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Braves
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
May 15, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Milwaukee Braves, played on May 15, 1956 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Stu Miller |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 13,141 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Stan Landes |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kazanski | Second Baseman |
| Marv Blaylock | First Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Stan Lopata | Catcher |
| Jim Greengrass | Right Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Stu Miller | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
May 15, 1956
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Miller
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Miller
Logan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Miller
Mathews hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Miller
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Burdette
Ashburn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Burdette
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Burdette covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Burdette
Blaylock strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Miller
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Miller
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Miller
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops it up and throws to first, with Miller covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Burdette
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Burdette
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Burdette
Greengrass strikes out. There goes Lopata. The throw from Crandall to Logan, and Lopata is out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Miller
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Miller
Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Miller
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Burdette
Jones hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Burdette
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Burdette
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Miller
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Miller
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Miller
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Miller
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Miller
Adcock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Burdette
Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Burdette
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Burdette
Blaylock hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Thomson, who is chasing the ball. Blaylock reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Ennis vs. Burdette
Ennis hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Miller
Covington hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Miller
Crandall hits a fly ball into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burdette vs. Miller
Burdette bunts towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. Covington moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Miller
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Miller
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Burdette
Lopata 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 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Burdette
Greengrass hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Burdette
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Burdette
Smalley 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 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Miller
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Miller
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Miller
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Burdette
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Burdette
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Burdette
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Miller
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Miller
Covington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Miller
Crandall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Burdette vs. Miller
Burdette hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Covington moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Connell vs. Miller
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. Burdette moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Logan vs. Miller
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Covington scores. Burdette moves to third. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Mathews vs. Miller
Mathews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Burdette
Andy Pafko now playing left field.
Blaylock strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Burdette
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Burdette
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Burdette
Greengrass hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson who is chasing the ball. Greengrass reaches third base with a triple. Lopata goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Burdette
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Greengrass scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Burdette
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Miller
Aaron hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Miller
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Miller
Adcock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Burdette
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Burdette
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Crandall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Kazanski vs. Burdette
Kazanski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller moves to third. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Blaylock vs. Sleater
Lou Sleater now pitching.
Blaylock hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Ennis vs. Jolly
Dave Jolly now pitching.
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Ashburn trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Kazanski moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Lopata vs. Jolly
Lopata takes first base on ball four. Miller scores. Kazanski moves to third. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Greengrass vs. Jolly
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Miller
Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Andy Pafko.
Tanner hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Miller
Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Miller
Frank Torre pinch hits for Dave Jolly.
Torre hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blaylock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1956 -- Milwaukee at Philadelphia (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
O'Connell D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Ashburn R, cf 4 0 1 0
Logan J, ss 4 0 2 1 Kazanski T, 2b 4 0 1 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Blaylock M, 1b 4 0 1 0
Aaron H, rf 4 0 1 0 Ennis D, lf 4 0 1 0
Thomson B, cf 4 0 1 0 Lopata S, c 3 1 2 1
Adcock J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Greengrass J, rf 4 1 1 1
Covington W, lf 2 1 1 0 Jones W, 3b 2 0 1 1
Pafko A, lf 0 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 3 0 0 0
Tanner C, ph 1 0 0 0 Miller S, p 2 1 0 0
Crandall D, c 4 0 0 0
Burdette L, p 2 0 1 0
Sleater L, p 0 0 0 0
Jolly D, p 0 0 0 0
Torre F, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 6 1 30 3 8 3
Milwaukee 000 000 100 -- 1
Philadelphia 000 000 21x -- 3
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L (L)* 7.0 7 3 3 2 5
Sleater L 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Jolly D 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Miller S (W) 9.0 6 1 1 3 5
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
DP -- Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 8, Philadelphia 6
3B -- Blaylock M, Greengrass J
SH -- Burdette L
T -- 2:26
A -- 13141
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