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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 23, 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 June 23, 1956 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 23, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Antonelli |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 9,816 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Larry Goetz 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jackie Brandt | Left Fielder |
| Foster Castleman | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Right Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Bill Sarni | Catcher |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Johnny Antonelli | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 23, 1956
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Antonelli
O'Connell hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Antonelli
Bruton hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Antonelli
Mathews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Spahn
Brandt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Spahn
Castleman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Antonelli
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Antonelli
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Antonelli
Adcock 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
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Spahn
Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Spahn
Spencer hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Spahn
White hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Spahn
Sarni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Spahn
Bressoud hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Antonelli
Crandall hits a line drive into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Antonelli
Logan hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Antonelli
Spahn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Spahn
Antonelli hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Spahn
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Spahn
Castleman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Antonelli
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Connell for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Antonelli
Bruton 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, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Antonelli
Mathews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Spahn
There's a wild pitch. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Spahn
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, 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 -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Spahn
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Antonelli
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Antonelli
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Antonelli
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Antonelli
Crandall hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Spahn
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Spahn
Bressoud hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Antonelli vs. Spahn
Antonelli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Antonelli
Logan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sarni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Antonelli
Spahn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Antonelli
O'Connell hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Spahn
Brandt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Spahn
Castleman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Antonelli
Andy Pafko pinch hits for Bill Bruton.
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Antonelli
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Antonelli
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Antonelli
Thomson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Spahn
Andy Pafko now playing left field. Bobby Thomson now playing center field.
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Spahn
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Spahn
White strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. Spahn
Sarni hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bressoud vs. Spahn
Bressoud hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Antonelli
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Antonelli
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Antonelli
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Spahn
Antonelli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Spahn
Brandt hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Spahn
Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Antonelli
Del Rice pinch hits for Warren Spahn.
Rice hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Antonelli
O'Connell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mays throws the ball in to White who tags Pafko trying to return to first, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Wilhelm
Mathews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Wilhelm
Aaron strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Johnson
Ernie Johnson now pitching. Frank Torre now playing first base.
Mays hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Johnson
Thompson hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Johnson
Red Schoendienst pinch hits for Daryl Spencer.
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1956 -- Milwaukee at New York (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
O'Connell D, 2b 4 1 1 1 Brandt J, lf 4 0 0 0
Bruton B, cf 2 0 0 0 Castleman F, 3b 4 0 0 0
Pafko A, ph-lf 2 0 1 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 1 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Thompson H, rf 4 1 1 1
Aaron H, rf 4 0 1 0 Spencer D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Thomson B, lf-cf 3 0 1 0 Schoendienst R, ph 1 0 0 0
Adcock J, 1b 3 0 0 0 White B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Torre F, 1b 0 0 0 0 Sarni B, c 2 0 1 0
Crandall D, c 3 0 0 0 Bressoud E, ss 3 0 1 0
Logan J, ss 3 0 0 0 Antonelli J, p 3 0 0 0
Spahn W, p 2 0 0 0 Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
Rice D, ph 1 1 1 1
Johnson E, p 0 0 0 0
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31 2 5 2 31 1 5 1
Milwaukee 000 000 002 -- 2
New York 010 000 000 -- 1
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 8.0 5 1 1 1 3
Johnson E (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Antonelli J (L)* 8.0 4 2 2 0 5
Wilhelm H 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
DP -- Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 2, New York 4
HR -- Thompson H, Rice D, O'Connell D
WP -- Spahn W
T -- 2:04
A -- 9816
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