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Lineups and Summary
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 1, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants, played on May 1, 1956 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 1, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 1, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Hearn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Hacker |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 3,330 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Babe Pinelli |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Foster Castleman | Third Baseman |
| Gail Harris | First Baseman |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Jim Hearn | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Solly Drake | Center Fielder |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
| Jim King | Left Fielder |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Warren Hacker | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 1, 1956
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Hacker
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Hacker
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Hacker
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Hearn
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Hearn
Drake hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Hearn
Fondy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Hearn
There goes Fondy. The throw from Katt and he is out, Spencer applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Hacker
Mays hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Hacker
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castleman vs. Hacker
Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Hacker
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Hearn
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Hearn
Moryn hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Spencer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Hearn
King hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Hacker
Katt strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Hacker
Hearn strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Hacker
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker misplays the ball. That's an error on Baker. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Hacker
Dark hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Hearn
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Hearn
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hacker vs. Hearn
Hacker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Hacker
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Hacker
Mays hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moryn who is chasing the ball. Mays reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spencer vs. Hacker
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy juggles the ball. That's an error on Fondy. Mays scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castleman vs. Hacker
Castleman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Spencer trying to get to second. King throws the ball in to Banks who tags Spencer for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Hacker
Harris hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Baker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Hearn
Hoak hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Hearn
Drake hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Hearn
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Hearn
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Hacker
Katt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Hacker
Hearn strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Hacker
Lockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Hacker
That's a pickoff. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Hearn
Moryn strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Hearn
King hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Hearn
Baker strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Hacker
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Hacker
Mueller hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Hacker
Mays hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Drake who is chasing the ball. Mays reaches third base with a triple. Dark goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spencer vs. Hacker
Spencer hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Castleman vs. Hacker
Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Hearn
Landrith strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hacker vs. Hearn
Hacker strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Hearn
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Hacker
Harris 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 -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Hacker
Katt hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Hacker
Hearn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Hearn
Drake hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Hearn
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Hearn. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Hearn
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moryn vs. Hearn
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. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Hacker
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Hacker
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Hacker
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hacker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Hearn
King hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris juggles the ball. That's an error on Harris. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Hearn
Gale Wade pinch runs for Jim King.
Baker bunts towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baker for the out. Wade moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landrith vs. Hearn
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landrith for the out. Wade moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miksis vs. Hearn
Eddie Miksis pinch hits for Warren Hacker.
Miksis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Katt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Brosnan
Pete Whisenant now playing left field. Jim Brosnan now pitching.
Mays hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Brosnan
Spencer hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Brosnan
Castleman hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Hearn
Hoak hits a popup towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Hearn
Drake hits a popup towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Hearn
Fondy hits a popup towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/1/1956 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Lockman W, lf 4 0 1 0 Hoak D, 3b 4 1 1 1
Dark A, ss 4 1 1 0 Drake S, cf 4 0 0 0
Mueller D, rf 4 0 0 0 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 2 0
Mays W, cf 4 1 2 1 Banks E, ss 3 0 0 0
Spencer D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Moryn W, rf 3 0 0 0
Castleman F, 3b 4 0 1 0 King J, lf 3 0 0 0
Harris G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Wade G, pr 0 0 0 0
Katt R, c 3 0 0 0 Whisenant P, lf 0 0 0 0
Hearn J, p 3 0 0 0 Baker G, 2b 2 0 1 0
Landrith H, c 3 0 0 0
Hacker W, p 2 0 0 0
Miksis E, ph 1 0 0 0
Brosnan J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 6 1 29 1 4 1
New York 000 101 000 -- 2
Chicago 000 100 000 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hearn J (W) 9.0 4 1 1 0 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hacker W (L) 8.0 6 2 2 0 5
Brosnan J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Baker G, Fondy D, Hearn J, Harris G
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 4, Chicago 2
3B -- Mays W 2
HR -- Hoak D
SH -- Baker G
T -- 2:00
A -- 3330
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