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New York Giants @ 
Chicago Cubs
1956-06-13 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 10141 · 2:34
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 6–5. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 2nd. Bob Rush earned the win and Turk Lown picked up the save. Willie Mays went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | |
| CHN | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Bob Rush L: Jim Hearn SV: Turk Lown
Umpires — HP: Frank Dascoli · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Stan Landes · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Thompson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Katt | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daryl Spencer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hearn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foster Castleman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Hofman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miksis | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Baker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Moryn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Whisenant | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hobie Landrith | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Rush | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hearn | 4.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Don Liddle | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Marv Grissom | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Rush | 8.1 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
| Jim Davis | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Turk Lown | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whitey Lockman: 7
- Al Dark: 8
- Don Mueller: D8
- Willie Mays: HR/7.2-H
- Hank Thompson: 6/P
Bot 1
- Eddie Miksis: 63
- Gene Baker: 43
- Dee Fondy: D7
- Ernie Banks: 7
Top 2
- Bill White: 3/G
- Ray Katt: S/78
- Daryl Spencer: 53.1-2
- Jim Hearn: 8
Bot 2
- Walt Moryn: 63
- Monte Irvin: K/C
- Pete Whisenant: E5.B-2
- Hobie Landrith: D/89.2-H(UR)
- Bob Rush: S5.2-3
- Eddie Miksis: HR/7.3-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Gene Baker: S8
- Dee Fondy: 43
Top 3
- Whitey Lockman: S7
- Al Dark: 46(1)/FO
- Don Mueller: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Ernie Banks: 3/FL
- Walt Moryn: S7
- Monte Irvin: S/78.1-3;BX2(84)
- Pete Whisenant: 6/L
Top 4
- Willie Mays: HR/7
- Hank Thompson: D9
- Bill White: 7
- Ray Katt: FC6.2X3(6545);B-2
- Daryl Spencer: 8
Bot 4
- Hobie Landrith: E4
- Bob Rush: E3/BG.1-2
- Eddie Miksis: 5/FL/BP
- Gene Baker: W.2-3;1-2
- Dee Fondy: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Ernie Banks: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- George Wilson: 4/L
- Whitey Lockman: 7
- Al Dark: 63
Bot 5
- Walt Moryn: K
- Monte Irvin: 4/P
- Pete Whisenant: D7
- Hobie Landrith: S9.2-H
- Bob Rush: 8
Top 6
- Don Mueller: 43
- Willie Mays: K
- Foster Castleman: 4/P
Bot 6
- Eddie Miksis: 4/L
- Gene Baker: 4/L
- Dee Fondy: 3/G
Top 7
- Bill White: 31
- Ray Katt: K
- Daryl Spencer: 7
Bot 7
- Ernie Banks: K
- Walt Moryn: K
- Monte Irvin: D8#
- Pete Whisenant: 7
Top 8
- Dusty Rhodes: K
- Whitey Lockman: S9
- Al Dark: S7.1-2
- Don Mueller: 6/P
- Willie Mays: W.2-3;1-2
- Foster Castleman: 6/P
Bot 8
- Hobie Landrith: 13
- Bob Rush: 43
- Eddie Miksis: K/C
Top 9
- Bill White: 3/G
- Ray Katt: S7
- Daryl Spencer: S9.1-2
- Bobby Hofman: WP.1-2;2-3
- Bobby Hofman: W
- Whitey Lockman: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Al Dark: 46(1)/FO.2-3;3-H
- Don Mueller: W.1-2
- Willie Mays: 8