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Dodgers
@ Braves
County Stadium
July 12, 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 July 12, 1956 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 12, 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 | July 12, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Craig |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Buhl |
Ballpark | County Stadium |
City | Milwaukee |
State | WI |
Attendance | 41,118 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Vic Delmore 3B: Bill Engeln |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
Gil Hodges | Left Fielder |
Rocky Nelson | First Baseman |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Roger Craig | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
Del Rice | Catcher |
Bob Buhl | Pitcher |
Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Braves
County Stadium
July 12, 1956
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Buhl
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Buhl
Reese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Buhl
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Buhl
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Gilliam trying to get to third. Covington throws the ball in to Mathews, who tags Gilliam for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Craig
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Craig
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Craig
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Craig
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Covington vs. Craig
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese misplays the ball. That's an error on Reese. Mathews moves to third. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
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
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Buhl
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Buhl
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Buhl
Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Buhl
Campanella strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Craig
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Robinson. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Craig
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Buhl vs. Craig
Buhl bunts towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Craig
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Buhl
Craig hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Buhl
Gilliam bunts towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Buhl
Reese hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Craig
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Craig
Mathews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Craig
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Craig
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Covington for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Buhl
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Buhl
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Buhl
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Buhl
Nelson 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. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Craig
Adcock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Craig
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. Craig
Buhl hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Buhl
Campanella hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Buhl
Craig hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl juggles the ball. That's an error on Buhl. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Buhl
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Craig moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Buhl
Reese strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Craig
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craig fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Craig
Logan bunts towards first. Nelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Logan for the out. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Craig
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Connell scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Craig
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Hodges settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Craig
Covington is hit by the pitch. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Craig
Bruton strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Buhl
Snider hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Buhl
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Buhl
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Buhl
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nelson for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Craig
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Craig
Rice 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. Craig
Buhl strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Buhl
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Buhl
Campanella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Buhl
Sandy Amoros pinch hits for Roger Craig.
Amoros strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Roebuck
Ed Roebuck now pitching.
O'Connell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Roebuck
Logan strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Roebuck
Mathews strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Buhl
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Buhl
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Buhl
Snider 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. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Roebuck
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Roebuck
Covington 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Roebuck
Bruton bunts towards the mound. Roebuck fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Covington moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Roebuck
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Roebuck
Rice 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
Top 9
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Buhl
Bobby Thomson now playing left field. Frank Torre now playing first base.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Buhl
Hodges hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Buhl
Nelson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Buhl
Furillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Buhl
Gino Cimoli pinch runs for Carl Furillo.
Campanella takes first base on ball four. Nelson moves to third. Cimoli moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Buhl
Rube Walker pinch hits for Ed Roebuck.
Walker hits a line drive towards first. Torre reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/12/1956 -- Brooklyn at Milwaukee (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI Gilliam J, 2b 4 0 2 0 O'Connell D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 3 0 1 0 Snider D, cf 3 0 1 0 Mathews E, 3b 3 0 1 1 Robinson J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Aaron H, rf 4 0 2 0 Hodges G, lf 4 0 0 0 Covington W, lf 3 0 0 0 Nelson R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Thomson B, lf 0 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 3 0 1 0 Bruton B, cf 4 0 1 0 Cimoli G, pr 0 0 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Campanella R, c 3 0 0 0 Torre F, 1b 0 0 0 0 Craig R, p 2 0 0 0 Rice D, c 4 0 0 0 Amoros S, ph 1 0 0 0 Buhl B, p 3 0 0 0 Roebuck E, p 0 0 0 0 Walker R, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 0 6 0 32 2 7 2 Brooklyn 000 000 000 -- 0 Milwaukee 000 110 00x -- 2 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Craig R (L) 6.0 5 2 2 1 3 Roebuck E 2.0 2 0 0 0 3 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Buhl B (W) 9.0 6 0 0 3 5 E -- Reese P, Robinson J, Buhl B LOB -- Brooklyn 9, Milwaukee 9 HR -- Adcock J SH -- Logan J HBP -- by Craig R (Covington W) T -- 2:16 A -- 41118
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