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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 3, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on June 3, 1956 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 3, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 3, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sandy Koufax |
Home Starting Pitcher | Russ Meyer |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 21,930 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Babe Pinelli |
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 | First Baseman |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Sandy Koufax | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Miksis | Third Baseman |
Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
Pete Whisenant | Center Fielder |
Harry Chiti | Catcher |
Russ Meyer | Pitcher |
Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 3, 1956
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Meyer
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Meyer covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Meyer
Reese hits a line drive into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Meyer
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Meyer
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Snider goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Meyer
Hodges hits a line drive into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Koufax
Miksis strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Koufax
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Koufax
Fondy bunts towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Koufax
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Koufax
Irvin hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Baker scores. Fondy moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Moryn vs. Koufax
Moryn strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Meyer
Campanella hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Meyer
Amoros hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Meyer
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Koufax vs. Meyer
Koufax takes first base on ball four. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Meyer
Gilliam 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
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Koufax
Whisenant hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Koufax
Chiti hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Koufax
Meyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Meyer
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Meyer
Snider hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Meyer
Jackson bunts in front of the plate. Chiti fields it and throws to first for the out. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Meyer
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Koufax
Miksis hits a line drive into left field. Amoros picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Amoros. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Koufax
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Koufax
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Miksis moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Koufax
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Meyer
Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Meyer
Amoros strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Meyer
Furillo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Koufax vs. Meyer
Koufax hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Koufax
Irvin strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Koufax
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moryn for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Koufax
Whisenant hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Meyer
Gilliam bunts towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Meyer
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Meyer
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
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Koufax
Chiti hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Chiti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meyer vs. Koufax
Meyer bunts towards the mound. Koufax fields it and throws to first for the out. Chiti moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Miksis vs. Koufax
Miksis hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Koufax
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Meyer
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Meyer
Hodges hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Meyer
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Meyer
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Amoros for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Koufax
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Koufax
Banks hits a line drive towards short. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Koufax
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Koufax
Moryn hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Meyer
Furillo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Furillo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Koufax vs. Meyer
Koufax strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Meyer
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Furillo scores. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Meyer
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Meyer
Snider is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Meyer
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Koufax
Whisenant hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Koufax
Chiti hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Winceniak vs. Koufax
Ed Winceniak pinch hits for Russ Meyer.
Winceniak hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Valentinetti
Vito Valentinetti now pitching.
Hodges hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Valentinetti
Campanella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Valentinetti
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Koufax
Gino Cimoli now playing left field.
Miksis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Koufax
Baker hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Koufax
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Koufax
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Koufax
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Valentinetti
Furillo hits a line drive towards third. Miksis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Koufax vs. Valentinetti
Koufax takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Valentinetti
Gilliam hits a line drive into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Valentinetti
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Koufax
Moryn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Whisenant vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Whisenant bunts in front of the plate. Campanella fields it and throws to first for the out. Moryn moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
King vs. Labine
Don Hoak pinch runs for Walt Moryn. Jim King pinch hits for Harry Chiti.
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. Hoak moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Landrith vs. Labine
Hobie Landrith pinch hits for Vito Valentinetti.
Landrith 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 (back to top)
Game of 6/3/1956 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Gilliam J, 2b 5 0 2 1 Miksis E, 3b 3 1 1 0 Reese P, ss 5 0 0 0 Baker G, 2b 3 2 1 2 Snider D, cf 2 1 1 0 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Jackson R, 3b 3 0 1 1 Banks E, ss 4 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 1 1 1 Irvin M, lf 3 0 1 1 Campanella R, c 4 0 1 0 Moryn W, rf 3 0 0 0 Amoros S, lf 4 0 0 0 Hoak D, pr 0 0 0 0 Cimoli G, lf 0 0 0 0 Whisenant P, cf 3 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 4 2 3 1 Chiti H, c 3 0 1 0 Koufax S, p 2 0 0 0 King J, ph 1 0 0 0 Labine C, p 0 0 0 0 Meyer R, p 1 0 0 0 Winceniak E, ph 1 0 0 0 Valentinetti V, p 0 0 0 0 Landrith H, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 9 4 30 3 5 3 Brooklyn 100 101 100 -- 4 Chicago 100 000 020 -- 3 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Koufax S (W)* 8.0 5 3 3 4 5 Labine C (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Meyer R (L) 7.0 8 4 4 3 3 Valentinetti V 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Amoros S DP -- Chicago 2 LOB -- Brooklyn 7, Chicago 6 2B -- Jackson R, Chiti H, Furillo C HR -- Furillo C, Hodges G, Baker G SH -- Jackson R, Meyer R, Whisenant P T -- 2:36 A -- 21930
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