Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Craig
  
  Fondy hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Hoak vs. Craig
  
  Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Craig
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Fondy moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Banks vs. Craig
  
  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 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gilliam vs. Drabowsky
  
  Gilliam hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Drabowsky
  
  Reese 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 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Drabowsky
  
  Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Drabowsky
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Craig
  
  Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Irvin vs. Craig
  
  Irvin strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Whisenant vs. Craig
  
  Whisenant strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amoros vs. Drabowsky
  
  Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Amoros for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Furillo vs. Drabowsky
  
  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 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Drabowsky
  
  Hodges hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Whisenant. Hodges reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Campanella vs. Drabowsky
  
  Campanella is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Craig vs. Drabowsky
  
  Craig takes first base on ball four. Hodges moves to third. Campanella moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Gilliam vs. Drabowsky
  
  Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Craig
  
  Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Craig covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drabowsky vs. Craig
  
  Drabowsky hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Fondy vs. Craig
  
  Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Drabowsky for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Drabowsky
  
  Reese hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Drabowsky
  
  Snider strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Drabowsky
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Amoros vs. Drabowsky
  
  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 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Craig
  
  Hoak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Furillo throws the ball in to Reese who tags Hoak trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Craig
  
  Baker hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Craig
  
  Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Furillo vs. Drabowsky
  
  Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Drabowsky
  
  Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Campanella vs. Drabowsky
  
  Campanella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Craig vs. Drabowsky
  
  Craig strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Craig
  
  Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Irvin vs. Craig
  
  Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Whisenant vs. Craig
  
  Whisenant hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Gilliam vs. Drabowsky
  
  Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Drabowsky
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Snider vs. Drabowsky
  
  Snider 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 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Drabowsky
  
  There goes Snider. The throw from Landrith and he is out, Baker applying the tag. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Craig
  
  Landrith hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Drabowsky vs. Craig
  
  Drabowsky strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Craig
  
  Fondy 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 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Drabowsky
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Amoros vs. Drabowsky
  
  Amoros hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Furillo vs. Drabowsky
  
  Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Hodges vs. Drabowsky
  
  Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Craig
  
  Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Craig
  
  Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Craig
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Moryn vs. Craig
  
  Moryn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Moryn reaches second base with a double. Baker goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Irvin vs. Bessent
  
  Don Bessent now pitching.
  
  Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Campanella vs. Drabowsky
  
  Campanella strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bessent vs. Drabowsky
  
  Bessent hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabowsky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gilliam vs. Drabowsky
  
  Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Whisenant vs. Bessent
  
  Whisenant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Landrith vs. Bessent
  
  Landrith bunts, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Drabowsky vs. Bessent
  
  Drabowsky bunts towards the mound. Bessent fields it and throws to first for the out. Whisenant moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Fondy vs. Bessent
  
  Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Drabowsky
  
  Reese hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moryn. Reese reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Snider vs. Drabowsky
  
  Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. Reese moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Robinson vs. Drabowsky
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Amoros vs. Drabowsky
  
  Amoros hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Furillo vs. Drabowsky
  
  Furillo hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Moryn chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Baker. Baker fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Baker. Reese scores. Robinson goes all the way around to score. Furillo moves all the way to home. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Drabowsky
  
  Hodges hits a line drive towards third. Hoak reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Bessent
  
  Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Bessent
  
  Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Bessent
  
  Banks strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Moryn vs. Bessent
  
  Moryn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Irvin vs. Bessent
  
  Irvin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baker scores. Moryn moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  King vs. Labine
  
  Clem Labine now pitching. Solly Drake pinch runs for Monte Irvin. Jim King pinch hits for Pete Whisenant.
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Labine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/14/1956 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Brooklyn           AB  R  H RBI
Fondy D, 1b           4  0  1  0   Gilliam J, 2b         4  0  0  0   
Hoak D, 3b            4  0  1  0   Reese P, ss           4  1  2  0   
Baker G, 2b           3  2  1  0   Snider D, cf          3  0  0  0   
Banks E, ss           4  0  0  0   Robinson J, 3b        2  1  0  0   
Moryn W, rf           4  0  2  1   Amoros S, lf          4  1  1  1   
Irvin M, lf           4  0  1  1   Furillo C, rf         3  1  1  2   
Drake S, pr           0  0  0  0   Hodges G, 1b          3  0  1  0   
Whisenant P, cf       3  0  1  0   Campanella R, c       2  0  0  0   
King J, ph            1  0  0  0   Craig R, p            1  0  0  0   
Landrith H, c         3  0  0  0   Bessent D, p          1  0  0  0   
Drabowsky M, p        2  0  1  0   Labine C, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  8  2                        27  4  5  3

Chicago          000 000 101 --  2
Brooklyn         000 001 03x --  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drabowsky M (L)       8.0  5  4  3  7  3

  Brooklyn             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Craig R               6.2  4  1  1  1  3
Bessent D (W)         2.0  4  1  1  0  1
Labine C (S)          0.1  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Baker G
DP -- Chicago 1, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Brooklyn 6
2B -- Hodges G, Moryn W, Reese P, Furillo C
HR -- Amoros S
CS -- Snider D
SH -- Drabowsky M
T -- 2:27
A -- 9497

    

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