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New York Giants @ Chicago Cubs

1956-05-02 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 17 innings · Att: 2389 · 5:13

New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 6–5. New York Giants put up 2 in the 6th. Joe Margoneri earned the win and Ruben Gomez picked up the save. Daryl Spencer went 4-for-7 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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W: Joe Margoneri   L: Jim Brosnan   SV: Ruben Gomez

Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Hal Dixon · 2B: Babe Pinelli · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Giants — batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Whitey Lockman802002
Al Dark813110
Willie Mays610021
Bob Lennon500002
Daryl Spencer724311
Foster Castleman804100
Gail Harris401001
Ray Katt200000
Al Worthington211001
George Wilson100001
Don Liddle211000
Wes Westrum100030
Don Mueller200010
Steve Ridzik100000
Bobby Hofman200001
Wayne Terwilliger100001
Windy McCall100000
Dusty Rhodes100010
Hank Thompson000010
Johnny Antonelli100000

Chicago Cubs — batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Don Hoak701016
Solly Drake812102
Dee Fondy713000
Ernie Banks512231
Walt Moryn702011
Jim King300001
Gene Baker824101
Hobie Landrith200010
Russ Meyer200010
Monte Irvin500002
Eddie Miksis101000
Frank Kellert100000
Gale Wade000010
Jim Davis100000
Harry Chiti200001
Pete Whisenant000010
Owen Friend100001
Clyde McCullough101000

New York Giants — pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Al Worthington4.0931
Don Liddle3.0314
Hoyt Wilhelm1.1121
Steve Ridzik2.2014
Marv Grissom1.2011
Windy McCall2.1203
Joe Margoneri1.2111
Ruben Gomez0.1001

Chicago Cubs — pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Russ Meyer8.01015
Turk Lown1.1112
Jim Davis3.2333
Vito Valentinetti2.0010
Jim Brosnan2.0241

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Whitey Lockman: S9
  • Al Dark: 26(1)/FO/BG
  • Willie Mays: 7
  • Bob Lennon: 4/P

Bot 1

  • Don Hoak: K/C
  • Solly Drake: HR/9
  • Dee Fondy: 7
  • Ernie Banks: 4/L

Top 2

  • Daryl Spencer: T/78
  • Foster Castleman: 7/SF.3-H
  • Gail Harris: 6/P
  • Ray Katt: 2/FL

Bot 2

  • Walt Moryn: S9
  • Jim King: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
  • Gene Baker: D8
  • Hobie Landrith: IW
  • Russ Meyer: 5(2)/FO

Top 3

  • Al Worthington: S6
  • Whitey Lockman: S9.1-2
  • Al Dark: 43.2-H(NR)(E3/TH3)(UR);1-2
  • Willie Mays: 3/P
  • Bob Lennon: 13

Bot 3

  • Don Hoak: W
  • Solly Drake: 6
  • Dee Fondy: S.1-2
  • Ernie Banks: 2/FL
  • Walt Moryn: 5(2)/FO

Top 4

  • Daryl Spencer: S
  • Foster Castleman: 6
  • Gail Harris: 36(1)/FO
  • Ray Katt: 8

Bot 4

  • Jim King: 43
  • Gene Baker: HR
  • Hobie Landrith: 3
  • Russ Meyer: W
  • Don Hoak: PO1(E3).1-1
  • Don Hoak: S.1-2
  • Solly Drake: S6.2XH(62);1-2

Top 5

  • Al Worthington: K
  • Whitey Lockman: K
  • Al Dark: 13

Bot 5

  • Dee Fondy: S
  • Ernie Banks: HR/8.1-H
  • Walt Moryn: S
  • Jim King: SB2
  • Jim King: K
  • Gene Baker: 13
  • Hobie Landrith: 7

Top 6

  • Willie Mays: HP
  • Bob Lennon: 8
  • Daryl Spencer: HR/8.1-H
  • Foster Castleman: 63
  • Gail Harris: T
  • George Wilson: K

