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Dodgers
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
July 8, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on July 8, 1956 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 8, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sal Maglie |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Negray |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 26,417 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Larry Goetz |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Left Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Sal Maglie | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Stan Lopata | First Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Ted Kazanski | Second Baseman |
| Ron Negray | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
July 8, 1956
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Negray
Gilliam bunts, foul, towards the mound. Negray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Negray
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones juggles the ball. That's an error on Jones. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Negray
Snider hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valo throws the ball in to Kazanski who tags Snider trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Negray
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Maglie
Ashburn strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Maglie
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Maglie covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Maglie
Lopata hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Negray
Hodges hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo who is chasing the ball. Hodges reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Negray
Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. Negray
Seminick fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Seminick. Hodges scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Negray
Furillo strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Negray
Walker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Walker reaches second base with a double. Robinson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maglie vs. Negray
Maglie hits a popup towards first. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Negray
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lopata scoops it up and throws to first, with Negray covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Maglie
Ennis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Maglie
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Maglie
Jones hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Seminick vs. Maglie
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Negray
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Negray
Snider hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Snider reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Negray
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Negray
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Snider moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Negray
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Maglie
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Negray vs. Maglie
Negray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Maglie
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. Negray moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamner vs. Maglie
Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Lopata vs. Maglie
Lopata strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Negray
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Negray
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Negray
Maglie strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Maglie
Ennis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Maglie
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Maglie
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Negray
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Negray
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Negray fields it and throws to first for the out. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Negray
Snider is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Negray
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Maglie
Seminick strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Maglie
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Maglie
Jim Greengrass pinch hits for Ron Negray.
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Meyer
Jack Meyer now pitching.
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Meyer
Robinson hits a line drive into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Meyer
Furillo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Maglie
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Maglie
Hamner takes first base on ball four. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Lopata vs. Maglie
Lopata hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Maglie
Ennis takes first base on ball four. Ashburn moves to third. Hamner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Valo vs. Maglie
Valo strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Maglie
Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gilliam. Jones reaches second base with a double. Ashburn scores. Hamner scores. Ennis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Seminick vs. Maglie
Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Kazanski vs. Roebuck
Ed Roebuck now pitching.
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Meyer
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lopata scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Meyer
Sandy Amoros pinch hits for Ed Roebuck.
Amoros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Meyer
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Meyer
Reese hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Bessent
Don Bessent now pitching.
Meyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Bessent
Ashburn bunts towards the mound. Bessent fields it and throws to first for the out. Meyer moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Hamner vs. Bessent
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Meyer moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Lopata vs. Bessent
Lopata hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Meyer
Marv Blaylock now playing first base.
Snider hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Meyer
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Meyer
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Bessent
Ennis strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Bessent
Valo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Valo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Bessent
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Seminick vs. Bessent
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Meyer
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Meyer
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Meyer
Gino Cimoli pinch runs for Carl Furillo.
Walker strikes out. There goes Cimoli. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Meyer
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Don Bessent.
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nelson for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1956, game 2 -- Brooklyn at Philadelphia (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, lf 3 0 0 0 Ashburn R, cf 1 1 0 0
Reese P, ss 4 0 0 0 Hamner G, ss 3 1 0 0
Snider D, cf 3 0 2 0 Lopata S, 1b 4 0 0 0
Jackson R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Blaylock M, 1b 0 0 0 0
Hodges G, 1b 4 1 2 0 Ennis D, lf 3 1 1 0
Robinson J, 2b 3 1 0 0 Valo E, rf 4 0 2 0
Furillo C, rf 4 0 2 0 Jones W, 3b 3 0 1 3
Cimoli G, pr 0 0 0 0 Seminick A, c 3 0 0 0
Walker R, c 4 0 1 1 Kazanski T, 2b 3 0 1 0
Maglie S, p 2 0 0 0 Negray R, p 1 0 1 0
Roebuck E, p 0 0 0 0 Greengrass J, ph 1 0 0 0
Amoros S, ph 0 0 0 0 Meyer J, p 0 0 0 0
Bessent D, p 0 0 0 0
Nelson R, ph 1 0 0 0
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31 2 7 1 26 3 6 3
Brooklyn 020 000 000 -- 2
Philadelphia 000 003 00x -- 3
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Maglie S (L) 5.2 5 3 3 5 5
Roebuck E 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Bessent D 2.0 1 0 0 2 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Negray R 5.0 6 2 2 3 3
Meyer J (W) 4.0 1 0 0 1 2
E -- Jones W, Seminick A
DP -- Brooklyn 3, Philadelphia 3
LOB -- Brooklyn 7, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Walker R, Snider D, Jones W, Valo E
3B -- Hodges G
SB -- Cimoli G
SH -- Ashburn R
HBP -- by Negray R (Robinson J)
T -- 2:32
A -- 26417
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