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New York Giants @ 
Chicago Cubs
1956-07-22 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 27408 · 2:19
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 2–1. Turk Lown earned the win. Foster Castleman 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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
W: Turk Lown L: Joe Margoneri SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hal Dixon · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Babe Pinelli · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jackie Brandt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Red Schoendienst | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Lennon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Foster Castleman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Daryl Spencer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Wes Westrum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Joe Margoneri | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Mays | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mueller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Solly Drake | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Baker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Miksis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Kellert | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Margoneri | 7.0 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | 7.0 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
 Turk Lown | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jackie Brandt: S
- Red Schoendienst: S.1-2
- Bill White: K/C
- Dusty Rhodes: K/C
- Bob Lennon: 7
Bot 1
- Solly Drake: 2/P
- Gene Baker: 9
- Dee Fondy: K
Top 2
- Foster Castleman: HR/7
- Daryl Spencer: 53
- Wes Westrum: K
- Joe Margoneri: K/C
Bot 2
- Ernie Banks: 8
- Monte Irvin: 9
- Walt Moryn: K
Top 3
- Jackie Brandt: W
- Red Schoendienst: CS2(26)#
- Red Schoendienst: 7
- Bill White: W
- Dusty Rhodes: OA.1X2(26)
Bot 3
- Eddie Miksis: 8
- Clyde McCullough: S
- Sam Jones: 16(1)/FO#
- Solly Drake: 6(1)/FO#
Top 4
- Dusty Rhodes: 3
- Bob Lennon: S9.B-2(E9)
- Foster Castleman: K/C
- Daryl Spencer: K/C
Bot 4
- Gene Baker: 9
- Dee Fondy: K
- Ernie Banks: W
- Monte Irvin: W.1-2
- Walt Moryn: 13
Top 5
- Wes Westrum: K
- Joe Margoneri: 5/P#
- Jackie Brandt: 8
Bot 5
- Eddie Miksis: S
- Clyde McCullough: K
- Sam Jones: 24/SH.1-2
- Solly Drake: K
Top 6
- Red Schoendienst: W
- Bill White: 3/SH.1-2
- Dusty Rhodes: W
- Bob Lennon: 7
- Foster Castleman: K/C
Bot 6
- Gene Baker: 7
- Dee Fondy: 43
- Ernie Banks: S
- Monte Irvin: W.1-2
- Walt Moryn: 31
Top 7
- Daryl Spencer: K#
- Wes Westrum: 2/P
- Joe Margoneri: 7
Bot 7
- Eddie Miksis: W
- Clyde McCullough: 24/SH.1-2
- Frank Kellert: S8.2-H
- Solly Drake: 64(1)/FO
- Gene Baker: 8
Top 8
- Jackie Brandt: 63
- Red Schoendienst: 63
- Bill White: K/C
Bot 8
- Dee Fondy: D9
- Ernie Banks: 43.2-3
- Monte Irvin: PB.3-H
- Monte Irvin: S
- Walt Moryn: 5
- Eddie Miksis: S.1-3
- Clyde McCullough: 53
Top 9
- Willie Mays: K
- Don Mueller: 43
- Foster Castleman: S
- Hank Thompson: 8
Notes & reviews
- Daryl Spencer's swing at strike three struck HP umpire Hal Dixon on the side; after a short delay Dixon stayed in the game