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Phillies
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 12, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 12, 1956 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Craig |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 17,076 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Babe Pinelli 3B: Hal Dixon |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Marv Blaylock | First Baseman |
| Stan Lopata | Catcher |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Ted Kazanski | Second Baseman |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Left Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Dixie Howell | Catcher |
| Roger Craig | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 12, 1956
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Craig
Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Craig
Blaylock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Craig
Lopata hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blaylock moves to third. Lopata moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Ennis vs. Craig
Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blaylock scores. There goes Lopata trying to get to home. Gilliam throws the ball in to Howell who tags Lopata, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Craig
Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Roberts
Gilliam hits a line drive towards short. Hamner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Roberts
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Roberts
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Craig
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Craig
Hamner strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Craig
Kazanski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Roberts
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Roberts
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Roberts
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Craig
Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Craig
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Craig
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Roberts moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Lopata vs. Craig
Lopata strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ennis vs. Craig
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Roberts
Hodges hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo who is chasing the ball. Hodges reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Howell vs. Roberts
Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hodges tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Roberts
Craig hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Roberts scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Craig for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Roberts
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Gilliam reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Roberts
Reese hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Roberts
Snider strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Craig
Sandy Amoros now playing center field.
Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Craig
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Craig
Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Roberts
Furillo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Roberts
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Roberts
Jackson hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Roberts
There goes Robinson. The throw from Lopata and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Roberts
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Roberts
Howell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Craig vs. Roberts
Craig hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Craig
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Craig
Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Craig
Ashburn 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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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Roberts
Gilliam hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Roberts
Reese hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Roberts
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Craig
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Craig
Lopata strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Craig
Ennis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Craig
Valo hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Roberts
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Roberts
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Roberts
Jackson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Roberts
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Roberts
Howell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Howell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Craig vs. Roberts
Craig strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Craig
Charlie Neal now playing second base.
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Craig
Hamner hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Craig
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Roberts
Gilliam hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Roberts
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Roberts
Amoros hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Craig
Gino Cimoli now playing center field. Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Robin Roberts.
Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Craig
There's a wild pitch. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Craig
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baumholtz moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Blaylock vs. Craig
Blaylock hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Lopata vs. Craig
Lopata hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baumholtz tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Craig
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Reese. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Valo vs. Craig
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Flowers
Ben Flowers now pitching.
Furillo hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Flowers
Neal hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Flowers
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Flowers
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Flowers
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Craig
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Craig
Hamner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Hemus vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching. Solly Hemus pinch hits for Ted Kazanski.
Hemus hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Greengrass vs. Labine
Jim Greengrass pinch hits for Ben Flowers.
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Jones scores. Hamner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Labine
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Labine covering, for the out. Hamner moves to third. Greengrass moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Blaylock vs. Labine
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blaylock for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1956 -- Philadelphia at Brooklyn (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 5 0 1 0 Gilliam J, lf 4 1 1 0
Blaylock M, 1b 5 1 3 0 Reese P, ss 4 1 1 2
Lopata S, c 3 0 1 1 Snider D, cf 2 0 0 0
Ennis D, lf 4 0 2 1 Amoros S, cf 2 0 0 0
Valo E, rf 4 0 0 0 Cimoli G, cf 0 0 0 0
Jones W, 3b 4 1 1 0 Furillo C, rf 4 2 2 2
Hamner G, ss 4 0 1 0 Robinson J, 2b 2 1 1 0
Kazanski T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Neal C, 2b 1 0 0 0
Hemus S, ph 1 0 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 4 1 1 2
Roberts R, p 1 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 1 2 0
Baumholtz F, ph 0 1 0 0 Howell D, c 2 0 1 1
Flowers B, p 0 0 0 0 Craig R, p 3 0 0 0
Greengrass J, ph 1 0 1 1 Labine C, p 0 0 0 0
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35 3 10 3 32 7 9 7
Philadelphia 100 000 011 -- 3
Brooklyn 003 102 01x -- 7
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (L) 7.0 7 6 6 2 3
Flowers B 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Craig R (W)* 8.0 9 3 3 2 4
Labine C (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Reese P
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Brooklyn 4
2B -- Gilliam J, Howell D
3B -- Hodges G
HR -- Reese P, Furillo C 2, Jackson R
SB -- Robinson J
SF -- Howell D, Lopata S
WP -- Craig R
T -- 2:15
A -- 17076
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