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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 27, 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 27, 1956 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 27, 1956 |
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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 27, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Hacker |
Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Craig |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 5,126 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Frank Secory |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Warren Hacker | Pitcher |
Stan Hack | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Gil Hodges | Left Fielder |
Jackie Robinson | First Baseman |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Rube Walker | Catcher |
Roger Craig | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 27, 1956
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Craig
Miksis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Craig
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Craig
Fondy takes first base on ball four. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Craig
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Moryn vs. Craig
Moryn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hacker
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hacker
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hacker
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Craig
Irvin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Craig
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Craig
Landrith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Landrith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Hacker vs. Craig
Hacker hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hacker
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hacker
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hacker
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Craig
Miksis hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Craig
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Craig
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Craig
Banks strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Hacker
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hacker
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miksis. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Craig vs. Hacker
Pete Whisenant now playing center field.
Craig strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Hacker
Gilliam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Hacker
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Craig
Moryn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Craig
Irvin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Craig
Hoak hits a fly ball into left field. Hodges settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hacker
Snider hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Hacker
Jackson hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Moryn chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the plate. Landrith fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Landrith. Snider goes all the way around to score. Jackson moves all the way to home. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hacker
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hacker
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Hacker
Furillo hits a line drive into right field. Moryn picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Moryn. Robinson moves to third. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Hacker
Walker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Craig vs. Hacker
Craig hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson tags and scores. Furillo tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Gilliam vs. Hacker
Gilliam hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Furillo scores. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Hacker
Reese 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 5
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Craig
Landrith strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Craig
Jim King pinch hits for Warren Hacker.
King hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats King for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Craig
Whisenant hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Snider hits a popup in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Lown
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Lown
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Craig
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Craig
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Craig
Banks hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lown
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Lown
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Lown
Walker hits a line drive into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Craig vs. Lown
Craig strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Craig
Gino Cimoli now playing left field. Gil Hodges now playing first base.
Moryn hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Craig
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Craig
Hoak hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Hoak reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Landrith vs. Craig
Landrith hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hoak scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lown vs. Craig
Lown hits a fly ball into left field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Lown
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Lown
There goes Gilliam. The throw from Landrith and he is safe. Gilliam steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Lown
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Lown
Snider is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Lown
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lown fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Craig
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Craig
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Craig
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Craig
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baker moves to third. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moryn vs. Craig
Moryn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baker scores. Fondy moves to third. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Irvin vs. Bessent
Don Bessent now pitching.
Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Hoak vs. Bessent
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hoak for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Lown
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Lown
Cimoli hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Lown
Furillo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lown
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Lown covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Bessent
Landrith hits a fly ball into left field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kellert vs. Bessent
Frank Kellert pinch hits for Turk Lown.
Kellert hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Bessent
Whisenant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Bessent
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/27/1956 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Miksis E, cf 1 0 0 0 Gilliam J, 2b 3 0 2 2 Whisenant P, cf 2 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 0 0 Baker G, 2b 4 1 0 0 Snider D, cf 3 1 1 0 Fondy D, 1b 3 0 2 0 Jackson R, 3b 4 1 1 1 Banks E, ss 4 0 1 0 Hodges G, lf-1b 4 0 0 0 Moryn W, rf 4 0 1 1 Robinson J, 1b 3 1 1 0 Irvin M, lf 4 0 0 0 Cimoli G, lf 1 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 4 1 1 0 Furillo C, rf 4 2 3 1 Landrith H, c 4 0 2 1 Walker R, c 3 1 1 0 Hacker W, p 1 0 0 0 Craig R, p 2 0 0 1 King J, ph 1 0 0 0 Bessent D, p 0 0 0 0 Lown T, p 1 0 0 0 Kellert F, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 7 2 31 6 9 5 Chicago 000 000 110 -- 2 Brooklyn 001 400 01x -- 6 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Hacker W (L) 4.0 7 5 5 1 2 Lown T 4.0 2 1 1 2 2 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Craig R (W) 7.1 7 2 2 3 4 Bessent D (S) 1.2 0 0 0 1 0 E -- Landrith H, Moryn W DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Chicago 9, Brooklyn 5 2B -- Landrith H, Walker R, Jackson R, Hoak D HR -- Furillo C SB -- Gilliam J SF -- Craig R T -- 2:09 A -- 5126
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