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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 1, 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 September 1, 1956 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 1, 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 | September 1, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Drysdale |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Marv Grissom |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 16,523 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Artie Gore 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Shag Crawford |
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 Drysdale | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Jackie Brandt | Left Fielder |
| Bill Sarni | Catcher |
| Foster Castleman | Third Baseman |
| Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
| Marv Grissom | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 1, 1956
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Grissom
Gilliam 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: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Grissom
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Grissom
Snider 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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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Drysdale
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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Drysdale
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Drysdale
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Grissom
Robinson hits a popup towards third. Castleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Grissom
Amoros 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Grissom
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Drysdale
Brandt hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. Drysdale
Sarni hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Castleman vs. Drysdale
Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Grissom
Campanella strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Grissom
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Grissom
Drysdale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Drysdale
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Drysdale
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grissom for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Drysdale
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Drysdale
Schoendienst hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Grissom
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Grissom
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Grissom
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Grissom
Robinson bunts towards the mound. Grissom fields it and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Amoros vs. Grissom
Amoros strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Drysdale
Mays 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: 2-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Drysdale
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Amoros. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Brandt vs. Drysdale
Brandt hits a line drive towards the mound. Drysdale reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Sarni vs. Drysdale
Sarni hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Castleman vs. Drysdale
Castleman hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Grissom
Furillo hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Grissom
Campanella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Grissom
Hodges hits a line drive into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Grissom
Drysdale hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Grissom
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Drysdale
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Drysdale
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Marv Grissom.
Rhodes hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Drysdale
Mueller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Drysdale
Schoendienst hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Drysdale
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spencer scores. Rhodes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
White vs. Drysdale
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
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, 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, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wilhelm
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Wilhelm
There goes Robinson. The throw from Sarni and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Amoros vs. Wilhelm
Amoros hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Drysdale
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Drysdale
Sarni strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Drysdale
Castleman strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Wilhelm
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Wilhelm
Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Wilhelm
Chico Fernandez pinch runs for Roy Campanella.
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. Wilhelm
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Don Drysdale.
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Wilhelm
Gilliam hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Gilliam reaches second base with a double. Fernandez scores. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Reese vs. Wilhelm
Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hodges scores. Gilliam scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. McCall
Windy McCall now pitching.
Snider strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Labine
Rube Walker now catching. Clem Labine now pitching.
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Labine
Hank Thompson pinch hits for Windy McCall.
Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Labine
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Labine
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Labine covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hearn
Jim Hearn now pitching.
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Hearn
Amoros is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Hearn
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Amoros moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Hearn
Walker hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Amoros scores. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Hearn
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Labine vs. Hearn
Labine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Labine
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
White vs. Labine
White strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Labine
There goes Mays. The throw from Walker and he is safe. Mays steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Brandt vs. Labine
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Sarni vs. Labine
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hearn
Gilliam hits a popup, foul, towards short. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hearn
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hearn
Snider hits a line drive into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Labine
Castleman hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Labine
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Labine
Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Jim Hearn.
Hofman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/1/1956, game 1 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b 5 1 2 1 Mueller D, rf 4 0 1 0
Reese P, ss 5 0 2 2 Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Snider D, cf 5 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 4 1 3 2
Robinson J, 3b 3 0 1 0 White B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Amoros S, lf 3 1 0 0 Brandt J, lf 4 0 1 0
Furillo C, rf 4 0 1 0 Sarni B, c 4 0 0 0
Campanella R, c 2 1 1 1 Castleman F, 3b 4 0 0 0
Fernandez C, pr 0 1 0 0 Spencer D, ss 3 1 0 0
Walker R, c 1 0 1 1 Grissom M, p 1 0 0 0
Hodges G, 1b 4 1 1 0 Rhodes D, ph 1 0 1 0
Drysdale D, p 2 0 1 0 Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
Mitchell D, ph 1 0 0 0 McCall W, p 0 0 0 0
Labine C, p 1 0 0 0 Thompson H, ph 1 1 1 1
Hearn J, p 0 0 0 0
Hofman B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 10 5 35 3 9 3
Brooklyn 000 010 310 -- 5
New York 000 110 100 -- 3
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Drysdale D (W) 6.0 7 2 2 1 2
Labine C (S) 3.0 2 1 1 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Grissom M 5.0 4 1 1 0 4
Wilhelm H (L) 1.2 4 3 3 1 1
McCall W 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Hearn J 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 7, New York 6
2B -- White B, Gilliam J
HR -- Mays W, Campanella R, Thompson H
SB -- Robinson J, Mays W
SH -- Robinson J
HBP -- by Hearn J (Amoros S)
T -- 2:38
A -- 16523
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