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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 15, 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 15, 1956 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 15, 1956 |
|---|---|
| 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 15, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sal Maglie |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 26,784 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Lee Ballanfant 3B: Shag Crawford |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sal Maglie | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 15, 1956
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Maglie
O'Connell 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Maglie
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Maglie
Mathews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Burdette
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, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Burdette
Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Burdette
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Burdette
Jackson 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Maglie
Aaron hits a line drive into left field. Hodges settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Maglie
Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Maglie
There goes Thomson. The throw from Campanella and he is out, Reese applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Maglie
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Burdette
Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Burdette
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews juggles the ball. That's an error on Mathews. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Burdette
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. Burdette
Furillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nelson scores. Campanella moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Maglie vs. Burdette
Maglie strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Gilliam vs. Burdette
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
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Maglie
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Maglie
Logan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Maglie
Burdette takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Maglie
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. Burdette moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Maglie
Bruton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Maglie
Mathews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Burdette
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Burdette
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Burdette covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Burdette
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Maglie
Aaron 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Maglie
Thomson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Maglie
Torre hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Burdette
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Burdette
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Burdette
Campanella hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Burdette
Furillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maglie vs. Burdette
Maglie 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 5
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Maglie
Crandall strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Maglie
Logan hits a line drive towards the mound. Maglie reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Maglie
Burdette 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Burdette
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Gilliam reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Burdette
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: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Burdette
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Burdette
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Maglie
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Maglie
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Maglie
Mathews hits a popup towards first. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Burdette
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Burdette
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Burdette
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Maglie
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Maglie
Thomson hits a popup towards first. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Maglie
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Maglie
There's a wild pitch. Aaron moves to third. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Crandall vs. Maglie
Crandall is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Logan vs. Maglie
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aaron tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burdette vs. Maglie
Burdette hits a popup towards first. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Burdette
Furillo hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Burdette
Jackie Robinson pinch hits for Sal Maglie.
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Burdette
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, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Burdette
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Burdette
Snider strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
O'Connell 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, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Labine
Bruton bunts towards the mound. Labine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Labine
Mathews hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Burdette
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Burdette
Nelson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Burdette
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Jolly
Dave Jolly now pitching.
Campanella takes first base on ball four. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Jolly
Furillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hodges scores. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Cimoli vs. Sleater
Don Zimmer pinch runs for Roy Campanella. Sandy Amoros pinch hits for Clem Labine. Lou Sleater now pitching. Gino Cimoli pinch hits for Sandy Amor
Cimoli hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Sleater
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Roebuck
Rube Walker now catching. Ed Roebuck now pitching.
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Roebuck
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Roebuck
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Sleater
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Sleater
Snider hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Snider reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Sleater
Jackson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Sleater
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nelson for the out. Snider moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Hodges vs. Sleater
Hodges is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Sleater
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Snider scores. Jackson moves to third. Hodges moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/15/1956 -- Milwaukee at Brooklyn (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
O'Connell D, 2b 2 1 0 0 Gilliam J, 2b 5 0 1 0
Bruton B, cf 4 1 1 3 Reese P, ss 3 0 1 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Snider D, cf 5 1 1 0
Aaron H, rf 4 1 1 0 Jackson R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Thomson B, lf 4 0 1 0 Nelson R, 1b 5 2 2 1
Torre F, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hodges G, lf 2 1 0 0
Crandall D, c 2 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 3 0 0 0
Logan J, ss 2 0 0 1 Zimmer D, pr 0 0 0 0
Burdette L, p 2 1 0 0 Walker R, c 1 0 1 1
Jolly D, p 0 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 4 1 4 3
Sleater L, p 0 0 0 0 Maglie S, p 2 0 0 0
Robinson J, ph 1 0 0 0
Labine C, p 0 0 0 0
Amoros S, ph 0 0 0 0
Cimoli G, ph 1 0 0 0
Roebuck E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 4 4 4 36 5 10 5
Milwaukee 003 000 100 -- 4
Brooklyn 010 000 121 -- 5
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L 7.1 7 4 4 4 6
Jolly D* 0.0 1 0 0 1 0
Sleater L (L) 1.1 2 1 1 2 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Maglie S 7.0 4 4 4 4 4
Labine C 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Roebuck E (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Mathews E
DP -- Milwaukee 1, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 2, Brooklyn 12
2B -- Gilliam J, Snider D
HR -- Bruton B, Furillo C, Nelson R
CS -- Thomson B
SF -- Logan J
WP -- Maglie S
T -- 3:07
A -- 26784
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