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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 17, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Milwaukee Braves, played on May 17, 1956 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ruben Gomez |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 9,258 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Engeln 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Frank Secory |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Foster Castleman | Third Baseman |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Ruben Gomez | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 17, 1956
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Gomez
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Gomez
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Gomez
Mathews hits a popup towards third. Castleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Gomez
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. O'Connell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Gomez
Thomson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman 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 -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bruton, who is chasing the ball. Mays reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spencer vs. Spahn
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Gomez
Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Gomez
Bruton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Gomez
Crandall hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Gomez
Spahn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. Gomez
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. Adcock moves to third. Spahn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Logan vs. Gomez
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Spahn
Mueller 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 -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Spahn
Castleman hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Spahn
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Spahn covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Gomez
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Gomez covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Gomez
Aaron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman. Aaron reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Gomez
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adcock vs. Gomez
Adcock hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Spahn
Katt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Spahn
Gomez bunts towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. Katt moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Katt scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Gomez
Bruton hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Gomez
Crandall hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Gomez
Spahn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Gomez
There goes Spahn. The throw from Katt and he is safe. Spahn steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Gomez
O'Connell hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Gomez
Logan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman. Logan reaches second base with a double. Spahn scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Gomez
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Spahn
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Spahn
Mueller hits a line drive into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castleman vs. Spahn
Castleman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Spahn
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Gomez
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Gomez
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Gomez
Adcock hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Spahn
Katt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Spahn
Gomez hits a line drive towards short. Logan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Gomez
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Gomez
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Gomez
Spahn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Spahn
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Gomez
O'Connell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Gomez
Logan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Gomez
Mathews hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller. Mathews reaches second base with a double. O'Connell scores. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aaron vs. Grissom
Marv Grissom now pitching.
Aaron hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Aaron reaches third base with a triple. Logan scores. Mathews scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomson vs. Grissom
Thomson hits a line drive into left field. Lockman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lockman. Aaron scores. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Grissom
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Grissom
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crandall vs. Grissom
Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Spahn
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Spahn
Castleman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Spahn
White hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. Spahn
Katt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Grissom
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Grissom
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Grissom
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Grissom, and towards Spencer, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Spahn
Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Marv Grissom.
Hofman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Spahn
Wayne Terwilliger pinch runs for Bobby Hofman.
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Ridzik
Steve Ridzik now pitching.
Mathews 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 -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Ridzik
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Ridzik
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Ridzik
Ridzik fires over to first and White drops the ball. That's an error on White. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Ridzik
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman juggles the ball. That's an error on Castleman. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Ridzik
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bruton. Mays reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Spahn
Spencer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Spahn
Mueller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Spahn
Castleman hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Spahn
White is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1956 -- Milwaukee at New York (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
O'Connell D, 2b 3 2 1 0 Lockman W, lf 4 0 0 0
Logan J, ss 5 1 2 1 Dark A, ss 4 0 1 1
Mathews E, 3b 5 1 1 1 Mays W, cf 4 1 2 0
Aaron H, rf 5 1 2 2 Spencer D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Thomson B, lf 4 0 1 1 Mueller D, rf 4 1 1 2
Adcock J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Castleman F, 3b 4 0 1 0
Bruton B, cf 5 0 0 0 White B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Crandall D, c 4 1 1 1 Katt R, c 3 1 1 0
Spahn W, p 4 1 2 0 Gomez R, p 1 0 0 0
Grissom M, p 0 0 0 0
Hofman B, ph 1 0 1 0
Terwilliger W, pr 0 0 0 0
Ridzik S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 7 10 6 33 3 8 3
Milwaukee 100 200 400 -- 7
New York 001 000 002 -- 3
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 8 3 3 0 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R (L)* 6.0 8 6 5 3 3
Grissom M 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
Ridzik S 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Dark A, Lockman W, White B, Castleman F
DP -- Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 9, New York 4
2B -- Aaron H, Logan J, Mathews E, Mays W
3B -- Mays W, Aaron H
HR -- Crandall D, Mueller D
SB -- Spahn W
SH -- Gomez R
T -- 2:24
A -- 9258
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