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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 17, 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 17, 1956 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 17, 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 17, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Crone |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Newcombe |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 35,394 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Artie Gore 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
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 |
Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
Del Crandall | Catcher |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Ray Crone | Pitcher |
Fred Haney | 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 |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Rube Walker | Catcher |
Don Newcombe | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 17, 1956
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Newcombe
O'Connell hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Newcombe
Bruton hits a line drive towards third. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Newcombe
Mathews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snider. Mathews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Newcombe
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Newcombe
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Hodges settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Crone
Gilliam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Crone
Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Crone
Snider hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Crone
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Crone
Nelson hits a line drive into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Newcombe
Adcock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Newcombe
Crandall strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Newcombe
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Crone vs. Newcombe
Crone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Crone
Hodges hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Crone
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Crone
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Crone
Newcombe 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
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Newcombe
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 -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Newcombe
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, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Newcombe
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Crone
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Crone
Reese hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Crone
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. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Crone
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Newcombe
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Newcombe
Thomson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Newcombe
Adcock hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Newcombe
Crandall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Newcombe
Logan hits a line drive into left field. Hodges settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Crone
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 -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Crone
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Crone
Furillo hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crone vs. Newcombe
Crone strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Newcombe
O'Connell hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Snider chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Gilliam. Gilliam fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Gilliam. O'Connell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Bruton vs. Newcombe
Bruton hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. O'Connell tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Newcombe
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Newcombe
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Crone
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Crone
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Newcombe for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Crone
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Drysdale
Don Drysdale now pitching.
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Drysdale
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Drysdale
Crandall 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, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Crone
Chuck Tanner now playing right field.
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Crone
Snider hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Crone
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Crone
Nelson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Drysdale
Logan hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Crone vs. Drysdale
Crone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Drysdale
O'Connell bunts towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. Crone moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Drysdale
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Hodges settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Crone
Hodges 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, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Crone
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Crone
Walker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Drysdale
Mathews hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Drysdale
Tanner hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Hodges. Tanner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Drysdale
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Drysdale
Adcock is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Drysdale
Andy Pafko pinch runs for Joe Adcock.
Crandall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Crone
Andy Pafko now playing right field. Frank Torre now playing first base. Sandy Amoros pinch hits for Don Drysdale.
Amoros strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Crone
Gilliam 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 -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Crone
Reese hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomson. Reese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Crone
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Crone covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Crone vs. Labine
Crone hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Labine
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field. Hodges settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Crone
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Crone
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Crone
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Crone
Furillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Crone
Don Zimmer pinch runs for Carl Furillo.
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 6/17/1956, game 2 -- Milwaukee at Brooklyn (D) Milwaukee AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI O'Connell D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Gilliam J, 2b 4 0 2 0 Bruton B, cf 3 0 0 1 Reese P, ss 4 0 2 0 Mathews E, 3b 3 0 1 0 Snider D, cf 4 0 1 0 Aaron H, rf 2 0 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Tanner C, rf 1 0 1 0 Nelson R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Torre F, 1b 0 0 0 0 Hodges G, lf 4 1 2 1 Thomson B, lf 4 1 1 1 Furillo C, rf 4 0 1 0 Adcock J, 1b 3 1 1 1 Zimmer D, pr 0 0 0 0 Pafko A, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Walker R, c 4 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 4 0 1 0 Newcombe D, p 2 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 4 0 0 0 Drysdale D, p 0 0 0 0 Crone R, p 3 0 0 0 Amoros S, ph 1 0 0 0 Labine C, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 3 6 3 35 1 8 1 Milwaukee 010 110 000 -- 3 Brooklyn 010 000 000 -- 1 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Crone R (W) 9.0 8 1 1 0 4 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Newcombe D (L) 5.0 5 3 2 2 3 Drysdale D 3.0 1 0 0 2 3 Labine C 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Gilliam J LOB -- Milwaukee 7, Brooklyn 7 2B -- Mathews E, O'Connell D, Tanner C, Reese P HR -- Adcock J, Hodges G, Thomson B SH -- O'Connell D SF -- Bruton B T -- 2:15 A -- 35394
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