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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 25, 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 25, 1956 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 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 25, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Ridzik |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Davis |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 9,138 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Larry Goetz |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Brandt | Left Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Bill Sarni | Catcher |
| Foster Castleman | Third Baseman |
| Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
| Steve Ridzik | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Solly Drake | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Miksis | Third Baseman |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Jim King | Right Fielder |
| Frank Kellert | First Baseman |
| Harry Chiti | Catcher |
| Jerry Kindall | Shortstop |
| Jim Davis | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 25, 1956
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Davis
Mueller 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: ---
Schoendienst vs. Davis
Schoendienst hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kellert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Davis
Mays hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of King. Mays reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brandt vs. Davis
There goes Mays. The throw from Chiti and he is safe. Mays steals third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brandt vs. Davis
Brandt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mays scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Davis
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
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Ridzik
Drake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Ridzik
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards second. Schoendienst fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Spencer covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Ridzik
Baker 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, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Davis
Sarni hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Davis
Castleman hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Davis
Spencer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Ridzik
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Ridzik
King hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kellert vs. Ridzik
Kellert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Irvin moves to third. King moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chiti vs. Ridzik
Chiti hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kindall vs. Ridzik
Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to home to get Irvin. King moves to third. Kellert moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Ridzik
Davis is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ridzik vs. Davis
Ridzik hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Ridzik reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Davis
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ridzik scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Davis
Schoendienst strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Davis
Mays hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brandt vs. Davis
Brandt takes first base on ball four. Mueller moves to third. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Davis
White strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sarni vs. Davis
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Ridzik
Drake hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Ridzik
Miksis bunts towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. Drake moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Ridzik
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Ridzik
Irvin hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Davis
Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Davis
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ridzik vs. Davis
Ridzik hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Ridzik
King hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kellert vs. Ridzik
Kellert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Ridzik
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Davis
Mueller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Davis
Schoendienst hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Schoendienst reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Davis
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brandt vs. Davis
Brandt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Davis
White hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Ridzik
Kindall hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Ridzik
Davis 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, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Ridzik
Drake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Davis
Sarni hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castleman vs. Davis
Castleman 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 -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Davis
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Ridzik
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miksis for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Ridzik
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ridzik fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Ridzik
Irvin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Ridzik
King strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ridzik vs. Davis
Ridzik hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Davis
Mueller bunts in front of the plate. Chiti juggles the ball. That's an error on Chiti. Ridzik moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Davis
Schoendienst bunts towards the mound. Davis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ridzik moves to third. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mays vs. Davis
Mays hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Drake. Mays reaches second base with a double. Ridzik scores. Mueller scores. Schoendienst moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brandt vs. Hacker
Warren Hacker now pitching.
Brandt hits a line drive to right field. King throws towards Baker. Baker fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Baker. Schoendienst scores. Mays scores. Brandt moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Hacker
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sarni vs. Hacker
Sarni bunts towards the mound. Hacker fields it and throws to third for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castleman vs. Hacker
Castleman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Hacker
Spencer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellert vs. Ridzik
Kellert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Ridzik
Hobie Landrith pinch hits for Harry Chiti.
Landrith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kindall vs. Ridzik
Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ridzik fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Ridzik
Walt Moryn pinch hits for Warren Hacker.
Moryn strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ridzik vs. Brosnan
Hobie Landrith now catching. Jim Brosnan now pitching.
Ridzik hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Brosnan
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Brosnan
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Brosnan
Mays hits a popup towards short. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Ridzik
Drake hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Ridzik
Miksis strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Ridzik
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Brosnan
Brandt hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Brosnan
White hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Brosnan
Sarni hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Ridzik
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Ridzik
King hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellert vs. Ridzik
Kellert hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sarni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1956 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Mueller D, rf 5 1 1 1 Drake S, cf 3 0 2 0
Schoendienst R, 2b 4 1 2 0 Miksis E, 3b 3 0 0 0
Mays W, cf 5 2 3 2 Baker G, 2b 4 0 0 0
Brandt J, lf 3 0 2 3 Irvin M, lf 3 0 1 0
White B, 1b 4 0 0 0 King J, rf 4 0 2 0
Sarni B, c 5 0 1 0 Kellert F, 1b 4 0 1 0
Castleman F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Chiti H, c 2 0 0 0
Spencer D, ss 4 0 0 0 Landrith H, ph-c 1 0 1 0
Ridzik S, p 4 2 2 0 Kindall J, ss 3 0 0 0
Davis J, p 2 0 0 0
Hacker W, p 0 0 0 0
Moryn W, ph 1 0 0 0
Brosnan J, p 0 0 0 0
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38 6 11 6 30 0 7 0
New York 101 000 400 -- 6
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ridzik S (W) 9.0 7 0 0 2 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Davis J (L)* 6.0 10 6 5 2 4
Hacker W 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Brosnan J 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
E -- Chiti H, Baker G
DP -- New York 3, Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 9, Chicago 6
2B -- Mays W 2, Ridzik S, Schoendienst R
SB -- Mays W
SH -- Miksis E
T -- 2:17
A -- 9138
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