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Braves
@ Dodgers
Roosevelt Stadium
July 31, 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 July 31, 1956 at Roosevelt Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 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 | July 31, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gene Conley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Erskine |
| Ballpark | Roosevelt Stadium |
| City | Jersey City |
| State | NJ |
| Attendance | 26,141 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Larry Goetz |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Gene Conley | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Carl Erskine | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Dodgers
Roosevelt Stadium
July 31, 1956
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Erskine
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Erskine
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Erskine
Mathews hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Conley
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: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Conley
Reese hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Conley
Snider strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Erskine
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erskine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Erskine
Adcock hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Erskine
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Erskine
Logan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Amoros. Logan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Crandall vs. Erskine
Crandall 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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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Conley
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Conley
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Conley
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Conley
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Conley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Conley
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Conley vs. Erskine
Conley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Erskine
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Erskine
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
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erskine vs. Conley
Erskine hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Conley
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Conley
Reese hits a line drive towards center. Bruton catches it and throws to first to double up Erskine. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Erskine
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Erskine
Aaron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Erskine
Adcock hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Conley
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Conley
Furillo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Conley
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Conley
Hodges hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Erskine
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Erskine
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Erskine
Crandall hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conley vs. Erskine
Conley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Conley
Amoros hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Conley
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Erskine vs. Conley
Erskine hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Conley
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 6
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Erskine
O'Connell hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Erskine
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Erskine
Mathews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Conley
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Conley
Snider hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Conley
Furillo 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, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Erskine
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Erskine
Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. Erskine
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Logan vs. Erskine
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Conley
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Conley
Hodges hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Conley
Amoros hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Erskine
Gino Cimoli now playing left field.
Crandall bunts towards the mound. Erskine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Erskine
Frank Torre pinch hits for Gene Conley.
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torre for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Erskine
Wes Covington pinch hits for Danny O'Connell.
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
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Jolly
Jack Dittmer now playing second base. Dave Jolly now pitching.
Walker hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Erskine vs. Jolly
Erskine hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jolly
Gilliam hits a line drive into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Erskine
Bruton hits a line drive towards first. Hodges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Erskine
Mathews hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Erskine
Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snider. Aaron reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Adcock is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Labine
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Aaron moves to third. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Logan vs. Labine
Logan hits a popup towards third. Robinson catches it. Aaron is tagging up. There's the throw, and Aaron is out at the plate. That's a double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Jolly
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Jolly
Snider bunts towards the mound. Jolly fields it and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Jolly
Furillo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Jolly
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reese scores. Furillo moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1956 -- Milwaukee at Brooklyn (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
O'Connell D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Gilliam J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Covington W, ph 1 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 4 1 1 0
Jolly D, p 0 0 0 0 Snider D, cf 3 0 0 0
Bruton B, cf 4 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 3 1 1 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 1 1 1 Robinson J, 3b 4 1 3 3
Aaron H, rf 3 0 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Adcock J, 1b 3 1 2 1 Amoros S, lf 3 0 1 0
Thomson B, lf 4 0 1 0 Cimoli G, lf 0 0 0 0
Logan J, ss 3 0 1 0 Walker R, c 3 0 0 0
Crandall D, c 3 0 0 0 Erskine C, p 3 0 1 0
Conley G, p 2 0 0 0 Labine C, p 0 0 0 0
Torre F, ph 1 0 0 0
Dittmer J, 2b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 6 2 30 3 7 3
Milwaukee 010 000 001 -- 2
Brooklyn 020 000 001 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Conley G 7.0 5 2 2 0 2
Jolly D (L) 1.1 2 1 1 1 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Erskine C 8.1 5 2 2 2 2
Labine C (W) 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
DP -- Milwaukee 1, Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Milwaukee 5, Brooklyn 4
2B -- Logan J, Aaron H
HR -- Adcock J, Robinson J, Mathews E
SH -- Snider D
T -- 1:58
A -- 26141
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