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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 2, 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 June 2, 1956 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 2, 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 | June 2, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Newcombe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 20,751 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Tom Gorman |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Don Newcombe | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Miksis | Third Baseman |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Jim King | Left Fielder |
| Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
| Pete Whisenant | Center Fielder |
| Harry Chiti | Catcher |
| Bob Rush | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 2, 1956
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Rush
Gilliam hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Rush
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Rush
Snider takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Rush
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Reese scores. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Amoros vs. Rush
Amoros hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Snider scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Rush
Hodges hits a line drive into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Rush
Campanella hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Newcombe
Miksis strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Newcombe
Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Newcombe
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Newcombe
Banks 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
Top 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Rush
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Rush
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Rush
Gilliam 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, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Newcombe
King hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats King for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Newcombe
Moryn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Whisenant vs. Newcombe
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Rush
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Rush
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Rush
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Newcombe
Chiti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rush vs. Newcombe
Rush hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chiti moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Miksis vs. Newcombe
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Chiti scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Newcombe
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Rush
Amoros strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Rush
Hodges 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, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Rush
Campanella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Rush
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
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Newcombe
Fondy bunts towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Newcombe
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Newcombe
King hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Newcombe covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Rush
Newcombe bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Chiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Rush
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Rush
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Newcombe
Moryn hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Furillo chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Gilliam. Gilliam fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Gilliam. Moryn moves all the way to home. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Newcombe
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whisenant for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Newcombe
Chiti hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Newcombe
Rush strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Rush
Snider hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Rush
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Rush
Amoros hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Newcombe
Miksis strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, 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, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Newcombe
Fondy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Newcombe
There goes Fondy. The throw from Campanella and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Newcombe
There's a wild pitch. Fondy scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Newcombe
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Rush
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Rush
Campanella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Rush
Furillo hits a line drive into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Newcombe vs. Rush
Newcombe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Rush
Gilliam hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Newcombe
King hits a line drive into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Newcombe
Moryn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Amoros. Moryn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Whisenant vs. Newcombe
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Chiti vs. Newcombe
Chiti is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Rush vs. Newcombe
Rush strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Rush
Reese hits a popup towards third. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Rush
Snider hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Rush
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Rush
Charlie Neal pinch runs for Randy Jackson.
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 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Newcombe
Don Zimmer now playing third base.
Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Newcombe
Baker bunts towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to first for the out. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Newcombe
Fondy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miksis scores. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Newcombe
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
King vs. Newcombe
King hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fondy scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
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
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Rush
Hodges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Rush
Campanella hits a popup, foul, towards third. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Rush
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker misplays the ball. That's an error on Baker. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Newcombe vs. Rush
Newcombe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of King. Newcombe reaches second base with a double. Hodges scores. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Gilliam vs. Lown
Gino Cimoli pinch runs for Don Newcombe. Turk Lown now pitching.
Gilliam hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Furillo scores. There goes Cimoli trying to get to home. King throws the ball in to Chiti who tags Cimoli, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Gilliam moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Lown
Reese hits a line drive into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/2/1956, game 2 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b 5 0 1 1 Miksis E, 3b 4 1 1 0
Reese P, ss 5 1 1 0 Baker G, 2b 3 0 1 0
Snider D, cf 3 1 0 0 Fondy D, 1b 4 2 2 1
Jackson R, 3b 4 0 2 1 Banks E, ss 4 0 0 0
Neal C, pr 0 0 0 0 King J, lf 4 0 1 1
Zimmer D, 3b 0 0 0 0 Moryn W, rf 4 1 3 0
Amoros S, lf 4 0 1 1 Whisenant P, cf 3 0 0 0
Hodges G, 1b 3 1 1 0 Chiti H, c 2 1 1 0
Campanella R, c 4 0 1 0 Rush B, p 3 0 1 0
Furillo C, rf 4 1 0 0 Lown T, p 0 0 0 0
Newcombe D, p 4 0 2 1
Cimoli G, pr 0 0 0 0
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36 4 9 4 31 5 10 2
Brooklyn 200 000 002 -- 4
Chicago 001 011 02x -- 5
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Newcombe D (L) 8.0 10 5 4 1 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rush B (W) 8.1 8 4 3 2 4
Lown T (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Gilliam J, Campanella R, Baker G
DP -- Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 7, Chicago 4
2B -- Moryn W, Newcombe D
3B -- Moryn W
SB -- Fondy D
SH -- Baker G
WP -- Newcombe D
T -- 2:08
A -- 20751
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