Giants 8-5 Cubs (Aug 22, 1956)

NYG

CHC

1

0

2

0

3

8

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

5

8

X

9

X

R

8

5

H

13

7

E

0

1

W: M. Surkont

L: W. Hacker

S: H. Wilhelm

NYG

Team Stats

CHC

1

HR

1

8

R

5

13

H

7

1

SB

0

LOB

.382

AVG

.250

.488

OBP

.300

.559

SLG

.357

6.43

ERA

3.86

7

K

3

2

BB

7

Current Series

Giants

2

Cubs

1

Game 1

Final

Giants

8

Cubs

5

Game 2

Final

Giants

5

Cubs

4

Game 3

Final

Giants

6

Cubs

0

Game 4

Final

1956 NL

Team	W	L	PCT
Dodgers	93	61	.604
Braves	92	62	.597
Redlegs	91	63	.591
Cardinals	76	78	.494
Phillies	71	83	.461
Giants	67	87	.435
Pirates	66	88	.429
Cubs	60	94	.390

Game Summary

The Chicago Cubs were decisively beaten by the New York Giants, 8 to 5, on August 23, 1956.

Game Info

August 22, 1956

NYG

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Foster Castleman F. Castleman 3B	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	1
Red Schoendienst R. Schoendienst 2B	5	1	3	1	0	0	0	0
Willie Mays W. Mays CF	3	1	3	0	0	1	2	0
Dusty Rhodes D. Rhodes LF	2	1	1	1	0	0	1	0
Don Mueller D. Mueller PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bill White B. White 1B	4	1	1	3	1	0	1	0
Jackie Brandt J. Brandt RF-LF	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	1
Daryl Spencer D. Spencer SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wes Westrum W. Westrum C	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
Max Surkont M. Surkont P	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	0
Windy McCall W. McCall P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hoyt Wilhelm H. Wilhelm P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	8	13	7	1	1	7	3

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Solly Drake S. Drake CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Don Hoak D. Hoak 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	2
Dee Fondy D. Fondy 1B	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Jim King J. King LF	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
Walt Moryn W. Moryn RF	3	1	1	1	0	0	2
Gene Baker G. Baker 2B	3	1	1	4	1	0	0
Hobie Landrith H. Landrith C	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Eddie Miksis E. Miksis PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jerry Kindall J. Kindall SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pete Whisenant P. Whisenant PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Warren Hacker W. Hacker P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Hughes J. Hughes P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Brosnan J. Brosnan P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Monte Irvin M. Irvin PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Russ Meyer R. Meyer P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Kellert F. Kellert PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	28	5	7	5	1	2	7

Batting

2B: D. Rhodes

3B: J. Brandt

HR: B. White

TB: J. Brandt 5, F. Castleman, W. Mays 3, D. Rhodes 2, R. Schoendienst 3, M. Surkont, B. White 4

RBI: F. Castleman, D. Rhodes, R. Schoendienst, M. Surkont, B. White 3

GIDP: B. White

Baserunning

SB: W. Mays

Batting

HR: G. Baker

TB: G. Baker 4, D. Fondy 2, D. Hoak, J. King, W. Moryn, P. Whisenant

RBI: G. Baker 4, W. Moryn

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Max Surkont M. Surkont (W)	6.0	6	5	5	0	6	1	7.50
Windy McCall W. McCall	0.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	-
Hoyt Wilhelm H. Wilhelm (S)	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	7.0	7	5	5	2	7	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Warren Hacker W. Hacker (L)	2.1	5	5	3	2	2	1	11.57
Jim Hughes J. Hughes	0.1	4	3	0	2	0	0	0.00
Jim Brosnan J. Brosnan	3.1	2	0	0	3	1	0	0.00
Russ Meyer R. Meyer	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	7.0	13	8	3	7	3	1

Batters faced: W. McCall 2, M. Surkont 24, H. Wilhelm 4

Batters faced: J. Brosnan 14, W. Hacker 15, J. Hughes 7, R. Meyer 5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Foster Castleman F. Castleman 3B	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	1
Red Schoendienst R. Schoendienst 2B	5	1	3	1	0	0	0	0
Willie Mays W. Mays CF	3	1	3	0	0	1	2	0
Dusty Rhodes D. Rhodes LF	2	1	1	1	0	0	1	0
Don Mueller D. Mueller PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bill White B. White 1B	4	1	1	3	1	0	1	0
Jackie Brandt J. Brandt RF-LF	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	1
Daryl Spencer D. Spencer SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wes Westrum W. Westrum C	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
Max Surkont M. Surkont P	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	0
Windy McCall W. McCall P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hoyt Wilhelm H. Wilhelm P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	8	13	7	1	1	7	3

Batting

2B: D. Rhodes

3B: J. Brandt

HR: B. White

TB: J. Brandt 5, F. Castleman, W. Mays 3, D. Rhodes 2, R. Schoendienst 3, M. Surkont, B. White 4

RBI: F. Castleman, D. Rhodes, R. Schoendienst, M. Surkont, B. White 3

GIDP: B. White

Baserunning

SB: W. Mays

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Max Surkont M. Surkont (W)	6.0	6	5	5	0	6	1	7.50
Windy McCall W. McCall	0.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	-
Hoyt Wilhelm H. Wilhelm (S)	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	7.0	7	5	5	2	7	1

Batters faced: W. McCall 2, M. Surkont 24, H. Wilhelm 4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Solly Drake S. Drake CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Don Hoak D. Hoak 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	2
Dee Fondy D. Fondy 1B	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Jim King J. King LF	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
Walt Moryn W. Moryn RF	3	1	1	1	0	0	2
Gene Baker G. Baker 2B	3	1	1	4	1	0	0
Hobie Landrith H. Landrith C	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Eddie Miksis E. Miksis PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jerry Kindall J. Kindall SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pete Whisenant P. Whisenant PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Warren Hacker W. Hacker P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Hughes J. Hughes P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Brosnan J. Brosnan P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Monte Irvin M. Irvin PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Russ Meyer R. Meyer P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Kellert F. Kellert PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	28	5	7	5	1	2	7

Batting

HR: G. Baker

TB: G. Baker 4, D. Fondy 2, D. Hoak, J. King, W. Moryn, P. Whisenant

RBI: G. Baker 4, W. Moryn

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Warren Hacker W. Hacker (L)	2.1	5	5	3	2	2	1	11.57
Jim Hughes J. Hughes	0.1	4	3	0	2	0	0	0.00
Jim Brosnan J. Brosnan	3.1	2	0	0	3	1	0	0.00
Russ Meyer R. Meyer	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	7.0	13	8	3	7	3	1

Batters faced: J. Brosnan 14, W. Hacker 15, J. Hughes 7, R. Meyer 5

47-70 NYG

CHC 49-69

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