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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 16, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Milwaukee Braves, played on June 16, 1956 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 16, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 16, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gene Conley |
Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Craig |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 11,230 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Artie Gore |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
Frank Torre | First Baseman |
Del Crandall | Catcher |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Gene Conley | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Rocky Nelson | First Baseman |
Gil Hodges | Left Fielder |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Roger Craig | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 16, 1956
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Craig
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Craig
Bruton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hodges. Bruton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Craig
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mathews for the out. Bruton moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. Craig
Aaron hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Conley
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Conley
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Conley fields it and throws to first for the out. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Conley
Snider is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Conley
Jackson hits a fly ball, foul, down the right field line, foul. Aaron chases it down, and drops the ball. That's an error on Aaron. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Conley
Jackson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron who is chasing the ball. Jackson reaches third base with a triple. Gilliam scores. Snider goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nelson vs. Conley
Nelson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Conley
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Craig
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Hodges settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Craig
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Craig
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Conley
Campanella hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Conley
Furillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craig vs. Conley
Craig bunts towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with O'Connell covering, for the out. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Conley
Gilliam hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Craig
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Hodges settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Conley vs. Craig
Conley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, 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
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Conley
Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Conley
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Conley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Conley
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Craig
Bruton 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 -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Craig
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first, with Craig covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Craig
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Craig
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Conley
Nelson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Conley
Hodges hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Conley
Campanella strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Craig
Torre 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 -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Craig
Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Hodges settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
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 -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conley vs. Craig
Conley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. Craig
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Connell for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Conley
Furillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Craig vs. Conley
Craig strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Conley
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Gilliam reaches second base with a double. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Reese vs. Conley
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 -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Snider vs. Conley
Snider is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Conley
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Craig
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Craig
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Craig
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Conley
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Conley
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Conley
Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Craig
Gino Cimoli now playing left field. Gil Hodges now playing first base. Wes Covington pinch hits for Bobby Thomson.
Covington 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 -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Craig
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Craig covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Craig
Crandall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Conley
Wes Covington now playing left field.
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Conley
Craig strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Conley
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Conley
Reese hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Craig
Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Johnny Logan.
Tanner hits a fly ball into left field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Craig
Joe Adcock pinch hits for Gene Conley.
Adcock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Craig
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Bruton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Labine
Mathews hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cimoli. Mathews reaches second base with a double. O'Connell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Labine
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Labine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mathews moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Covington vs. Labine
Covington takes first base on ball four. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torre vs. Labine
Torre 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
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Johnson
Danny O'Connell now playing shortstop. Jack Dittmer now playing second base. Ernie Johnson now pitching.
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Johnson
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Jolly
Dave Jolly now pitching.
Cimoli bunts towards first. Torre fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Jolly
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Connell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Labine
Crandall hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Labine
Dittmer bunts towards the mound. Labine fields it and throws to first for the out. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Labine
Lew Burdette pinch runs for Del Crandall. Del Rice pinch hits for Dave Jolly.
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. Labine
O'Connell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Labine
Bruton 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/16/1956 -- Milwaukee at Brooklyn (D) Milwaukee AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI O'Connell D, 2b-ss 4 1 0 0 Gilliam J, 2b 3 1 2 0 Bruton B, cf 5 0 1 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 1 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 0 1 1 Snider D, cf 2 2 1 1 Aaron H, rf 3 0 1 0 Jackson R, 3b 4 0 2 2 Thomson B, lf 2 0 0 0 Nelson R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Covington W, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Cimoli G, lf 1 0 0 0 Torre F, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hodges G, lf-1b 4 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 4 0 1 0 Campanella R, c 3 0 0 0 Burdette L, pr 0 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 3 0 2 0 Logan J, ss 2 0 0 0 Craig R, p 2 0 0 0 Tanner C, ph 1 0 0 0 Labine C, p 0 0 0 0 Dittmer J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Conley G, p 2 0 1 0 Adcock J, ph 1 1 1 1 Johnson E, p 0 0 0 0 Jolly D, p 0 0 0 0 Rice D, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 7 2 29 3 8 3 Milwaukee 000 000 020 -- 2 Brooklyn 200 000 01x -- 3 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Conley G 7.0 6 2 0 3 5 Johnson E (L)* 0.0 2 1 1 0 0 Jolly D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Craig R 7.1 4 2 2 2 1 Labine C (W) 1.2 3 0 0 2 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Aaron H DP -- Milwaukee 2 LOB -- Milwaukee 9, Brooklyn 6 2B -- Bruton B, Gilliam J, Mathews E 3B -- Jackson R HR -- Adcock J, Snider D SH -- Craig R, Dittmer J T -- 2:28 A -- 11230
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