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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 25, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on April 25, 1956 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 25, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 25, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Erskine |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Hearn |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 23,673 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Frank Secory |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Left Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Carl Erskine | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
| Foster Castleman | Third Baseman |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Jim Hearn | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 25, 1956
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hearn
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hearn
Reese hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rhodes. Reese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Hearn
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Hearn
Campanella strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Erskine
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Erskine
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Erskine
Mueller 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 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hearn
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hearn
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Rhodes. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Hearn
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Neal vs. Hearn
There goes Robinson, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Robinson steals home. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Hearn
Neal bunts in front of the plate. Westrum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Erskine
Mays hits a line drive into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Erskine
Rhodes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Castleman vs. Erskine
Castleman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rhodes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Erskine
Spencer hits a line drive towards short. Reese catches it and throws to second to double up Rhodes. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Erskine vs. Hearn
Erskine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hearn
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hearn
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Erskine
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Erskine
Hearn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Erskine
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hearn
Snider hits a line drive into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Hearn
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hearn
Hodges hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hearn
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Erskine
Dark hits a popup, foul, towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Erskine
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Erskine
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Hearn
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Hearn
Neal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Erskine vs. Hearn
Erskine hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Neal moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Gilliam vs. Hearn
Gilliam hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Neal scores. Erskine moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Hearn
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Erskine
Rhodes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Castleman vs. Erskine
Castleman hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Erskine
Spencer hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Erskine
Westrum strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Hearn
Campanella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Hearn
Hodges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Hearn
Robinson bunts in front of the plate. Westrum fields it and throws to first for the out. Campanella moves to third. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Furillo vs. Hearn
Furillo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Neal vs. Hearn
Neal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Campanella scores. Hodges scores. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Erskine vs. Grissom
Marv Grissom now pitching.
Erskine hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. There goes Furillo trying to get to home. Mays throws the ball in to Westrum who tags Furillo who's trying to score from second, for the out. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Grissom
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Neal scores. Erskine moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Grissom
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Erskine
Gil Coan pinch hits for Marv Grissom.
Coan strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Erskine
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Erskine
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Monzant
Ramon Monzant now pitching.
Snider hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Monzant
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Monzant
Hodges hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rhodes. Hodges reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Monzant
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left field. Rhodes picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rhodes. Hodges scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Monzant
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Erskine
Mueller 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, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Erskine
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Erskine
Rhodes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Castleman vs. Erskine
Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rhodes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Erskine
Spencer 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, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Monzant
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Monzant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erskine vs. Monzant
Erskine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Monzant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Monzant
Gilliam strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Erskine
Gino Cimoli now playing left field.
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Erskine
George Wilson pinch hits for Ramon Monzant.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Erskine
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Erskine
Dark hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Erskine
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mueller for the out. Lockman moves to third. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mays vs. Erskine
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Margoneri
Joe Margoneri now pitching.
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Margoneri
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Margoneri
Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Margoneri
Hodges hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Erskine
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Erskine covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Erskine
Castleman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Erskine
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Erskine
Gail Harris pinch hits for Wes Westrum.
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lennon vs. Erskine
Bob Lennon pinch hits for Joe Margoneri.
Lennon takes first base on ball four. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Erskine
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erskine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/25/1956 -- Brooklyn at New York (N)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, lf 5 0 2 2 Lockman W, 1b 5 0 1 0
Cimoli G, lf 0 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 4 0 1 1
Reese P, ss 5 0 1 0 Mueller D, rf 4 0 0 0
Snider D, cf 5 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0
Campanella R, c 4 1 1 0 Rhodes D, lf 2 0 1 0
Hodges G, 1b 5 3 3 1 Castleman F, 3b 4 1 3 1
Robinson J, 3b 3 1 2 1 Spencer D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Furillo C, rf 3 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 3 0 0 0
Neal C, 2b 4 2 2 2 Harris G, ph 1 0 0 0
Erskine C, p 4 0 2 0 Hearn J, p 1 0 0 0
Grissom M, p 0 0 0 0
Coan G, ph 1 0 0 0
Monzant R, p 0 0 0 0
Wilson G, ph 1 1 1 0
Margoneri J, p 0 0 0 0
Lennon B, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 7 13 6 33 2 7 2
Brooklyn 010 113 100 -- 7
New York 000 000 011 -- 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Erskine C (W) 9.0 7 2 2 4 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hearn J (L) 5.1 9 6 6 1 3
Grissom M 0.2 2 0 0 0 0
Monzant R 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
Margoneri J 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
E -- Rhodes D
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 7, New York 8
2B -- Reese P, Robinson J, Hodges G
HR -- Hodges G, Castleman F
SB -- Robinson J
SH -- Robinson J
T -- 2:50
A -- 23673
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