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Braves
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
May 16, 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 16, 1956 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Buhl |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 11,510 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Tom Gorman |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Bob Buhl | 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 |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
May 16, 1956
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Roberts
O'Connell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Roberts
Logan 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Roberts
Mathews hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Buhl
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Buhl
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Buhl
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Roberts
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Roberts
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Roberts
Adcock 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: 12-
Bruton vs. Roberts
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Roberts
Crandall hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Buhl
Ennis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Buhl
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews juggles the ball. That's an error on Mathews. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greengrass vs. Buhl
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Ennis moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Buhl
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smalley vs. Buhl
Smalley is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. Roberts
Buhl is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Roberts
O'Connell 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Roberts
Logan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Buhl
Roberts 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Buhl
Ashburn hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Buhl
Kazanski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Kazanski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blaylock vs. Buhl
Blaylock hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Roberts
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Roberts
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Roberts
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Roberts
Adcock 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
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Buhl
Ennis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Buhl
Lopata hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Buhl
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Roberts
Bruton 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: ---
Crandall vs. Roberts
Crandall 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. Roberts
Buhl is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Buhl
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Buhl
Smalley hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Buhl
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Roberts
O'Connell 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: ---
Logan vs. Roberts
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Roberts
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Roberts
There goes Mathews. The throw from Lopata and he is safe. Mathews steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Roberts
Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn who is chasing the ball. Aaron reaches third base with a triple. Mathews scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomson vs. Roberts
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Buhl
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Buhl
Kazanski hits a fly ball into left 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: ---
Blaylock vs. Buhl
Blaylock strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Roberts
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Roberts
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards second. Kazanski fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Smalley covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Roberts
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Buhl
Ennis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Buhl
Lopata bunts towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with O'Connell covering, for the out. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greengrass vs. Buhl
Greengrass strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Buhl
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. Roberts
Buhl strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Roberts
O'Connell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Roberts
Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Roberts
Mathews is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Buhl
Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Roy Smalley.
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Buhl
There goes Baumholtz. The throw from Crandall and he is out, O'Connell applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Buhl
Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Buhl
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashburn for the out. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kazanski vs. Buhl
Kazanski hits a line drive into left field. Thomson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thomson. Roberts scores. Kazanski moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blaylock vs. Buhl
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Roberts
Solly Hemus now playing second base. Ted Kazanski now playing shortstop.
Aaron hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Roberts
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Roberts
Adcock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Roberts
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Buhl
Ennis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Buhl
Lopata bunts towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with O'Connell covering, for the out. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greengrass vs. Buhl
Greengrass is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Buhl
Jones hits a fly ball towards center. Bruton settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Bruton. Ennis moves to third. Greengrass moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hemus vs. Buhl
Hemus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ennis scores. Greengrass moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1956 -- Milwaukee at Philadelphia (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
O'Connell D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Ashburn R, cf 4 0 0 0
Logan J, ss 4 0 1 0 Kazanski T, 2b-ss 4 0 3 1
Mathews E, 3b 4 1 1 0 Blaylock M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Aaron H, rf 4 0 3 1 Ennis D, lf 3 1 2 0
Thomson B, lf 4 0 2 0 Lopata S, c 2 0 0 0
Adcock J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Greengrass J, rf 3 0 0 0
Bruton B, cf 4 0 0 0 Jones W, 3b 3 0 0 0
Crandall D, c 3 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 2 0 0 0
Buhl B, p 3 0 0 0 Baumholtz F, ph 1 0 1 0
Hemus S, 2b 1 0 1 1
Roberts R, p 2 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 8 1 29 2 7 2
Milwaukee 000 001 000 -- 1
Philadelphia 000 000 011 -- 2
1 out when winning run was scored.
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Buhl B (L) 8.1 7 2 2 4 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (W) 9.0 8 1 1 0 10
E -- Mathews E, Thomson B, Bruton B
DP -- Milwaukee 2, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 6, Philadelphia 8
2B -- Kazanski T
3B -- Aaron H
SB -- Mathews E
CS -- Baumholtz F
SH -- Lopata S 2
T -- 2:02
A -- 11510
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