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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 29, 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 July 29, 1956 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 29, 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 | July 29, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Davis |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Newcombe |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Tom Gorman |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Solly Drake | Center Fielder |
Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
Jim King | Left Fielder |
Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
Harry Chiti | Catcher |
Jim Davis | 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 |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Don Newcombe | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 29, 1956
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Newcombe
Drake 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: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Newcombe
Baker 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Newcombe
Fondy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Davis
Gilliam hits a line drive into center field. Drake 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. Davis
Reese hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Davis
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Davis
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Newcombe
Banks 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: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Newcombe
Moryn 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Newcombe
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Newcombe
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Davis
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Davis
Hodges hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of King. Hodges reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Amoros vs. Davis
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Amoros for the out. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Campanella vs. Davis
Campanella strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Newcombe
Chiti 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Newcombe
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Drake vs. Newcombe
Drake hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam catches it and throws to first to double up Davis. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Davis
Newcombe 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, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Davis
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Davis
Reese hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Chiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Newcombe
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Newcombe
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fondy for the out. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Newcombe
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: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Moryn vs. Newcombe
Moryn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Davis
Snider hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Davis
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: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Davis
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Newcombe
King 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Newcombe
Hoak 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: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Newcombe
Chiti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Davis
Hodges hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Drake. Hodges reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Amoros vs. Davis
Amoros hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Davis
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Newcombe vs. Davis
Newcombe takes first base on ball four. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gilliam vs. Davis
Gilliam hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Davis
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Newcombe
Davis hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Newcombe
Drake bunts towards first. Hodges fields the ball and throws to Newcombe covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Newcombe
There goes Drake. The throw from Campanella and he is out, Reese applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Newcombe
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Davis
Snider 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, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Davis
Furillo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Davis
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Davis
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Newcombe
Fondy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Amoros. Fondy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Newcombe
Banks hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Moryn vs. Newcombe
Moryn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
King vs. Newcombe
King hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Newcombe
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Davis
Amoros strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Davis
Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Davis
Newcombe strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Newcombe
Chiti 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Newcombe
Davis 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Newcombe
Drake hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Drake for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Davis
Gilliam strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Davis
Reese hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Davis
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Davis
Furillo 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 9
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Newcombe
Chico Fernandez now playing shortstop.
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Newcombe
Fondy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snider. Fondy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Newcombe
Banks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Moryn vs. Newcombe
Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/29/1956, game 1 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Drake S, cf 4 0 1 0 Gilliam J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Baker G, 2b 4 0 1 0 Reese P, ss 4 1 1 1 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 2 0 Fernandez C, ss 0 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 4 0 0 0 Snider D, cf 2 0 1 0 Moryn W, rf 3 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 4 0 0 0 King J, lf 2 0 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 0 2 0 Chiti H, c 3 0 0 0 Amoros S, lf 3 0 0 0 Davis J, p 3 0 1 0 Campanella R, c 3 0 1 0 Newcombe D, p 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 0 5 0 28 1 5 1 Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0 Brooklyn 000 000 01x -- 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Davis J (L) 8.0 5 1 1 3 5 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Newcombe D (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 2 DP -- Chicago 1, Brooklyn 1 LOB -- Chicago 5, Brooklyn 6 2B -- Hodges G 2, Fondy D 2 HR -- Reese P CS -- Drake S T -- 2:08 A -- 0
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