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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 2, 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 July 2, 1956 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 2, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 2, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Worthington |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Lehman |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 22,035 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Vic Delmore 3B: Bill Engeln |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jackie Brandt | Left Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Bill Sarni | Catcher |
| Foster Castleman | Third Baseman |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Bob Lennon | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Al Worthington | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | Left Fielder |
| Rocky Nelson | First Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Ken Lehman | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 2, 1956
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Lehman
Brandt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
White vs. Lehman
White strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Lehman
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Hodges settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. Lehman
There goes Brandt. The throw from Walker and he is safe. Brandt steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Sarni vs. Lehman
Sarni hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Worthington
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 -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Worthington
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Worthington
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Lehman
Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Lehman
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lennon vs. Lehman
Lennon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Castleman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Bressoud vs. Lehman
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. Castleman scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Worthington vs. Lehman
Worthington hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Worthington
Jackson 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 -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Worthington
Hodges hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sarni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Worthington
Nelson 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, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Lehman
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lehman
White hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Lehman
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Lehman
Sarni hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Lehman
Castleman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
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, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Worthington
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehman vs. Worthington
Lehman hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Lehman
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Hodges settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lennon vs. Lehman
Lennon hits a fly ball into left field. Hodges settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Lehman
Bressoud strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Worthington
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Worthington
Reese takes first base on ball four. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Worthington
Snider hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Snider reaches second base with a double. Gilliam scores. Reese goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Worthington
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Worthington fields it and throws to first for the out. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Worthington
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Nelson vs. Worthington
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Worthington covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Lehman
Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Lehman
Brandt strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Lehman
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Worthington
Furillo strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Worthington
Walker 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 -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lehman vs. Worthington
Lehman hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Lennon. Lehman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
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
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Lehman
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Lehman
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Lehman
Castleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Lehman
Spencer 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 6
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Worthington
Reese hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Worthington
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Worthington fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Worthington
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lennon vs. Lehman
Lennon hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Lehman
Bressoud hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Worthington vs. Lehman
Worthington bunts in front of the plate. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. Bressoud moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Brandt vs. Lehman
Brandt hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Snider who is chasing the ball. Brandt reaches third base with a triple. Bressoud scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
White vs. Lehman
White hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Snider. White reaches second base with a double. Brandt scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Bessent
Don Bessent now pitching.
Mays is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Sarni vs. Bessent
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Worthington
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Worthington
Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Worthington
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Lennon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Worthington
Walker hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Campanella vs. Worthington
Gino Cimoli pinch runs for Rube Walker. Roy Campanella pinch hits for Don Bessent.
Campanella strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Roebuck
Gil Hodges now catching. Gino Cimoli now playing left field. Ed Roebuck now pitching.
Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Roebuck
Spencer hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Snider, who is chasing the ball. Spencer reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Lennon vs. Roebuck
Lennon strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Bressoud vs. Roebuck
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Wilhelm
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Wilhelm
Snider bunts towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilhelm vs. Roebuck
Wilhelm 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, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Roebuck
Brandt strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Roebuck
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Roebuck
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wilhelm
Jackson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Wilhelm
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Wilhelm
The ball gets by Sarni for a passed ball. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Nelson vs. Wilhelm
Nelson hits a popup towards third. Castleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Furillo vs. Wilhelm
Furillo 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
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Box Score
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Game of 7/2/1956 -- New York at Brooklyn (N)
New York AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Brandt J, lf 4 1 1 1 Gilliam J, 2b 4 1 1 0
White B, 1b 4 0 1 1 Reese P, ss 3 1 1 0
Mays W, cf 4 1 1 1 Snider D, cf 4 0 1 2
Sarni B, c 4 1 1 1 Jackson R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Castleman F, 3b 3 1 1 0 Hodges G, lf-c 4 0 0 0
Spencer D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Nelson R, 1b 4 0 1 0
Lennon B, rf 4 0 1 0 Furillo C, rf 4 0 0 0
Bressoud E, ss 4 1 1 1 Walker R, c 3 0 1 0
Worthington A, p 2 0 0 0 Cimoli G, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 1 0 0 0 Lehman K, p 2 0 1 0
Bessent D, p 0 0 0 0
Campanella R, ph 1 0 0 0
Roebuck E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 8 5 33 2 7 2
New York 012 000 200 -- 5
Brooklyn 000 200 000 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Worthington A (W) 7.0 6 2 2 1 5
Wilhelm H (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Lehman K (L) 6.2 7 5 5 2 6
Bessent D 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Roebuck E 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 7, Brooklyn 5
2B -- Snider D, Lehman K, White B, Jackson R
3B -- Brandt J, Spencer D
HR -- Mays W, Sarni B
SB -- Brandt J
SH -- Worthington A
PB -- Sarni B
T -- 2:30
A -- 22035
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