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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 31, 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 August 31, 1956 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 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 | August 31, 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 | Steve Ridzik |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 31,453 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: Artie Gore 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Don Newcombe | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Foster Castleman | Third Baseman |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Jackie Brandt | Right Fielder |
| Bill Sarni | Catcher |
| Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
| Steve Ridzik | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 31, 1956
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Ridzik
Gilliam hits a popup towards short. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Ridzik
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Ridzik
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. White fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Ridzik covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Newcombe
Castleman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Newcombe
Schoendienst 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: 1, Count: 2-1, 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, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Newcombe
Rhodes hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ridzik
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Ridzik
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Ridzik covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Ridzik
Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Ridzik
Campanella strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Newcombe
White hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Newcombe
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Newcombe
Sarni hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Newcombe
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sarni moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Ridzik vs. Newcombe
Ridzik strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Ridzik
Hodges hits a popup towards third. Castleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Ridzik
Newcombe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Ridzik
Gilliam hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Newcombe moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Ridzik
Reese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Ridzik
Snider hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Newcombe
Castleman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Newcombe
Schoendienst hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Newcombe
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Newcombe
Rhodes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Rhodes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Newcombe
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rhodes scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Newcombe
Brandt hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ridzik
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Ridzik
There goes Robinson. The throw from Sarni and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Amoros vs. Ridzik
Amoros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Ridzik
Furillo takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to third. Amoros moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Campanella vs. Ridzik
Campanella takes first base on ball four. Robinson scores. Amoros moves to third. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Hodges vs. Gomez
Ruben Gomez now pitching.
Hodges hits a fly ball into right field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Amoros tags and scores. Furillo tags and moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Newcombe vs. Gomez
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards first. White throws to second for one, and Spencer throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Furillo scores. Newcombe moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Gomez
Gilliam hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Newcombe scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Gomez
Gomez fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Gomez. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Gomez
Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gilliam scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Littlefield
Dick Littlefield now pitching.
Snider takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Littlefield
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Newcombe
Sarni strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Newcombe
Spencer hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Littlefield vs. Newcombe
Littlefield 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 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Littlefield
Amoros strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Littlefield
Furillo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sarni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Littlefield
Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Newcombe
Castleman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Newcombe
Schoendienst hits a line drive towards the mound. Newcombe catches it and throws to first to double up Castleman. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Newcombe
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Littlefield
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newcombe vs. Littlefield
Newcombe bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Hodges moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Littlefield
Gilliam bunts in front of the plate. Sarni fields it and throws to first for the out. Hodges moves to third. Newcombe moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Reese vs. Littlefield
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hodges scores. Newcombe scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Littlefield
Snider hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Littlefield
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. There goes Reese trying to get to third. Rhodes throws the ball in to Castleman, who tags Reese for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Newcombe
Rhodes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Newcombe
White strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Newcombe
Brandt hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Littlefield
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Littlefield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Littlefield
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Littlefield
Campanella hits a popup towards short. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Newcombe
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Newcombe
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Newcombe
Don Mueller pinch hits for Dick Littlefield.
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Margoneri
Joe Margoneri now pitching.
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Margoneri
Newcombe hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Margoneri
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Margoneri
Reese takes first base on ball four. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Margoneri
Snider strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Newcombe
Castleman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Newcombe
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Newcombe
Mays hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Margoneri
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Margoneri
Amoros strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Margoneri
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Margoneri fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Newcombe
Rhodes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
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. Rhodes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Brandt vs. Newcombe
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Sarni vs. Newcombe
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1956 -- Brooklyn at New York (N)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b 3 1 2 1 Castleman F, 3b 4 1 2 1
Reese P, ss 3 0 2 3 Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Snider D, cf 4 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 4 1 1 1
Robinson J, 3b 4 1 1 0 Rhodes D, lf 3 1 1 0
Amoros S, lf 4 1 0 0 White B, 1b 4 0 1 1
Furillo C, rf 3 1 0 0 Brandt J, rf 4 0 0 0
Campanella R, c 3 0 0 1 Sarni B, c 4 0 1 0
Hodges G, 1b 3 1 1 1 Spencer D, ss 3 0 1 0
Newcombe D, p 2 2 0 1 Ridzik S, p 1 0 0 0
Gomez R, p 0 0 0 0
Littlefield D, p 1 0 0 0
Mueller D, ph 1 0 0 0
Margoneri J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 7 6 7 33 3 7 3
Brooklyn 000 502 000 -- 7
New York 102 000 000 -- 3
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Newcombe D (W) 9.0 7 3 3 1 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ridzik S (L)* 3.0 1 4 4 7 2
Gomez R 0.2 2 1 0 0 0
Littlefield D 3.1 3 2 2 1 2
Margoneri J 2.0 0 0 0 2 2
* Pitched to 4 batters in 4th
E -- Spencer D, Gomez R
DP -- Brooklyn 1, New York 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 8, New York 4
2B -- Rhodes D
HR -- Castleman F, Mays W
SB -- Robinson J
SH -- Newcombe D, Gilliam J
SF -- Hodges G
T -- 2:54
A -- 31453
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