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New York Giants @ 
Chicago Cubs
1956-06-12 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 9136 · 2:33
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 8–5. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 4th. Paul Minner earned the win and Turk Lown picked up the save. Monte Irvin went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
W: Paul Minner L: Al Worthington SV: Turk Lown
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whitey Lockman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Foster Castleman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Katt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Daryl Spencer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Worthington | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Hofman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miksis | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Gene Baker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Walt Moryn | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Whisenant | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hobie Landrith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Minner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Turk Lown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Worthington | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
 Windy McCall | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Steve Ridzik | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Minner | 6.2 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| Turk Lown | 2.1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whitey Lockman: S8
- Al Dark: S/78.1-3
- Don Mueller: S9.1-3;3-H
- Willie Mays: S7.1-2;3-H
- Foster Castleman: 54/SH.1-2;2-3
- Bill White: 31
- Ray Katt: K
Bot 1
- Eddie Miksis: 2/FL
- Gene Baker: HP
- Dee Fondy: 7
- Ernie Banks: 7
Top 2
- Daryl Spencer: 7
- Al Worthington: 53
- Whitey Lockman: 7
Bot 2
- Walt Moryn: W
- Monte Irvin: 16(1)3/GDP
- Pete Whisenant: 4/L
Top 3
- Al Dark: 3/L
- Don Mueller: 8
- Willie Mays: 7
Bot 3
- Hobie Landrith: 3/G
- Paul Minner: K
- Eddie Miksis: K
Top 4
- Foster Castleman: HR/7
- Bill White: 31
- Ray Katt: K
- Daryl Spencer: 8
Bot 4
- Gene Baker: 8
- Dee Fondy: S8
- Ernie Banks: K
- Walt Moryn: S8.1-3
- Monte Irvin: HR/78.3-H;1-H
- Pete Whisenant: 8
Top 5
- Al Worthington: S8
- Whitey Lockman: 26(1)/FO/BG
- Al Dark: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 5
- Hobie Landrith: K
- Paul Minner: K
- Eddie Miksis: K/C
Top 6
- Don Mueller: S7
- Willie Mays: S8.1-2
- Foster Castleman: 53/SH.1-2;2-3
- Bill White: 5/P
- Bobby Hofman: S8.2-H;3-H
- Daryl Spencer: 9
Bot 6
- Gene Baker: 63
- Dee Fondy: S/BG
- Ernie Banks: T9.1-H
- Walt Moryn: K
- Monte Irvin: D/89.3-H
- Pete Whisenant: E6.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Hobie Landrith: SB2
- Hobie Landrith: IW
- Paul Minner: K
Top 7
- Wayne Terwilliger: 9
- Whitey Lockman: 7
- Al Dark: S8
- Don Mueller: S9.1-2
- Willie Mays: W.2-3;1-2
- Foster Castleman: K
Bot 7
- Eddie Miksis: K+E2.B-1
- Gene Baker: 14/SH.1-2
- Dee Fondy: E6.2-H(UR);B-2
- Ernie Banks: IW
- Walt Moryn: SB3;SB2
- Walt Moryn: S8.2-3;3-H(UR)
- Monte Irvin: K/C
- Pete Whisenant: K
Top 8
- Bill White: 4/L
- George Wilson: K
- Daryl Spencer: W
- Dusty Rhodes: 43
Bot 8
- Hobie Landrith: 8
- Turk Lown: S8
- Eddie Miksis: 8
- Gene Baker: D7.1-3
- Dee Fondy: 13
Top 9
- Whitey Lockman: K/C
- Al Dark: 9
- Don Mueller: 7