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New York Giants @
Chicago Cubs
1956-08-24 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· 11 innings Β· Att: 4407 Β· 2:46
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 5β4. New York Giants put up 3 in the 5th. Hoyt Wilhelm earned the win and Dick Littlefield picked up the save. Don Mueller went 4-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Hoyt Wilhelm L: Russ Meyer SV: Dick Littlefield
Umpires β HP: Larry Goetz Β· 1B: Frank Secory Β· 2B: Frank Dascoli Β· 3B: Bill Engeln Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Mueller | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Red Schoendienst | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Mays | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Hank Thompson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bill White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jackie Brandt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Sarni | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Solly Drake | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Don Hoak | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Dee Fondy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Jim King | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Walt Moryn | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Gene Baker | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hobie Landrith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jerry Kindall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Pete Whisenant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Eddie Miksis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Monte Irvin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Harry Chiti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | |
Windy McCall | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hoyt Wilhelm | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Dick Littlefield | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Turk Lown | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Hughes | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Russ Meyer | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Mueller: 43
- Red Schoendienst: S8
- Willie Mays: 43(B)6(1)/GDP
Bot 1
- Solly Drake: S/78
- Don Hoak: W.1-2
- Dee Fondy: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim King: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3;3-H(NR)
- Walt Moryn: 43
Top 2
- Hank Thompson: 63
- Bill White: 9
- Jackie Brandt: K
Bot 2
- Gene Baker: K
- Hobie Landrith: 43
- Jerry Kindall: 53/BG
Top 3
- Bill Sarni: D7
- Daryl Spencer: 13
- Ruben Gomez: 53.2-3#
- Don Mueller: S8.3-H
- Red Schoendienst: 63
Bot 3
- Don Kaiser: 63
- Solly Drake: 7
- Don Hoak: S6
- Dee Fondy: 43
Top 4
- Willie Mays: 63
- Hank Thompson: 9
- Bill White: 43
Bot 4
- Jim King: 9
- Walt Moryn: W
- Gene Baker: 9
- Hobie Landrith: 7
Top 5
- Jackie Brandt: D7
- Bill Sarni: W
- Daryl Spencer: E6.2-H;1-3;B-2
- Ruben Gomez: 63
- Don Mueller: S8.2-H(UR);3-H
- Red Schoendienst: 2/P
- Willie Mays: K
Bot 5
- Jerry Kindall: K/C
- Pete Whisenant: 43
- Solly Drake: W
- Don Hoak: S7.1-2
- Dee Fondy: 43
Top 6
- Hank Thompson: W
- Bill White: FC1/SH.1-2
- Jackie Brandt: PO2(265)/DP.1X2(54)
- Jackie Brandt: 63
Bot 6
- Jim King: W
- Walt Moryn: K
- Gene Baker: D7.1-3
- Hobie Landrith: 9/SF.3-H
- Jerry Kindall: 63
Top 7
- Bill Sarni: 4/P
- Daryl Spencer: 6/P
- Ruben Gomez: 9
Bot 7
- Frank Kellert: 7
- Solly Drake: 3/G
- Don Hoak: W
- Dee Fondy: D9.1-H
- Jim King: 43
Top 8
- Don Mueller: S7
- Red Schoendienst: 4(1)3/GDP
- Willie Mays: 43
Bot 8
- Walt Moryn: 9
- Gene Baker: S7
- Hobie Landrith: 13.1-2
- Eddie Miksis: 63
Top 9
- Hank Thompson: 9
- Bill White: 8
- Jackie Brandt: 63
Bot 9
- Monte Irvin: W
- Solly Drake: 54/SH.1-2
- Don Hoak: K/C
- Dee Fondy: W
- Jim King: S8.1-2;2-H
- Walt Moryn: K
Top 10
- Bill Sarni: 43
- Daryl Spencer: S7
- Dusty Rhodes: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 10
- Gene Baker: S/BG
- Hobie Landrith: 13/SH.1-2
- Eddie Miksis: W
- Harry Chiti: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 11
- Don Mueller: S7
- Red Schoendienst: 34/SH.1-2
- Willie Mays: D/89.2-H
- Hank Thompson: 43.2-3
- Bill White: 43
Bot 11
- Solly Drake: W
- Don Hoak: FC1.1-2
- Dee Fondy: 56(1)/FO/BG.2-3
- Jim King: K
- Walt Moryn: 6/L

























