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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1956-08-03 · Night game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 6241 · 2:20
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 2–0. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 9th. Bob Rush earned the win. Dee Fondy went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Bob Rush L: Marv Grissom SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: Hal Dixon · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Solly Drake | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Don Hoak | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Gene Baker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Chiti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Rush | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim King | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jackie Brandt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Schoendienst | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Foster Castleman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryl Spencer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Mangan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Littlefield | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Thompson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Bressoud | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Rush | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Littlefield | 8.0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
 Marv Grissom | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Solly Drake: K
- Don Hoak: 3/L
- Dee Fondy: K
Bot 1
- Jackie Brandt: 8
- Don Mueller: 7
- Red Schoendienst: 9
Top 2
- Ernie Banks: S
- Monte Irvin: 8
- Walt Moryn: K
- Gene Baker: 63
Bot 2
- Willie Mays: 63
- Bill White: 3E1
- Foster Castleman: 6/L
- Daryl Spencer: 4/P
Top 3
- Harry Chiti: K
- Bob Rush: 63
- Solly Drake: K
Bot 3
- Jim Mangan: K/C
- Dick Littlefield: K
- Jackie Brandt: 2/FL
Top 4
- Don Hoak: 53
- Dee Fondy: K
- Ernie Banks: D9
- Monte Irvin: 8
Bot 4
- Don Mueller: 63
- Red Schoendienst: 43
- Willie Mays: E6/G
- Bill White: 43
Top 5
- Walt Moryn: W
- Gene Baker: 64(1)3/GDP
- Harry Chiti: 53
Bot 5
- Foster Castleman: 63
- Daryl Spencer: K/C
- Jim Mangan: 9
Top 6
- Bob Rush: 3/P
- Solly Drake: K
- Don Hoak: 8
Bot 6
- Dick Littlefield: S7
- Jackie Brandt: 34/SH.1-2
- Don Mueller: 9.2-3
- Red Schoendienst: 31
Top 7
- Dee Fondy: 7/7D
- Ernie Banks: 3/FL
- Monte Irvin: 53
Bot 7
- Willie Mays: 8
- Bill White: 43
- Foster Castleman: 43
Top 8
- Walt Moryn: W
- Gene Baker: 14/SH.1-2
- Harry Chiti: 63.2-3
- Bob Rush: 7
Bot 8
- Hank Thompson: D/78
- Jim Mangan: FC1/BG/TH3.2-2;B-1
- Eddie Bressoud: 35(2)/BG/FO.1-2
- Jackie Brandt: 6(1)/FO.2-3
- Don Mueller: 46(1)/FO
Top 9
- Jim King: T/78
- Don Hoak: 9/SF.3-H
- Dee Fondy: HR/9
- Ernie Banks: 43
- Monte Irvin: 53
Bot 9
- Red Schoendienst: 7/L
- Willie Mays: S8
- Bill White: 9/L
- Foster Castleman: S.1-2
- Dusty Rhodes: 8