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CHCCurrent Series
Giants
2
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1
Game 1
Final
Giants
6
Cubs
5
Game 2
Final
1956 NL
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Cubs Game Summary
The Chicago Cubs couldn't pull it off against the New York Giants, 6 to 5, on May 2, 1956.
Game Info
May 2, 1956
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Lockman LF-1B | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
A. Dark SS | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .375 | .444 | .625 |
W. Mays CF | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
B. Lennon RF-LF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Hofman PH-1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Rhodes PH-LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
D. Spencer 2B | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .571 | .556 | 1.286 |
F. Castleman 3B | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .444 | .750 |
G. Harris 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .750 |
D. Mueller PH-RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
R. Katt C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
G. Wilson PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
W. Westrum C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .750 | .000 |
H. Thompson PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - |
J. Mangan C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
A. Worthington P | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
D. Liddle P | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
H. Wilhelm P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
S. Ridzik P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
W. Terwilliger PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Grissom P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
W. McCall P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Antonelli PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Margoneri P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
R. Gomez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 63 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 11 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Hoak 3B | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .143 | .250 | .143 |
S. Drake CF | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .625 |
D. Fondy 1B | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .429 | .429 |
E. Banks SS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .400 | .625 | 1.000 |
W. Moryn RF | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .286 | .375 | .286 |
J. King LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Irvin PH-LF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
G. Baker 2B | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
H. Landrith C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
E. Miksis PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
E. Tappe C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
G. Wade PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - |
H. Chiti C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Meyer P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
F. Kellert PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Lown P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
J. Davis P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
P. Whisenant PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - |
V. Valentinetti P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
O. Friend PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Brosnan P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
C. McCullough PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
R. Myers PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 61 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 16 |
Batting
2B: F. Castleman 2, A. Dark 2
3B: G. Harris, D. Spencer
HR: D. Spencer
RBI: F. Castleman, A. Dark, D. Spencer 3
Baserunning
CS: W. Lockman
Batting
2B: G. Baker, C. McCullough
HR: G. Baker, E. Banks, S. Drake
RBI: G. Baker, E. Banks 2, S. Drake
Baserunning
SB: W. Moryn
CS: E. Banks
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Worthington | 4.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9.00 |
D. Liddle | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
H. Wilhelm | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
S. Ridzik | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
M. Grissom | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
W. McCall | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Margoneri (W) | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
R. Gomez (S) | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 17.0 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 3 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Meyer | 8.0 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4.50 |
T. Lown | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Davis | 3.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
V. Valentinetti | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Brosnan (L) | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4.50 |
| Totals | 17.0 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Lockman LF-1B | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
A. Dark SS | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .375 | .444 | .625 |
W. Mays CF | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
B. Lennon RF-LF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Hofman PH-1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Rhodes PH-LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
D. Spencer 2B | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .571 | .556 | 1.286 |
F. Castleman 3B | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .444 | .750 |
G. Harris 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .750 |
D. Mueller PH-RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
R. Katt C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
G. Wilson PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
W. Westrum C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .750 | .000 |
H. Thompson PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - |
J. Mangan C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
A. Worthington P | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
D. Liddle P | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
H. Wilhelm P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
S. Ridzik P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
W. Terwilliger PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Grissom P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
W. McCall P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Antonelli PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Margoneri P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
R. Gomez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 63 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 11 |
Batting
2B: F. Castleman 2, A. Dark 2
3B: G. Harris, D. Spencer
HR: D. Spencer
RBI: F. Castleman, A. Dark, D. Spencer 3
Baserunning
CS: W. Lockman
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Worthington | 4.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9.00 |
D. Liddle | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
H. Wilhelm | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
S. Ridzik | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
M. Grissom | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
W. McCall | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Margoneri (W) | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
R. Gomez (S) | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 17.0 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 3 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Hoak 3B | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .143 | .250 | .143 |
S. Drake CF | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .625 |
D. Fondy 1B | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .429 | .429 |
E. Banks SS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .400 | .625 | 1.000 |
W. Moryn RF | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .286 | .375 | .286 |
J. King LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Irvin PH-LF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
G. Baker 2B | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
H. Landrith C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
E. Miksis PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
E. Tappe C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
G. Wade PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - |
H. Chiti C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Meyer P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
F. Kellert PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Lown P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
J. Davis P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
P. Whisenant PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - |
V. Valentinetti P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
O. Friend PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Brosnan P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
C. McCullough PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
R. Myers PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 61 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 16 |
Batting
2B: G. Baker, C. McCullough
HR: G. Baker, E. Banks, S. Drake
RBI: G. Baker, E. Banks 2, S. Drake
Baserunning
SB: W. Moryn
CS: E. Banks
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Meyer | 8.0 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4.50 |
T. Lown | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Davis | 3.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
V. Valentinetti | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Brosnan (L) | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4.50 |
| Totals | 17.0 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 1 |
