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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 24, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Milwaukee Braves, played on July 24, 1956 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 24, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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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 24, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ruben Gomez |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 12,084 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jackie Brandt | Center Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Daryl Spencer | Third Baseman |
| Bill Sarni | Catcher |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Ruben Gomez | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 24, 1956
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Gomez
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Gomez
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Gomez
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Gomez
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Spahn
Brandt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomson. Brandt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Spahn
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brandt moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rhodes vs. Spahn
Rhodes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Spahn
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Spahn
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Gomez
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Gomez
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Gomez
Logan hits a popup towards third. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Spahn
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Spahn
Bressoud hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Spahn
Gomez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bressoud moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brandt vs. Spahn
Brandt hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Spahn
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bressoud moves to third. Gomez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Schoendienst 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
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Gomez
Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Gomez
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Gomez covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Gomez
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Spahn
Rhodes hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Spahn
White hits a popup in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Spahn
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Gomez
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Gomez
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Gomez
Adcock is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Spahn
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Spahn
Bressoud 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 -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Spahn
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gomez for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Gomez
Thomson hits a line drive into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Gomez
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Gomez
Crandall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Spahn
Brandt hits a line drive into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Spahn
Mueller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Mueller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Schoendienst reaches second base with a double. Mueller scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rhodes vs. Spahn
There goes Schoendienst. The throw from Crandall and he is out, Mathews applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Spahn
Rhodes hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Gomez
Spahn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Gomez
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Gomez
Bruton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Gomez
Mathews 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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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Spahn
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 -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Spahn
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. Spahn
Sarni 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
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Gomez
Willie Mays now playing center field. Jackie Brandt now playing left field.
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Gomez
Adcock hits a popup, foul, towards third. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Gomez
Thomson hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Gomez
Logan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Gomez
Crandall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aaron scores. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spahn vs. Gomez
Spahn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Spahn
Bressoud bunts towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Spahn
Gomez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Spahn
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Gomez
Frank Torre pinch hits for Danny O'Connell.
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Gomez covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Gomez
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Gomez
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Spahn
Jack Dittmer now playing second base.
Mueller hits a popup in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Schoendienst 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 -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Gomez
Bob Lennon now playing right field.
Aaron hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lennon who is chasing the ball. Aaron reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adcock vs. Gomez
Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. Gomez
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Aaron scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Gomez
Logan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Gomez
Crandall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. McCall
Windy McCall now pitching.
Spahn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sarni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Spahn
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Spahn
Spencer bunts towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Dittmer covering, for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sarni vs. Spahn
Sarni hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bressoud vs. Spahn
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/24/1956 -- Milwaukee at New York (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
O'Connell D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Brandt J, cf-lf 4 1 1 0
Torre F, ph 1 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 4 1 2 0
Dittmer J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Lennon B, rf 0 0 0 0
Bruton B, cf 4 0 0 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 1 1
Mathews E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Rhodes D, lf 3 1 1 2
Aaron H, rf 4 2 2 0 Mays W, cf 1 0 0 0
Adcock J, 1b 3 0 0 0 White B, 1b 4 0 2 0
Thomson B, lf 4 0 0 0 Spencer D, 3b 3 0 1 0
Logan J, ss 4 1 2 1 Sarni B, c 4 0 0 0
Crandall D, c 4 0 2 1 Bressoud E, ss 4 0 1 0
Spahn W, p 4 1 1 1 Gomez R, p 3 0 1 0
McCall W, p 0 0 0 0
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33 4 7 3 34 3 10 3
Milwaukee 000 001 102 -- 4
New York 200 010 000 -- 3
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 10 3 3 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R (L) 8.2 7 4 4 3 2
McCall W 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Milwaukee 1, New York 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 5, New York 5
2B -- Brandt J, Mueller D, Schoendienst R
3B -- Aaron H
HR -- Rhodes D, Spahn W, Logan J
CS -- Schoendienst R
SH -- Spencer D
T -- 1:59
A -- 12084
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