Top 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gilliam vs. Worthington
  
  Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Worthington covering, for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Worthington
  
  Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Snider vs. Worthington
  
  Worthington fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Worthington. Reese moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Snider vs. Worthington
  
  Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Worthington
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Hodges vs. Worthington
  
  Hodges takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to third. Snider moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Robinson vs. Worthington
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Lehman
  
  Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  White vs. Lehman
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Lehman covering, for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Lehman
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lehman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Furillo vs. Worthington
  
  Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Worthington
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lehman vs. Worthington
  
  Lehman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Lehman
  
  Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Sarni vs. Lehman
  
  Sarni hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spencer moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rhodes vs. Lehman
  
  Rhodes hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Spencer tags and scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Castleman vs. Lehman
  
  Castleman hits a fly ball into left field. Hodges settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Bressoud vs. Lehman
  
  Bressoud strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gilliam vs. Worthington
  
  Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gilliam for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Worthington
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Worthington
  
  Snider hits a line drive into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Worthington vs. Lehman
  
  Worthington hits a fly ball into left field. Hodges settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Lehman
  
  Brandt hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Snider, who is chasing the ball. Brandt reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  White vs. Lehman
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Mays vs. Lehman
  
  Mays hits a line drive into left field. Hodges settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Worthington
  
  Jackson is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Hodges vs. Worthington
  
  Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Worthington
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to third. Hodges moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  Furillo vs. Worthington
  
  Furillo hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Walker vs. Worthington
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson tags and scores. Hodges tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Lehman vs. Worthington
  
  Lehman hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lehman for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Lehman
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Sarni vs. Lehman
  
  Sarni strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Rhodes vs. Lehman
  
  Rhodes hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gilliam vs. Worthington
  
  Gilliam hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Worthington
  
  Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Worthington
  
  Snider strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Worthington
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Hodges vs. Worthington
  
  Hodges strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Castleman vs. Lehman
  
  Castleman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bressoud vs. Lehman
  
  Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Worthington vs. Lehman
  
  Worthington strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Lehman
  
  Brandt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Lehman
  
  White bunts towards the mound. Lehman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Lehman
  
  Mays strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Worthington
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Furillo vs. Worthington
  
  Furillo takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walker vs. Grissom
  
  Marv Grissom now pitching.
  
  Walker bunts towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to third. Furillo moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Nelson vs. Grissom
  
  Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Ken Lehman.
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robinson scores. Furillo moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gilliam vs. Grissom
  
  Gilliam bunts towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gilliam for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Bessent
  
  Don Bessent now pitching.
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sarni vs. Bessent
  
  Sarni hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hodges. Sarni reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Rhodes vs. Bessent
  
  Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Bessent covering, for the out. Sarni moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Castleman vs. Bessent
  
  There's a wild pitch. Sarni scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Castleman vs. Bessent
  
  Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Grissom
  
  Bob Lennon now playing right field. Jackie Brandt now playing left field.
  
  Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Snider vs. Grissom
  
  Snider hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sarni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Grissom
  
  There goes Reese. The throw from Sarni and he is out, Spencer applying the tag. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Grissom
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bressoud vs. Bessent
  
  Bressoud hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Grissom vs. Bessent
  
  Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Bessent
  
  Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bessent fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Grissom
  
  Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Grissom
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Furillo vs. Grissom
  
  Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Furillo for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walker vs. Grissom
  
  Walker hits a line drive towards short. Bressoud reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Bessent
  
  White hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Bessent
  
  Mays strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Bessent
  
  Spencer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Sarni vs. Bessent
  
  Sarni takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Lennon vs. Labine
  
  Clem Labine now pitching.
  
  Lennon strikes out. There goes Sarni. The throw from Walker to Reese, and Sarni is out. View Play 

Top 9

• Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Amoros vs. Grissom
  
  Sandy Amoros pinch hits for Clem Labine.
  
  Amoros hits a line drive into right field. Lennon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gilliam vs. Grissom
  
  Gilliam hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sarni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Grissom
  
  Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Snider vs. Grissom
  
  Snider hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Jackson vs. Grissom
  
  Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/28/1956 -- Brooklyn at New York (N)

  Brooklyn           AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b         5  1  1  1   Brandt J, rf-lf       4  1  2  1   
Reese P, ss           5  0  3  0   White B, 1b           4  1  2  1   
Snider D, cf          4  0  1  0   Mays W, cf            4  0  0  0   
Jackson R, 3b         4  1  1  0   Spencer D, 2b         3  2  1  1   
Hodges G, lf          3  0  1  0   Sarni B, c            3  1  2  0   
Robinson J, 1b        2  1  1  0   Rhodes D, lf          2  0  0  1   
Furillo C, rf         3  0  0  0   Lennon B, rf          1  0  0  0   
Walker R, c           2  0  0  1   Castleman F, 3b       3  1  1  1   
Lehman K, p           2  0  0  0   Bressoud E, ss        3  0  0  0   
Nelson R, ph          1  0  0  1   Worthington A, p      2  0  0  0   
Bessent D, p          0  0  0  0   Grissom M, p          1  0  0  0   
Labine C, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Amoros S, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  8  3                        30  6  8  5

Brooklyn         000 111 000 --  3
New York         010 021 02x --  6

  Brooklyn             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lehman K              5.0  5  3  3  1  4
Bessent D (L)         2.1  3  3  3  1  1
Labine C              0.2  0  0  0  0  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Worthington A*        5.0  4  3  3  5  2
Grissom M (W)         4.0  4  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

E -- Worthington A
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 10, New York 3
2B -- Sarni B
3B -- Brandt J
HR -- Gilliam J, Castleman F, Brandt J, White B, Spencer D
CS -- Reese P, Sarni B
SH -- Walker R
SF -- Rhodes D, Walker R
HBP -- by Worthington A (Jackson R)
WP -- Bessent D
T -- 2:40
A -- 20202

    

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