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Brooklyn Dodgers @ Chicago Cubs

1956-06-02 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 20751 Β· 2:08

Chicago Cubs defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 5–4. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 8th. Bob Rush earned the win and Turk Lown picked up the save.

Line score

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W: Bob Rush   L: Don Newcombe   SV: Turk Lown

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

Brooklyn Dodgers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jim Gilliam501100
Pee Wee Reese511001
Duke Snider310011
Randy Jackson402101
Sandy Amoros401101
Gil Hodges311010
Roy Campanella401000
Carl Furillo410000
Don Newcombe402100

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Eddie Miksis411002
Gene Baker301000
Dee Fondy422101
Ernie Banks400000
Jim King401100
Walt Moryn413000
Pete Whisenant300000
Harry Chiti211010
Bob Rush301002

Brooklyn Dodgers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Don Newcombe8.01015

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Rush8.1824
Turk Lown0.2100

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Jim Gilliam: 3/FL
  • Pee Wee Reese: S8/G
  • Duke Snider: W.1-2
  • Randy Jackson: S9/G.2-H;1-3
  • Sandy Amoros: S8/G.3-H;1-2
  • Gil Hodges: 9/L
  • Roy Campanella: 9

Bot 1

  • Eddie Miksis: K
  • Gene Baker: S9/L
  • Dee Fondy: K
  • Ernie Banks: 43

Top 2

  • Carl Furillo: 9
  • Don Newcombe: 63
  • Jim Gilliam: 63

Bot 2

  • Jim King: 3/G
  • Walt Moryn: S8/L
  • Pete Whisenant: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 3

  • Pee Wee Reese: K
  • Duke Snider: K
  • Randy Jackson: K

Bot 3

  • Harry Chiti: S8/L
  • Bob Rush: S9/L.1-3
  • Eddie Miksis: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H
  • Gene Baker: 63

Top 4

  • Sandy Amoros: K
  • Gil Hodges: 43
  • Roy Campanella: S8/L
  • Carl Furillo: 43

Bot 4

  • Dee Fondy: 4/BP
  • Ernie Banks: 9
  • Jim King: 31

Top 5

  • Don Newcombe: 2/FL/BP
  • Jim Gilliam: 63
  • Pee Wee Reese: 53

Bot 5

  • Walt Moryn: T9/L.B-H(E4)(NR)
  • Pete Whisenant: 3/G
  • Harry Chiti: 8
  • Bob Rush: K

Top 6

  • Duke Snider: 7
  • Randy Jackson: 13
  • Sandy Amoros: 4

Bot 6

  • Eddie Miksis: K
  • Gene Baker: 8
  • Dee Fondy: S9/L
  • Ernie Banks: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
  • Ernie Banks: WP.3-H(UR)
  • Ernie Banks: 63

Top 7

  • Gil Hodges: W
  • Roy Campanella: 4
  • Carl Furillo: 7/L
  • Don Newcombe: S9/L.1-2
  • Jim Gilliam: 6

Bot 7

  • Jim King: 9/L
  • Walt Moryn: D7/L
  • Pete Whisenant: 53
  • Harry Chiti: IW
  • Bob Rush: K

Top 8

  • Pee Wee Reese: 5
  • Duke Snider: 7
  • Randy Jackson: S1
  • Sandy Amoros: 43

Bot 8

  • Eddie Miksis: S8/G
  • Gene Baker: 14/SH.1-2
  • Dee Fondy: S7/L.2-H;B-2(TH)
  • Ernie Banks: 7
  • Jim King: S9/L.2-H
  • Walt Moryn: 43

Top 9

  • Gil Hodges: S8/L
  • Roy Campanella: 5/FL
  • Carl Furillo: E4/G.1-3;B-1
  • Don Newcombe: D7/7D.3-H;1-3
  • Jim Gilliam: S7/L.3-H(UR);2XH(72);B-2
  • Pee Wee Reese: 9/L