Cubs @ Giants
May 15, 1956

Back Home
Visual
Play By Play
Text
Play By Play
Audio
Play By Play
Box
Score
Lineups
and Summary
Bottom 8 R H E
Cubs 2 3 0
Giants 6 12 0
Bottom 8 R H E
Cubs 2 3 0
Giants 6 12 0

Al Dark Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .250 .293
OBP .250 .323
At Bats 4 92
Hits 1 27
• Singles 1 19
• Doubles 0 8
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 5
RBI’s 0 8

Jim Davis Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
1 0 0
 FIRSTPLAY/PAUSE  REPLAYLAST/BOX  
Close
1 ▲ ▼ 2 ▲ ▼ 3 ▲ ▼ 4 ▲ ▼ 5 ▲ ▼ 6 ▲ ▼ 7 ▲ ▼ 8 ▲ ▼ 9 ▲ ▼
Polo Grounds - May 15, 1956
•
Strikeout
Jim Davis
Clyde McCullough
Frank Kellert
Gene Baker
Eddie Miksis
Ernie Banks
Monte Irvin
Pete Whisenant
Walt Moryn
Al Dark
Whitey Lockman
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Dark strikes out. McCullough drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Dark out.

Return to all plays in text
PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 8 Lockman takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Antonelli hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Jim Davis now pitching. Katt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Miksis strikes out.
Top 8 Don Hoak pinch hits for Vito Valentinetti. Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Castleman strikes out.
Bottom 7 White is walked intentionally.
Bottom 7 Mueller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Whisenant. Mueller reaches second base with a double. Mays scores.
Bottom 7 Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. Dark scores. Mays moves to second.
Bottom 7 Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dark moves to third.
Bottom 7 Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Lockman strikes out.
Top 7 McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Antonelli hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Katt hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Kellert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Kellert reaches third base with a triple. Baker scores.
Top 6 The ball gets by Katt for a passed ball. Baker moves to second.
Top 6 Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 6 Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 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.
Bottom 5 Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Vito Valentinetti now pitching. Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Harry Chiti pinch hits for Jim Brosnan. Chiti hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Katt settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Whisenant scores. Irvin moves to third.
Top 5 Moryn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Whisenant moves to third. Irvin moves to second.
Top 5 Irvin takes first base on ball four. Whisenant moves to second.
Top 5 Whisenant takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Mays hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Kellert is called out on strikes.
Top 4 Baker takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Antonelli strikes out.
Bottom 3 Katt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Castleman moves to second.
Bottom 3 Jim Brosnan now pitching. Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kellert fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 3 White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Mueller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 3 Spencer hits a line drive towards third. Miksis reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 3 Hacker hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hacker for the out.
Top 3 McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play.
Bottom 2 Lockman bunts towards the mound. Hacker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Antonelli moves to second.
Bottom 2 Antonelli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Katt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Whisenant strikes out.
Top 2 Banks hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Castleman hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 White is walked intentionally.
Bottom 1 Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mays scores. Mueller moves to second.
Bottom 1 Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. Mays moves to second.
Bottom 1 Mays hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lockman scores.
Bottom 1 Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lockman moves to third.
Bottom 1 Lockman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Whisenant. Lockman reaches second base with a double.
Top 1 Kellert hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out.