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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 30, 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 July 30, 1956 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 30, 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 | July 30, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Buhl |
Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Craig |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 24,744 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Bill Engeln |
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 |
Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Toby Atwell | Catcher |
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 |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Roger Craig | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 30, 1956
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Craig
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Craig
Bruton bunts towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Craig
There's a wild pitch. O'Connell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Mathews vs. Craig
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. Craig
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Buhl
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Buhl
Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Buhl
Snider hits a line drive into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Buhl
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Craig
Adcock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snider. Adcock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Craig
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Adcock scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Craig
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Atwell vs. Craig
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it and throws to second for the out. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Buhl vs. Craig
Buhl bunts towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Gilliam covering, for the out. Atwell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
O'Connell vs. Craig
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
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, 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, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Buhl
Hodges hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Buhl
Amoros hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Craig
Bruton hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Craig
Mathews hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Craig
Aaron 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: ---
Adcock vs. Craig
Adcock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, 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 -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Buhl
Craig strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Buhl
Gilliam hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Buhl
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Craig
Thomson hits a line drive towards left. Amoros chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Amoros. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Craig
Logan bunts towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Atwell vs. Craig
Atwell hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Buhl vs. Craig
Buhl strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Buhl
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Buhl
Furillo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Furillo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
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. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Buhl
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Amoros vs. Buhl
Amoros hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Furillo scores. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Buhl
Campanella hits a line drive into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Craig
O'Connell hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Craig
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Craig
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Craig
There goes Mathews. The throw from Campanella and he is safe. Mathews steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Craig
Aaron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mathews scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Craig
Adcock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Craig
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Buhl
Don Newcombe pinch hits for Roger Craig.
Newcombe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Buhl
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Buhl
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Buhl
Snider hits a line drive into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Roebuck
Ed Roebuck now pitching.
Logan 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, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Roebuck
Atwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Buhl vs. Roebuck
Buhl strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
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
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Buhl
Furillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Buhl
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Buhl
Hodges 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, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Roebuck
Bruton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snider. Bruton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Roebuck
Mathews hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Roebuck
Aaron hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Roebuck
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Roebuck
Thomson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Buhl
Frank Torre now playing first base.
Amoros hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Buhl
Campanella hits a line drive towards first. Torre reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Buhl
Jackie Robinson pinch hits for Ed Roebuck.
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Lehman
Ken Lehman now pitching.
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Lehman
Atwell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Buhl vs. Lehman
Buhl bunts towards the mound. Lehman fields it and throws to first for the out. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Lehman
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Connell for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Buhl
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Buhl
Reese takes first base on ball four. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Buhl
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Buhl
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gilliam scores. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Buhl
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Buhl
Hodges hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomson. Hodges reaches second base with a double. Reese scores. Furillo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Amoros vs. Johnson
Ernie Johnson now pitching. Del Crandall now catching.
Amoros strikes out. Crandall drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Amoros out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Lehman
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Lehman
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Lehman
Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snider. Aaron reaches second base with a double. Bruton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Lehman
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Thomson vs. Lehman
Thomson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Johnson
Campanella hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Johnson
Rube Walker pinch hits for Ken Lehman.
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Johnson
Chico Fernandez pinch runs for Rube Walker.
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Johnson
Reese hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Johnson
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/30/1956 -- Milwaukee at Brooklyn (N) Milwaukee AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI O'Connell D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Gilliam J, 2b 4 2 1 0 Bruton B, cf 3 2 1 0 Reese P, ss 4 2 2 2 Mathews E, 3b 4 2 1 1 Snider D, cf 5 0 0 0 Aaron H, rf 5 2 3 4 Furillo C, rf 4 2 2 1 Adcock J, 1b 4 2 2 2 Jackson R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Torre F, 1b 1 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 0 1 2 Thomson B, lf 5 0 1 1 Amoros S, lf 4 0 1 1 Logan J, ss 2 0 1 0 Campanella R, c 4 0 0 0 Atwell T, c 3 0 0 0 Craig R, p 1 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 0 0 0 0 Newcombe D, ph 0 0 0 0 Buhl B, p 2 0 0 0 Roebuck E, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson E, p 0 0 0 0 Robinson J, ph 1 0 0 0 Lehman K, p 0 0 0 0 Walker R, ph 1 0 1 0 Fernandez C, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 8 9 8 35 6 8 6 Milwaukee 011 030 201 -- 8 Brooklyn 000 100 032 -- 6 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Buhl B (W) 7.2 6 4 4 4 5 Johnson E (S) 1.1 2 2 2 0 1 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Craig R (L) 5.0 6 5 5 2 3 Roebuck E 2.0 2 2 2 1 3 Lehman K 2.0 1 1 1 2 3 E -- Amoros S LOB -- Milwaukee 7, Brooklyn 6 2B -- Adcock J, Furillo C, Bruton B, Hodges G, Aaron H HR -- Mathews E, Adcock J, Aaron H, Reese P SB -- Mathews E SH -- Bruton B, Buhl B 2, Logan J WP -- Craig R T -- 2:40 A -- 24744
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