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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 25, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on May 25, 1956 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 25, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 25, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Newcombe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Antonelli |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 34,634 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Tom Gorman |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Gino Cimoli | Left Fielder |
| Don Newcombe | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Johnny Antonelli | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 25, 1956
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Antonelli
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Antonelli
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Antonelli
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Newcombe
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Newcombe
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Newcombe
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Newcombe
Rhodes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Newcombe
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Antonelli
Campanella hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Antonelli
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Antonelli
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Antonelli
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Cimoli vs. Antonelli
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cimoli for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Newcombe
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Newcombe
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Newcombe
Katt hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Newcombe
Antonelli strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Antonelli
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Antonelli
Gilliam strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Antonelli
Reese hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Newcombe moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Antonelli
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Antonelli
Campanella takes first base on ball four. Newcombe moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Hodges vs. Antonelli
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Newcombe scores. Reese scores. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Antonelli
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Newcombe
White hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Snider who is chasing the ball. White reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Dark vs. Newcombe
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Mays vs. Newcombe
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Newcombe
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Newcombe
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Newcombe
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Spencer vs. Newcombe
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Antonelli
Furillo is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Antonelli
Cimoli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Newcombe vs. Antonelli
Newcombe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Antonelli
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Antonelli
Reese hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Newcombe
Katt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Newcombe
Antonelli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Newcombe
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Newcombe
There goes White. The throw from Campanella and he is out, Gilliam applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Antonelli
Snider hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Antonelli
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Antonelli
Hodges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Campanella moves to third. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Antonelli
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Campanella scores. Hodges scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Gomez
Ruben Gomez now pitching.
There goes Robinson. The throw from Katt and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Gomez
Furillo strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Cimoli vs. Gomez
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Newcombe
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Newcombe
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Newcombe
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rhodes for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Gomez
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Gomez
Gilliam hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Gomez
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Newcombe
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Newcombe
Thompson bunts towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Gilliam covering, for the out. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Newcombe
Spencer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Newcombe
Katt strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Newcombe
Gomez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Gomez
Whitey Lockman now playing left field.
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 -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Gomez
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Gomez
Hodges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Newcombe
White 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 -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Newcombe
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Newcombe
Mays hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gomez
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Gomez
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Lockman. Furillo reaches second base with a double. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Amoros vs. Gomez
Sandy Amoros pinch hits for Gino Cimoli.
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Gomez covering, for the out. Robinson scores. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Newcombe vs. Gomez
Newcombe hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Gilliam vs. Gomez
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Newcombe
Sandy Amoros now playing left field.
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Newcombe
Mueller 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 -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Newcombe
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Newcombe
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Gomez
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Gomez
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Gomez covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Gomez
Campanella hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Katt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/25/1956 -- Brooklyn at New York (N)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b 5 0 0 0 White B, 1b 4 1 2 0
Reese P, ss 5 1 1 0 Dark A, ss 4 1 1 0
Snider D, cf 5 0 1 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 1 1
Campanella R, c 4 1 1 0 Rhodes D, lf 3 1 1 2
Hodges G, 1b 4 1 2 2 Lockman W, lf 1 0 0 0
Robinson J, 3b 4 1 2 2 Mueller D, rf 4 1 2 0
Furillo C, rf 3 0 2 0 Thompson H, 3b 1 0 0 0
Cimoli G, lf 3 0 0 0 Spencer D, 2b 4 1 1 2
Amoros S, ph-lf 1 0 0 1 Katt R, c 3 1 1 1
Newcombe D, p 4 1 2 0 Antonelli J, p 2 0 0 0
Gomez R, p 1 0 0 0
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38 5 11 5 31 6 9 6
Brooklyn 002 020 010 -- 5
New York 211 002 00x -- 6
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Newcombe D (L) 8.0 9 6 6 2 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Antonelli J 4.1 9 4 4 1 2
Gomez R (W) 4.2 2 1 1 0 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 8, New York 4
2B -- Furillo C
3B -- White B
HR -- Rhodes D, Katt R, Spencer D
SB -- Robinson J
CS -- White B
SH -- Thompson H
HBP -- by Antonelli J (Furillo C)
T -- 2:15
A -- 34634
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