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Milwaukee Braves @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1956-08-01 · Night game · Ebbets Field · Att: 29593 · night · 2:40
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Milwaukee Braves 2–1. Clem Labine earned the win and Roger Craig picked up the save. Duke Snider went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
W: Clem Labine L: Lew Burdette SV: Roger Craig
Umpires — HP: Frank Secory · 1B: Bill Engeln · 2B: Larry Goetz · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny O'Connell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Bruton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Rice | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lew Burdette | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Tanner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Covington | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Crandall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Torre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Dittmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Gilliam | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Duke Snider | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Carl Furillo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Robinson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gil Hodges | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sandy Amoros | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy Campanella | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sal Maglie | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clem Labine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Burdette | 8.0 | 8 | 5 | 10 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sal Maglie | 6.1 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
| Clem Labine | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Craig | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Danny O'Connell: K
- Bill Bruton: W
- Hank Aaron: 2/BP/FL
- Eddie Mathews: 46(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Jim Gilliam: K
- Pee Wee Reese: K
- Duke Snider: K
Top 2
- Joe Adcock: 63
- Bobby Thomson: S7/L
- Johnny Logan: S8/L.1-2
- Del Rice: K
- Lew Burdette: 4
Bot 2
- Carl Furillo: 6
- Jackie Robinson: K
- Gil Hodges: S8/78/L
- Sandy Amoros: 2
Top 3
- Danny O'Connell: 7
- Bill Bruton: W
- Hank Aaron: S9/L.1-2
- Eddie Mathews: 7/L.2-3(TH1)
- Joe Adcock: 9
Bot 3
- Roy Campanella: S8/L
- Sal Maglie: K
- Jim Gilliam: 7/7S
- Pee Wee Reese: 5/P
Top 4
- Bobby Thomson: 63
- Johnny Logan: 3/L
- Del Rice: K
Bot 4
- Duke Snider: HR/7
- Carl Furillo: S7/G
- Jackie Robinson: S8/G.1-2
- Gil Hodges: K
- Sandy Amoros: K
- Roy Campanella: K
Top 5
- Lew Burdette: D9/G
- Danny O'Connell: 9(B)5(2)/DP
- Bill Bruton: K
Bot 5
- Sal Maglie: S8
- Jim Gilliam: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Pee Wee Reese: 63.1-2
- Duke Snider: IW
- Carl Furillo: K
Top 6
- Hank Aaron: S8/L
- Eddie Mathews: 64(1)/FO
- Joe Adcock: K
- Bobby Thomson: W.1-2
- Johnny Logan: 6(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Jackie Robinson: 6
- Gil Hodges: 8/L
- Sandy Amoros: W
- Roy Campanella: 43
Top 7
- Chuck Tanner: S9/L
- Lew Burdette: K
- Wes Covington: S7/G.1-2
- Bill Bruton: S7/L.2-3;1-2
- Hank Aaron: 32(3)/FO.2-H(E2/TH1)(UR);1-3
- Eddie Mathews: 43
Bot 7
- Clem Labine: K
- Jim Gilliam: W
- Pee Wee Reese: 63.1-2
- Duke Snider: IW
- Carl Furillo: 13
Top 8
- Joe Adcock: 53
- Bobby Thomson: 6
- Johnny Logan: K
Bot 8
- Jackie Robinson: S7/L.B-2(E7)
- Gil Hodges: 34/SH.2-3
- Sandy Amoros: 43
- Roy Campanella: IW
- Dale Mitchell: S5.3-H;1-2
- Jim Gilliam: 43
Top 9
- Del Crandall: 4
- Frank Torre: 5/FL
- Jack Dittmer: 43
Notes & reviews
- Don Newcombe ejected by HP umpire Frank Secory
- Roy Campanella started to throw to 1B but tried to stop; the ball slipped out towards mound