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June 12, 1956

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Bottom 7 R H E
Giants 5 11 2
Cubs 6 6 0
Bottom 7 R H E
Giants 5 11 2
Cubs 6 6 0

Gene Baker Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .269
OBP .333 .335
At Bats 2 167
Hits 0 45
• Singles 0 31
• Doubles 0 9
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 4
Walks 0 16
RBI’s 0 11

Hoyt Wilhelm Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
0 3 2
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Wrigley Field - June 12, 1956
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Out
Hoyt Wilhelm
Wes Westrum
Bill White
Daryl Spencer
Foster Castleman
Al Dark
Whitey Lockman
Willie Mays
Don Mueller
Gene Baker
Eddie Miksis
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 1 Out

Baker bunts towards the mound. Wilhelm fields it and throws to first for the out. Miksis moves to second.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 7 Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching. Miksis strikes out. The ball gets by Westrum. He chases the ball to the backstop.
Top 7 Castleman strikes out.
Top 7 Turk Lown now pitching. Mays takes first base on ball four. Dark moves to third. Mueller moves to second.
Top 7 Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dark moves to second.
Top 7 Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Wayne Terwilliger pinch hits for Windy McCall. Terwilliger hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Windy McCall now pitching. Minner strikes out.
Bottom 6 Landrith is walked intentionally.
Bottom 6 There goes Whisenant. The throw from Westrum and he is safe. Whisenant steals second.
Bottom 6 Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. Irvin scores. That run is unearned.
Bottom 6 Irvin hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Irvin reaches second base with a double. Banks scores.
Bottom 6 Moryn strikes out.
Bottom 6 Banks hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller who is chasing the ball. Banks reaches third base with a triple. Fondy goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 6 Fondy bunts towards the mound. Worthington fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 6 Wes Westrum now catching. Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Ramon Monzant pinch runs for Bobby Hofman. Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Ray Katt. Hofman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mueller scores. Mays scores.
Top 6 White hits a popup towards third. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Castleman bunts towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. Mueller moves to third. Mays moves to second.
Top 6 Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mueller moves to second.
Top 6 Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Miksis is called out on strikes.
Bottom 5 Minner strikes out.
Bottom 5 Landrith strikes out.
Top 5 Dark hits a line drive towards first. Fondy catches it and steps on first to double up Lockman.
Top 5 Lockman bunts in front of the plate. Landrith fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 5 Worthington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Whisenant hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Irvin hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Bottom 4 Moryn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fondy moves to third.
Bottom 4 Banks strikes out.
Bottom 4 Fondy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Katt strikes out.
Top 4 White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Minner covering, for the out.
Top 4 Castleman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 3 Miksis strikes out.
Bottom 3 Minner strikes out.
Bottom 3 Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landrith for the out.
Top 3 Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Dark hits a line drive towards first. Fondy reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Whisenant hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Spencer reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Worthington fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 2 Moryn takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Baker is hit by the pitch.
Bottom 1 Miksis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Katt settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Katt strikes out.
Top 1 White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Minner covering, for the out.
Top 1 Castleman bunts towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. Mueller moves to third. Mays moves to second.
Top 1 Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dark scores. Mueller moves to second.
Top 1 Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lockman scores. Dark moves to third.
Top 1 Dark hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Lockman moves to third.
Top 1 Lockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.