Top 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gilliam vs. Worthington
  
  Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Reese vs. Worthington
  
  Reese hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Snider vs. Worthington
  
  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, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Worthington
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Koufax
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schoendienst vs. Koufax
  
  Schoendienst hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Koufax
  
  Mays hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Koufax
  
  Brandt hits a fly ball into right field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Amoros vs. Worthington
  
  Amoros hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Worthington
  
  Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hodges for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Neal vs. Worthington
  
  Neal hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Koufax
  
  White hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Gilliam. White reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Castleman vs. Koufax
  
  Castleman bunts towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Spencer vs. Koufax
  
  Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Westrum vs. Koufax
  
  Westrum strikes out. There goes White. The throw from Walker to second, and they've got White trapped. There's the throw to Neal, and White is out. View Play 

Top 3

• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Worthington
  
  Walker strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Koufax vs. Worthington
  
  Koufax strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, 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 

Bottom 3

• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Worthington vs. Koufax
  
  Worthington 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: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Koufax
  
  Mueller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Schoendienst vs. Koufax
  
  Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Koufax
  
  Mays takes first base on ball four. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Brandt vs. Koufax
  
  Brandt takes first base on ball four. Schoendienst moves to third. Mays moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  White vs. Koufax
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Worthington
  
  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: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Worthington
  
  Snider hits a popup towards third. Castleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Worthington
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Amoros vs. Worthington
  
  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 

Bottom 4

• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Castleman vs. Koufax
  
  Castleman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Koufax
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Westrum vs. Koufax
  
  Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Worthington vs. Koufax
  
  Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Worthington
  
  Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Neal vs. Worthington
  
  Neal hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Worthington
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Koufax
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mueller for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Schoendienst vs. Koufax
  
  Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Koufax
  
  Mays hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Amoros. Mays reaches second base with a double. Schoendienst moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Brandt vs. Roebuck
  
  Ed Roebuck now pitching.
  
  Brandt strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  White vs. Roebuck
  
  White is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Castleman vs. Roebuck
  
  Castleman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Amoros. Castleman reaches second base with a double. Schoendienst scores. Mays scores. White moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Spencer vs. Roebuck
  
  Spencer strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Worthington
  
  Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Ed Roebuck.
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Gilliam vs. Worthington
  
  Gilliam 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, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Reese vs. Worthington
  
  Reese takes first base on ball four. Mitchell moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Snider vs. Worthington
  
  Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Westrum vs. Lehman
  
  Ken Lehman now pitching.
  
  Westrum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Worthington vs. Lehman
  
  Worthington bunts towards the mound. Lehman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Lehman
  
  Mueller hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Schoendienst vs. Lehman
  
  Schoendienst hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Gilliam. Schoendienst reaches second base with a double. There goes Worthington trying to get to home. Gilliam throws the ball in to Neal who relays the ball to Walker, who tags Worthington, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Worthington
  
  Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Amoros vs. Worthington
  
  Amoros takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Hodges vs. Worthington
  
  Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Amoros moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Neal vs. Littlefield
  
  Dick Littlefield now pitching.
  
  Neal hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Campanella vs. Littlefield
  
  Roy Campanella pinch hits for Rube Walker.
  
  Campanella hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Littlefield
  
  Randy Jackson pinch hits for Ken Lehman.
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Drysdale
  
  Roy Campanella now catching. Don Drysdale now pitching.
  
  Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Drysdale
  
  Brandt hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Drysdale
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gilliam vs. Littlefield
  
  Gilliam hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Littlefield
  
  Reese hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Littlefield
  
  Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first, with Littlefield covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castleman vs. Drysdale
  
  Castleman 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, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, 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, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westrum vs. Drysdale
  
  Westrum hits a fly ball into right field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Littlefield
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Furillo vs. Littlefield
  
  Carl Furillo pinch hits for Sandy Amoros.
  
  Furillo strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Littlefield
  
  Hodges hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/2/1956, game 2 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)

  Brooklyn           AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Gilliam J, rf         3  0  0  0   Mueller D, rf         4  0  0  0   
Reese P, ss           3  0  0  0   Schoendienst R, 2b    3  1  2  0   
Snider D, cf          4  0  0  0   Mays W, cf            3  2  2  1   
Robinson J, 3b        3  1  1  1   Brandt J, lf          3  0  0  0   
Amoros S, lf          2  0  0  0   White B, 1b           3  0  1  0   
Furillo C, ph         1  0  0  0   Castleman F, 3b       4  1  2  3   
Hodges G, 1b          3  0  1  0   Spencer D, ss         3  0  0  0   
Neal C, 2b            3  0  0  0   Westrum W, c          4  0  1  0   
Walker R, c           2  0  0  0   Worthington A, p      3  0  0  0   
Campanella R, ph-c    1  0  0  0   Littlefield D, p      0  0  0  0   
Koufax S, p           1  0  0  0                                      
Roebuck E, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Mitchell D, ph        1  0  1  0                                      
Lehman K, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Jackson R, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Drysdale D, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  1  3  1                        30  4  8  4

Brooklyn         000 000 100 --  1
New York         100 120 00x --  4

  Brooklyn             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Koufax S (L)          4.1  5  4  4  4  1
Roebuck E             0.2  1  0  0  1  2
Lehman K              1.0  2  0  0  0  0
Drysdale D            2.0  0  0  0  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Worthington A (W)*    6.0  3  1  1  5  2
Littlefield D (S)     3.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

DP -- Brooklyn 1, New York 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 5, New York 7
2B -- White B, Mays W, Castleman F, Schoendienst R
HR -- Mays W, Castleman F, Robinson J
T -- 2:26
A -- 32097

    

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