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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 1, 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 1, 1956 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 1, 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 1, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sal Maglie |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 29,593 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Bill Engeln 2B: Larry Goetz 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | 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 Rice | Catcher |
| Lew Burdette | 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 |
| Sal Maglie | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 1, 1956
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Maglie
O'Connell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Maglie
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Maglie
Aaron bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Maglie
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Burdette
Gilliam strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Burdette
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Burdette
Snider strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Maglie
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Maglie
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Maglie
Logan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Maglie
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burdette vs. Maglie
Burdette hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Burdette
Furillo hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Burdette
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Burdette
Hodges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Burdette
Amoros hits a popup in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Maglie
O'Connell 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: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Maglie
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Maglie
Aaron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Maglie
Mathews hits a line drive into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bruton moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Adcock vs. Maglie
Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Burdette
Campanella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Maglie vs. Burdette
Maglie strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Burdette
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Burdette
Reese hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Maglie
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Maglie
Logan hits a line drive towards first. Hodges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Maglie
Rice strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Burdette
Snider hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Burdette
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Burdette
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Burdette
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Amoros vs. Burdette
Amoros strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Burdette
Campanella strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Maglie
Burdette hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Burdette reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Maglie
O'Connell hits a fly ball towards right. Furillo catches it and throws to third to double up . View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Maglie
Bruton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Burdette
Maglie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Burdette
Gilliam bunts towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Burdette
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Burdette
Snider is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Burdette
Furillo strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Maglie
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Maglie
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Maglie
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Maglie
Thomson takes first base on ball four. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Maglie
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Reese fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Burdette
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Burdette
Hodges hits a line drive into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Burdette
Amoros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Burdette
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Maglie
Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Del Rice.
Tanner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Burdette vs. Maglie
Burdette strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Maglie
Wes Covington pinch hits for Danny O'Connell.
Covington hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Tanner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Maglie
Bruton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tanner moves to third. Covington moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Aaron vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges throws to home for one, and Campanella throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Covington scores. Bruton moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Mathews vs. Labine
Mathews 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 7
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Labine vs. Burdette
Del Crandall now catching. Jack Dittmer now playing second base.
Labine strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Burdette
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Burdette
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Burdette
Snider is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Burdette
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Labine
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Labine
Thomson hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Labine
Logan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Burdette
Robinson hits a line drive into left field. Thomson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thomson. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Burdette
Hodges bunts towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Dittmer covering, for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Amoros vs. Burdette
Amoros 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, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Campanella vs. Burdette
Campanella is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Mitchell vs. Burdette
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Clem Labine.
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Robinson scores. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Burdette
Gilliam 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
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Craig
Gino Cimoli now playing left field. Roger Craig now pitching.
Crandall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Craig
Frank Torre pinch hits for Lew Burdette.
Torre hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Craig
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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/1/1956 -- Milwaukee at Brooklyn (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
O'Connell D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Gilliam J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Covington W, ph 1 1 1 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 0 0
Dittmer J, 2b 1 0 0 0 Snider D, cf 2 1 1 1
Bruton B, cf 2 0 1 0 Furillo C, rf 4 0 1 0
Aaron H, rf 4 0 2 0 Robinson J, 3b 4 1 2 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 0 1 0
Adcock J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Amoros S, lf 3 0 0 0
Thomson B, lf 3 0 1 0 Cimoli G, lf 0 0 0 0
Logan J, ss 4 0 1 0 Campanella R, c 3 0 1 0
Rice D, c 2 0 0 0 Maglie S, p 2 0 1 0
Tanner C, ph 1 0 1 0 Labine C, p 1 0 0 0
Crandall D, c 1 0 0 0 Mitchell D, ph 1 0 1 1
Burdette L, p 3 0 1 0 Craig R, p 0 0 0 0
Torre F, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 8 0 31 2 8 2
Milwaukee 000 000 100 -- 1
Brooklyn 000 100 01x -- 2
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L (L) 8.0 8 2 2 5 10
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Maglie S 6.1 8 1 0 3 6
Labine C (W) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
Craig R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Campanella R, Thomson B
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 9, Brooklyn 11
2B -- Burdette L
HR -- Snider D
SH -- Hodges G
T -- 2:40
A -- 29593
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