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Dodgers
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
April 23, 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 April 23, 1956 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 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 | April 23, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Drysdale |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Murry Dickson |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 12,690 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Larry Goetz 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Left Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Don Drysdale | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Morgan | Third Baseman |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Jim Greengrass | Right Fielder |
| Stan Lopata | First Baseman |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Ted Kazanski | Second Baseman |
| Murry Dickson | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
April 23, 1956
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Dickson
Gilliam 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Dickson
Reese hits a line drive towards short. Hamner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Dickson
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Drysdale
Ashburn strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Drysdale
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Drysdale
Hamner strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Dickson
Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Dickson
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dickson
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Drysdale
Ennis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Drysdale
Greengrass 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Drysdale
Lopata hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Drysdale
Seminick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopata moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Kazanski vs. Drysdale
Kazanski takes first base on ball four. Lopata moves to third. Seminick moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Dickson vs. Drysdale
Dickson hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Dickson
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Dickson
Neal hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Seminick juggles the ball. That's an error on Seminick. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Drysdale vs. Dickson
Drysdale hits a popup towards first. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Dickson
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Dickson
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lopata scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reese for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Drysdale
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Drysdale
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Drysdale
Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Drysdale
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Dickson
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lopata scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Dickson
Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Dickson
Hodges hits a popup towards third. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Dickson
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Drysdale
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Drysdale
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lopata for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Drysdale
Seminick strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Dickson
Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Dickson
Neal hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Drysdale vs. Dickson
Drysdale hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Dickson
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Furillo scores. Drysdale moves to third. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reese vs. Dickson
Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Drysdale scores. Gilliam scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Dickson
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Drysdale
Kazanski hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Drysdale
Dickson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Drysdale
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Dickson
Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Dickson
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Dickson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Drysdale
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Drysdale
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Drysdale
Ennis 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 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Dickson
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Dickson
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Drysdale vs. Dickson
Drysdale 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 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Drysdale
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Drysdale
Lopata strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Drysdale
Seminick hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kazanski vs. Drysdale
Kazanski hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Dickson
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Dickson
Reese bunts towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Dickson
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Dickson
There goes Gilliam. The throw from Seminick and he is out, Morgan applying the tag. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Dickson
Campanella hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Snider scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Dickson
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, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Drysdale
Gino Cimoli now playing left field. Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Murry Dickson.
Baumholtz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Drysdale
Ashburn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Drysdale
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baumholtz moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Hamner vs. Drysdale
Hamner hits a line drive into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baumholtz tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Drysdale
Ennis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Pillette
Duane Pillette now pitching.
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Pillette
Furillo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Greengrass. Furillo reaches second base with a double. Robinson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Pillette
Neal hits a fly ball into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Drysdale vs. Pillette
Drysdale hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Cimoli vs. Pillette
Cimoli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Furillo scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Pillette
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Drysdale
Greengrass strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Drysdale
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Drysdale
Seminick hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kazanski vs. Drysdale
Kazanski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopata moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gorbous vs. Drysdale
Glen Gorbous pinch hits for Duane Pillette.
Gorbous strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1956 -- Brooklyn at Philadelphia (N)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, lf 2 1 1 1 Ashburn R, cf 4 0 1 0
Cimoli G, lf 1 0 1 1 Morgan B, 3b 4 0 2 0
Reese P, ss 4 0 1 2 Hamner G, ss 3 0 0 1
Snider D, cf 3 1 0 0 Ennis D, lf 4 0 0 0
Campanella R, c 3 0 1 1 Greengrass J, rf 4 0 0 0
Hodges G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Lopata S, 1b 4 0 2 0
Robinson J, 3b 3 1 0 0 Seminick A, c 4 0 2 0
Furillo C, rf 3 2 1 1 Kazanski T, 2b 3 0 1 0
Neal C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Dickson M, p 2 0 0 0
Drysdale D, p 4 1 1 0 Baumholtz F, ph 1 1 1 0
Pillette D, p 0 0 0 0
Gorbous G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 6 8 6 34 1 9 1
Brooklyn 000 030 012 -- 6
Philadelphia 000 000 010 -- 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Drysdale D (W) 9.0 9 1 1 1 9
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Dickson M (L) 8.0 6 4 4 5 0
Pillette D 1.0 2 2 2 1 0
E -- Seminick A
DP -- Brooklyn 1, Philadelphia 3
LOB -- Brooklyn 5, Philadelphia 8
2B -- Furillo C
CS -- Gilliam J
SH -- Reese P
SF -- Hamner G
T -- 2:12
A -- 12690
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