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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 17, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Milwaukee Braves, played on June 17, 1956 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 17, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 17, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Buhl |
Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Erskine |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Artie Gore 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
Del Rice | Catcher |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Bob Buhl | Pitcher |
Fred Haney | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Rocky Nelson | First Baseman |
Gil Hodges | Left Fielder |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Carl Erskine | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 17, 1956
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Erskine
O'Connell 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 -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Erskine
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Erskine
Mathews 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
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Buhl
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Buhl
Reese bunts towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Buhl
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Buhl covering, for the out. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Buhl
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Erskine
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Erskine
Thomson bunts towards the mound. Erskine fields it and throws to first for the out. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Erskine
Adcock hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Erskine
Rice hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Erskine
Logan hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Buhl vs. Erskine
Buhl strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Buhl
Nelson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Buhl
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Buhl
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Buhl
Furillo hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Erskine
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Erskine
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Erskine
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Erskine
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Erskine
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Erskine vs. Buhl
Erskine strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Buhl
Gilliam hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomson who is chasing the ball. Gilliam reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Buhl
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gilliam scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Buhl
Snider hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Erskine
Adcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Erskine
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Erskine
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Buhl
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Buhl
Nelson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Nelson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Buhl
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Buhl
Campanella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nelson scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Buhl
Furillo strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. Erskine
Buhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Erskine
O'Connell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buhl moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Erskine
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. Buhl moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Mathews vs. Erskine
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Buhl scores. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Erskine
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bruton scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Roebuck
Ed Roebuck now pitching.
Thomson hits a popup towards first. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roebuck vs. Buhl
Roebuck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Buhl
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Buhl
Reese hits a line drive into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Buhl
Snider hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Buhl
Jackson 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 6
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Roebuck
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Roebuck
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Roebuck
Logan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Buhl
Nelson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Buhl
Hodges hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomson. Hodges reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Buhl
Campanella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. Buhl
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hodges scores. There goes Campanella trying to get to third. Bruton throws the ball in to Mathews, who tags Campanella for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roebuck vs. Buhl
Roebuck bunts towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with O'Connell covering, for the out. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Buhl
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. Roebuck
Buhl 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 -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Roebuck
O'Connell 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 -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Roebuck
Bruton 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
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Buhl
Reese 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, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Buhl
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Buhl
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Roebuck
Mathews 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 -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Roebuck
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Roebuck
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Hodges settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Buhl
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nelson for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Buhl
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Buhl
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Roebuck
Adcock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Roebuck
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Roebuck
Lew Burdette pinch runs for Del Rice.
Logan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Tanner vs. Roebuck
Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Bob Buhl.
Tanner takes first base on ball four. Burdette moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. Roebuck
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson juggles the ball. That's an error on Jackson. Burdette moves to third. Tanner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Bruton vs. Roebuck
Bruton hits a popup towards first. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Mathews vs. Roebuck
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first, with Roebuck covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Johnson
Frank Torre now playing first base. Del Crandall now catching. Ernie Johnson now pitching.
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Johnson
Sandy Amoros pinch hits for Ed Roebuck.
Amoros hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Johnson
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Johnson
Reese hits a line drive into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/17/1956, game 1 -- Milwaukee at Brooklyn (D) Milwaukee AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI O'Connell D, 2b 5 0 1 0 Gilliam J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Bruton B, cf 4 1 0 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 0 1 Mathews E, 3b 5 0 0 1 Snider D, cf 3 0 1 0 Aaron H, rf 4 1 3 1 Jackson R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Thomson B, lf 3 0 0 0 Nelson R, 1b 4 2 3 1 Adcock J, 1b 4 2 3 3 Hodges G, lf 4 1 1 0 Torre F, 1b 0 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 4 0 2 1 Rice D, c 4 0 2 0 Furillo C, rf 4 0 1 1 Burdette L, pr 0 0 0 0 Erskine C, p 1 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 0 0 0 0 Roebuck E, p 1 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 4 0 0 0 Amoros S, ph 1 0 1 0 Buhl B, p 3 1 1 0 Tanner C, ph 0 0 0 0 Johnson E, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 5 10 5 34 4 11 4 Milwaukee 020 020 001 -- 5 Brooklyn 001 102 000 -- 4 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Buhl B (W) 8.0 10 4 4 2 4 Johnson E (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Erskine C 4.2 8 4 4 1 1 Roebuck E (L) 4.1 2 1 1 1 3 E -- Jackson R DP -- Milwaukee 1, Brooklyn 1 LOB -- Milwaukee 7, Brooklyn 7 2B -- Rice D, Nelson R, Hodges G 3B -- Gilliam J HR -- Adcock J 2, Nelson R SH -- Reese P, Thomson B, Roebuck E T -- 2:30 A -- 0
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