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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 4, 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 July 4, 1956 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 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 | July 4, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Drysdale |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Hearn |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 44,859 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Larry Goetz |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Left Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Don Drysdale | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Bill Sarni | Catcher |
| Bob Lennon | Left Fielder |
| Foster Castleman | Third Baseman |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Jim Hearn | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 4, 1956
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hearn
Gilliam bunts towards third. Castleman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Hearn
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman juggles the ball. That's an error on Castleman. Gilliam moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Snider vs. Hearn
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Hearn
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gilliam tags and scores. Reese tags and moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Hearn
Hodges bunts towards the mound. Hearn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reese scores. Snider moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Hearn
Robinson bunts towards the mound. Hearn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Snider moves to third. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Furillo vs. Hearn
Furillo takes first base on ball four. Snider scores. Hodges moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Grissom
Marv Grissom now pitching.
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Drysdale vs. Grissom
Drysdale strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Drysdale
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Drysdale
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Drysdale
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Grissom
Gilliam 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 -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Grissom
Reese 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Grissom
Snider strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Drysdale
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. Drysdale
Sarni strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lennon vs. Drysdale
Lennon strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Castleman vs. Drysdale
Castleman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Grissom
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Grissom
Hodges bunts towards third. Castleman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Grissom
Robinson hits a line drive into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Grissom
Furillo hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Furillo reaches second base with a double. Jackson scores. Hodges goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Grissom
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Drysdale vs. Grissom
Drysdale takes first base on ball four. Furillo moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Gilliam vs. Grissom
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Lennon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Grissom
Reese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Drysdale
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Drysdale
Grissom strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Drysdale
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Grissom
Snider hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Grissom
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Grissom
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Drysdale
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Drysdale
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Drysdale
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Sarni vs. Drysdale
Sarni hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Lennon vs. Drysdale
Lennon hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Grissom
Robinson hits a line drive into left field. Lennon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Grissom
Furillo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Spencer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Grissom
Walker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Drysdale
Castleman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Drysdale
Spencer hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gilliam. Spencer reaches second base with a double. Castleman moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Schoendienst vs. Drysdale
Red Schoendienst pinch hits for Marv Grissom.
Schoendienst hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Bressoud vs. Drysdale
Bressoud hits a line drive towards left. Gilliam catches it and throws to second to double up Spencer. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Drysdale strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Wilhelm
Gilliam strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Wilhelm
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Drysdale
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Drysdale
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Drysdale
White hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. Drysdale
Sarni takes first base on ball four. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Lennon vs. Drysdale
Lennon hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Wilhelm
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wilhelm
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Wilhelm
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Lennon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Drysdale
Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Drysdale
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Drysdale
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
Rhodes hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Drysdale
Bressoud hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Littlefield
Dick Littlefield now pitching.
Robinson hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Littlefield
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Littlefield
Walker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Drysdale
Charlie Neal now playing second base.
Mueller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Drysdale
Mays hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Drysdale
White hits a line drive to right field. Furillo throws towards first. Hodges fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hodges. Furillo throws the ball in to Hodges who tags White trying to catch an extra base, for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Sarni vs. Drysdale
Sarni hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Littlefield
Drysdale hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Lennon. Drysdale reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Littlefield
Gilliam bunts towards the mound. Littlefield fields it and throws to first for the out. Drysdale moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Littlefield
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Drysdale tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Littlefield
Snider 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 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lennon vs. Drysdale
Lennon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Castleman vs. Drysdale
Castleman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Drysdale
Spencer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Lennon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Drysdale
Hank Thompson pinch hits for Dick Littlefield.
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Lennon moves to third. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Bressoud vs. Labine
Jackie Brandt pinch runs for Hank Thompson. Clem Labine now pitching.
Bressoud is hit by the pitch. Lennon scores. Spencer moves to third. Brandt moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Mueller vs. Labine
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1956, game 2 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, lf 4 1 1 0 Bressoud E, ss 4 0 0 1
Reese P, ss 4 1 0 1 Mueller D, rf 5 0 0 0
Snider D, cf 4 1 0 0 Mays W, cf 3 0 1 0
Jackson R, 3b 2 1 0 1 White B, 1b 4 0 3 0
Hodges G, 1b 4 1 2 1 Sarni B, c 3 0 0 0
Robinson J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Lennon B, lf 4 1 1 0
Neal C, 2b 0 0 0 0 Castleman F, 3b 4 0 1 0
Furillo C, rf 3 0 1 3 Spencer D, 2b 4 0 3 0
Walker R, c 3 0 0 0 Hearn J, p 0 0 0 0
Drysdale D, p 3 1 1 0 Grissom M, p 1 0 0 0
Labine C, p 0 0 0 0 Schoendienst R, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
Rhodes D, ph 1 0 0 0
Littlefield D, p 0 0 0 0
Thompson H, ph 0 0 0 0
Brandt J, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 6 6 6 34 1 9 1
Brooklyn 302 000 001 -- 6
New York 000 000 001 -- 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Drysdale D (W) 8.1 9 1 1 3 4
Labine C (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hearn J (L) 0.1 3 3 2 2 0
Grissom M 4.2 2 2 2 3 5
Wilhelm H 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Littlefield D 2.0 1 1 1 0 1
E -- Castleman F, Hodges G
DP -- Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 6, New York 10
2B -- Furillo C, Spencer D, Drysdale D
SH -- Gilliam J
SF -- Jackson R, Reese P
HBP -- by Labine C (Bressoud E)
T -- 2:29
A -- 44859
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