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Phillies
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 26, 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 September 26, 1956 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 26, 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 | September 26, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Newcombe |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,847 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 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 |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Solly Hemus | Second Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Don Newcombe | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 26, 1956
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Newcombe
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Newcombe
Blaylock hits a line drive towards right. Furillo catches it and throws to first to double up Ashburn. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Newcombe
Lopata hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Roberts
Gilliam hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Roberts
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Roberts
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is bouncing around. Valo is chasing the ball. Snider rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Roberts
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Newcombe
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Newcombe
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to first for the out. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Newcombe
Valo hits a fly ball towards left. Amoros settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Amoros. Ennis moves to third. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Hemus vs. Newcombe
Hemus is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Smalley vs. Newcombe
Smalley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snider. Smalley reaches second base with a double. Ennis scores. Valo scores. Hemus moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Roberts vs. Newcombe
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hemus tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Newcombe
Ashburn 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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Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Roberts
Amoros hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Roberts
Hodges hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Valo chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the plate. Lopata fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Lopata. Hodges is thrown out after the base hit. Amoros goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Roberts
Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Roberts
Campanella strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Newcombe vs. Roberts
Newcombe strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Newcombe
Blaylock 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 -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Newcombe
Lopata hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Newcombe
Ennis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Newcombe
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Roberts
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gilliam for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Roberts
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Roberts
Snider hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Snider reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Roberts
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Newcombe
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valo for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Newcombe
Hemus hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Newcombe
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Newcombe
Roberts 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 4
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Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, 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 -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Roberts
Hodges hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Roberts
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Newcombe
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Newcombe
Blaylock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Newcombe
Lopata strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Newcombe
Ennis hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Roberts
Campanella hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blaylock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Roberts
Newcombe strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Roberts
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Bessent
Don Bessent now pitching.
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Bessent
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Bessent
Hemus 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 -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Bessent
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hemus moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Bessent
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Roberts
Reese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hemus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Roberts
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Roberts
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Roberts
Amoros strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Bessent
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Bessent
Blaylock strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Bessent
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Bessent
Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopata moves to third. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Bessent
Jones hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Lopata scores. Ennis scores. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Bessent
Valo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Amoros. Valo reaches second base with a double. Jones goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hemus vs. Bessent
Hemus hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Roberts
Hodges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hemus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Roberts
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Roberts
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Bessent
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Bessent
Roberts hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Bessent
Ashburn 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 8
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Phillies, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Roberts
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Don Bessent.
Mitchell strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Roberts
Gilliam strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Roberts
Reese hits a line drive into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Labine
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Labine
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Roberts
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Roberts
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Roberts
Amoros hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/26/1956 -- Philadelphia at Brooklyn (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 5 0 1 0 Gilliam J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Blaylock M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 0 0
Lopata S, c 5 1 1 0 Snider D, cf 4 2 3 2
Ennis D, lf 5 3 3 1 Robinson J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Jones W, 3b 4 1 1 2 Amoros S, lf 4 1 1 0
Valo E, rf 3 1 1 1 Hodges G, 1b 3 0 1 0
Hemus S, 2b 3 1 1 0 Furillo C, rf 2 0 0 0
Smalley R, ss 4 0 2 2 Campanella R, c 3 0 0 0
Roberts R, p 3 0 0 1 Newcombe D, p 2 0 0 0
Bessent D, p 0 0 0 0
Mitchell D, ph 1 0 0 0
Labine C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 10 7 31 3 5 2
Philadelphia 031 000 300 -- 7
Brooklyn 110 001 000 -- 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (W) 9.0 5 3 2 1 10
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Newcombe D (L) 5.0 5 4 2 1 2
Bessent D 3.0 5 3 3 1 2
Labine C 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Amoros S, Lopata S
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Brooklyn 2
2B -- Smalley R, Hodges G, Snider D, Valo E
HR -- Snider D 2, Ennis D
SF -- Roberts R
HBP -- by Newcombe D (Hemus S)
T -- 2:24
A -- 7847
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