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Milwaukee Braves @
New York Giants
1956-05-19 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 10728 Β· 2:11
Milwaukee Braves defeated New York Giants 3β2. Lew Burdette earned the win. Del Crandall went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
W: Lew Burdette L: Al Worthington SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Larry Goetz Β· 1B: Frank Dascoli Β· 2B: Frank Secory Β· 3B: Hal Dixon Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Danny O'Connell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Logan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Mathews | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hank Aaron | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Adcock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Bruton | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Del Crandall | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Lew Burdette | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Mays | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Thompson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Whitey Lockman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bill White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Katt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Worthington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Milwaukee Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lew Burdette | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Worthington | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
Marv Grissom | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Hoyt Wilhelm | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Danny O'Connell: 43
- Johnny Logan: 7
- Eddie Mathews: 3/G
Bot 1
- Al Dark: 3
- Don Mueller: 63
- Willie Mays: 9
Top 2
- Hank Aaron: S6
- Bobby Thomson: 8
- Joe Adcock: S8.1-3
- Bill Bruton: S8.3-H;1-2
- Del Crandall: 2/FL
- Lew Burdette: 7
Bot 2
- Hank Thompson: 8/L
- Daryl Spencer: 4
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Bill White: 43
Top 3
- Danny O'Connell: S7
- Johnny Logan: 8
- Eddie Mathews: S8.1-3
- Hank Aaron: 3/FL
- Bobby Thomson: 8
Bot 3
- Ray Katt: S8
- Al Worthington: 36(1)/FO
- Al Dark: K
- Don Mueller: 8
Top 4
- Joe Adcock: 8
- Bill Bruton: S1
- Del Crandall: CS2(24)
- Del Crandall: HR/7
- Lew Burdette: HP
- Danny O'Connell: 8
Bot 4
- Willie Mays: 53
- Hank Thompson: 53
- Daryl Spencer: 63
Top 5
- Johnny Logan: 4
- Eddie Mathews: 3E1
- Hank Aaron: W.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: S8.2-3;1-2
- Joe Adcock: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Whitey Lockman: 13
- Bill White: 31
- Ray Katt: 5
Top 6
- Bill Bruton: 3
- Del Crandall: HR/7
- Lew Burdette: 9
- Danny O'Connell: 13
Bot 6
- George Wilson: K
- Al Dark: 8/L
- Don Mueller: 8
Top 7
- Johnny Logan: HP
- Eddie Mathews: K/C
- Hank Aaron: 6
- Bobby Thomson: S7.1-3
- Joe Adcock: 43
Bot 7
- Willie Mays: 9
- Hank Thompson: 31
- Daryl Spencer: S9
- Whitey Lockman: 7
Top 8
- Bill Bruton: S8
- Del Crandall: 13/SH.1-2
- Lew Burdette: 3
- Danny O'Connell: 3/G
Bot 8
- Bill White: 8
- Ray Katt: 3/L
- Dusty Rhodes: K
Top 9
- Johnny Logan: 4
- Eddie Mathews: 8
- Hank Aaron: 9
Bot 9
- Al Dark: S8
- Don Mueller: 8
- Willie Mays: T8.1-H
- Hank Thompson: 31.3-H
- Daryl Spencer: 9



















