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Milwaukee Braves @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1956-06-17 · Day game · Ebbets Field · 2:30
Milwaukee Braves defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 5–4. Milwaukee Braves put up 2 in the 2nd. Bob Buhl earned the win and Ernie Johnson picked up the save. Joe Adcock went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | |
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Bob Buhl L: Ed Roebuck SV: Ernie Johnson
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Shag Crawford · 2B: Artie Gore · 3B: Bill Jackowski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny O'Connell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Bruton | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Rice | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Logan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Buhl | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Tanner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Gilliam | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Nelson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roy Campanella | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Erskine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Roebuck | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Amoros | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Buhl | 8.0 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
 Ernie Johnson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Erskine | 4.2 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Ed Roebuck | 4.1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Danny O'Connell: 43
- Bill Bruton: 8
- Eddie Mathews: 43
Bot 1
- Jim Gilliam: S8/G
- Pee Wee Reese: 13/SH.1-2
- Duke Snider: 31.2-3
- Randy Jackson: 6
Top 2
- Hank Aaron: S4
- Bobby Thomson: 13/SH.1-2
- Joe Adcock: HR/8.2-H
- Del Rice: D9
- Johnny Logan: 6
- Bob Buhl: K
Bot 2
- Rocky Nelson: S8/G
- Gil Hodges: 64(1)/FO
- Roy Campanella: 53.1-2
- Carl Furillo: 7
Top 3
- Danny O'Connell: 63
- Bill Bruton: W
- Eddie Mathews: 46(1)/FO
- Hank Aaron: S7/G.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: 5(2)/FO
Bot 3
- Carl Erskine: K
- Jim Gilliam: T7/L
- Pee Wee Reese: 63.3-H
- Duke Snider: 3/FL
Top 4
- Joe Adcock: S7/L
- Del Rice: 64(1)3/GDP
- Johnny Logan: 53
Bot 4
- Randy Jackson: 63
- Rocky Nelson: D9/L
- Gil Hodges: K
- Roy Campanella: S7/L.2-H
- Carl Furillo: K
Top 5
- Bob Buhl: S8/G
- Danny O'Connell: S9/L.1-2
- Bill Bruton: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Eddie Mathews: 43.3-H;1-2
- Hank Aaron: S8/L.2-H
- Bobby Thomson: 3
Bot 5
- Ed Roebuck: 53
- Jim Gilliam: W
- Pee Wee Reese: 8/L
- Duke Snider: S8/G.1-3
- Randy Jackson: 43
Top 6
- Joe Adcock: 53
- Del Rice: K
- Johnny Logan: K
Bot 6
- Rocky Nelson: HR/9L
- Gil Hodges: D7/L
- Roy Campanella: S7/L.2-3
- Carl Furillo: S8/G.3-H;1X3(85)
- Ed Roebuck: 34/SH.1-2
- Jim Gilliam: 7
Top 7
- Bob Buhl: 43
- Danny O'Connell: 43
- Bill Bruton: 43
Bot 7
- Pee Wee Reese: 43
- Duke Snider: W
- Randy Jackson: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Eddie Mathews: 43
- Hank Aaron: 63
- Bobby Thomson: 7
Bot 8
- Rocky Nelson: 3/G
- Gil Hodges: K
- Roy Campanella: 53
Top 9
- Joe Adcock: HR/7
- Del Rice: S6
- Johnny Logan: K
- Chuck Tanner: W.1-2
- Danny O'Connell: E5/G.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Bill Bruton: 3
- Eddie Mathews: 31
Bot 9
- Carl Furillo: 13
- Sandy Amoros: S9/L
- Jim Gilliam: 54(1)/FO
- Pee Wee Reese: 7/L
Notes & reviews
- off RF pole
- over the roof