labine
Roy Campanella now catching. Clem Labine now pitching.
Moryn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Labine
Miksis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Labine
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lown vs. Labine
Lown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Lown
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Lown
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Lown
Furillo strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Labine
Drake strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Labine
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Labine
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Lown
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Lown
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Amoros vs. Lown
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Campanella vs. Lown
Campanella takes first base on ball four. Amoros moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Newcombe vs. Lown
Don Newcombe pinch hits for Clem Labine.
Newcombe strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Gilliam vs. Lown
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gilliam for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/29/1956, game 2 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Drake S, cf 5 1 1 0 Gilliam J, 2b 5 0 1 0
Hoak D, 3b 3 2 1 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 0 0
Fondy D, 1b 5 0 1 0 Snider D, cf 4 0 0 0
Banks E, ss 4 1 2 1 Furillo C, rf 4 0 0 0
Irvin M, lf 2 0 0 1 Jackson R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Moryn W, rf 4 0 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 1 1 1
Miksis E, 2b 3 0 1 0 Amoros S, lf 4 1 2 1
Chiti H, c 4 0 1 0 Walker R, c 3 0 1 0
Rush B, p 3 0 0 0 Fernandez C, pr 0 0 0 0
Lown T, p 1 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 0 0 0 0
Koufax S, p 0 0 0 0
Bessent D, p 1 0 1 0
Nelson R, ph 1 0 0 0
Drysdale D, p 0 0 0 0
Robinson J, ph 1 0 1 0
Labine C, p 0 0 0 0
Newcombe D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 8 2 35 2 8 2
Chicago 003 010 000 -- 4
Brooklyn 000 000 200 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rush B (W) 6.2 5 2 2 1 1
Lown T (S) 2.1 3 0 0 1 3
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Koufax S (L) 2.1 4 3 1 2 2
Bessent D 2.2 2 1 0 1 1
Drysdale D 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Labine C 2.0 1 0 0 0 4
E -- Reese P, Gilliam J
LOB -- Chicago 8, Brooklyn 8
2B -- Moryn W, Drake S, Banks E, Hoak D, Jackson R
HR -- Hodges G, Amoros S
SF -- Irvin M
T -- 2:38
A -- 21793
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