Top 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Gilliam vs. Brosnan
  
  Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Reese vs. Brosnan
  
  Reese strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Amoros vs. Brosnan
  
  Amoros takes first base on ball four. Gilliam moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Furillo vs. Brosnan
  
  Furillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker catches it and throws to second with Banks covering, to double up Gilliam. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Drysdale
  
  Fondy strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Drysdale
  
  Hoak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Drysdale
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hoak moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Banks vs. Drysdale
  
  Banks hits a line drive into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Brosnan
  
  Hodges hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Neal vs. Brosnan
  
  Neal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Brosnan
  
  Jackson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Brosnan
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Brosnan covering, for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Drysdale vs. Brosnan
  
  Drysdale strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Drysdale
  
  Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Irvin vs. Drysdale
  
  Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Whisenant vs. Drysdale
  
  Whisenant hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Chiti vs. Drysdale
  
  Chiti strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gilliam vs. Brosnan
  
  Gilliam strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Brosnan
  
  Reese strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Amoros vs. Brosnan
  
  Amoros hits a line drive into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Brosnan vs. Drysdale
  
  Brosnan strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Drysdale
  
  Fondy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gilliam. Fondy reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Hoak vs. Drysdale
  
  Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Baker vs. Drysdale
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Furillo vs. Brosnan
  
  Furillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Hodges vs. Brosnan
  
  Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Neal vs. Brosnan
  
  Neal hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Brosnan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Neal for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Drysdale
  
  Banks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Amoros. Banks reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Moryn vs. Drysdale
  
  Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Banks moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Irvin vs. Drysdale
  
  Irvin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Banks scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Whisenant vs. Drysdale
  
  Whisenant takes first base on ball four. Irvin moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Chiti vs. Drysdale
  
  Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. Irvin moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brosnan vs. Drysdale
  
  Brosnan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Drysdale covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Brosnan
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Brosnan
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Drysdale vs. Brosnan
  
  Carl Erskine pinch runs for Rube Walker.
  
  Drysdale bunts towards the mound. Brosnan fields it and throws to first for the out. Erskine moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Gilliam vs. Brosnan
  
  Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Drysdale
  
  Roy Campanella now catching.
  
  Fondy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Drysdale
  
  Hoak hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gilliam. Hoak reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Baker vs. Drysdale
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Banks vs. Drysdale
  
  Banks strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Brosnan
  
  Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Amoros vs. Brosnan
  
  Amoros hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Furillo vs. Brosnan
  
  There goes Reese. The throw from Chiti and he is out, Baker applying the tag. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Furillo vs. Brosnan
  
  Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Drysdale
  
  Moryn hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Moryn reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Irvin vs. Drysdale
  
  Irvin bunts towards the mound. Drysdale fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Moryn moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Whisenant vs. Drysdale
  
  Whisenant hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Landrith vs. Drysdale
  
  Hobie Landrith pinch hits for Harry Chiti.
  
  Landrith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moryn scores. Irvin moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Brosnan vs. Drysdale
  
  Campanella fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Campanella. Irvin moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  King vs. Drysdale
  
  Jim King pinch hits for Jim Brosnan.
  
  King strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fondy vs. Drysdale
  
  Fondy hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Valentinetti
  
  Hobie Landrith now catching. Vito Valentinetti now pitching.
  
  Hodges hits a line drive into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Neal vs. Valentinetti
  
  Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Valentinetti
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Drysdale
  
  Hoak hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Drysdale
  
  Baker hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Drysdale
  
  Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moryn vs. Lehman
  
  Ken Lehman now pitching.
  
  Moryn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Banks moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Irvin vs. Lehman
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Irvin vs. Lehman
  
  Irvin is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Whisenant vs. Roebuck
  
  Ed Roebuck now pitching.
  
  Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to home to get Banks. Moryn moves to third. Irvin moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
  Landrith vs. Roebuck
  
  Landrith takes first base on ball four. Moryn scores. Irvin moves to third. Whisenant moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Valentinetti vs. Roebuck
  
  Valentinetti strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Campanella vs. Valentinetti
  
  Campanella hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Valentinetti
  
  Duke Snider pinch hits for Ed Roebuck.
  
  Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gilliam vs. Valentinetti
  
  Gilliam hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Valentinetti
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/28/1956, game 2 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D)

  Brooklyn           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Gilliam J, lf         3  0  0  0   Fondy D, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Reese P, ss           3  0  0  0   Hoak D, 3b            3  0  2  0   
Amoros S, cf          2  0  0  0   Baker G, 2b           4  1  1  1   
Furillo C, rf         3  0  1  0   Banks E, ss           3  1  1  0   
Hodges G, 1b          3  0  0  0   Moryn W, rf           4  2  3  0   
Neal C, 2b            3  1  1  0   Irvin M, lf           3  0  2  1   
Jackson R, 3b         3  1  1  2   Whisenant P, cf       3  0  0  0   
Walker R, c           2  0  1  0   Chiti H, c            2  0  0  0   
Erskine C, pr         0  0  0  0   Landrith H, ph-c      1  0  1  2   
Campanella R, c       1  0  0  0   Brosnan J, p          2  0  0  0   
Drysdale D, p         1  0  0  0   King J, ph            1  0  0  0   
Lehman K, p           0  0  0  0   Valentinetti V, p     1  0  0  0   
Roebuck E, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Snider D, ph          1  1  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     25  3  5  3                        31  4 11  4

Brooklyn         020 000 01 --  3
Chicago          000 101 2x --  4

  Brooklyn             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drysdale D (L)        6.1 10  4  4  3  5
Lehman K*             0.0  1  0  0  1  0
Roebuck E             0.2  0  0  0  1  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brosnan J             6.0  4  2  2  3  4
Valentinetti V (W)    2.0  1  1  1  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- Campanella R
DP -- Brooklyn 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 2, Chicago 11
2B -- Fondy D, Banks E, Hoak D, Moryn W
HR -- Jackson R, Baker G, Snider D
SB -- Moryn W, Banks E
CS -- Reese P
SH -- Drysdale D
T -- 2:08
A -- 19277

    

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