Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Buhl
  
  Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schoendienst vs. Buhl
  
  Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schoendienst for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Buhl
  
  Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Gomez
  
  O'Connell 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, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Gomez
  
  Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Gomez
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Logan moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mathews vs. Gomez
  
  Mathews hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Gomez
  
  Adcock hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Gomez
  
  Thomson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhodes vs. Buhl
  
  Rhodes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Buhl
  
  White takes first base on ball four. Rhodes moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sarni vs. Buhl
  
  Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second, and White, is out. There's the throw to third, and Rhodes is out. Double play. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Castleman vs. Buhl
  
  Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews juggles the ball. That's an error on Mathews. Sarni moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Spencer vs. Buhl
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Gomez
  
  Bruton 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, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Atwell vs. Gomez
  
  Atwell hits a popup towards short. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buhl vs. Gomez
  
  Buhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Buhl
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Buhl
  
  Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schoendienst vs. Buhl
  
  Schoendienst hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Buhl
  
  Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Gomez
  
  O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Gomez
  
  Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Gomez
  
  Aaron hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. Gomez
  
  Mathews hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhodes vs. Buhl
  
  Rhodes hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Buhl
  
  White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sarni vs. Buhl
  
  Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Gomez
  
  Adcock hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Adcock reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomson vs. Gomez
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Adcock moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bruton vs. Gomez
  
  Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Adcock tags and scores. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Atwell vs. Gomez
  
  Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomson moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Buhl vs. Gomez
  
  Buhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castleman vs. Buhl
  
  Castleman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Buhl
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Buhl
  
  Don Mueller pinch hits for Ruben Gomez.
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Ridzik
  
  Steve Ridzik now pitching.
  
  O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Logan vs. Ridzik
  
  Logan bunts towards the mound. Ridzik fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Connell moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aaron vs. Ridzik
  
  Aaron hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mathews vs. Ridzik
  
  Mathews is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Adcock vs. Ridzik
  
  Adcock hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Buhl
  
  Frank Torre now playing first base.
  
  Brandt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schoendienst vs. Buhl
  
  Schoendienst hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brandt moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mays vs. Buhl
  
  Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brandt scores. Schoendienst moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rhodes vs. Buhl
  
  Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Buhl covering. It's a double play. Schoendienst scores. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Buhl
  
  White hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Ridzik
  
  Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bruton vs. Ridzik
  
  Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Atwell vs. Ridzik
  
  Atwell hits a line driveRhodes throws the ball in to Sarni who tags Atwell trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Thomson goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buhl vs. Ridzik
  
  Buhl hits a fly ball into right field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sarni vs. Buhl
  
  Sarni hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castleman vs. Buhl
  
  Castleman hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Buhl
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Buhl
  
  Hank Thompson pinch hits for Steve Ridzik.
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Wilhelm
  
  Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
  
  O'Connell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Logan vs. Wilhelm
  
  Logan bunts towards the mound. Wilhelm fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Connell moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aaron vs. Wilhelm
  
  Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mathews vs. Wilhelm
  
  Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Buhl
  
  Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schoendienst vs. Buhl
  
  Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schoendienst for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Buhl
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Wilhelm
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torre for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Wilhelm
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Wilhelm
  
  Bruton strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhodes vs. Buhl
  
  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, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Buhl
  
  White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton who is chasing the ball. White reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sarni vs. Buhl
  
  Sarni hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White tags and scores. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castleman vs. Buhl
  
  Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/21/1956, game 1 -- New York at Milwaukee (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Milwaukee          AB  R  H RBI
Brandt J, rf          4  1  1  0   O'Connell D, 2b       3  0  1  0   
Schoendienst R, 2b    4  1  2  0   Logan J, ss           2  1  2  0   
Mays W, cf            4  0  1  1   Aaron H, rf           3  1  1  0   
Rhodes D, lf          4  0  1  0   Mathews E, 3b         3  1  1  3   
White B, 1b           3  1  1  0   Adcock J, 1b          3  1  1  0   
Sarni B, c            3  0  0  1   Torre F, 1b           1  0  0  0   
Castleman F, 3b       4  0  1  0   Thomson B, lf         4  1  2  0   
Spencer D, ss         3  0  1  0   Bruton B, cf          3  0  0  1   
Gomez R, p            1  0  0  0   Atwell T, c           3  0  1  0   
Mueller D, ph         1  0  0  0   Buhl B, p             3  0  0  0   
Ridzik S, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Thompson H, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Wilhelm H, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  8  2                        28  5  9  4

New York         000 002 001 --  3
Milwaukee        300 101 00x --  5

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gomez R (L)           4.0  6  4  4  0  0
Ridzik S              2.0  2  1  0  2  0
Wilhelm H             2.0  1  0  0  1  1

  Milwaukee            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Buhl B (W)            9.0  8  3  3  1  0

E -- Mathews E, Rhodes D
DP -- New York 1, Milwaukee 3
LOB -- New York 4, Milwaukee 5
2B -- Adcock J
3B -- White B
HR -- Mathews E
SH -- Logan J 2
SF -- Bruton B, Sarni B
T -- 1:54
A -- 17326

    

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