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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1956-09-18 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:33
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 4–2. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 1st. Bob Rush earned the win. Hank Thompson went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Bob Rush L: Ruben Gomez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dusty Boggess · 1B: Shag Crawford · 2B: Lee Ballanfant · 3B: Artie Gore · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Hoak | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Baker | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Walt Moryn | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Jim King | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Whisenant | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hobie Landrith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Kellert | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Rush | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Monte Irvin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Schoendienst | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Brandt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Thompson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Sarni | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryl Spencer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruben Gomez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Hofman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foster Castleman | 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 | 2 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Gomez | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Littlefield | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Jim Hearn | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Windy McCall | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Hoak: 13
- Gene Baker: D/78
- Ernie Banks: W
- Walt Moryn: S7/78S.1-2;2-H
- Jim King: S8.2-H;1-H(E8)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Pete Whisenant: 8
- Hobie Landrith: 43
Bot 1
- Don Mueller: 43
- Red Schoendienst: 7
- Willie Mays: 9
Top 2
- Frank Kellert: 7
- Bob Rush: K
- Don Hoak: 13
Bot 2
- Jackie Brandt: K
- Hank Thompson: K
- Bill White: 5/L
Top 3
- Gene Baker: 53
- Ernie Banks: D8
- Walt Moryn: 7
- Jim King: 43
Bot 3
- Bill Sarni: HP
- Daryl Spencer: 64(1)/FO
- Ruben Gomez: 3/FL
- Don Mueller: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Pete Whisenant: D7
- Hobie Landrith: S1.2-3
- Frank Kellert: 2/FL/DP.3XH(241)
- Bob Rush: K
Bot 4
- Red Schoendienst: 43
- Willie Mays: 63
- Jackie Brandt: 13
Top 5
- Don Hoak: 6
- Gene Baker: W
- Ernie Banks: 54(1)/FO
- Walt Moryn: K
Bot 5
- Hank Thompson: 3/G
- Bill White: 8
- Bobby Hofman: 2
Top 6
- Jim King: W
- Pete Whisenant: 53/SH.1-2
- Hobie Landrith: 43.2-3
- Frank Kellert: 9/L
Bot 6
- Daryl Spencer: 63
- Foster Castleman: 2/FL
- Don Mueller: S9
- Red Schoendienst: 9/L
Top 7
- Bob Rush: 13
- Don Hoak: W
- Gene Baker: 43.1-2
- Ernie Banks: K
Bot 7
- Willie Mays: 8/L8
- Jackie Brandt: S5/G
- Hank Thompson: HR/F9D.1-H
- Bill White: 3/G
- Bobby Hofman: 6
Top 8
- Walt Moryn: K
- Jim King: 9
- Pete Whisenant: S9
- Hobie Landrith: 36(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Daryl Spencer: 2/FL
- Dusty Rhodes: 3/FL
- Don Mueller: S4/G
- Red Schoendienst: 43
Top 9
- Frank Kellert: HR/7
- Bob Rush: W
- Don Hoak: 14(1)/FO.B-2(E3)
- Gene Baker: S8.2-3
- Ernie Banks: IW.1-2
- Walt Moryn: K
- Monte Irvin: K
Bot 9
- Willie Mays: 8
- Jackie Brandt: 4
- Hank Thompson: 5/FL
Notes & reviews
- Bounced past Mays
- Hit on the left hand
- Whisenant: 1-handed shoestring catch
- Off the front of the upper deck in RF