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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 14, 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 August 14, 1956 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 14, 1956 |
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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 | August 14, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Hearn |
Home Starting Pitcher | Sal Maglie |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 18,567 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Dusty Boggess |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jackie Brandt | Right Fielder |
Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
Bill White | First Baseman |
Foster Castleman | Third Baseman |
Bill Sarni | Catcher |
Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
Jim Hearn | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gilliam | Right Fielder |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
Dixie Howell | Catcher |
Sal Maglie | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 14, 1956
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Maglie
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Maglie
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Maglie
Mays hits a line drive towards third. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hearn
Gilliam 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 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hearn
Reese bunts towards third. Castleman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Hearn
Snider hits a line drive into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hearn
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Hearn
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Maglie
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Maglie
White strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Maglie
Castleman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hearn
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Hearn
Amoros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Hearn
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer misplays the ball. That's an error on Spencer. Amoros moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maglie vs. Hearn
Maglie 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 3
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Maglie
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Maglie
Spencer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hearn vs. Maglie
Hearn strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Maglie
Brandt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Maglie
Schoendienst hits a line drive towards third. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hearn
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Hearn
There goes Gilliam. The throw from Sarni and he is out, Spencer applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hearn
Reese strikes out. Sarni drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Reese out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hearn
Snider hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Maglie
Mays 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: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Maglie
Rhodes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Maglie
White hits a popup towards first. Hodges reaches out to catch the ball, and throws to second to catch Rhodes attempting to get to second, for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hearn
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Hearn
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hearn
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Hearn
Amoros strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Maglie
Castleman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Amoros. Castleman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Sarni vs. Maglie
Sarni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Maglie
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it, steps on third, and throws to second for the double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hearn vs. Maglie
Hearn 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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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Hearn
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Hearn
Maglie 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 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hearn
Gilliam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Hearn
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Spencer fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Maglie
Brandt hits a line drive into right field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Maglie
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schoendienst for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Maglie
Mays hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hearn
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hearn
Robinson bunts towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Hearn
Jackson hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Hearn
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Maglie
Rhodes hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Snider. Rhodes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Maglie
White hits a fly ball into right field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castleman vs. Maglie
Castleman hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sarni vs. Maglie
Sarni strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Hearn
Amoros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Hearn
Howell bunts towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Schoendienst covering, for the out. Amoros moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Hearn
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Sal Maglie.
Mitchell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Hearn
Gilliam hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Gilliam reaches second base with a double. Amoros scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Hearn
Reese 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
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Labine
Jim Gilliam now playing left field. Gino Cimoli now playing right field. Clem Labine now pitching.
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Labine
Hank Thompson pinch hits for Jim Hearn.
Thompson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cimoli. Thompson reaches second base with a double. Spencer moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Brandt vs. Labine
Eddie Bressoud pinch runs for Hank Thompson.
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Spencer scores. Bressoud moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Schoendienst vs. Labine
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Mays vs. Labine
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Labine
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Labine covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Grissom
Jackie Brandt now playing left field. Marv Grissom now pitching. Don Mueller now playing right field.
Snider hits a line drive into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Grissom
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Grissom
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Labine
White strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Labine
Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Labine
Sarni strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Grissom
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Grissom
Rube Walker pinch hits for Gino Cimoli.
Walker 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, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Grissom
Howell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller. Howell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Grissom
Charlie Neal pinch hits for Clem Labine.
Neal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howell moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Gilliam vs. Grissom
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gilliam for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/14/1956 -- New York at Brooklyn (N) New York AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Brandt J, rf-lf 4 0 1 1 Gilliam J, rf-lf 4 0 2 1 Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 1 0 Mays W, cf 4 1 1 2 Snider D, cf 3 0 0 0 Rhodes D, lf 3 0 1 0 Robinson J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Grissom M, p 0 0 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 4 0 0 0 White B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Castleman F, 3b 4 0 1 0 Amoros S, lf 1 1 0 0 Sarni B, c 3 0 0 0 Cimoli G, rf 0 0 0 0 Spencer D, ss 3 1 2 0 Walker R, ph 1 0 0 0 Hearn J, p 2 0 0 0 Howell D, c 3 0 1 0 Thompson H, ph 1 0 1 0 Maglie S, p 2 0 0 0 Bressoud E, pr 0 1 0 0 Mitchell D, ph 1 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 0 0 0 0 Labine C, p 0 0 0 0 Neal C, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 7 3 31 1 7 1 New York 000 000 030 -- 3 Brooklyn 000 000 100 -- 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Hearn J (W) 7.0 5 1 1 5 3 Grissom M (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Maglie S 7.0 4 0 0 2 4 Labine C (L) 2.0 3 3 3 0 2 E -- Spencer D DP -- New York 2, Brooklyn 2 LOB -- New York 4, Brooklyn 9 2B -- Castleman F, Rhodes D, Gilliam J, Thompson H, Howell D HR -- Mays W CS -- Gilliam J SH -- Howell D T -- 2:30 A -- 18567
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