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Giants
@ Braves
County Stadium
May 4, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the New York Giants, played on May 4, 1956 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Antonelli |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 22,266 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Larry Goetz |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Foster Castleman | Third Baseman |
| Gail Harris | First Baseman |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Johnny Antonelli | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
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 |
| Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
County Stadium
May 4, 1956
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Burdette
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Burdette
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Burdette
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Antonelli
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Antonelli
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Antonelli
Mathews takes first base on ball four. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Antonelli
Aaron hits a popup in front of the plate. Katt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Antonelli
Thomson hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Burdette
Mays hits a popup in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Burdette
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castleman vs. Burdette
Castleman 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
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Antonelli
Bruton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Antonelli
Crandall takes first base on ball four. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burdette vs. Antonelli
Burdette hits a popup towards third. Castleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. Antonelli
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bruton scores. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Antonelli
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Burdette
Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Burdette
Katt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Antonelli vs. Burdette
Antonelli strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Burdette
There goes Katt. The throw from Crandall and he is out, Logan applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Antonelli
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Antonelli
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Antonelli
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Burdette
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Burdette
Dark 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 -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Burdette
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mueller for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Antonelli
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Antonelli
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, 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
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Burdette
Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Burdette
There goes Mays. The throw from Crandall and he is safe. Mays steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Burdette
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castleman vs. Burdette
Castleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Burdette
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Katt vs. Burdette
Katt hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Antonelli
Burdette strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Antonelli
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Antonelli
Antonelli fires to first and picks off O'Connell. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Burdette
Antonelli hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Burdette
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 -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Burdette
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Antonelli
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 -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Antonelli
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Antonelli
Thomson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Thomson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adcock vs. Antonelli
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Burdette
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Burdette
Mays hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Burdette
Spencer hits a popup in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Burdette
Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Antonelli
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 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 -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Antonelli
Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Burdette
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harris for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Burdette
Katt 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 -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Burdette
Antonelli hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Antonelli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Burdette
Lockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Antonelli scores. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Burdette
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Antonelli
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Antonelli
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Antonelli
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Burdette
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Burdette
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Burdette
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Antonelli
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Antonelli
Adcock bunts towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Antonelli
Andy Pafko pinch hits for Bill Bruton.
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crandall vs. Antonelli
Crandall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman. Crandall reaches second base with a double. Thomson scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pendleton vs. Antonelli
Jim Pendleton pinch hits for Lew Burdette.
Pendleton hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Jolly
Andy Pafko now playing left field. Bobby Thomson now playing center field. Dave Jolly now pitching.
Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Jolly
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Gail Harris.
Rhodes 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 -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Jolly
Katt hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Antonelli
Dusty Rhodes now playing left field. Whitey Lockman now playing first base.
O'Connell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Antonelli
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Antonelli
There's a wild pitch. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Antonelli
Mathews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Logan scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1956 -- New York at Milwaukee (N)
New York AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Lockman W, lf-1b 4 0 2 1 O'Connell D, 2b 5 0 2 1
Dark A, ss 4 0 1 0 Logan J, ss 4 1 1 0
Mueller D, rf 4 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 3 0 1 1
Mays W, cf 4 1 2 1 Aaron H, rf 4 0 0 0
Spencer D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Thomson B, lf-cf 4 1 2 0
Castleman F, 3b 3 0 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Harris G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Bruton B, cf 3 1 1 0
Rhodes D, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Pafko A, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Katt R, c 4 0 1 0 Crandall D, c 3 0 1 1
Antonelli J, p 3 1 1 0 Burdette L, p 3 0 0 0
Pendleton J, ph 1 0 0 0
Jolly D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 7 2 34 3 8 3
New York 000 000 110 0 -- 2
Milwaukee 010 000 001 1 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Antonelli J (L) 9.1 8 3 3 4 2
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L 9.0 7 2 2 2 2
Jolly D (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Milwaukee 3
LOB -- New York 3, Milwaukee 8
2B -- Antonelli J, Crandall D
3B -- Thomson B
HR -- Mays W
SB -- Mays W
CS -- Katt R
SH -- Adcock J
WP -- Antonelli J
T -- 2:40
A -- 22266
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