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Giants
@ Braves
County Stadium
June 8, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the New York Giants, played on June 8, 1956 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 8, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 8, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Worthington |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Crone |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 33,360 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Bill Engeln 2B: Vic Delmore 3B: Jocko Conlan |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Foster Castleman | Third Baseman |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Al Worthington | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Ray Crone | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
County Stadium
June 8, 1956
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Crone
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Crone
Dark hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Crone
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Worthington
Dittmer hits a popup towards third. Castleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Worthington
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Worthington
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Worthington
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Crone
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Crone
White hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Crone
Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Crone
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Crone
Westrum hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Worthington
Covington hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Worthington
Bruton strikes out. Westrum drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bruton out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Worthington
Adcock strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Crone
Worthington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Crone
Lockman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Lockman reaches second base with a double. Worthington moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dark vs. Crone
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock juggles the ball. That's an error on Adcock. Worthington scores. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Sleater
Lou Sleater now pitching.
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lockman scores. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Sleater
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan misplays the ball. That's an error on Logan. Dark moves to third. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Sleater
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. Dark scores. Mueller moves to third. Mays moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Castleman vs. Sleater
Castleman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spencer vs. Sleater
Spencer takes first base on ball four. Mueller scores. Mays moves to third. Castleman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Westrum vs. Murff
Red Murff now pitching.
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Worthington
Crandall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murff vs. Worthington
Murff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Worthington
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards second. Spencer throws to second for one, and Dark throws to first, and White drops the ball. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Worthington
Logan strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Murff
Worthington strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Murff
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lockman for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Murff
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Logan. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Murff
Mueller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Worthington
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Worthington
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Covington vs. Worthington
Covington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mathews scores. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bruton vs. Worthington
Bruton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman. Bruton reaches second base with a double. Aaron scores. Covington moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adcock vs. Ridzik
Steve Ridzik now pitching.
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crandall vs. Ridzik
Crandall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tanner vs. Ridzik
Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Red Murff.
Tanner strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dittmer vs. Ridzik
Dittmer hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Jolly
Dave Jolly now pitching.
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Jolly
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Jolly
Castleman hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Jolly
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Jolly
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Ridzik
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Ridzik
Mathews hits a popup towards third. Castleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Ridzik
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ridzik vs. Jolly
Ridzik strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Jolly
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Jolly
Dark hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Jolly
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Ridzik
Covington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Ridzik
Bruton hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Ridzik
Adcock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Ridzik
Crandall takes first base on ball four. Covington moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Ridzik
Andy Pafko pinch hits for Dave Jolly.
Pafko takes first base on ball four. Covington moves to third. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomson vs. McCall
Windy McCall now pitching. Bobby Thomson pinch hits for Jack Dittmer.
Thomson hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Johnson
Ernie Johnson now pitching. Danny O'Connell now playing second base.
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Johnson
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Castleman vs. Johnson
Castleman takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spencer vs. Johnson
Spencer 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. Mays scores. White moves to third. Castleman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Westrum vs. Johnson
Westrum is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCall vs. Johnson
McCall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lockman vs. Phillips
Taylor Phillips now pitching.
Lockman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. McCall
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. McCall
Mathews hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. McCall
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Phillips
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Phillips
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Phillips
Mays strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. McCall
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. McCall
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. McCall
Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. McCall
Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Phillips
White strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Phillips
Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Phillips
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. McCall
O'Connell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. McCall
Jim Pendleton pinch hits for Taylor Phillips.
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. McCall
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. McCall
Mathews takes first base on ball four. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. McCall
Aaron hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/8/1956 -- New York at Milwaukee (N)
New York AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Lockman W, lf 4 1 1 0 Dittmer J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Dark A, ss 5 1 2 0 Thomson B, ph 1 0 0 0
Mueller D, rf 5 1 1 1 Johnson E, p 0 0 0 0
Mays W, cf 4 2 1 1 Phillips T, p 0 0 0 0
White B, 1b 5 1 2 2 Pendleton J, ph 1 0 0 0
Castleman F, 3b 3 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 4 0 1 0
Spencer D, 2b 4 0 2 2 Mathews E, 3b 2 1 0 0
Westrum W, c 3 0 0 0 Aaron H, rf 5 1 1 0
Worthington A, p 2 1 1 0 Covington W, lf 3 0 1 1
Ridzik S, p 1 0 0 0 Bruton B, cf 4 0 1 1
McCall W, p 1 0 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Crandall D, c 2 0 0 0
Crone R, p 0 0 0 0
Sleater L, p 0 0 0 0
Murff R, p 1 0 1 0
Tanner C, ph 1 0 0 0
Jolly D, p 0 0 0 0
Pafko A, ph 0 0 0 0
O'Connell D, 2b 1 0 1 0
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37 7 10 6 32 2 7 2
New York 014 010 100 -- 7
Milwaukee 000 200 000 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Worthington A* 3.0 4 2 2 2 3
Ridzik S (W) 2.2 0 0 0 5 3
McCall W (S) 3.1 3 0 0 1 0
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Crone R (L)+ 2.0 4 4 3 0 0
Sleater L 0.1 1 1 0 2 0
Murff R 1.2 1 0 0 0 2
Jolly D 2.0 2 1 1 1 1
Johnson E 0.2 1 1 1 3 0
Phillips T 2.1 1 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 4 batters in 4th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
E -- Adcock J, Logan J 2, White B
DP -- New York 2, Milwaukee 2
LOB -- New York 9, Milwaukee 11
2B -- Lockman W, Bruton B
HR -- White B, Mays W
T -- 3:11
A -- 33360
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