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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 | Max Surkont |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Hacker |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 12,500 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Engeln 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Frank Secory |
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 |
| Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Max Surkont | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Solly Drake | Center Fielder |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Jim King | Left Fielder |
| Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Jerry Kindall | Shortstop |
| Warren Hacker | 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. Hacker
Castleman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Hacker
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Hacker
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Hacker
Rhodes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moryn. Rhodes reaches second base with a double. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Hacker
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brandt vs. Hacker
Brandt is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Surkont
Drake hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Surkont fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Surkont
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Surkont
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Hacker
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Hacker
Westrum hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surkont vs. Hacker
Surkont hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Surkont
King 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Surkont
Moryn strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Surkont
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball 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: ---
Castleman vs. Hacker
Castleman hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Hacker
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy fields the ball and throws to Hacker covering. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Hacker
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rhodes vs. Hacker
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy juggles the ball. That's an error on Fondy. Schoendienst scores. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Hacker
White hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Hacker
Brandt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moryn who is chasing the ball. Brandt reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spencer vs. Hughes
Jim Hughes now pitching.
Spencer hits a popup towards short. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Westrum vs. Hughes
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Surkont vs. Hughes
Surkont hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brandt scores. Westrum moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Castleman vs. Hughes
Castleman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Westrum scores. Surkont moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schoendienst vs. Hughes
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Surkont scores. Castleman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Hughes
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Castleman moves to third. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rhodes vs. Hughes
Rhodes takes first base on ball four. Castleman scores. Schoendienst moves to third. Mays moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Brosnan
Jim Brosnan now pitching.
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Surkont
Landrith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Surkont
Kindall hits a fly ball into right field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brosnan vs. Surkont
Brosnan strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Brosnan
Brandt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Brosnan
Spencer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Brosnan
Westrum hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Surkont vs. Brosnan
Surkont takes first base on ball four. Brandt moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castleman vs. Brosnan
Castleman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Surkont
Drake hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Surkont
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Surkont
Fondy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Surkont
King 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
Top 5
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Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Brosnan
Schoendienst 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, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Brosnan
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Brosnan
There goes Mays. The throw from Landrith and he is safe. Mays steals second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Brosnan
Don Mueller pinch hits for Dusty Rhodes.
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Brosnan
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Surkont
Don Mueller now playing right field. Jackie Brandt now playing left field.
Moryn strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Surkont
Baker hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Westrum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Surkont
Landrith 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
Top 6
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Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Brosnan
Brandt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Brosnan
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Brosnan
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Surkont vs. Brosnan
Surkont hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Surkont
Kindall hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Surkont
Monte Irvin pinch hits for Jim Brosnan.
Irvin strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Surkont
Drake hits a popup towards short. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Meyer
Russ Meyer now pitching.
Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Meyer
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Meyer
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Meyer
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Meyer
White 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, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Surkont
Hoak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Surkont
Fondy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Surkont
King hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hoak moves to third. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moryn vs. Surkont
Moryn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hoak scores. Fondy moves to third. King moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baker vs. Surkont
Baker hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. McCall
Windy McCall now pitching. Eddie Miksis pinch hits for Hobie Landrith.
Miksis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whisenant vs. McCall
Pete Whisenant pinch hits for Jerry Kindall.
Whisenant hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kellert vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching. Frank Kellert pinch hits for Russ Meyer.
Kellert hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Drake vs. Wilhelm
Drake takes first base on ball four. Miksis moves to third. Whisenant moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hoak vs. Wilhelm
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fondy vs. Wilhelm
Fondy hits a popup towards short. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1956, game 2 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Castleman F, 3b 5 1 1 1 Drake S, cf 3 0 0 0
Schoendienst R, 2b 5 1 3 1 Hoak D, 3b 4 1 1 0
Mays W, cf 3 1 3 0 Fondy D, 1b 4 1 2 0
Rhodes D, lf 2 1 1 1 King J, lf 3 1 1 0
Mueller D, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Moryn W, rf 3 1 1 1
White B, 1b 4 1 1 3 Baker G, 2b 3 1 1 4
Brandt J, rf-lf 4 1 3 0 Landrith H, c 2 0 0 0
Spencer D, ss 4 0 0 0 Miksis E, ph 0 0 0 0
Westrum W, c 3 1 0 0 Kindall J, ss 2 0 0 0
Surkont M, p 3 1 1 1 Whisenant P, ph 1 0 1 0
McCall W, p 0 0 0 0 Hacker W, p 0 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0 Hughes J, p 0 0 0 0
Brosnan J, p 1 0 0 0
Irvin M, ph 1 0 0 0
Meyer R, p 0 0 0 0
Kellert F, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 8 13 7 28 5 7 5
New York 008 000 0 -- 8
Chicago 000 000 5 -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Surkont M (W)* 6.0 6 5 5 0 6
McCall W+ 0.0 1 0 0 1 0
Wilhelm H (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hacker W (L) 2.1 5 5 3 2 2
Hughes J 0.1 4 3 0 2 0
Brosnan J 3.1 2 0 0 3 1
Meyer R 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 5 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Fondy D
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 12, Chicago 4
2B -- Rhodes D
3B -- Brandt J
HR -- White B, Baker G
SB -- Mays W
T -- 2:09
A -- 12500
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