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New York Giants @ 
Milwaukee Braves
1956-07-18 · Night game · County Stadium · Att: 32960 · 2:04
Milwaukee Braves defeated New York Giants 7–3. Milwaukee Braves put up 4 in the 1st. Lew Burdette earned the win. Bobby Thomson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| ML1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
W: Lew Burdette L: Al Worthington SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Shag Crawford · 2B: Artie Gore · 3B: Bill Jackowski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Bressoud | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Schoendienst | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hank Thompson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Brandt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Sarni | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Worthington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foster Castleman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny O'Connell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Bruton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Mathews | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Rice | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lew Burdette | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Worthington | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
 Dick Littlefield | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Burdette | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Bressoud: 4/P
- Red Schoendienst: 8
- Willie Mays: K
Bot 1
- Danny O'Connell: 2/FL
- Bill Bruton: W
- Eddie Mathews: W.1-2
- Hank Aaron: S6.2-3;1-2
- Joe Adcock: S6.3-H;2-H(E6/TH)(NR);1-3
- Bobby Thomson: D/78.3-H;1-H
- Johnny Logan: 8
- Del Rice: 63
Top 2
- Hank Thompson: S8
- Bill White: 8
- Dusty Rhodes: D7.1-H
- Jackie Brandt: 8
- Bill Sarni: 53
Bot 2
- Lew Burdette: 3/P
- Danny O'Connell: K/C
- Bill Bruton: 43
Top 3
- Al Worthington: K
- Eddie Bressoud: 2/FL
- Red Schoendienst: K/C
Bot 3
- Eddie Mathews: K
- Hank Aaron: 9
- Joe Adcock: K
Top 4
- Willie Mays: 63
- Hank Thompson: K
- Bill White: 8
Bot 4
- Bobby Thomson: 6/FL
- Johnny Logan: 63
- Del Rice: K
Top 5
- Dusty Rhodes: 9
- Jackie Brandt: 8
- Bill Sarni: K
Bot 5
- Lew Burdette: 8
- Danny O'Connell: 4/P
- Bill Bruton: K
Top 6
- George Wilson: 31
- Eddie Bressoud: 53
- Red Schoendienst: S8
- Willie Mays: K
Bot 6
- Eddie Mathews: K
- Hank Aaron: T9
- Joe Adcock: 3/FL
- Bobby Thomson: HR/7.3-H
- Johnny Logan: 7/FL
Top 7
- Hank Thompson: 13
- Bill White: D9
- Dusty Rhodes: S/89.2-H
- Jackie Brandt: K
- Bill Sarni: 163
Bot 7
- Del Rice: K
- Lew Burdette: K
- Danny O'Connell: 8
Top 8
- Don Mueller: S
- Foster Castleman: K
- Red Schoendienst: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Bill Bruton: 4/P
- Eddie Mathews: K
- Hank Aaron: D
- Joe Adcock: S.2-H
- Bobby Thomson: 7
Top 9
- Willie Mays: S
- Hank Thompson: 53.1-2
- Bill White: K
- Dusty Rhodes: S.2-H
- Jackie Brandt: 8