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Phillies
@ Braves
County Stadium
July 22, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on July 22, 1956 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 22, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 22, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Crone |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Artie Gore 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Marv Blaylock | First Baseman |
| Stan Lopata | Catcher |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Jim Greengrass | Right Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Ted Kazanski | Second Baseman |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Ray Crone | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Braves
County Stadium
July 22, 1956
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Crone
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashburn for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Crone
Blaylock 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Crone
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lopata for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Roberts
O'Connell hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Roberts
Bruton hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Ashburn, who is chasing the ball. Bruton reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Mathews vs. Roberts
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bruton tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Roberts
Aaron hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Crone
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Crone
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Crone
Greengrass hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Roberts
Covington hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Roberts
Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Roberts
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Roberts
Atwell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Atwell reaches second base with a double. Adcock goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Crone vs. Roberts
Crone hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Crone
Hamner hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bruton, who is chasing the ball. Hamner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Kazanski vs. Crone
Kazanski hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roberts vs. Crone
Roberts bunts towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with O'Connell covering, for the out. Hamner scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Crone
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Roberts
O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Roberts
Bruton hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Roberts
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Roberts
Aaron hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Ashburn chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Kazanski. Kazanski fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Kazanski. Bruton goes all the way around to score. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Covington vs. Roberts
Covington hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Crone
Blaylock 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 -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Crone
Lopata hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Crone
Ennis hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Crone
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Roberts
Adcock hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blaylock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Roberts
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Roberts
Atwell hits a line drive into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Crone
Greengrass 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 -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Crone
Hamner hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kazanski vs. Crone
Kazanski hits a line drive towards third. Mathews catches it and throws to first to double up Hamner. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crone vs. Roberts
Crone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Roberts
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Roberts
Bruton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn who is chasing the ball. Bruton reaches third base with a triple. O'Connell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mathews vs. Roberts
Mathews hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Roberts
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Roberts
Covington hits a line drive towards the mound. Roberts reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Crone
Bobby Thomson now playing left field.
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Crone
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Crone
Blaylock strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Crone
Lopata hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomson. Lopata reaches second base with a double. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Ennis vs. Crone
Ennis hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. Lopata scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Crone
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Roberts
Adcock hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Roberts
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Roberts
Atwell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Crone vs. Roberts
Crone hits a line drive towards short. Hamner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Crone
Frank Torre now playing first base.
Greengrass hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Crone
The ball gets by Atwell for a passed ball. Greengrass moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hamner vs. Crone
Hamner hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Greengrass scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Jolly
Solly Hemus pinch hits for Ted Kazanski. Dave Jolly now pitching.
Hemus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Hemus reaches second base with a double. Hamner moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baumholtz vs. Jolly
Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Robin Roberts.
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hamner tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Jolly
Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hemus moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Blaylock vs. Jolly
Blaylock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Flowers
Ben Flowers now pitching. Solly Hemus now playing second base.
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Flowers
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Flowers
Mathews strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Jolly
Lopata hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Jolly
Ennis strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jolly
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Jolly
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Hamner vs. Jolly
Hamner hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Flowers
Aaron hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Flowers
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Flowers
Torre hits a line drive towards first. Blaylock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Flowers
Logan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 5 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Jolly
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jolly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Jolly
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Ben Flowers.
Valo strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Jolly
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Jolly
Blaylock hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Jolly
Lopata 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
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Box Score
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Game of 7/22/1956, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Milwaukee (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 5 2 2 0 O'Connell D, 2b 3 1 0 0
Blaylock M, 1b 5 1 1 2 Bruton B, cf 4 3 3 1
Lopata S, c 5 1 1 0 Mathews E, 3b 3 1 1 3
Ennis D, lf 4 0 2 2 Aaron H, rf 4 1 2 2
Jones W, 3b 3 0 0 0 Covington W, lf 3 0 0 0
Greengrass J, rf 4 1 2 0 Thomson B, lf 1 0 0 0
Hamner G, ss 4 2 3 1 Adcock J, 1b 3 2 2 1
Kazanski T, 2b 2 0 0 0 Torre F, 1b 1 0 0 0
Hemus S, ph-2b 2 0 1 0 Logan J, ss 4 0 0 0
Roberts R, p 1 0 0 1 Atwell T, c 3 0 1 1
Baumholtz F, ph 0 0 0 1 Crone R, p 3 0 0 0
Flowers B, p 0 0 0 0 Jolly D, p 0 0 0 0
Valo E, ph 1 0 0 0
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36 7 12 7 32 8 9 8
Philadelphia 001 002 202 -- 7
Milwaukee 111 031 01x -- 8
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (L) 6.0 8 7 7 1 1
Flowers B 2.0 1 1 1 0 3
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Crone R (W)* 6.0 8 5 5 0 1
Jolly D (S) 3.0 4 2 2 1 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Kazanski T
DP -- Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Milwaukee 2
2B -- Atwell T, Aaron H, Lopata S, Hemus S
3B -- Bruton B 2, Hamner G
HR -- Mathews E, Adcock J, Aaron H, Blaylock M
SH -- Roberts R
SF -- Mathews E, Baumholtz F
PB -- Atwell T
T -- 3:52
A -- 0
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