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New York Giants @ Cincinnati Reds
1956-05-08 · Night game · Crosley Field · Att: 11314 · night · 2:11
New York Giants defeated Cincinnati Redlegs 5–4. New York Giants put up 2 in the 1st. Jim Hearn earned the win and Don Liddle picked up the save. Bob Thurman went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
W: Jim Hearn L: Art Fowler SV: Don Liddle
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whitey Lockman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Katt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Daryl Spencer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Foster Castleman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hearn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Jablonski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Thurman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Bailey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Fowler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Batts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Crowe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hearn | 8.2 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| Don Liddle | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Fowler | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| Frank Smith | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whitey Lockman: 13
- Al Dark: 8
- Willie Mays: S9
- Ray Katt: S9.1-H;B-2(E9)
- Daryl Spencer: E6.2-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Bill White: W.1-2
- Don Mueller: 43
Bot 1
- Johnny Temple: 8
- Frank Robinson: S7
- Gus Bell: CS2(26)
- Gus Bell: W
- Ray Jablonski: 7
Top 2
- Foster Castleman: K
- Jim Hearn: S8
- Whitey Lockman: 46(1)/FO
- Al Dark: S7.1-3#
- Willie Mays: 5
Bot 2
- Ted Kluszewski: 6
- Bob Thurman: S7
- Ed Bailey: 8(B)6(1)/DP
Top 3
- Ray Katt: E6.B-1
- Daryl Spencer: 7
- Bill White: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Roy McMillan: K
- Art Fowler: K
- Johnny Temple: 7
Top 4
- Don Mueller: S4
- Foster Castleman: E6.1-2;B-1
- Jim Hearn: PO2(26)
- Jim Hearn: K
- Whitey Lockman: 8
Bot 4
- Frank Robinson: 63
- Gus Bell: 8
- Ray Jablonski: 7
Top 5
- Al Dark: D7
- Willie Mays: S8.2-H
- Ray Katt: 7
- Daryl Spencer: 7
- Bill White: S9.1-H#
- Don Mueller: SB2
- Don Mueller: 43
Bot 5
- Ted Kluszewski: 8
- Bob Thurman: 31
- Ed Bailey: S5
- Roy McMillan: 46(1)/FO
Top 6
- Foster Castleman: 3
- Jim Hearn: K
- Whitey Lockman: 63
Bot 6
- Matt Batts: 53
- Johnny Temple: 8
- Frank Robinson: 63
Top 7
- Al Dark: 8
- Willie Mays: W
- Ray Katt: 56(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Gus Bell: 13
- Ray Jablonski: 7
- Ted Kluszewski: 2/FL
Top 8
- Daryl Spencer: D7
- Bill White: 43.2-3
- Don Mueller: 8/SF.3-H
- Foster Castleman: 7
Bot 8
- Bob Thurman: K
- Ed Bailey: D8
- Smoky Burgess: 43.2-3
- George Crowe: S7.3-H
- Johnny Temple: 64(1)/FO#
Top 9
- Jim Hearn: 5/FL
- Whitey Lockman: 8
- Al Dark: 63
Bot 9
- Frank Robinson: S8
- Gus Bell: 31.1-2
- Ray Jablonski: S7.2-3
- Ted Kluszewski: 3/G.3-H;1-2
- Bob Thurman: HR/8.2-H
- Ed Bailey: 5/FL