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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 15, 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 September 15, 1956 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 15, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Kaiser |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Newcombe |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,754 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Vic Delmore 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Pete Whisenant | Center Fielder |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Don Kaiser | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Don Newcombe | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 15, 1956
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Newcombe
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Newcombe
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Newcombe
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Newcombe
Banks strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Kaiser
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Kaiser
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Kaiser
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kaiser
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Newcombe
Moryn 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: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Newcombe
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Whisenant vs. Newcombe
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to first for the out. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Landrith vs. Newcombe
Landrith is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Kaiser vs. Newcombe
Kaiser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Kaiser
Amoros hits a line drive into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Kaiser
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Kaiser
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Kaiser
Campanella hits a line drive towards short. Banks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Newcombe
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Newcombe
Hoak 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Newcombe
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Kaiser
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Kaiser
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy fields the ball and throws to Kaiser covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Kaiser
Reese hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Kaiser
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Kaiser
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Gilliam scores. Reese goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Amoros vs. Kaiser
Amoros hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Newcombe
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Newcombe
Moryn hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Newcombe
Irvin hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Whisenant vs. Newcombe
Whisenant strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Kaiser
Furillo hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Kaiser
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Campanella vs. Kaiser
Campanella strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Newcombe vs. Kaiser
Newcombe strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Newcombe
Landrith 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: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kaiser vs. Newcombe
Kaiser strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Newcombe
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 5
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Kaiser
Gilliam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Kaiser
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Kaiser
Snider strikes out. There goes Gilliam. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Kaiser
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak throws towards first, with the pitcher covering. Kaiser fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kaiser. Gilliam scores. Robinson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Amoros vs. Kaiser
Amoros hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Newcombe
Hoak 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, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Newcombe
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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Newcombe
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Kaiser
Furillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Kaiser
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Kaiser
There goes Hodges. The throw from Landrith and he is safe. Hodges steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Kaiser
Campanella strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Newcombe vs. Kaiser
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Kaiser, and towards Baker, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Newcombe
Moryn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Newcombe
Irvin hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Newcombe
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Kaiser
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Gilliam reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Kaiser
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. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Snider vs. Kaiser
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Kaiser
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Newcombe
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landrith for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Newcombe
Jim King pinch hits for Don Kaiser.
King hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Newcombe
Jerry Kindall pinch runs for Jim King.
Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Newcombe
Hoak hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Valentinetti
Vito Valentinetti now pitching.
Amoros hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Valentinetti
Furillo hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Valentinetti
Hodges hits a line drive into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Newcombe
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Newcombe
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Newcombe
Moryn 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/15/1956 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Fondy D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gilliam J, 2b 4 2 3 0
Hoak D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 4 1 1 0
Baker G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Snider D, cf 3 0 0 0
Banks E, ss 4 0 0 0 Robinson J, 3b 4 0 2 2
Moryn W, rf 4 0 0 0 Amoros S, lf 4 0 0 0
Irvin M, lf 3 0 2 0 Furillo C, rf 4 0 2 0
Whisenant P, cf 3 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Landrith H, c 2 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 3 0 0 0
Kaiser D, p 2 0 0 0 Newcombe D, p 3 0 0 0
King J, ph 1 0 1 0
Kindall J, pr 0 0 0 0
Valentinetti V, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 3 0 32 3 8 2
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Brooklyn 002 010 00x -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Kaiser D (L) 7.0 8 3 2 2 6
Valentinetti V 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Newcombe D (W) 9.0 3 0 0 2 5
E -- Kaiser D
LOB -- Chicago 5, Brooklyn 7
2B -- Robinson J, Furillo C, Gilliam J
SB -- Gilliam J, Hodges G
T -- 2:16
A -- 10754
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