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Chicago Cubs @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1956-09-15 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 10754 · 2:16
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Chicago Cubs 3–0. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 2 in the 3rd. Don Newcombe earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Don Newcombe L: Don Kaiser SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Stan Landes · 1B: Bill Jackowski · 2B: Vic Delmore · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Hoak | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Baker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Moryn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Whisenant | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hobie Landrith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Kaiser | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim King | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Gilliam | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Jackie Robinson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Amoros | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Campanella | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Newcombe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Kaiser | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Vito Valentinetti | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Newcombe | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dee Fondy: K
- Don Hoak: W
- Gene Baker: 54(1)/FO
- Ernie Banks: K
Bot 1
- Jim Gilliam: 8
- Pee Wee Reese: 8
- Duke Snider: W
- Jackie Robinson: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Walt Moryn: 63
- Monte Irvin: S6
- Pete Whisenant: 13.1-2
- Hobie Landrith: IW
- Don Kaiser: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Sandy Amoros: 9/L
- Carl Furillo: 9
- Gil Hodges: W
- Roy Campanella: 6/L
Top 3
- Dee Fondy: K
- Don Hoak: 63
- Gene Baker: 63
Bot 3
- Don Newcombe: 13
- Jim Gilliam: S3
- Pee Wee Reese: S9/G.1-3
- Duke Snider: K
- Jackie Robinson: D7/L.3-H;1-H
- Sandy Amoros: 7
Top 4
- Ernie Banks: 7
- Walt Moryn: 6
- Monte Irvin: S7/G
- Pete Whisenant: K
Bot 4
- Carl Furillo: DGR/9D/L
- Gil Hodges: 63.2-3
- Roy Campanella: K
- Don Newcombe: K
Top 5
- Hobie Landrith: 9
- Don Kaiser: K
- Dee Fondy: 43
Bot 5
- Jim Gilliam: S8/L
- Pee Wee Reese: 7
- Duke Snider: K+SB2
- Jackie Robinson: S5/OBS.2-H(E1)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Sandy Amoros: 5/FL
Top 6
- Don Hoak: 43
- Gene Baker: 63
- Ernie Banks: 9
Bot 6
- Carl Furillo: S7/L
- Gil Hodges: 54(1)/FO
- Roy Campanella: SB2
- Roy Campanella: K
- Don Newcombe: 143
Top 7
- Walt Moryn: 4
- Monte Irvin: 9
- Pete Whisenant: 63
Bot 7
- Jim Gilliam: D7/G
- Pee Wee Reese: 43.2-3
- Duke Snider: K
- Jackie Robinson: 8/8D
Top 8
- Hobie Landrith: 3/G
- Jim King: S7/L
- Dee Fondy: 7
- Don Hoak: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Sandy Amoros: 6
- Carl Furillo: 7
- Gil Hodges: 8/L
Top 9
- Gene Baker: 63
- Ernie Banks: 9
- Walt Moryn: 43
Notes & reviews
- Jim Gilliam overran 3B but Don Kaiser bumped into him; Kaiser called for obstruction