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New York Giants @ 
Chicago Cubs
1956-07-20 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 6318 · 2:41
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 7–4. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 4th. Jim Brosnan earned the win and Jim Davis picked up the save. Monte Irvin went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
W: Jim Brosnan L: Windy McCall SV: Jim Davis
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: Hal Dixon · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jackie Brandt | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Red Schoendienst | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Hank Thompson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Daryl Spencer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Windy McCall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Mueller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Foster Castleman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Hofman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Sarni | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Mangan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Solly Drake | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Baker | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Moryn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Miksis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Chiti | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Brosnan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Davis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windy McCall | 3.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Hearn | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Brosnan | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| Jim Davis | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jackie Brandt: D
- Red Schoendienst: 6
- Willie Mays: K/C
- Hank Thompson: 8
Bot 1
- Solly Drake: 9
- Gene Baker: 63
- Dee Fondy: 1/G
Top 2
- Bill White: 31
- Dusty Rhodes: HR/89
- Daryl Spencer: 6/P
- Wes Westrum: 6/P
Bot 2
- Ernie Banks: 53
- Monte Irvin: HR/7
- Walt Moryn: W
- Eddie Miksis: 8
- Harry Chiti: 8
Top 3
- Windy McCall: K
- Jackie Brandt: K/C
- Red Schoendienst: W
- Willie Mays: K
Bot 3
- Jim Brosnan: 43
- Solly Drake: 23/BG
- Gene Baker: S8
- Dee Fondy: T8.1-H
- Ernie Banks: 9
Top 4
- Hank Thompson: S
- Bill White: 6/P
- Dusty Rhodes: S9.1-2#
- Daryl Spencer: 5/P
- Wes Westrum: E5.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Windy McCall: K/C
Bot 4
- Monte Irvin: S9
- Walt Moryn: S9.1-2#
- Eddie Miksis: W.2-3;1-2
- Harry Chiti: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jim Brosnan: K
- Solly Drake: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Gene Baker: 6/P
Top 5
- Jackie Brandt: 63
- Red Schoendienst: S8
- Willie Mays: K
- Hank Thompson: 8/L
Bot 5
- Dee Fondy: 8
- Ernie Banks: 63
- Monte Irvin: HR/7
- Walt Moryn: 43
Top 6
- Bill White: 31
- Dusty Rhodes: 3/FL
- Daryl Spencer: 7
Bot 6
- Eddie Miksis: 153
- Harry Chiti: 8
- Jim Brosnan: D/78
- Solly Drake: W
- Gene Baker: 2/FL
Top 7
- Don Mueller: W
- Foster Castleman: 8
- Jackie Brandt: 7
- Red Schoendienst: 4(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Dee Fondy: 43
- Ernie Banks: K+E2.B-1
- Monte Irvin: K
- Walt Moryn: 8
Top 8
- Willie Mays: S9
- Hank Thompson: S9.1-2
- Bill White: SB3
- Bill White: W.1-2
- Dusty Rhodes: 3/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bobby Hofman: 2/FL
- Bill Sarni: 43
Bot 8
- Eddie Miksis: 63
- Harry Chiti: 53
- Jim Davis: W
- Solly Drake: K+E2.1-2;B-1
- Gene Baker: S.2-H(UR);1-2
- Dee Fondy: D7.2-H(UR);1XH(72)
Top 9
- Jim Mangan: K
- Jackie Brandt: D
- Red Schoendienst: 13
- Willie Mays: S8.2-H
- Hank Thompson: 9
Notes & reviews
- Jim Brosnan left with recurrence of muscle soreness in his right shoulder