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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 9, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants, played on September 9, 1956 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 9, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Surkont |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Drysdale |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 23,170 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Bill Engeln 2B: Larry Goetz 3B: Frank Dascoli |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Jackie Brandt | Left Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Bill Sarni | Catcher |
| Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
| Max Surkont | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Don Drysdale | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 9, 1956
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Drysdale
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Drysdale
Schoendienst 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 -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Drysdale
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Drysdale
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Surkont
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Surkont
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Surkont
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Surkont
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Drysdale
Brandt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
White vs. Drysdale
White strikes out. There goes Brandt. The throw from Walker to Reese, and Brandt is out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Drysdale
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Surkont
Amoros hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sarni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Surkont
Furillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Surkont
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Drysdale
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Surkont vs. Drysdale
Surkont strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Drysdale
Mueller 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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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Surkont
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Surkont
Drysdale hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Surkont
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Surkont
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Drysdale
Schoendienst strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Drysdale
Mays hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Drysdale
There goes Mays. The throw from Walker and he is safe. Mays steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Drysdale
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brandt vs. Drysdale
Brandt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Surkont
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Surkont
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Surkont
Amoros takes first base on ball four. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Surkont
Furillo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Surkont
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Surkont
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Drysdale
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam misplays the ball. That's an error on Gilliam. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. Drysdale
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Drysdale
Spencer bunts towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Surkont vs. Drysdale
Surkont hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Surkont
Drysdale hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Surkont
Gilliam hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Gilliam reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Gomez
Ruben Gomez now pitching.
Reese bunts towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Snider vs. Gomez
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gilliam tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gomez
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Drysdale
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mueller for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Drysdale
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Drysdale covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Drysdale
Mays hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Gomez
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Gomez
Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Gomez
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Gomez
Walker hits a popup towards short. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Drysdale vs. Gomez
Drysdale strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Drysdale
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Drysdale
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Drysdale
White hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Gomez
Gilliam bunts towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Gomez
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Gomez
Snider hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sarni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Drysdale
Sarni hits a popup in front of the plate. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Drysdale
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Drysdale
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Ruben Gomez.
Rhodes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Drysdale
Mueller hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ridzik
Steve Ridzik now pitching.
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Ridzik
Amoros bunts towards the mound. Ridzik fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Ridzik
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Ridzik
Hodges hits a line drive into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Ridzik
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Drysdale
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Drysdale covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Drysdale
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Drysdale
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1956 -- New York at Brooklyn (D)
New York AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Mueller D, rf 4 0 0 0 Gilliam J, 2b 3 1 1 0
Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 3 0 0 0
Mays W, cf 4 1 2 1 Snider D, cf 2 1 1 1
Thompson H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Robinson J, 3b 3 1 0 0
Brandt J, lf 2 0 0 0 Amoros S, lf 2 1 0 0
White B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 3 1 2 4
Sarni B, c 3 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 1 0
Spencer D, ss 3 0 1 0 Walker R, c 4 0 0 0
Surkont M, p 2 0 0 0 Drysdale D, p 3 1 1 1
Gomez R, p 0 0 0 0
Rhodes D, ph 0 0 0 0
Ridzik S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 3 1 27 6 6 6
New York 100 000 000 -- 1
Brooklyn 000 320 01x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Surkont M (L)* 4.0 4 5 5 3 1
Gomez R 3.0 1 0 0 1 1
Ridzik S 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Drysdale D (W) 9.0 3 1 1 2 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Gilliam J
DP -- Brooklyn 2
LOB -- New York 3, Brooklyn 5
2B -- Gilliam J
HR -- Mays W, Furillo C, Drysdale D
SB -- Mays W
CS -- Brandt J
SH -- Reese P, Amoros S
SF -- Snider D
T -- 2:03
A -- 23170
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