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New York Giants @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1956-09-08 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 16893 · 2:43
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated New York Giants 4–3. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 2 in the 7th. Don Bessent earned the win. Bill White went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
W: Don Bessent L: Hoyt Wilhelm SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Dascoli · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Bill Engeln · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Mueller | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Schoendienst | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Brandt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Sarni | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bill White | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Foster Castleman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Daryl Spencer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marv Grissom | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Gilliam | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Robinson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Amoros | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Carl Furillo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rube Walker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roger Craig | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Neal | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Bessent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marv Grissom | 6.2 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
 Windy McCall | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Craig | 5.0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
 Clem Labine | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Don Bessent | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Mueller: 7/FL
- Red Schoendienst: 8
- Willie Mays: S9/L
- Jackie Brandt: SB2
- Jackie Brandt: S7/L.2-H
- Bill Sarni: K
Bot 1
- Jim Gilliam: 7/FL
- Pee Wee Reese: S4
- Duke Snider: 36(1)/FO
- Jackie Robinson: 8
Top 2
- Bill White: K
- Foster Castleman: K
- Daryl Spencer: S6
- Marv Grissom: K
Bot 2
- Sandy Amoros: K
- Carl Furillo: 63
- Gil Hodges: W
- Rube Walker: 4/L
Top 3
- Don Mueller: 7
- Red Schoendienst: 9
- Willie Mays: S8/G
- Jackie Brandt: CS2(24)
Bot 3
- Roger Craig: 63
- Jim Gilliam: S/89
- Pee Wee Reese: 9
- Duke Snider: K
Top 4
- Jackie Brandt: K
- Bill Sarni: K
- Bill White: HR/9
- Foster Castleman: 53
Bot 4
- Jackie Robinson: S6.B-2(E6)
- Sandy Amoros: K
- Carl Furillo: 13
- Gil Hodges: D7/L.2-H
- Rube Walker: 43
Top 5
- Daryl Spencer: 2/FL
- Marv Grissom: 8
- Don Mueller: S9/L
- Red Schoendienst: E5/G.1-2
- Willie Mays: S7/L.1-2;2-H(UR)
- Jackie Brandt: K
Bot 5
- Dale Mitchell: K
- Jim Gilliam: S3/BG
- Pee Wee Reese: W.1-2
- Duke Snider: 2/FL
- Jackie Robinson: 4/L
Top 6
- Bill Sarni: K
- Bill White: S8/L
- Foster Castleman: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Sandy Amoros: D9/F
- Carl Furillo: 53
- Gil Hodges: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Top 7
- Daryl Spencer: 63
- Marv Grissom: D/78
- Don Mueller: 63.2-3
- Red Schoendienst: W
- Willie Mays: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Rube Walker: K
- Charlie Neal: T/78
- Jim Gilliam: 63.3-H
- Pee Wee Reese: S6
- Duke Snider: S8/G.1-2
- Jackie Robinson: S8/L.1-2;2-H
- Sandy Amoros: K
Top 8
- Jackie Brandt: 8
- Bill Sarni: S9/G
- Bill White: 6
- Foster Castleman: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Carl Furillo: D7/L
- Gil Hodges: 43.2-3
- Rube Walker: IW
- Don Bessent: 8/SF.1-2;3-H
- Jim Gilliam: IW
- Pee Wee Reese: W.2-3;1-2
- Duke Snider: 43
Top 9
- Dusty Rhodes: 3/FL
- Hank Thompson: 8/L
- Don Mueller: 4