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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 12, 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 June 12, 1956 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 12, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 12, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Worthington |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Minner |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 9,136 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Stan Landes |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Foster Castleman | Third Baseman |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Al Worthington | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Miksis | Third Baseman |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Pete Whisenant | Center Fielder |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Paul Minner | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 12, 1956
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Minner
Lockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Minner
Dark hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Minner
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lockman scores. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Minner
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dark scores. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castleman vs. Minner
Castleman bunts towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. Mueller moves to third. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Minner
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Minner covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Katt vs. Minner
Katt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Worthington
Miksis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Katt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Worthington
Baker is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Worthington
Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Worthington
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Minner
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Minner
Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Minner
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Worthington
Moryn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Worthington
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Worthington fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Worthington
Whisenant hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Spencer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Minner
Dark hits a line drive towards first. Fondy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Minner
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Minner
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Worthington
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landrith for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Worthington
Minner strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Worthington
Miksis strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Minner
Castleman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Minner
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Minner covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Minner
Katt strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Minner
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Worthington
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Worthington
Fondy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Worthington
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Worthington
Moryn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fondy moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Irvin vs. Worthington
Irvin hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Worthington
Whisenant hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Minner
Worthington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Minner
Lockman bunts in front of the plate. Landrith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Minner
Dark hits a line drive towards first. Fondy catches it and steps on first to double up Lockman. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Worthington
Landrith strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Worthington
Minner strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Worthington
Miksis is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Minner
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Minner
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castleman vs. Minner
Castleman bunts towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. Mueller moves to third. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Minner
White hits a popup towards third. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hofman vs. Minner
Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Ray Katt.
Hofman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mueller scores. Mays scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Minner
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. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Worthington
Wes Westrum now catching.
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Worthington
Fondy bunts towards the mound. Worthington fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Worthington
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. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moryn vs. Worthington
Moryn strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Irvin vs. Worthington
Irvin hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Irvin reaches second base with a double. Banks scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whisenant vs. Worthington
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. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Worthington
There goes Whisenant. The throw from Westrum and he is safe. Whisenant steals second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landrith vs. Worthington
Landrith is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minner vs. McCall
Windy McCall now pitching.
Minner strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Minner
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. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Minner
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Minner
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Minner
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Mays takes first base on ball four. Dark moves to third. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Castleman vs. Lown
Castleman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Miksis strikes out. The ball gets by Westrum. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Wilhelm
Baker bunts towards the mound. Wilhelm fields it and throws to first for the out. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Wilhelm
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. Miksis scores. Fondy moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Wilhelm
Banks is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moryn vs. Wilhelm
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moryn vs. Wilhelm
Moryn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fondy scores. Banks moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Irvin vs. Wilhelm
Irvin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whisenant vs. Wilhelm
Whisenant strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lown
White hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Baker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lown
George Wilson pinch hits for Wes Westrum.
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Lown
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Lown
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
Rhodes 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
Bottom 8
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Ridzik
Jim Mangan now catching. Steve Ridzik now pitching.
Landrith hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lown vs. Ridzik
Lown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Ridzik
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Ridzik
Baker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman. Baker reaches second base with a double. Lown moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fondy vs. Ridzik
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ridzik fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Lown
Lockman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Lown
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Lown
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin 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 6/12/1956 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Lockman W, lf 5 1 1 0 Miksis E, 3b 5 1 0 0
Dark A, ss 5 1 2 0 Baker G, 2b 3 0 1 0
Mueller D, rf 5 1 3 1 Fondy D, 1b 5 3 2 0
Mays W, cf 3 1 2 1 Banks E, ss 3 1 1 1
Castleman F, 3b 2 1 1 1 Moryn W, rf 3 1 2 1
White B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Irvin M, lf 4 2 2 4
Katt R, c 2 0 0 0 Whisenant P, cf 4 0 0 0
Hofman B, ph 1 0 1 2 Landrith H, c 3 0 0 0
Monzant R, pr 0 0 0 0 Minner P, p 3 0 0 0
Westrum W, c 0 0 0 0 Lown T, p 1 0 1 0
Wilson G, ph 1 0 0 0
Mangan J, c 0 0 0 0
Spencer D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Worthington A, p 2 0 1 0
McCall W, p 0 0 0 0
Terwilliger W, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
Rhodes D, ph 1 0 0 0
Ridzik S, p 0 0 0 0
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35 5 11 5 34 8 9 6
New York 200 102 000 -- 5
Chicago 000 303 20x -- 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Worthington A (L) 5.2 6 6 5 2 7
McCall W 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Wilhelm H 1.0 1 2 0 1 3
Ridzik S 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Minner P (W) 6.2 11 5 5 0 2
Lown T (S) 2.1 0 0 0 2 3
E -- Dark A 2, Westrum W
DP -- New York 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 7, Chicago 7
2B -- Irvin M, Baker G
3B -- Banks E
HR -- Castleman F, Irvin M
SB -- Whisenant P, Banks E, Fondy D
SH -- Castleman F 2, Baker G
HBP -- by Worthington A (Baker G)
T -- 2:33
A -- 9136
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