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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 17, 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 September 17, 1956 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | September 17, 1956 |
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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 | September 17, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gene Conley |
Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Antonelli |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Vic Delmore 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Stan Landes |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
Andy Pafko | Left Fielder |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
Del Crandall | Catcher |
Gene Conley | Pitcher |
Fred Haney | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Jackie Brandt | Right Fielder |
Bill White | First Baseman |
Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
Bill Sarni | Catcher |
Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
Johnny Antonelli | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 17, 1956
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Antonelli
Logan 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 -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Antonelli
O'Connell hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Antonelli
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Conley
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Conley
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schoendienst for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Conley
Mays hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Antonelli
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Antonelli
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Antonelli
Mathews 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 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Conley
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Conley
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brandt moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rhodes vs. Conley
Rhodes strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sarni vs. Conley
Sarni hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brandt scores. White moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Conley
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Conley juggles the ball. That's an error on Conley. White moves to third. Sarni moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Antonelli vs. Conley
Antonelli hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Conley
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White scores. Sarni scores. Spencer moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Crone
Ray Crone now pitching.
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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Antonelli
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Antonelli
Crandall hits a popup towards short. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crone vs. Antonelli
Crone is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Crone
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Crone
Brandt 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Crone
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Crone
Rhodes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Antonelli
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Logan for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Antonelli
O'Connell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Antonelli
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Antonelli
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Crone
Sarni hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Crone
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sarni moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Antonelli vs. Crone
Antonelli bunts towards the mound. Crone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sarni moves to third. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Crone
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock fields it and throws to home to get Sarni. Spencer moves to third. Antonelli moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schoendienst vs. Crone
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Spencer tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Crone
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Antonelli
Pafko hits a popup towards short. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Antonelli
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Antonelli
Thomson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Antonelli
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Crone
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Crone
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Crone
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Antonelli
Foster Castleman now playing third base. Don Mueller now playing right field. Jackie Brandt now playing left field. Felix Mantilla pinch hits for
Mantilla 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 -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Antonelli
Logan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Antonelli
O'Connell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Antonelli
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Antonelli
Adcock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Phillips
Taylor Phillips now pitching.
Sarni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Phillips
Spencer bunts towards the mound. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. Sarni moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Antonelli vs. Phillips
Antonelli hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Phillips
Castleman hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Phillips
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Antonelli
Pafko 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 -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Antonelli
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Antonelli
Thomson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Phillips
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Phillips
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Phillips
White 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, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Phillips
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Antonelli
Crandall hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Antonelli
Del Rice pinch hits for Taylor Phillips.
Rice hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sarni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Antonelli
Logan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Antonelli
O'Connell 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 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Murff
Red Murff now pitching.
Sarni strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Murff
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Murff
Antonelli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Antonelli for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Antonelli
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Antonelli
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Antonelli
Pafko strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1956, game 1 -- Milwaukee at New York (N) Milwaukee AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Logan J, ss 4 1 2 1 Thompson H, 3b 3 0 1 2 O'Connell D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Castleman F, 3b 1 0 0 0 Aaron H, rf 4 0 2 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 3 0 0 1 Adcock J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 4 1 1 1 Pafko A, lf 4 0 0 0 Brandt J, rf-lf 4 1 1 0 Mathews E, 3b 3 0 0 0 White B, 1b 4 1 3 0 Thomson B, cf 3 1 1 1 Rhodes D, lf 3 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 3 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 1 0 0 0 Conley G, p 0 0 0 0 Sarni B, c 3 2 2 1 Crone R, p 1 0 0 0 Spencer D, ss 3 1 1 0 Mantilla F, ph 1 0 0 0 Antonelli J, p 4 1 2 2 Phillips T, p 0 0 0 0 Rice D, ph 1 0 0 0 Murff R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 6 2 33 7 11 7 Milwaukee 000 011 000 -- 2 New York 030 102 10x -- 7 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Conley G (L) 1.2 4 3 1 0 1 Crone R 3.1 5 1 1 0 1 Phillips T 2.0 2 3 3 1 0 Murff R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Antonelli J (W) 9.0 6 2 2 0 5 E -- Conley G DP -- Milwaukee 1, New York 1 LOB -- Milwaukee 3, New York 5 HR -- Thomson B, Logan J, Antonelli J, Mays W SH -- Spencer D SF -- Schoendienst R T -- 2:02 A -- 0
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