Top 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gilliam vs. Hearn
  
  Gilliam bunts towards third. Castleman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Reese vs. Hearn
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman juggles the ball. That's an error on Castleman. Gilliam moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Snider vs. Hearn
  
  Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Jackson vs. Hearn
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gilliam tags and scores. Reese tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hodges vs. Hearn
  
  Hodges bunts towards the mound. Hearn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reese scores. Snider moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Hearn
  
  Robinson bunts towards the mound. Hearn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Snider moves to third. Hodges moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Furillo vs. Hearn
  
  Furillo takes first base on ball four. Snider scores. Hodges moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Walker vs. Grissom
  
  Marv Grissom now pitching.
  
  Walker strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Drysdale vs. Grissom
  
  Drysdale strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bressoud vs. Drysdale
  
  Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Drysdale
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Drysdale
  
  Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gilliam vs. Grissom
  
  Gilliam 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, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Grissom
  
  Reese hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sarni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Grissom
  
  Snider strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  White vs. Drysdale
  
  White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Sarni vs. Drysdale
  
  Sarni strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Lennon vs. Drysdale
  
  Lennon strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Castleman vs. Drysdale
  
  Castleman strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Grissom
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Hodges vs. Grissom
  
  Hodges bunts towards third. Castleman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Grissom
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Furillo vs. Grissom
  
  Furillo hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Furillo reaches second base with a double. Jackson scores. Hodges goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Walker vs. Grissom
  
  Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Drysdale vs. Grissom
  
  Drysdale takes first base on ball four. Furillo moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Gilliam vs. Grissom
  
  Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Lennon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Reese vs. Grissom
  
  Reese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Drysdale
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Grissom vs. Drysdale
  
  Grissom strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bressoud vs. Drysdale
  
  Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Grissom
  
  Snider hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Grissom
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Grissom
  
  Hodges strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Drysdale
  
  Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Drysdale
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Drysdale
  
  White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mays moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Sarni vs. Drysdale
  
  Sarni hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Lennon vs. Drysdale
  
  Lennon hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Grissom
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field. Lennon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Furillo vs. Grissom
  
  Furillo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Spencer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Grissom
  
  Walker strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castleman vs. Drysdale
  
  Castleman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Drysdale
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gilliam. Spencer reaches second base with a double. Castleman moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Schoendienst vs. Drysdale
  
  Red Schoendienst pinch hits for Marv Grissom.
  
  Schoendienst hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Bressoud vs. Drysdale
  
  Bressoud hits a line drive towards left. Gilliam catches it and throws to second to double up Spencer. View Play 

Top 6

• Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Drysdale vs. Wilhelm
  
  Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
  
  Drysdale strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gilliam vs. Wilhelm
  
  Gilliam strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Wilhelm
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Drysdale
  
  Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Drysdale
  
  Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Drysdale
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Sarni vs. Drysdale
  
  Sarni takes first base on ball four. Mays moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Lennon vs. Drysdale
  
  Lennon hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Wilhelm
  
  Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Wilhelm
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Wilhelm
  
  Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Lennon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Castleman vs. Drysdale
  
  Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Drysdale
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Rhodes vs. Drysdale
  
  Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
  
  Rhodes hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Bressoud vs. Drysdale
  
  Bressoud hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Littlefield
  
  Dick Littlefield now pitching.
  
  Robinson hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Furillo vs. Littlefield
  
  Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Littlefield
  
  Walker strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Drysdale
  
  Charlie Neal now playing second base.
  
  Mueller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Drysdale
  
  Mays hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  White vs. Drysdale
  
  White hits a line drive to right field. Furillo throws towards first. Hodges fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hodges. Furillo throws the ball in to Hodges who tags White trying to catch an extra base, for the out. White moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Sarni vs. Drysdale
  
  Sarni hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drysdale vs. Littlefield
  
  Drysdale hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Lennon. Drysdale reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Gilliam vs. Littlefield
  
  Gilliam bunts towards the mound. Littlefield fields it and throws to first for the out. Drysdale moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Reese vs. Littlefield
  
  Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Drysdale tags and scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Littlefield
  
  Snider 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 9

• Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lennon vs. Drysdale
  
  Lennon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Castleman vs. Drysdale
  
  Castleman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Drysdale
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Lennon moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Thompson vs. Drysdale
  
  Hank Thompson pinch hits for Dick Littlefield.
  
  Thompson takes first base on ball four. Lennon moves to third. Spencer moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Bressoud vs. Labine
  
  Jackie Brandt pinch runs for Hank Thompson. Clem Labine now pitching.
  
  Bressoud is hit by the pitch. Lennon scores. Spencer moves to third. Brandt moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Mueller vs. Labine
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 7/4/1956, game 2 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)

  Brooklyn           AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Gilliam J, lf         4  1  1  0   Bressoud E, ss        4  0  0  1   
Reese P, ss           4  1  0  1   Mueller D, rf         5  0  0  0   
Snider D, cf          4  1  0  0   Mays W, cf            3  0  1  0   
Jackson R, 3b         2  1  0  1   White B, 1b           4  0  3  0   
Hodges G, 1b          4  1  2  1   Sarni B, c            3  0  0  0   
Robinson J, 2b        4  0  1  0   Lennon B, lf          4  1  1  0   
Neal C, 2b            0  0  0  0   Castleman F, 3b       4  0  1  0   
Furillo C, rf         3  0  1  3   Spencer D, 2b         4  0  3  0   
Walker R, c           3  0  0  0   Hearn J, p            0  0  0  0   
Drysdale D, p         3  1  1  0   Grissom M, p          1  0  0  0   
Labine C, p           0  0  0  0   Schoendienst R, ph    1  0  0  0   
                                   Wilhelm H, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Rhodes D, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Littlefield D, p      0  0  0  0   
                                   Thompson H, ph        0  0  0  0   
                                   Brandt J, pr          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  6  6  6                        34  1  9  1

Brooklyn         302 000 001 --  6
New York         000 000 001 --  1

  Brooklyn             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drysdale D (W)        8.1  9  1  1  3  4
Labine C (S)          0.2  0  0  0  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hearn J (L)           0.1  3  3  2  2  0
Grissom M             4.2  2  2  2  3  5
Wilhelm H             2.0  0  0  0  0  2
Littlefield D         2.0  1  1  1  0  1

E -- Castleman F, Hodges G
DP -- Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 6, New York 10
2B -- Furillo C, Spencer D, Drysdale D
SH -- Gilliam J
SF -- Jackson R, Reese P
HBP -- by Labine C (Bressoud E)
T -- 2:29
A -- 44859

    

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