Giants 8-5 Cubs (Aug 22, 1956)

NYG

CHC

1

0

2

0

3

8

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

5

8

9

R

8

5

H

13

7

E

0

1

W: M. Surkont

L: W. Hacker

S: H. Wilhelm

Current Series

Giants

2

Cubs

1

Game 1

Final

Giants

8

Cubs

5

Game 2

Final

Giants

5

Cubs

4

Game 3

Final

Giants

6

Cubs

0

Game 4

Final

1956 NL

Team	W	L	PCT
Dodgers	93	61	.604
Braves	92	62	.597
Redlegs	91	63	.591
Cardinals	76	78	.494
Phillies	71	83	.461
Giants	67	87	.435
Pirates	66	88	.429
Cubs	60	94	.390

Game Summary

The Chicago Cubs were decisively beaten by the New York Giants, 8 to 5, on August 23, 1956.

Game Info

August 23, 1956

NYG

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Foster Castleman F. Castleman 3B	5	1	1	1	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Red Schoendienst R. Schoendienst 2B	5	1	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Willie Mays W. Mays CF	3	1	3	0	2	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Dusty Rhodes D. Rhodes LF	2	1	1	1	1	0	.500	.667	1.000
Don Mueller D. Mueller PH-RF	1	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000
Bill White B. White 1B	4	1	1	3	1	0	.250	.400	1.000
Jackie Brandt J. Brandt RF-LF	4	1	3	0	0	1	.750	.750	1.250
Daryl Spencer D. Spencer SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Wes Westrum W. Westrum C	3	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Max Surkont M. Surkont P	3	1	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Windy McCall W. McCall P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Hoyt Wilhelm H. Wilhelm P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	34	8	13	7	7	3

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Solly Drake S. Drake CF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Don Hoak D. Hoak 3B	4	1	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Dee Fondy D. Fondy 1B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Jim King J. King LF	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Walt Moryn W. Moryn RF	3	1	1	1	0	2	.333	.333	.333
Gene Baker G. Baker 2B	3	1	1	4	0	0	.333	.333	1.333
Hobie Landrith H. Landrith C	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Eddie Miksis E. Miksis PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Jerry Kindall J. Kindall SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Pete Whisenant P. Whisenant PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Warren Hacker W. Hacker P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Hughes J. Hughes P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Brosnan J. Brosnan P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Monte Irvin M. Irvin PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Russ Meyer R. Meyer P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Frank Kellert F. Kellert PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	28	5	7	5	2	7

Batting

2B: D. Rhodes

3B: J. Brandt

HR: B. White

RBI: F. Castleman, D. Rhodes, R. Schoendienst, M. Surkont, B. White 3

Baserunning

SB: W. Mays

Batting

HR: G. Baker

RBI: G. Baker 4, W. Moryn

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Max Surkont M. Surkont (W)	6.0	6	5	5	0	6	1	7.50
Windy McCall W. McCall	0.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	-
Hoyt Wilhelm H. Wilhelm (S)	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	7.0	7	5	5	2	7	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Warren Hacker W. Hacker (L)	2.1	5	5	3	2	2	1	11.57
Jim Hughes J. Hughes	0.1	4	3	0	2	0	0	0.00
Jim Brosnan J. Brosnan	3.1	2	0	0	3	1	0	0.00
Russ Meyer R. Meyer	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	7.0	13	8	3	7	3	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Foster Castleman F. Castleman 3B	5	1	1	1	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Red Schoendienst R. Schoendienst 2B	5	1	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Willie Mays W. Mays CF	3	1	3	0	2	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Dusty Rhodes D. Rhodes LF	2	1	1	1	1	0	.500	.667	1.000
Don Mueller D. Mueller PH-RF	1	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000
Bill White B. White 1B	4	1	1	3	1	0	.250	.400	1.000
Jackie Brandt J. Brandt RF-LF	4	1	3	0	0	1	.750	.750	1.250
Daryl Spencer D. Spencer SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Wes Westrum W. Westrum C	3	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Max Surkont M. Surkont P	3	1	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Windy McCall W. McCall P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Hoyt Wilhelm H. Wilhelm P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	34	8	13	7	7	3

Batting

2B: D. Rhodes

3B: J. Brandt

HR: B. White

RBI: F. Castleman, D. Rhodes, R. Schoendienst, M. Surkont, B. White 3

Baserunning

SB: W. Mays

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Max Surkont M. Surkont (W)	6.0	6	5	5	0	6	1	7.50
Windy McCall W. McCall	0.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	-
Hoyt Wilhelm H. Wilhelm (S)	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	7.0	7	5	5	2	7	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Solly Drake S. Drake CF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Don Hoak D. Hoak 3B	4	1	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Dee Fondy D. Fondy 1B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Jim King J. King LF	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Walt Moryn W. Moryn RF	3	1	1	1	0	2	.333	.333	.333
Gene Baker G. Baker 2B	3	1	1	4	0	0	.333	.333	1.333
Hobie Landrith H. Landrith C	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Eddie Miksis E. Miksis PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Jerry Kindall J. Kindall SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Pete Whisenant P. Whisenant PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Warren Hacker W. Hacker P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Hughes J. Hughes P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Brosnan J. Brosnan P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Monte Irvin M. Irvin PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Russ Meyer R. Meyer P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Frank Kellert F. Kellert PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	28	5	7	5	2	7

Batting

HR: G. Baker

RBI: G. Baker 4, W. Moryn

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Warren Hacker W. Hacker (L)	2.1	5	5	3	2	2	1	11.57
Jim Hughes J. Hughes	0.1	4	3	0	2	0	0	0.00
Jim Brosnan J. Brosnan	3.1	2	0	0	3	1	0	0.00
Russ Meyer R. Meyer	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	7.0	13	8	3	7	3	1

47-70 NYG

CHC 49-69

Current Series

1956 NL

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