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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 12, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants, played on May 12, 1956 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
|
| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 12, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Worthington |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Erskine |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 17,395 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Babe Pinelli |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Foster Castleman | Third Baseman |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Al Worthington | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Carl Erskine | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 12, 1956
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Erskine
Lockman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Erskine
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erskine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Erskine
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Erskine
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rhodes for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Worthington
Gilliam hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Spencer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Worthington
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Worthington
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Worthington
Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Erskine
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Erskine
White hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Erskine
Castleman hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Worthington
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Worthington
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Worthington
Amoros hits a fly ball into right field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Worthington
Furillo takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Erskine vs. Worthington
Erskine hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Erskine
Katt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Erskine
Worthington strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Erskine
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Worthington
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Worthington fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Worthington
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Worthington
Snider hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Worthington
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Worthington fields it and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to third. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Hodges vs. Worthington
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Worthington
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Reese scores. Snider moves to third. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Amoros vs. Worthington
Amoros strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Erskine
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Erskine
Mays hits a line drive towards third. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Erskine
Rhodes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Erskine
Spencer 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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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Worthington
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Erskine vs. Worthington
Erskine hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Worthington
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Worthington
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Worthington fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Erskine
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Erskine covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Erskine
Castleman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Campanella fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Erskine
Katt hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Worthington
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Worthington
Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Worthington
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Erskine
Worthington hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, 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 -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Erskine
Dark 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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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Worthington
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Worthington
Amoros hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Worthington
Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Erskine vs. Worthington
Erskine hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Erskine reaches second base with a double. There goes Furillo trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Erskine
Mays hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Erskine
Rhodes 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 -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Erskine
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Worthington
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Worthington
Reese hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Worthington
Snider hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Snider reaches second base with a double. Reese goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Worthington
Campanella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Snider scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Grissom
Marv Grissom now pitching.
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Grissom
Robinson hits a line drive into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Erskine
White strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Erskine
Don Mueller pinch hits for Foster Castleman.
Mueller hits a line drive towards short. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Erskine
Katt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Grissom
Hank Thompson now playing third base.
Amoros hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Grissom
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Erskine vs. Grissom
Erskine hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Erskine
George Wilson pinch hits for Marv Grissom.
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
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 -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Erskine
Dark 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 5/12/1956 -- New York at Brooklyn (D)
New York AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Lockman W, rf 4 0 0 0 Gilliam J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Dark A, ss 3 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 3 2 1 0
Mays W, cf 2 0 0 0 Snider D, cf 3 1 2 1
Rhodes D, lf 3 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 4 0 1 1
Spencer D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 0 0 0
White B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Robinson J, 3b 2 0 0 1
Castleman F, 3b 2 0 0 0 Amoros S, lf 4 0 0 0
Mueller D, ph 1 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 2 0 0 0
Thompson H, 3b 0 0 0 0 Erskine C, p 4 0 1 0
Katt R, c 3 0 0 0
Worthington A, p 2 0 0 0
Grissom M, p 0 0 0 0
Wilson G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 0 0 0 29 3 6 3
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Brooklyn 001 000 20x -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Worthington A (L) 6.1 6 3 3 7 4
Grissom M 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Erskine C (W) 9.0 0 0 0 2 3
LOB -- New York 2, Brooklyn 9
2B -- Erskine C, Snider D
T -- 2:10
A -- 17395
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