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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 28, 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 June 28, 1956 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 28, 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 | June 28, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Lehman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Worthington |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 20,202 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Engeln 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Vic Delmore |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Ken Lehman | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jackie Brandt | Right Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Bill Sarni | Catcher |
| Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
| Foster Castleman | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Al Worthington | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 28, 1956
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Worthington
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Worthington covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Worthington
Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Worthington
Worthington fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Worthington. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Worthington
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Worthington
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Worthington
Hodges takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to third. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Worthington
Robinson hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Lehman
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Lehman
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Lehman covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Lehman
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lehman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Worthington
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Worthington
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lehman vs. Worthington
Lehman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Lehman
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. Lehman
Sarni hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spencer moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rhodes vs. Lehman
Rhodes hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Spencer tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Castleman vs. Lehman
Castleman hits a fly ball into left field. Hodges settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Lehman
Bressoud strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Worthington
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gilliam for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Worthington
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Worthington
Snider hits a line drive into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Lehman
Worthington hits a fly ball into left field. Hodges settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Lehman
Brandt hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Snider, who is chasing the ball. Brandt reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
White vs. Lehman
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, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Mays vs. Lehman
Mays hits a line drive into left field. Hodges settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Worthington
Jackson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Worthington
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Worthington
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to third. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Furillo vs. Worthington
Furillo hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Worthington
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson tags and scores. Hodges tags and moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Lehman vs. Worthington
Lehman hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lehman for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Lehman
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Lehman
Sarni strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Lehman
Rhodes hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Worthington
Gilliam hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Worthington
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Worthington
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Worthington
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Worthington
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Lehman
Castleman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Lehman
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Lehman
Worthington strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Lehman
Brandt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lehman
White bunts towards the mound. Lehman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Lehman
Mays strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Worthington
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Worthington
Furillo takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Grissom
Marv Grissom now pitching.
Walker bunts towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to third. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Nelson vs. Grissom
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Ken Lehman.
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robinson scores. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gilliam vs. Grissom
Gilliam bunts towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gilliam for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Bessent
Don Bessent now pitching.
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Bessent
Sarni hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hodges. Sarni reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Rhodes vs. Bessent
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Bessent covering, for the out. Sarni moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Castleman vs. Bessent
There's a wild pitch. Sarni scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Bessent
Castleman 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
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Grissom
Bob Lennon now playing right field. Jackie Brandt now playing left field.
Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Grissom
Snider hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sarni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Grissom
There goes Reese. The throw from Sarni and he is out, Spencer applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Grissom
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Bessent
Bressoud hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Bessent
Grissom 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, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Bessent
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bessent fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Grissom
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Grissom
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Grissom
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Furillo for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Grissom
Walker hits a line drive towards short. Bressoud reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bessent
White hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Bessent
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Bessent
Spencer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Bessent
Sarni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lennon vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Lennon strikes out. There goes Sarni. The throw from Walker to Reese, and Sarni is out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Grissom
Sandy Amoros pinch hits for Clem Labine.
Amoros hits a line drive into right field. Lennon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Grissom
Gilliam hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sarni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Grissom
Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Grissom
Snider hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Grissom
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/28/1956 -- Brooklyn at New York (N)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b 5 1 1 1 Brandt J, rf-lf 4 1 2 1
Reese P, ss 5 0 3 0 White B, 1b 4 1 2 1
Snider D, cf 4 0 1 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0
Jackson R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Spencer D, 2b 3 2 1 1
Hodges G, lf 3 0 1 0 Sarni B, c 3 1 2 0
Robinson J, 1b 2 1 1 0 Rhodes D, lf 2 0 0 1
Furillo C, rf 3 0 0 0 Lennon B, rf 1 0 0 0
Walker R, c 2 0 0 1 Castleman F, 3b 3 1 1 1
Lehman K, p 2 0 0 0 Bressoud E, ss 3 0 0 0
Nelson R, ph 1 0 0 1 Worthington A, p 2 0 0 0
Bessent D, p 0 0 0 0 Grissom M, p 1 0 0 0
Labine C, p 0 0 0 0
Amoros S, ph 1 0 0 0
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32 3 8 3 30 6 8 5
Brooklyn 000 111 000 -- 3
New York 010 021 02x -- 6
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Lehman K 5.0 5 3 3 1 4
Bessent D (L) 2.1 3 3 3 1 1
Labine C 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Worthington A* 5.0 4 3 3 5 2
Grissom M (W) 4.0 4 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Worthington A
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 10, New York 3
2B -- Sarni B
3B -- Brandt J
HR -- Gilliam J, Castleman F, Brandt J, White B, Spencer D
CS -- Reese P, Sarni B
SH -- Walker R
SF -- Rhodes D, Walker R
HBP -- by Worthington A (Jackson R)
WP -- Bessent D
T -- 2:40
A -- 20202
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