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Giants
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 21, 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 August 21, 1956 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 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 | August 21, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ruben Gomez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Buhl |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 17,326 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Augie Donatelli |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jackie Brandt | Right Fielder |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Bill Sarni | Catcher |
| Foster Castleman | Third Baseman |
| Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
| Ruben Gomez | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Bob Buhl | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 21, 1956
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Buhl
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Buhl
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schoendienst for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Buhl
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Gomez
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Gomez
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Gomez
Aaron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mathews vs. Gomez
Mathews hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Gomez
Adcock hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Gomez
Thomson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Buhl
Rhodes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Buhl
White takes first base on ball four. Rhodes moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sarni vs. Buhl
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second, and White, is out. There's the throw to third, and Rhodes is out. Double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castleman vs. Buhl
Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews juggles the ball. That's an error on Mathews. Sarni moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Buhl
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Gomez
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Gomez
Atwell hits a popup towards short. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. Gomez
Buhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Buhl
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Buhl
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Buhl
Schoendienst hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Buhl
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Gomez
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Gomez
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Gomez
Aaron hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Gomez
Mathews hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Buhl
Rhodes hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Buhl
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Buhl
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Gomez
Adcock hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Adcock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Gomez
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Adcock moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bruton vs. Gomez
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Adcock tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Gomez
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buhl vs. Gomez
Buhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Buhl
Castleman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Buhl
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Buhl
Don Mueller pinch hits for Ruben Gomez.
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Ridzik
Steve Ridzik now pitching.
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Ridzik
Logan bunts towards the mound. Ridzik fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Ridzik
Aaron hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Ridzik
Mathews is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Ridzik
Adcock hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Buhl
Frank Torre now playing first base.
Brandt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Buhl
Schoendienst hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brandt moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Buhl
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brandt scores. Schoendienst moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rhodes vs. Buhl
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Buhl covering. It's a double play. Schoendienst scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Buhl
White hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Ridzik
Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Ridzik
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Ridzik
Atwell hits a line driveRhodes throws the ball in to Sarni who tags Atwell trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Thomson goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. Ridzik
Buhl hits a fly ball into right field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Buhl
Sarni hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Buhl
Castleman hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Buhl
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Buhl
Hank Thompson pinch hits for Steve Ridzik.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
O'Connell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Wilhelm
Logan bunts towards the mound. Wilhelm fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Wilhelm
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Wilhelm
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Buhl
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Buhl
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schoendienst for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Buhl
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Wilhelm
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torre for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Wilhelm
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Wilhelm
Bruton strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Buhl
Rhodes 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 -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Buhl
White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton who is chasing the ball. White reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sarni vs. Buhl
Sarni hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Buhl
Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1956, game 1 -- New York at Milwaukee (D)
New York AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Brandt J, rf 4 1 1 0 O'Connell D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Schoendienst R, 2b 4 1 2 0 Logan J, ss 2 1 2 0
Mays W, cf 4 0 1 1 Aaron H, rf 3 1 1 0
Rhodes D, lf 4 0 1 0 Mathews E, 3b 3 1 1 3
White B, 1b 3 1 1 0 Adcock J, 1b 3 1 1 0
Sarni B, c 3 0 0 1 Torre F, 1b 1 0 0 0
Castleman F, 3b 4 0 1 0 Thomson B, lf 4 1 2 0
Spencer D, ss 3 0 1 0 Bruton B, cf 3 0 0 1
Gomez R, p 1 0 0 0 Atwell T, c 3 0 1 0
Mueller D, ph 1 0 0 0 Buhl B, p 3 0 0 0
Ridzik S, p 0 0 0 0
Thompson H, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 8 2 28 5 9 4
New York 000 002 001 -- 3
Milwaukee 300 101 00x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R (L) 4.0 6 4 4 0 0
Ridzik S 2.0 2 1 0 2 0
Wilhelm H 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Buhl B (W) 9.0 8 3 3 1 0
E -- Mathews E, Rhodes D
DP -- New York 1, Milwaukee 3
LOB -- New York 4, Milwaukee 5
2B -- Adcock J
3B -- White B
HR -- Mathews E
SH -- Logan J 2
SF -- Bruton B, Sarni B
T -- 1:54
A -- 17326
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