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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 20, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 20, 1956 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Lehman |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 21,214 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Artie Gore 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Shag Crawford |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Miksis | Third Baseman |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Frank Kellert | First Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Pete Whisenant | Center Fielder |
| Harry Chiti | Catcher |
| Bob Rush | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Ken Lehman | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 20, 1956
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Lehman
Miksis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Lehman
Baker 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: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kellert vs. Lehman
Kellert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Rush
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Rush
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Rush
Snider hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Gilliam scores. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Hodges vs. Rush
Hodges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reese scores. Snider moves to third. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Rush
Robinson strikes out. Chiti drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Robinson out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Amoros vs. Rush
Amoros is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Furillo vs. Rush
Furillo 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
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Lehman
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Lehman
Moryn hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Lehman
Irvin strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Whisenant vs. Lehman
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Rush
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lehman vs. Rush
Lehman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Rush
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Lehman
Chiti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rush vs. Lehman
Rush takes first base on ball four. Chiti moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Miksis vs. Lehman
Miksis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snider. Miksis reaches second base with a double. Chiti scores. Rush moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Baker vs. Lehman
Baker hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rush tags and scores. Miksis tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Kellert vs. Lehman
Kellert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Lehman
Banks hits a line drive towards third. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Rush
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Rush
Snider 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, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Rush
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Rush
That's a pickoff. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Lehman
Moryn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Lehman
Irvin hits a line drive towards third. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whisenant vs. Lehman
Whisenant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moryn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Chiti vs. Newcombe
Don Newcombe now pitching. Sandy Amoros now playing right field. Carl Furillo now playing left field.
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rush
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Rush
Amoros 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Rush
Furillo strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Newcombe
Sandy Amoros now playing left field. Carl Furillo now playing right field.
Rush strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Newcombe
Miksis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Newcombe
Baker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Amoros. Baker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Kellert vs. Newcombe
Kellert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Rush
Walker 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, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Rush
Newcombe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Rush
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kellert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Rush
Reese hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Rush
Snider strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Newcombe
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Newcombe
Moryn hits a line drive towards first. Hodges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Newcombe
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Rush
Hodges hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rush
Robinson hits a line drive into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Rush
Amoros hits a popup towards third. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Rush
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Newcombe
Whisenant 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Newcombe
Chiti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Newcombe
Jim King pinch hits for Bob Rush.
King hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Newcombe
Miksis hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kellert scoops it up and throws to first, with Lown covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Lown
Newcombe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Lown
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. Newcombe moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Lown
Reese 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 8
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Newcombe
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kellert vs. Newcombe
Kellert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kellert for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Newcombe
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Robinson. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Newcombe
There's a wild pitch. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Moryn vs. Newcombe
Moryn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Banks scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Newcombe
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Lown
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kellert scoops it up and throws to first, with Lown covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Lown
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Lown
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Amoros vs. Lown
Amoros hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moryn who is chasing the ball. Amoros reaches third base with a triple. Hodges scores. Robinson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Furillo vs. Lown
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Lown
Walker strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Newcombe
Roy Campanella now catching.
Whisenant bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Newcombe
Chiti hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Newcombe
Dee Fondy pinch hits for Turk Lown.
Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1956, game 2 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Miksis E, 3b 4 0 1 1 Gilliam J, 2b 2 1 0 0
Baker G, 2b 3 0 1 1 Reese P, ss 4 1 2 0
Kellert F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Snider D, cf 4 0 1 1
Banks E, ss 3 1 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 2 2 2 2
Moryn W, rf 3 0 1 1 Robinson J, 3b 3 1 1 0
Irvin M, lf 4 0 0 0 Amoros S, lf-rf-lf 3 0 1 2
Whisenant P, cf 4 0 1 0 Furillo C, rf-lf-rf 4 0 0 0
Chiti H, c 4 1 2 0 Walker R, c 4 0 0 0
Rush B, p 1 1 0 0 Campanella R, c 0 0 0 0
King J, ph 1 0 0 0 Lehman K, p 1 0 0 0
Lown T, p 0 0 0 0 Newcombe D, p 1 0 1 0
Fondy D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 6 3 28 5 8 5
Chicago 002 000 010 -- 3
Brooklyn 200 001 02x -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rush B 6.0 7 3 3 3 4
Lown T (L) 2.0 1 2 2 4 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Lehman K 3.1 3 2 2 3 1
Newcombe D (W) 5.2 3 1 0 0 1
E -- Robinson J
DP -- Chicago 3, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Brooklyn 6
2B -- Snider D, Miksis E, Baker G
3B -- Amoros S
HR -- Hodges G
SF -- Baker G
WP -- Newcombe D
T -- 2:35
A -- 21214
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