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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 13, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants, played on June 13, 1956 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 13, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 13, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Hearn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 10,141 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Larry Goetz |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Jim Hearn | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Miksis | Third Baseman |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Pete Whisenant | Center Fielder |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Bob Rush | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 13, 1956
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Rush
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Whisenant. Mueller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Rush
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Rush
Thompson hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Hearn
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Hearn
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Hearn
Fondy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman. Fondy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Hearn
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Rush
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Rush
Katt hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Rush
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. Katt moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hearn vs. Rush
Hearn hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Hearn
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Hearn
Irvin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Hearn
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson juggles the ball. That's an error on Thompson. Whisenant moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landrith vs. Hearn
Landrith hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Landrith reaches second base with a double. Whisenant scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rush vs. Hearn
Rush hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Landrith moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miksis vs. Hearn
Miksis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Hearn
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Hearn
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Rush
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Hearn
Banks hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Hearn
Moryn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Hearn
Irvin hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Mays throws the ball in to Spencer who tags Irvin trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Moryn moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whisenant vs. Hearn
Whisenant hits a line drive towards short. Dark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Rush
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Rush
Thompson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moryn. Thompson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Rush
Foster Castleman pinch runs for Hank Thompson.
White hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Katt vs. Rush
Katt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and has Castleman trapped. There's the throw to Miksis and over to Baker, who tags Castleman for the out. Katt moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Rush
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Hearn
Foster Castleman now playing third base.
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer misplays the ball. That's an error on Spencer. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rush vs. Hearn
Rush bunts towards first. White juggles the ball. That's an error on White. Landrith moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miksis vs. Hearn
Miksis bunts, foul, towards third. Castleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Hearn
Baker takes first base on ball four. Landrith moves to third. Rush moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fondy vs. Hearn
Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Landrith tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Hearn
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Rush
George Wilson pinch hits for Jim Hearn.
Wilson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Baker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Rush
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Liddle
Don Liddle now pitching.
Moryn strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Liddle
Irvin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Liddle
Whisenant hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman. Whisenant reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landrith vs. Liddle
Landrith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whisenant scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rush vs. Liddle
Rush hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller 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 -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Rush
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Rush
Castleman 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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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Liddle
Miksis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Spencer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Liddle
Baker hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Spencer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Liddle
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fondy for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Rush
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Rush covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Rush
Katt strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Rush
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Liddle
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Liddle
Moryn strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Liddle
Irvin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Irvin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whisenant vs. Liddle
Whisenant hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Rush
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Don Liddle.
Rhodes strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Rush
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Rush
Mays takes first base on ball four. Lockman moves to third. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Castleman vs. Rush
Castleman hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Grissom
Marv Grissom now pitching.
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grissom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Grissom
Rush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Grissom
Miksis is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Rush
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Rush
Katt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Rush
Ramon Monzant pinch runs for Ray Katt.
Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Monzant moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hofman vs. Davis
Johnny Antonelli pinch hits for Marv Grissom. Jim Davis now pitching. Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Johnny Antonelli.
There's a wild pitch. Monzant moves to third. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hofman vs. Davis
Hofman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lockman vs. Davis
Ruben Gomez pinch runs for Bobby Hofman.
Lockman takes first base on ball four. Monzant scores. Spencer moves to third. Gomez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dark vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields it and throws to second for the out. Spencer scores. Gomez moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Lown
Mueller takes first base on ball four. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mays vs. Lown
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant 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 6/13/1956 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Lockman W, lf 4 0 2 1 Miksis E, 3b 5 1 1 3
Dark A, ss 5 0 1 1 Baker G, 2b 3 0 1 0
Mueller D, rf 4 1 1 0 Fondy D, 1b 3 0 1 1
Mays W, cf 4 2 2 3 Banks E, ss 4 0 0 0
Thompson H, 3b 2 0 1 0 Moryn W, rf 4 0 1 0
Castleman F, pr-3b 2 0 0 0 Irvin M, lf 4 0 2 0
White B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Whisenant P, cf 4 2 1 0
Katt R, c 4 0 2 0 Landrith H, c 4 2 2 2
Monzant R, pr 0 1 0 0 Rush B, p 4 1 1 0
Spencer D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Davis J, p 0 0 0 0
Hearn J, p 1 0 0 0 Lown T, p 0 0 0 0
Wilson G, ph 1 0 0 0
Liddle D, p 0 0 0 0
Rhodes D, ph 1 0 0 0
Grissom M, p 0 0 0 0
Antonelli J, ph 0 0 0 0
Hofman B, ph 0 0 0 0
Gomez R, pr 0 0 0 0
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36 5 10 5 35 6 10 6
New York 200 100 002 -- 5
Chicago 040 110 00x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hearn J (L) 4.0 7 5 0 1 1
Liddle D 3.0 3 1 1 0 3
Grissom M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rush B (W) 8.1 10 5 5 1 3
Davis J* 0.0 0 0 0 2 0
Lown T (S) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Thompson H, Spencer D, White B
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 8, Chicago 7
2B -- Mueller D, Fondy D, Landrith H, Thompson H, Whisenant P, Irvin M
HR -- Mays W 2, Miksis E
SF -- Fondy D
WP -- Davis J
T -- 2:34
A -- 10141
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