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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 2, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Milwaukee Braves, played on August 2, 1956 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 2, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Crone |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Newcombe |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 24,514 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Engeln 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Frank Secory |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Ray Crone | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Don Newcombe | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 2, 1956
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Newcombe
Dittmer 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 -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Newcombe
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Newcombe
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Newcombe
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Crone
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Crone
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Crone
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Crone
Furillo hits a line drive into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Newcombe
Adcock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Adcock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Newcombe
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Newcombe
Logan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Crandall vs. Newcombe
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Crone
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Crone
Hodges hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Crone
Amoros hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Crone
Campanella hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crone vs. Newcombe
Crone strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Newcombe
Dittmer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Newcombe
Bruton 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
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Crone
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Crone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Newcombe for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Crone
Gilliam bunts towards the mound. Crone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Crone
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Newcombe
Aaron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Newcombe
Mathews hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Newcombe
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Crone
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Crone
Furillo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Crone
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Crone
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Robinson trying to get to third. Bruton throws the ball in to Mathews, who tags Robinson for the out. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Amoros vs. Crone
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Crone covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Newcombe
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Newcombe
Logan hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Newcombe
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crandall for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Crone
Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Crone
Newcombe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Crone
Gilliam strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Crone
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crone vs. Newcombe
Crone strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Newcombe
Dittmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Newcombe
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Newcombe
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Crone
Snider hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Crone
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Crone
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Newcombe
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Newcombe
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Newcombe
Thomson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Crone
Hodges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Crone
Amoros bunts towards first. Adcock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Crone
Campanella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Crone
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Crone
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Crone
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Newcombe
Gino Cimoli now playing left field.
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Newcombe
Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Newcombe
Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Ray Crone.
Tanner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Johnson
Ernie Johnson now pitching.
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Johnson
Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Johnson
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Johnson
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Newcombe
Dittmer 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 -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Newcombe
Bruton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Newcombe
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Newcombe
Mathews strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/2/1956 -- Milwaukee at Brooklyn (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Dittmer J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Gilliam J, 2b 4 0 2 0
Bruton B, cf 4 0 1 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 0 0
Aaron H, rf 4 0 1 0 Snider D, cf 4 0 0 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 3 1 1 1
Adcock J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Robinson J, 3b 4 0 1 0
Thomson B, lf 3 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 2 0
Logan J, ss 3 0 0 0 Amoros S, lf 3 1 1 0
Crandall D, c 3 0 0 0 Cimoli G, lf 0 0 0 0
Crone R, p 2 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 3 1 1 2
Tanner C, ph 1 0 0 0 Newcombe D, p 3 0 1 0
Johnson E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 4 0 32 3 9 3
Milwaukee 000 000 000 -- 0
Brooklyn 000 100 20x -- 3
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Crone R (L) 7.0 9 3 3 0 4
Johnson E 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Newcombe D (W) 9.0 4 0 0 0 10
LOB -- Milwaukee 4, Brooklyn 6
2B -- Adcock J
HR -- Furillo C, Campanella R
T -- 2:09
A -- 24514
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