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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 26, 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 July 26, 1956 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 26, 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 | July 26, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gene Conley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Antonelli |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 3,761 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Dixon 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Gene Conley | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
| Bill Sarni | Catcher |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Johnny Antonelli | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 26, 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 popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Antonelli
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Antonelli
Mathews hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rhodes. Mathews reaches second base with a double. Pafko goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Antonelli
Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Antonelli
Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Antonelli
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Conley
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Conley
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Conley
Mays hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Conley
Thompson 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 2
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Antonelli
Logan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rhodes who is chasing the ball. Logan reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crandall vs. Antonelli
Crandall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rhodes. Crandall reaches second base with a double. Logan scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Conley vs. Antonelli
Conley bunts towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Schoendienst covering, for the out. Crandall moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Connell vs. Antonelli
O'Connell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Crandall scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Ridzik
Steve Ridzik now pitching.
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Ridzik
The ball gets by Sarni for a passed ball. O'Connell moves to third. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mathews vs. Ridzik
Mathews is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aaron vs. Ridzik
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. O'Connell scores. Pafko scores. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Hearn
Jim Hearn now pitching.
Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Hearn
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Conley
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Conley
Rhodes 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 -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Conley
Sarni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Conley
Bressoud hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pafko. Bressoud reaches second base with a double. Sarni moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hearn vs. Conley
Hearn is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hearn
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Hearn
Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conley vs. Hearn
Conley bunts towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Schoendienst covering, for the out. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Hearn
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Conley
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Conley
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Conley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Conley
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Conley
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Hearn
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hearn
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hearn
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Conley
White 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, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Conley
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Conley
Sarni hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Hearn
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson juggles the ball. That's an error on Thompson. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Hearn
Frank Torre pinch runs for Joe Adcock.
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Hearn
Logan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torre scores. Thomson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crandall vs. Hearn
Crandall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Crandall reaches second base with a double. Thomson scores. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Conley vs. Hearn
Conley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Connell vs. Hearn
O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Logan tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Hearn
Pafko strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 10 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Conley
Frank Torre now playing first base. Felix Mantilla now playing shortstop.
Bressoud hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Conley
George Wilson pinch hits for Jim Hearn.
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Conley
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Conley
Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bressoud moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Conley
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 10 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Littlefield
Dick Littlefield now pitching.
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Littlefield
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Littlefield
Torre hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sarni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 10 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Conley
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Conley
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Conley
Rhodes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. Conley
Sarni hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 10 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Littlefield
Thomson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Littlefield
Mantilla hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Littlefield
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards second. Schoendienst scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conley vs. Littlefield
Conley hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 11 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Conley
Bressoud hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castleman vs. Conley
Foster Castleman pinch hits for Dick Littlefield.
Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Conley
Mueller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 11 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching. Jack Dittmer pinch hits for Danny O'Connell.
Dittmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Wilhelm
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Wilhelm
Mathews hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Wilhelm
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards first. White fields the ball and throws to Wilhelm covering. Safe. Dittmer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Wilhelm
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilhelm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 11 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Conley
Jack Dittmer now playing second base.
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Conley
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Conley
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 11 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Wilhelm
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Wilhelm
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Wilhelm
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mantilla moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Conley vs. Wilhelm
Conley hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 11 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Conley
White hits a popup towards short. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Conley
Rhodes hits a line drive towards short. Mantilla reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Conley
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/26/1956 -- Milwaukee at New York (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
O'Connell D, 2b 3 1 1 2 Mueller D, rf 4 0 1 0
Dittmer J, ph-2b 1 0 1 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 3 0
Pafko A, lf 4 2 1 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 1 1 1 Thompson H, 3b 4 0 0 0
Aaron H, rf 5 1 3 4 White B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Adcock J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Rhodes D, lf 4 0 1 0
Torre F, pr-1b 2 1 0 0 Sarni B, c 3 0 0 0
Thomson B, cf 5 2 2 1 Bressoud E, ss 3 0 3 0
Logan J, ss 3 2 3 1 Antonelli J, p 0 0 0 0
Mantilla F, ss 2 0 2 0 Ridzik S, p 0 0 0 0
Crandall D, c 5 1 2 2 Hearn J, p 1 0 0 0
Conley G, p 3 0 0 0 Wilson G, ph 1 0 0 0
Littlefield D, p 0 0 0 0
Castleman F, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 11 16 11 33 0 9 0
Milwaukee 340 030 100 -- 11
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Conley G (W) 9.0 9 0 0 1 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Antonelli J (L) 1.1 5 6 6 1 0
Ridzik S* 0.0 2 1 1 1 0
Hearn J 3.2 4 3 1 0 1
Littlefield D 2.0 2 1 1 0 0
Wilhelm H 2.0 3 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 2nd
E -- Thompson H
DP -- Milwaukee 3, New York 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 7, New York 7
2B -- Mathews E, Crandall D 2, Bressoud E
3B -- Logan J
HR -- Aaron H, Thomson B
SH -- Conley G 2
SF -- O'Connell D
PB -- Sarni B
T -- 2:11
A -- 3761
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