Giants 5-4 Cubs (Aug 23, 1956)

NYG

CHC

1

0

1

2

0

3

1

0

4

0

5

3

0

6

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7

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8

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11

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5

4

H

9

8

E

0

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W: H. Wilhelm

L: R. Meyer

S: D. Littlefield

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 couldn't pull it off against the New York Giants, 5 to 4, on August 24, 1956.

Game Info

August 24, 1956

NYG

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Don Mueller D. Mueller RF	5	1	4	3	0	0	.800	.800	.800
Red Schoendienst R. Schoendienst 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Willie Mays W. Mays CF	5	0	1	1	0	1	.200	.200	.400
Hank Thompson H. Thompson 3B	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Bill White B. White 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jackie Brandt J. Brandt LF	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Bill Sarni B. Sarni C	3	2	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Daryl Spencer D. Spencer SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Ruben Gomez R. Gomez P	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Windy McCall W. McCall P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dusty Rhodes D. Rhodes PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hoyt Wilhelm H. Wilhelm P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dick Littlefield D. Littlefield P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	37	5	9	4	2	2

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Solly Drake S. Drake CF	3	1	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Don Hoak D. Hoak 3B	4	1	2	0	2	1	.500	.667	.500
Dee Fondy D. Fondy 1B	4	0	1	1	2	0	.250	.500	.500
Jim King J. King LF	5	1	1	1	1	1	.200	.333	.200
Walt Moryn W. Moryn RF	5	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.167	.000
Gene Baker G. Baker 2B	5	0	3	0	0	1	.600	.600	.800
Hobie Landrith H. Landrith C	3	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Kindall J. Kindall SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Eddie Miksis E. Miksis PH-SS	1	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000
Don Kaiser D. Kaiser P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Pete Whisenant P. Whisenant PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Vito Valentinetti V. Valentinetti P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Frank Kellert F. Kellert PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Turk Lown T. Lown P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Monte Irvin M. Irvin PH	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Jim Hughes J. Hughes P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Harry Chiti H. Chiti PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Russ Meyer R. Meyer P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	37	4	8	3	10	6

Batting

2B: J. Brandt, W. Mays, B. Sarni

RBI: W. Mays, D. Mueller 3

Batting

2B: G. Baker, D. Fondy

RBI: D. Fondy, J. King, H. Landrith

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Ruben Gomez R. Gomez	8.2	7	4	4	8	4	4.15
Windy McCall W. McCall	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Hoyt Wilhelm H. Wilhelm (W)	1.0	1	0	0	2	0	0.00
Dick Littlefield D. Littlefield (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	11.0	8	4	4	10	6

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Don Kaiser D. Kaiser	5.0	5	4	3	1	2	5.40
Vito Valentinetti V. Valentinetti	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Turk Lown T. Lown	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Jim Hughes J. Hughes	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Russ Meyer R. Meyer (L)	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	9.00
Totals	11.0	9	5	4	2	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Don Mueller D. Mueller RF	5	1	4	3	0	0	.800	.800	.800
Red Schoendienst R. Schoendienst 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Willie Mays W. Mays CF	5	0	1	1	0	1	.200	.200	.400
Hank Thompson H. Thompson 3B	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Bill White B. White 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jackie Brandt J. Brandt LF	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Bill Sarni B. Sarni C	3	2	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Daryl Spencer D. Spencer SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Ruben Gomez R. Gomez P	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Windy McCall W. McCall P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dusty Rhodes D. Rhodes PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hoyt Wilhelm H. Wilhelm P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dick Littlefield D. Littlefield P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	37	5	9	4	2	2

Batting

2B: J. Brandt, W. Mays, B. Sarni

RBI: W. Mays, D. Mueller 3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Ruben Gomez R. Gomez	8.2	7	4	4	8	4	4.15
Windy McCall W. McCall	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Hoyt Wilhelm H. Wilhelm (W)	1.0	1	0	0	2	0	0.00
Dick Littlefield D. Littlefield (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	11.0	8	4	4	10	6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Solly Drake S. Drake CF	3	1	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Don Hoak D. Hoak 3B	4	1	2	0	2	1	.500	.667	.500
Dee Fondy D. Fondy 1B	4	0	1	1	2	0	.250	.500	.500
Jim King J. King LF	5	1	1	1	1	1	.200	.333	.200
Walt Moryn W. Moryn RF	5	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.167	.000
Gene Baker G. Baker 2B	5	0	3	0	0	1	.600	.600	.800
Hobie Landrith H. Landrith C	3	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Kindall J. Kindall SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Eddie Miksis E. Miksis PH-SS	1	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000
Don Kaiser D. Kaiser P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Pete Whisenant P. Whisenant PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Vito Valentinetti V. Valentinetti P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Frank Kellert F. Kellert PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Turk Lown T. Lown P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Monte Irvin M. Irvin PH	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Jim Hughes J. Hughes P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Harry Chiti H. Chiti PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Russ Meyer R. Meyer P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	37	4	8	3	10	6

Batting

2B: G. Baker, D. Fondy

RBI: D. Fondy, J. King, H. Landrith

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Don Kaiser D. Kaiser	5.0	5	4	3	1	2	5.40
Vito Valentinetti V. Valentinetti	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Turk Lown T. Lown	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Jim Hughes J. Hughes	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Russ Meyer R. Meyer (L)	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	9.00
Totals	11.0	9	5	4	2	2

48-70 NYG

CHC 49-70

Current Series

1956 NL

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