Giants 5-4 Cubs (Aug 23, 1956)

NYG

CHC

1

0

1

2

0

3

1

0

4

0

5

3

0

6

0

1

7

0

1

8

0

9

0

1

10

0

11

1

0

R

5

4

H

9

8

E

0

1

W: H. Wilhelm

L: R. Meyer

S: D. Littlefield

NYG

Team Stats

CHC

0

HR

0

5

R

4

9

H

8

0

SB

0

LOB

.243

AVG

.216

.282

OBP

.375

.324

SLG

.270

3.27

ERA

3.27

6

K

2

10

BB

2

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 couldn't pull it off against the New York Giants, 5 to 4, on August 24, 1956.

Game Info

August 23, 1956

NYG

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Don Mueller D. Mueller RF	5	1	4	3	0	0
Red Schoendienst R. Schoendienst 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0
Willie Mays W. Mays CF	5	0	1	1	0	1
Hank Thompson H. Thompson 3B	4	0	0	0	1	0
Bill White B. White 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jackie Brandt J. Brandt LF	4	1	1	0	0	1
Bill Sarni B. Sarni C	3	2	1	0	1	0
Daryl Spencer D. Spencer SS	4	1	1	0	0	0
Ruben Gomez R. Gomez P	3	0	0	0	0	0
Windy McCall W. McCall P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dusty Rhodes D. Rhodes PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Hoyt Wilhelm H. Wilhelm P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Littlefield D. Littlefield P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	5	9	4	2	2

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Solly Drake S. Drake CF	3	1	1	0	2	0
Don Hoak D. Hoak 3B	4	1	2	0	2	1
Dee Fondy D. Fondy 1B	4	0	1	1	2	0
Jim King J. King LF	5	1	1	1	1	1
Walt Moryn W. Moryn RF	5	0	0	0	1	2
Gene Baker G. Baker 2B	5	0	3	0	0	1
Hobie Landrith H. Landrith C	3	0	0	1	0	0
Jerry Kindall J. Kindall SS	3	0	0	0	0	1
Eddie Miksis E. Miksis PH-SS	1	0	0	0	1	0
Don Kaiser D. Kaiser P	1	0	0	0	0	0
Pete Whisenant P. Whisenant PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Vito Valentinetti V. Valentinetti P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Kellert F. Kellert PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Turk Lown T. Lown P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Monte Irvin M. Irvin PH	0	1	0	0	1	0
Jim Hughes J. Hughes P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harry Chiti H. Chiti PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Russ Meyer R. Meyer P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	4	8	3	10	6

Batting

2B: J. Brandt, W. Mays, B. Sarni

TB: J. Brandt 2, W. Mays 2, D. Mueller 4, B. Sarni 2, R. Schoendienst, D. Spencer

RBI: W. Mays, D. Mueller 3

SAC: R. Schoendienst, B. White

GIDP: W. Mays, D. Rhodes, R. Schoendienst

Batting

2B: G. Baker, D. Fondy

TB: G. Baker 4, S. Drake, D. Fondy 2, D. Hoak 2, J. King

RBI: D. Fondy, J. King, H. Landrith

SAC: S. Drake, H. Landrith

SF: H. Landrith

GIDP: H. Chiti, J. King

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Ruben Gomez R. Gomez	8.2	7	4	4	8	4	4.15
Windy McCall W. McCall	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Hoyt Wilhelm H. Wilhelm (W)	1.0	1	0	0	2	0	0.00
Dick Littlefield D. Littlefield (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	11.0	8	4	4	10	6

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Don Kaiser D. Kaiser	5.0	5	4	3	1	2	5.40
Vito Valentinetti V. Valentinetti	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Turk Lown T. Lown	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Jim Hughes J. Hughes	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Russ Meyer R. Meyer (L)	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	9.00
Totals	11.0	9	5	4	2	2

Batters faced: R. Gomez 40, D. Littlefield 3, W. McCall, H. Wilhelm 6

Batters faced: J. Hughes 3, D. Kaiser 21, T. Lown 6, R. Meyer 5, V. Valentinetti 6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Don Mueller D. Mueller RF	5	1	4	3	0	0
Red Schoendienst R. Schoendienst 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0
Willie Mays W. Mays CF	5	0	1	1	0	1
Hank Thompson H. Thompson 3B	4	0	0	0	1	0
Bill White B. White 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jackie Brandt J. Brandt LF	4	1	1	0	0	1
Bill Sarni B. Sarni C	3	2	1	0	1	0
Daryl Spencer D. Spencer SS	4	1	1	0	0	0
Ruben Gomez R. Gomez P	3	0	0	0	0	0
Windy McCall W. McCall P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dusty Rhodes D. Rhodes PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Hoyt Wilhelm H. Wilhelm P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Littlefield D. Littlefield P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	5	9	4	2	2

Batting

2B: J. Brandt, W. Mays, B. Sarni

TB: J. Brandt 2, W. Mays 2, D. Mueller 4, B. Sarni 2, R. Schoendienst, D. Spencer

RBI: W. Mays, D. Mueller 3

SAC: R. Schoendienst, B. White

GIDP: W. Mays, D. Rhodes, R. Schoendienst

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Ruben Gomez R. Gomez	8.2	7	4	4	8	4	4.15
Windy McCall W. McCall	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Hoyt Wilhelm H. Wilhelm (W)	1.0	1	0	0	2	0	0.00
Dick Littlefield D. Littlefield (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	11.0	8	4	4	10	6

Batters faced: R. Gomez 40, D. Littlefield 3, W. McCall, H. Wilhelm 6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Solly Drake S. Drake CF	3	1	1	0	2	0
Don Hoak D. Hoak 3B	4	1	2	0	2	1
Dee Fondy D. Fondy 1B	4	0	1	1	2	0
Jim King J. King LF	5	1	1	1	1	1
Walt Moryn W. Moryn RF	5	0	0	0	1	2
Gene Baker G. Baker 2B	5	0	3	0	0	1
Hobie Landrith H. Landrith C	3	0	0	1	0	0
Jerry Kindall J. Kindall SS	3	0	0	0	0	1
Eddie Miksis E. Miksis PH-SS	1	0	0	0	1	0
Don Kaiser D. Kaiser P	1	0	0	0	0	0
Pete Whisenant P. Whisenant PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Vito Valentinetti V. Valentinetti P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Kellert F. Kellert PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Turk Lown T. Lown P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Monte Irvin M. Irvin PH	0	1	0	0	1	0
Jim Hughes J. Hughes P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harry Chiti H. Chiti PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Russ Meyer R. Meyer P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	4	8	3	10	6

Batting

2B: G. Baker, D. Fondy

TB: G. Baker 4, S. Drake, D. Fondy 2, D. Hoak 2, J. King

RBI: D. Fondy, J. King, H. Landrith

SAC: S. Drake, H. Landrith

SF: H. Landrith

GIDP: H. Chiti, J. King

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Don Kaiser D. Kaiser	5.0	5	4	3	1	2	5.40
Vito Valentinetti V. Valentinetti	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Turk Lown T. Lown	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Jim Hughes J. Hughes	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Russ Meyer R. Meyer (L)	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	9.00
Totals	11.0	9	5	4	2	2

Batters faced: J. Hughes 3, D. Kaiser 21, T. Lown 6, R. Meyer 5, V. Valentinetti 6

48-70 NYG

CHC 49-70

Team Stats

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1956 NL

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