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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 23, 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 August 23, 1956 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 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 | August 23, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Antonelli |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Moe Drabowsky |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Bill Engeln 2B: Larry Goetz 3B: Frank Dascoli |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Foster Castleman | Third Baseman |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Jackie Brandt | Right Fielder |
| Bill Sarni | Catcher |
| Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
| Johnny Antonelli | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Solly Drake | Center Fielder |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Pete Whisenant | Right Fielder |
| Frank Kellert | First Baseman |
| Harry Chiti | Catcher |
| Jerry Kindall | Shortstop |
| Moe Drabowsky | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 23, 1956
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Drabowsky
Castleman is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Drabowsky
There goes Castleman. The throw from Chiti and he is out, Baker applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Drabowsky
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Drabowsky
Mays strikes out. There goes Schoendienst. The throw from Chiti to second, and Schoendienst is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Antonelli
Drake hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Antonelli
Hoak hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Antonelli
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Drake moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Antonelli
Irvin takes first base on ball four. Drake moves to third. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whisenant vs. Antonelli
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Drabowsky
Rhodes strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Drabowsky
White 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Drabowsky
Brandt is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellert vs. Antonelli
Kellert strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Antonelli
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Antonelli
Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman juggles the ball. That's an error on Castleman. Kindall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Drabowsky vs. Antonelli
Drabowsky hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Drabowsky
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Drabowsky
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Drabowsky
Antonelli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castleman vs. Drabowsky
Castleman hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Antonelli
Drake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Antonelli
Hoak bunts towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Schoendienst covering, for the out. Drake moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Antonelli
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Drake moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Irvin vs. Antonelli
Irvin hits a fly ball into right field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Drake tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whisenant vs. Antonelli
Whisenant hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kellert vs. Antonelli
Kellert hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Drabowsky
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Drabowsky
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall misplays the ball. That's an error on Kindall. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rhodes vs. Drabowsky
Rhodes hits a fly ball towards center. Drake catches it and throws to Hoak who throws to Baker to double up Mays. Schoendienst scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Drabowsky
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kellert scoops it up and throws to first, with Drabowsky covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Antonelli
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Antonelli
Kindall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drabowsky vs. Antonelli
Drabowsky hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Drabowsky for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Drabowsky
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Drabowsky
Sarni hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Drabowsky
Spencer is hit by the pitch. Sarni moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Antonelli vs. Drabowsky
Antonelli strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castleman vs. Drabowsky
Castleman hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Antonelli
Drake bunts towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Antonelli
Hoak hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rhodes who is chasing the ball. Hoak reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Antonelli
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Irvin vs. Antonelli
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Drabowsky
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Drabowsky
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Drabowsky
Rhodes takes first base on ball four. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Drabowsky
White hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brandt vs. Drabowsky
Brandt hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Antonelli
Don Mueller now playing right field. Jackie Brandt now playing left field.
Whisenant hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellert vs. Antonelli
Kellert strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Antonelli
Chiti strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Drabowsky
Sarni hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Drabowsky
Spencer bunts in front of the plate. Chiti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Antonelli vs. Drabowsky
Antonelli bunts towards the mound. Drabowsky fields it and throws to first for the out. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castleman vs. Drabowsky
Castleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Drabowsky
Schoendienst hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Antonelli
Kindall strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drabowsky vs. Antonelli
Drabowsky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Antonelli
Drake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Drabowsky
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Drabowsky
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Drabowsky
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Antonelli
Hoak hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Antonelli
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Antonelli
Irvin hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Drabowsky
Brandt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. Drabowsky
Sarni bunts towards first. Kellert scoops it up and throws to first, with Baker covering, for the out. Brandt moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Drabowsky
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Irvin throws the ball in to Hoak who relays the ball to Baker who tags Spencer trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Brandt scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Drabowsky
Antonelli hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Antonelli
Whisenant strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellert vs. Antonelli
Kellert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Antonelli
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1956, game 1 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Castleman F, 3b 2 0 0 0 Drake S, cf 3 1 1 0
Schoendienst R, 2b 2 1 1 0 Hoak D, 3b 3 0 1 0
Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0 Baker G, 2b 4 0 2 0
Rhodes D, lf 2 0 0 0 Irvin M, lf 2 0 0 1
Mueller D, rf 1 0 0 0 Whisenant P, rf 4 0 1 0
White B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kellert F, 1b 4 0 0 0
Brandt J, rf-lf 4 1 1 0 Chiti H, c 4 0 0 0
Sarni B, c 3 0 3 0 Kindall J, ss 3 0 0 0
Spencer D, ss 3 0 1 1 Drabowsky M, p 3 0 0 0
Antonelli J, p 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 2 7 1 30 1 5 1
New York 000 100 001 -- 2
Chicago 001 000 000 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Antonelli J (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Drabowsky M (L) 9.0 7 2 1 4 5
E -- Castleman F, Kindall J
DP -- New York 1, Chicago 3
LOB -- New York 7, Chicago 6
3B -- Hoak D
CS -- Castleman F, Schoendienst R
SH -- Hoak D, Antonelli J, Sarni B
SF -- Irvin M
HBP -- by Drabowsky M (Castleman F), by Drabowsky M (Spencer D)
T -- 2:26
A -- 0
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