Bot 6

  • Russ Meyer: 13
  • Don Hoak: K
  • Solly Drake: K

Top 7

  • Don Liddle: S3
  • Whitey Lockman: 13/SH.1-2
  • Al Dark: D.2-H
  • Willie Mays: 8
  • Bob Lennon: K

Bot 7

  • Dee Fondy: 31
  • Ernie Banks: W
  • Walt Moryn: K
  • Monte Irvin: 3/FL

Top 8

  • Daryl Spencer: 6
  • Foster Castleman: D
  • Gail Harris: K
  • Wes Westrum: IW
  • Don Liddle: 9

Bot 8

  • Gene Baker: S
  • Eddie Miksis: S5/BG.1-3(E5/TH)
  • Frank Kellert: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(UR)
  • Don Hoak: K

Top 9

  • Whitey Lockman: 53
  • Al Dark: 9
  • Willie Mays: K

Bot 9

  • Solly Drake: 3
  • Dee Fondy: S
  • Ernie Banks: WP.1-2
  • Ernie Banks: IW
  • Walt Moryn: IW.2-3;1-2
  • Monte Irvin: K
  • Gene Baker: FLE2
  • Gene Baker: K

Top 10

  • Bob Lennon: K
  • Daryl Spencer: W
  • Foster Castleman: S.1-2
  • Don Mueller: 8
  • Wes Westrum: 43

Bot 10

  • Gale Wade: W
  • Jim Davis: 53.1-2
  • Don Hoak: K
  • Solly Drake: 43

Top 11

  • Steve Ridzik: 8
  • Whitey Lockman: K
  • Al Dark: W
  • Willie Mays: WP.1-2
  • Willie Mays: IW
  • Bobby Hofman: 13/G

Bot 11

  • Dee Fondy: 6
  • Ernie Banks: K
  • Walt Moryn: 13

Top 12

  • Daryl Spencer: S
  • Foster Castleman: S.1-2
  • Don Mueller: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Wes Westrum: IW
  • Wayne Terwilliger: K/C
  • Whitey Lockman: 8

Bot 12

  • Monte Irvin: 53
  • Gene Baker: 63
  • Harry Chiti: 53

Top 13

  • Al Dark: S
  • Willie Mays: 54(1)/FO
  • Bobby Hofman: PB.1-2
  • Bobby Hofman: K
  • Daryl Spencer: 53

Bot 13

  • Pete Whisenant: W
  • Don Hoak: 13/SH.1-2
  • Solly Drake: K
  • Dee Fondy: 8

Top 14

  • Foster Castleman: 7
  • Don Mueller: 43
  • Wes Westrum: W
  • Windy McCall: 4

Bot 14

  • Ernie Banks: S
  • Walt Moryn: 8
  • Monte Irvin: CS2(24)
  • Monte Irvin: K

Top 15

  • Whitey Lockman: 99
  • Al Dark: 99
  • Willie Mays: 99

Bot 15

  • Gene Baker: S
  • Harry Chiti: 99/SH.1-2
  • Owen Friend: K
  • Don Hoak: K

Top 16

  • Dusty Rhodes: 99/G
  • Daryl Spencer: K
  • Foster Castleman: D
  • Don Mueller: IW
  • Hank Thompson: IW.2-3;1-2
  • Johnny Antonelli: 99/G

Bot 16

  • Solly Drake: E1/BG/TH.B-2
  • Dee Fondy: 99/SH.2-3
  • Ernie Banks: IW
  • Walt Moryn: 99
  • Monte Irvin: 99

Top 17

  • Whitey Lockman: 13
  • Al Dark: D/89
  • Willie Mays: WP.2-3
  • Willie Mays: IW
  • Dusty Rhodes: IW.1-2
  • Daryl Spencer: 7/SF.3-H
  • Foster Castleman: 99

Bot 17

  • Gene Baker: 99
  • Harry Chiti: K
  • Clyde McCullough: D
  • Don Hoak: K/C

Notes & reviews

  • Play by play data ends here, rest of game deduced from newspapers