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Phillies
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 11, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 11, 1956 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 11, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Miller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Newcombe |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 12,652 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Dixon 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Marv Blaylock | First Baseman |
| Stan Lopata | Catcher |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Ted Kazanski | Second Baseman |
| Bob Miller | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Left Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Dixie Howell | Catcher |
| Don Newcombe | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 11, 1956
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Newcombe
Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Newcombe
Blaylock hits a popup in front of the plate. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Newcombe
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Miller
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Miller
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Miller
Snider hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. Miller
Furillo strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Miller
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock juggles the ball. That's an error on Blaylock. Gilliam scores. Snider moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Miller
Jackson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Ashburn is chasing the ball. Jackson rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Miller
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Newcombe
Ennis hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Newcombe
Valo hits a popup in front of the plate. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Newcombe
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Miller
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Miller
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Miller
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Miller
Reese hits a line drive into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Newcombe
Hamner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kazanski vs. Newcombe
Kazanski hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Newcombe
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Miller
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Miller
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Miller
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Miller
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Miller
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Newcombe
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Newcombe
Blaylock hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Newcombe
Lopata hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Miller
Howell hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Miller
Newcombe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Miller
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Newcombe
Ennis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Newcombe
Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Newcombe
Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Miller
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Miller
Snider hits a line drive into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Miller
Furillo hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Newcombe
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Newcombe
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Newcombe
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Miller
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Miller
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Miller
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Newcombe
Gino Cimoli now playing left field. Jim Gilliam now playing second base.
Ashburn bunts in front of the plate. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Newcombe
Blaylock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Newcombe
Lopata hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Newcombe
Ennis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Newcombe
Valo 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 7
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Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Miller
Howell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Newcombe vs. Miller
Newcombe hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Miller
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Gilliam reaches second base with a double. Howell moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reese vs. Miller
Reese hits a line drive towards center. Ashburn catches it and throws to second to double up Gilliam. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Newcombe
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Newcombe
Hamner hits a fly ball into left field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Newcombe
Kazanski 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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Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Miller
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Miller
Furillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Flowers
Ben Flowers now pitching.
Cimoli strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Flowers
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Flowers
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Newcombe
Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Ben Flowers.
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Newcombe
Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Newcombe
Blaylock hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/11/1956 -- Philadelphia at Brooklyn (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 4 0 0 0 Gilliam J, lf-2b 3 1 2 0
Blaylock M, 1b 4 1 1 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 0 0
Lopata S, c 3 1 1 2 Snider D, cf 4 2 2 1
Ennis D, lf 3 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 4 0 1 0
Valo E, rf 3 0 0 0 Robinson J, 2b 3 1 1 0
Jones W, 3b 3 0 0 0 Cimoli G, lf 1 0 0 0
Hamner G, ss 2 0 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 3 1 2 3
Kazanski T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Miller B, p 2 0 0 0 Howell D, c 3 0 1 0
Flowers B, p 0 0 0 0 Newcombe D, p 3 0 0 0
Baumholtz F, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 2 2 2 32 5 9 4
Philadelphia 000 000 200 -- 2
Brooklyn 400 000 01x -- 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Miller B (L)* 7.0 9 5 1 2 5
Flowers B 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Newcombe D (W) 9.0 2 2 2 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Blaylock M
DP -- Philadelphia 2, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 0, Brooklyn 5
2B -- Gilliam J
HR -- Jackson R, Lopata S, Snider D
T -- 2:01
A -- 12652
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