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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 11, 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 May 11, 1956 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 11, 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 | May 11, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ruben Gomez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Craig |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 24,431 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Tom Gorman |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Foster Castleman | Third Baseman |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Ruben Gomez | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
| Gino Cimoli | Right Fielder |
| Roger Craig | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 11, 1956
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Craig
Lockman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Craig
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Craig
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Craig
Rhodes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Gomez
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Gomez
Reese takes first base on ball four. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Gomez
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. Gilliam moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Campanella vs. Gomez
Campanella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gilliam scores. Reese scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Gomez
Hodges hits a line drive towards the mound. Gomez catches it and throws to first to double up Campanella. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Craig
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
White vs. Craig
White strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Castleman vs. Craig
Castleman hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. Craig
Katt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Craig
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gomez
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Gomez
Amoros 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, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Gomez
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Craig
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Craig
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Craig
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Craig
Rhodes hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Cimoli. Mays goes all the way around to score. Rhodes moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Spencer vs. Craig
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Gomez
Craig hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Gomez
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Gomez
Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Gomez
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Craig
White 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, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Craig
Castleman hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Craig
Katt hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Gomez
Campanella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Gomez
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Gomez
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Amoros vs. Gomez
Amoros hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lockman. Amoros reaches second base with a double. Campanella scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Cimoli vs. Gomez
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards first. White juggles the ball. That's an error on White. Robinson scores. Amoros scores. Cimoli moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Craig vs. Gomez
Craig strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Gomez
Gilliam hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Gilliam reaches second base with a double. Cimoli scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Gomez
Reese 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, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Craig
Hank Thompson pinch hits for Ruben Gomez.
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Craig
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Craig
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craig fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Ridzik
Steve Ridzik now pitching.
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Ridzik
Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Ridzik
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Ridzik
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Amoros vs. Ridzik
Amoros hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Amoros reaches third base with a triple. Campanella scores. Robinson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Cimoli vs. Ridzik
Cimoli 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
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Craig
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Craig
Rhodes strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Craig
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
White vs. Craig
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Ridzik
Craig strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Ridzik
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Ridzik
There goes Gilliam. The throw from Katt and he is out, Spencer applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Ridzik
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Ridzik
Snider hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Campanella vs. Ridzik
Campanella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Craig
Castleman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Craig
Katt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Craig
Don Mueller pinch hits for Steve Ridzik.
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Grissom
Marv Grissom now pitching.
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Grissom
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Grissom
Amoros strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Grissom
Cimoli strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Craig
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Craig
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Craig
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Grissom
Craig strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Grissom
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Grissom
Reese hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Craig
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rhodes for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Craig
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Craig
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Castleman vs. Craig
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Spencer moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Castleman vs. Craig
Castleman hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Spencer scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. Craig
Katt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/11/1956 -- New York at Brooklyn (N)
New York AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Lockman W, rf 3 0 1 0 Gilliam J, 2b 4 1 2 1
Dark A, ss 4 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 3 1 1 0
Mays W, cf 3 1 1 0 Snider D, cf 4 0 1 0
Rhodes D, lf 4 0 1 0 Campanella R, c 3 2 2 2
Spencer D, 2b 2 2 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 0 0
White B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Robinson J, 3b 2 2 1 0
Castleman F, 3b 4 0 1 1 Amoros S, lf 4 1 2 3
Katt R, c 4 1 1 2 Cimoli G, rf 4 1 0 1
Gomez R, p 1 0 0 0 Craig R, p 4 0 0 0
Thompson H, ph 1 0 0 0
Ridzik S, p 0 0 0 0
Mueller D, ph 1 0 0 0
Grissom M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 6 3 32 8 9 7
New York 021 000 001 -- 4
Brooklyn 200 420 00x -- 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R (L) 4.0 6 6 4 2 2
Ridzik S 2.0 2 2 2 4 3
Grissom M 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Craig R (W) 9.0 6 4 3 4 8
E -- Cimoli G, White B
DP -- New York 1, Brooklyn 2
LOB -- New York 4, Brooklyn 6
2B -- Amoros S, Gilliam J
3B -- Amoros S
HR -- Katt R
CS -- Gilliam J
T -- 2:29
A -- 24431
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