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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 8, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on May 8, 1956 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Newcombe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Hacker |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 5,608 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Engeln 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Vic Delmore 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
| Gino Cimoli | Right Fielder |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Don Newcombe | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Solly Drake | Center Fielder |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Jim King | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Warren Hacker | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 8, 1956
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hacker
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Hacker
Reese hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Hacker
Snider hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Hacker
Hodges hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hacker
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Hacker
Amoros 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
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Newcombe
Drake bunts towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Newcombe
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Newcombe
King hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cimoli. King reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Newcombe
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Hacker
Cimoli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Drake. Cimoli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Hacker
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cimoli moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Newcombe vs. Hacker
Newcombe hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cimoli tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Hacker
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gilliam for the out. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Hacker
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Newcombe
Moryn hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Newcombe
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Newcombe
Landrith hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Newcombe
Hoak hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hacker
Snider hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hacker
Hodges hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hacker
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Hacker
Amoros hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of King. Amoros reaches second base with a double. Robinson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cimoli vs. Hacker
Cimoli 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
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wade vs. Newcombe
Gale Wade pinch hits for Warren Hacker.
Wade hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Newcombe
Drake hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Newcombe
Baker hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Newcombe
King hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Valentinetti
Vito Valentinetti now pitching.
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Newcombe vs. Valentinetti
Newcombe takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Valentinetti
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Valentinetti
Reese hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Baker catches it and throws to second with Banks covering, to double up Walker. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Newcombe
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Newcombe
Moryn 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 -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Newcombe
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Valentinetti
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 -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Valentinetti
Hodges hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Valentinetti
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Valentinetti
Amoros hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Newcombe
Landrith strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Newcombe
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentinetti vs. Newcombe
Valentinetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Valentinetti
Cimoli hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Valentinetti
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newcombe vs. Valentinetti
Newcombe hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Valentinetti
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Newcombe
Drake hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Newcombe
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Newcombe
King hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Valentinetti
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Valentinetti
Snider hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Valentinetti
Hodges hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Newcombe
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Newcombe
Moryn hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Newcombe
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Valentinetti
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Valentinetti
Amoros bunts towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Amoros for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Cimoli vs. Valentinetti
Cimoli hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Valentinetti
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Newcombe
Landrith hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Newcombe
Eddie Miksis pinch hits for Don Hoak.
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Newcombe
Monte Irvin pinch hits for Vito Valentinetti.
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drake vs. Newcombe
Drake hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Reese fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching. Eddie Miksis now playing third base.
Newcombe bunts towards the mound. Lown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Lown
Gilliam bunts in front of the plate. Landrith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Lown
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reese for the out. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Lown
Snider is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Lown
Hodges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gilliam scores. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Lown
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Newcombe
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
King vs. Newcombe
King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Newcombe
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Newcombe
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Newcombe covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1956 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b 5 2 2 0 Drake S, cf 4 0 0 0
Reese P, ss 5 0 0 0 Baker G, 2b 3 0 1 0
Snider D, cf 4 1 1 0 King J, lf 4 0 1 0
Hodges G, 1b 5 1 2 4 Banks E, ss 4 0 0 0
Robinson J, 3b 3 1 1 0 Moryn W, rf 4 0 0 0
Amoros S, lf 3 0 1 1 Fondy D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Cimoli G, rf 4 1 1 0 Landrith H, c 3 0 0 0
Walker R, c 3 0 2 0 Hoak D, 3b 2 0 0 0
Newcombe D, p 2 0 0 1 Miksis E, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Hacker W, p 0 0 0 0
Wade G, ph 1 0 0 0
Valentinetti V, p 1 0 0 0
Irvin M, ph 1 0 1 0
Lown T, p 0 0 0 0
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34 6 10 6 31 0 3 0
Brooklyn 311 000 001 -- 6
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Newcombe D (W) 9.0 3 0 0 1 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hacker W (L) 3.0 6 5 5 1 0
Valentinetti V 5.0 2 0 0 3 0
Lown T 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
E -- Hodges G
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 8, Chicago 5
2B -- King J, Cimoli G, Amoros S
HR -- Hodges G
SH -- Amoros S
SF -- Newcombe D
T -- 1:56
A -- 5608
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