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Phillies
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 23, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 23, 1956 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 23, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 23, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Curt Simmons |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Crone |
Ballpark | County Stadium |
City | Milwaukee |
State | WI |
Attendance | 25,493 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Vic Delmore 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Stan Landes |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
Marv Blaylock | First Baseman |
Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
Stan Lopata | Catcher |
Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
Jim Greengrass | Right Fielder |
Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
Ted Kazanski | Second Baseman |
Curt Simmons | Pitcher |
Mayo Smith | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Del Rice | Catcher |
Ray Crone | Pitcher |
Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 23, 1956
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Crone
Ashburn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Crone
Blaylock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Crone
Jones hits a line drive towards short. Logan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Crone
Lopata hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Crone
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Simmons
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Simmons
Logan strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Simmons
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Crone
Greengrass takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Crone
Hamner hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kazanski vs. Crone
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Simmons
Adcock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Simmons
Mathews hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Simmons
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Crone
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Crone
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Crone
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Simmons
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Simmons
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Crone vs. Simmons
Crone takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. Simmons
O'Connell hits a line drive into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Simmons
Logan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blaylock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Crone
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Crone
There's a wild pitch. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Lopata vs. Crone
Lopata hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Crone
Ennis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Crone
Greengrass hits a line drive into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Crone
Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Simmons
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Simmons
Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Simmons
Mathews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aaron moves to third. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomson vs. Simmons
Thomson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Simmons
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Simmons
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Crone vs. Simmons
Crone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Simmons
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. Crone moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Simmons
Logan hits a fly ball into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Crone
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Crone
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Crone
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomson. Ashburn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Blaylock vs. Crone
Blaylock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Crone
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Simmons
Aaron hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Simmons
Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Simmons
Mathews bunts towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Simmons
Thomson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Simmons
Bruton hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Simmons
Rice hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ashburn. Adcock scores. Thomson goes all the way around to score. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Crone vs. Flowers
Ben Flowers now pitching.
Crone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Crone reaches second base with a double. Rice scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Flowers
O'Connell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Crone scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Flowers
Logan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Pillette
Duane Pillette now pitching.
Aaron is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 4 - Braves, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Crone
Frank Torre now playing first base.
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Crone
Ennis 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 -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Crone
Greengrass hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Greengrass reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamner vs. Crone
Hamner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Greengrass scores. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kazanski vs. Crone
The umpire calls a balk on Crone Hamner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kazanski vs. Crone
Kazanski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hamner moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Baumholtz vs. Crone
Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Duane Pillette.
Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. Kazanski moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Ashburn vs. Johnson
Ernie Johnson now pitching.
Ashburn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 5 - Braves, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Miller
Stu Miller now pitching.
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Miller
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Miller
Thomson hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Miller
Bruton strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 5 - Braves, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Johnson
Blaylock strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Johnson
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Johnson
Lopata hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Johnson
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Greengrass vs. Johnson
Greengrass strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 5 - Braves, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Miller
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Miller
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Miller
O'Connell bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Miller
Logan is hit by the pitch. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Miller
Felix Mantilla pinch runs for Johnny Logan.
Aaron strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 5 - Braves, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Johnson
Felix Mantilla now playing shortstop.
Hamner strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Johnson
Kazanski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Johnson
Solly Hemus pinch hits for Stu Miller.
Hemus 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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Phillies, 5 - Braves, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Negray
Ron Negray now pitching.
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Negray
Mathews hits a line drive into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Negray
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Negray
Bruton 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, 5 - Braves, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Johnson
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomson. Ashburn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Blaylock vs. Johnson
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blaylock for the out. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Johnson
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Lopata vs. Johnson
Lopata strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Ennis vs. Johnson
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ennis for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/23/1956 -- Philadelphia at Milwaukee (N) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI Ashburn R, cf 5 0 2 0 O'Connell D, 2b 4 1 1 1 Blaylock M, 1b 3 1 0 0 Logan J, ss 4 1 1 2 Jones W, 3b 3 1 1 0 Mantilla F, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Lopata S, c 5 2 2 4 Aaron H, rf 5 2 2 1 Ennis D, lf 5 0 1 0 Adcock J, 1b 2 2 1 0 Greengrass J, rf 3 1 1 0 Torre F, 1b 2 0 0 0 Hamner G, ss 4 0 1 1 Mathews E, 3b 4 1 2 0 Kazanski T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Thomson B, lf 4 2 2 4 Simmons C, p 2 0 0 0 Bruton B, cf 5 0 0 0 Flowers B, p 0 0 0 0 Rice D, c 3 1 1 1 Pillette D, p 0 0 0 0 Crone R, p 1 1 1 1 Baumholtz F, ph 0 0 0 0 Johnson E, p 1 0 1 0 Miller S, p 0 0 0 0 Hemus S, ph 1 0 0 0 Negray R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 9 5 35 11 12 10 Philadelphia 200 201 000 -- 5 Milwaukee 000 470 00x -- 11 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Simmons C (L) 4.2 6 8 8 6 3 Flowers B* 0.0 3 3 3 0 0 Pillette D 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Miller S 2.0 2 0 0 0 3 Negray R 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Crone R (W) 5.2 7 5 5 4 4 Johnson E (S) 3.1 2 0 0 2 4 * Pitched to 3 batters in 5th E -- Ashburn R DP -- Milwaukee 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Milwaukee 8 2B -- Ashburn R 2, Crone R, Greengrass J HR -- Lopata S 2, Thomson B, Aaron H, Logan J SH -- Mathews E HBP -- by Miller S (Logan J) WP -- Crone R Balk -- Crone R T -- 2:54 A -- 25493
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