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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Roosevelt Stadium
June 25, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 25, 1956 at Roosevelt Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 25, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 25, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Kaiser |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Erskine |
| Ballpark | Roosevelt Stadium |
| City | Jersey City |
| State | NJ |
| Attendance | 20,602 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Larry Goetz |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Miksis | Center Fielder |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Don Kaiser | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Rocky Nelson | First Baseman |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | Left Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Carl Erskine | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Roosevelt Stadium
June 25, 1956
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Erskine
Miksis hits a fly ball into left field. Hodges settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Erskine
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Erskine
Fondy hits a popup beyond third. Jackson can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Erskine
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Erskine
Moryn hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Kaiser
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Kaiser
Reese hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Reese reaches second base with a double. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Snider vs. Kaiser
Snider hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Nelson vs. Kaiser
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gilliam tags and scores. Reese tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Kaiser
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Erskine
Irvin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Erskine
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Erskine
Landrith hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kaiser vs. Erskine
Kaiser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Kaiser
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Kaiser
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Kaiser
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it, throws to second, with Banks covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Erskine
Miksis hits a fly ball into left field. Hodges settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Erskine
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Erskine
Fondy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snider who is chasing the ball. Fondy reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Erskine
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Erskine vs. Kaiser
Erskine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Kaiser
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Kaiser
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Erskine
Moryn hits a fly ball into left field. Hodges settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Erskine
Irvin hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Erskine
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Erskine
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landrith for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Kaiser
Snider 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Kaiser
Nelson hits a line drive towards first. Fondy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kaiser
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kaiser vs. Erskine
Kaiser strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Erskine
Miksis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Erskine
Baker hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Erskine
There's a wild pitch. Miksis moves to third. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Fondy vs. Erskine
Fondy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Banks vs. Erskine
Banks hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Kaiser
Hodges hits a line drive into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Kaiser
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Kaiser
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Erskine
Moryn hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Erskine
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Erskine
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erskine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Erskine
Erskine fires to second, and they've got Hoak trapped. There's the throw to Nelson who applies the tag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Erskine vs. Kaiser
Erskine strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Kaiser
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Kaiser covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Kaiser
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Erskine
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first, with Erskine covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kaiser vs. Erskine
Kaiser hits a fly ball into left field. Hodges settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Erskine
Miksis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snider. Miksis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Erskine
Baker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Kaiser
Snider hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Kaiser
Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kaiser
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Kaiser
There's a wild pitch. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Kaiser
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Kaiser
Furillo 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
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Erskine
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Erskine
Banks hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Erskine
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Kaiser
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks misplays the ball. That's an error on Banks. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kaiser
Charlie Neal pinch runs for Rube Walker. Jackie Robinson pinch hits for Carl Erskine.
Robinson bunts towards the mound. Kaiser fields it and throws to first for the out. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Kaiser
Gilliam hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miksis who is chasing the ball. Gilliam reaches third base with a triple. Neal scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Kaiser
Reese hits a line drive towards center. Miksis chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Miksis. Gilliam tags and scores. Reese moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Snider hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Lown
Nelson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Lown
Gino Cimoli pinch runs for Rocky Nelson.
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to third. Cimoli moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Hodges vs. Lown
Hodges hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Labine
Gil Hodges now playing first base. Gino Cimoli now playing left field. Roy Campanella now catching. Clem Labine now pitching.
Irvin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Labine
Pete Whisenant pinch runs for Monte Irvin.
Hoak takes first base on ball four. Whisenant moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Landrith vs. Labine
Landrith strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
King vs. Labine
Jim King pinch hits for Turk Lown.
King hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats King for the out. Whisenant moves to third. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Miksis vs. Labine
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/25/1956 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Miksis E, cf 5 0 2 0 Gilliam J, 2b 3 2 2 1
Baker G, 2b 4 0 1 0 Reese P, ss 3 0 1 1
Fondy D, 1b 4 1 2 0 Snider D, cf 4 0 0 0
Banks E, ss 4 1 1 2 Nelson R, 1b 2 0 0 1
Moryn W, rf 4 0 0 0 Cimoli G, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Irvin M, lf 4 0 2 0 Jackson R, 3b 3 0 1 0
Whisenant P, pr 0 0 0 0 Hodges G, lf-1b 2 0 0 0
Hoak D, 3b 2 0 1 0 Furillo C, rf 3 0 0 0
Landrith H, c 4 0 0 0 Walker R, c 3 0 0 0
Kaiser D, p 3 0 0 0 Neal C, pr 0 1 0 0
Lown T, p 0 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 0 0 0 0
King J, ph 1 0 0 0 Erskine C, p 2 0 0 0
Robinson J, ph 0 0 0 0
Labine C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 9 2 25 3 4 3
Chicago 200 000 000 -- 2
Brooklyn 100 000 02x -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Kaiser D (L) 7.1 4 3 1 3 1
Lown T 0.2 0 0 0 2 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Erskine C (W) 8.0 8 2 2 1 4
Labine C (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Banks E, Miksis E
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 8, Brooklyn 6
2B -- Reese P, Miksis E
3B -- Fondy D, Gilliam J
HR -- Banks E
SH -- Robinson J
SF -- Nelson R, Reese P
WP -- Erskine C, Kaiser D
T -- 2:24
A -- 20602
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