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New York Giants @ 
Chicago Cubs
1956-08-23 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 7 innings · Att: 12500 · 2:09
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 8–5. New York Giants put up 8 in the 3rd. Max Surkont earned the win and Hoyt Wilhelm picked up the save. Gene Baker went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
W: Max Surkont L: Warren Hacker SV: Hoyt Wilhelm
Umpires — HP: Bill Engeln · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: Frank Dascoli · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Foster Castleman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Red Schoendienst | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Brandt | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Daryl Spencer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Max Surkont | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Solly Drake | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim King | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Gene Baker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Hobie Landrith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Kindall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Brosnan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Monte Irvin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Miksis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Whisenant | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Kellert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Surkont | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
 Windy McCall | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Warren Hacker | 2.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Jim Hughes | 0.1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Jim Brosnan | 3.1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
 Russ Meyer | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Foster Castleman: K
- Red Schoendienst: 7
- Willie Mays: W
- Dusty Rhodes: D9.1-3
- Bill White: W
- Jackie Brandt: K/C
Bot 1
- Solly Drake: 13
- Don Hoak: 9
- Dee Fondy: 8
Top 2
- Daryl Spencer: 8
- Wes Westrum: 5/P
- Max Surkont: 3/P
Bot 2
- Jim King: 43
- Walt Moryn: K
- Gene Baker: 8
Top 3
- Foster Castleman: 7
- Red Schoendienst: S3
- Willie Mays: S7.1-2
- Dusty Rhodes: E3.1-3;2-H
- Bill White: HR/9.3-H;1-H(UR)
- Jackie Brandt: T9
- Daryl Spencer: 6/P
- Wes Westrum: W
- Max Surkont: S8.1-3;3-H(UR)
- Foster Castleman: S9.1-3;3-H(UR)
- Red Schoendienst: S6.1-2;3-H(UR)
- Willie Mays: S6.1-2;2-3
- Dusty Rhodes: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Bill White: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Hobie Landrith: K/C
- Jerry Kindall: 9
- Jim Brosnan: K
Top 4
- Jackie Brandt: S8
- Daryl Spencer: 2/FL
- Wes Westrum: 8
- Max Surkont: W.1-2
- Foster Castleman: 3/FL
Bot 4
- Solly Drake: 7
- Don Hoak: K
- Dee Fondy: S9
- Jim King: 43
Top 5
- Red Schoendienst: 43
- Willie Mays: W
- Dusty Rhodes: SB2
- Don Mueller: W
- Bill White: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Walt Moryn: K
- Gene Baker: 23
- Hobie Landrith: 43
Top 6
- Jackie Brandt: S7
- Daryl Spencer: 9
- Wes Westrum: K
- Max Surkont: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Jerry Kindall: 8
- Monte Irvin: K
- Solly Drake: 6/P
Top 7
- Foster Castleman: 63
- Red Schoendienst: S9
- Willie Mays: S7.1-2
- Don Mueller: 8
- Bill White: 4/P
Bot 7
- Don Hoak: S7
- Dee Fondy: S9.1-2
- Jim King: S9.1-2;2-3
- Walt Moryn: S9.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Gene Baker: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Eddie Miksis: W
- Pete Whisenant: S7.1-2
- Frank Kellert: 2/FL
- Solly Drake: W.2-3;1-2
- Don Hoak: K
- Dee Fondy: 6/P
Notes & reviews
- TSN says Mueller PR in 5th but officials for Rhodes and Mueller indicates this walk is Mueller's
- Game called due to darkness