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Dodgers
@ Braves
County Stadium
June 4, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on June 4, 1956 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 4, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 4, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sal Maglie |
Home Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
Ballpark | County Stadium |
City | Milwaukee |
State | WI |
Attendance | 29,788 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Stan Landes |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gilliam | Left Fielder |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
Sal Maglie | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
Frank Torre | First Baseman |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Del Crandall | Catcher |
Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Braves
County Stadium
June 4, 1956
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Burdette
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Burdette
Reese bunts towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Burdette
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Burdette
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gilliam scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Burdette
Hodges takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Burdette
Campanella hits a line drive into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Maglie
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dittmer for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Maglie
Torre 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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Maglie
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Maglie
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Burdette
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Burdette
Neal strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Burdette
Maglie hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Burdette
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Maglie moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Burdette
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Maglie
Thomson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Maglie
Bruton bunts towards the mound. Maglie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Maglie
There goes Bruton. The throw from Campanella and he is safe. Bruton steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Maglie
Logan hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Crandall vs. Maglie
Crandall strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Burdette
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Burdette
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Burdette
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Maglie
Burdette strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Maglie
Dittmer 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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Maglie
Torre 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
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Burdette
Campanella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Burdette
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Burdette
Neal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Maglie vs. Burdette
Maglie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Maglie
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Maglie
Aaron hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Campanella fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Maglie
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Burdette
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Burdette
Reese hits a line drive into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Burdette
Snider strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Maglie
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Maglie
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Maglie
Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Burdette
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Burdette
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Burdette
Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Burdette
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Maglie
Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Maglie
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal misplays the ball. That's an error on Neal. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Maglie
Torre hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Maglie
Mathews strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Burdette
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Burdette
Maglie strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Burdette
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Maglie
Aaron 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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Maglie
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Maglie
Bruton hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Burdette
Reese hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Burdette
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Burdette covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Burdette
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Burdette
Hodges hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Burdette
Campanella strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Maglie
Gino Cimoli now playing left field. Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Johnny Logan.
Tanner strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Maglie
Crandall hits a line drive into left field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Maglie
Wes Covington pinch hits for Lew Burdette.
Covington hits a line drive into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Johnson
Jim Pendleton now playing shortstop. 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 -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Johnson
Neal hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Crandall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Maglie vs. Johnson
Maglie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cimoli vs. Johnson
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pendleton fields it and throws to second for the out. Neal moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Johnson
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Maglie
Dittmer hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Maglie
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Maglie
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Maglie
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/4/1956 -- Brooklyn at Milwaukee (N) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI Gilliam J, lf 3 1 1 0 Dittmer J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cimoli G, lf 1 0 0 0 Torre F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 4 1 1 1 Mathews E, 3b 3 0 2 0 Snider D, cf 4 0 0 0 Aaron H, rf 4 0 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 4 0 2 1 Thomson B, lf 3 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 1 1 1 Bruton B, cf 3 0 1 0 Campanella R, c 4 0 1 0 Logan J, ss 2 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 4 0 0 0 Tanner C, ph 1 0 0 0 Neal C, 2b 3 0 1 0 Pendleton J, ss 0 0 0 0 Maglie S, p 4 0 2 0 Crandall D, c 3 0 0 0 Burdette L, p 2 0 0 0 Covington W, ph 1 0 0 0 Johnson E, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 9 3 30 0 3 0 Brooklyn 100 000 020 -- 3 Milwaukee 000 000 000 -- 0 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Maglie S (W) 9.0 3 0 0 1 5 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Burdette L (L) 8.0 7 3 3 3 5 Johnson E 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 E -- Neal C DP -- Brooklyn 1, Milwaukee 1 LOB -- Brooklyn 8, Milwaukee 4 HR -- Reese P, Hodges G SB -- Bruton B SH -- Reese P T -- 2:16 A -- 29788
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