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CLE  5
KCA  3
 CHW  7
@DET  6
 BAL  1
@NYY  0
 WSH 12
BOS  9
 BRO  3
NYG  0
 CHC 14
STL 10
 CIN 10
MLN  6
 PIT  6
PHI  5
Standings at end of play this day

Ebbets Field, Attendance: 17,395

 Saturday, May 12, 1956
Time of Game: 0:00
Giants
0
9-12
Lost 3
6th, 4½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  0  0
Dodgers         0  0  1   0  0  0   2  0  X    3  6  0
W: Carl Erskine (2-2), L: Al Worthington (1-3)
 Dodgers
3
11-9
Won 3
4th, 2 GB

Batting Stats

New York Giants              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Lockman RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .307  .726   13    9    2   0   
A Dark SS                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .318  .764   12    7    1   0   
W Mays CF                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .220  .718   11    5    7   1   
D Rhodes LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .612    9    6    1   1   
D Spencer 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .710   11    7    1   0   
B White 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .708   15   11    5   0   
F Castleman 3B                2   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .688   10    7    1   0   
  D Mueller PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .485    4    2    0   0   
  H Thompson 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .480              0   1   
R Katt C                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .842    7    5    6   0   
A Worthington P               2   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .619    7    5    0   3   
  M Grissom P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  G Wilson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .400 1.100    3    2    0   0   
Totals                       27   0   0   0    2   3              102   66   24   6
Batting Events
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Brooklyn Dodgers             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Gilliam 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .315  .931   19   11    0   1   
P Reese SS                    3   2   1   0    1   0  .265  .671   16    7    1   1   
D Snider CF                   3   1   2   1    1   0  .243  .717   12    6    3   0   2B
R Campanella C                4   0   1   1    0   0  .259  .895   12    7    4   1   
G Hodges 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   3  .197  .756   22   10   12   1   
J Robinson 3B                 2   0   0   1    2   1  .246  .849   18    8    2   2   
S Amoros LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .192  .737   14    9    2   0   
C Furillo RF                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .237  .745   14    6    2   0   
C Erskine P                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .214  .500    8    6    1   3   2B
Totals                       29   3   6   0    7   5              135   70   27   9
Batting Events
2B: C Erskine (1, off A Worthington); D Snider (3, off A Worthington).
TB: D Snider 3; C Erskine 2; P Reese; J Gilliam; R Campanella.
RBI: J Robinson (10); D Snider (5); R Campanella (15).
2-out RBI: J Robinson.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 4.

Pitching Stats

New York Giants               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Worthington, L (1-3)         6.1   6   3   3    7   4   0   3.38   31  119-60   33· 5·22    4·12· 2· 4     46    -     1.02   0.03
M Grissom                      1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    5   16-10    7· 0· 3    1· 3· 1· 0          1-0    0.17   0.02
Totals                         8     6   3   3    7   5   0          36  135-70   40· 5·25    5·15· 3· 4          1-0 
Brooklyn Dodgers              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Erskine, W (2-2)             9     0   0   0    2   3   0   1.72   29  102-66   38· 7·21   10·14· 2· 0     88    -     0.88   0.55
Totals                         9     0   0   0    2   3   0          29  102-66   38· 7·21   10·14· 2· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Dusty Boggess, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Babe Pinelli.
Time of Game: 0:00.
Attendance: 17,395.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   New York Giants                           Brooklyn Dodgers                             
1. Whitey Lockman               RF       1. Jim Gilliam                  2B
2. Alvin Dark                   SS       2. Pee Wee Reese                SS
3. Willie Mays                  CF       3. Duke Snider                  CF
4. Dusty Rhodes                 LF       4. Roy Campanella                C
5. Daryl Spencer                2B       5. Gil Hodges                   1B
6. Bill White                   1B       6. Jackie Robinson              3B
7. Foster Castleman             3B       7. Sandy Amoros                 LF
8. Ray Katt                      C       8. Carl Furillo                 RF
9. Al Worthington                P       9. Carl Erskine                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 2 123 R 6,(3-2)  11% 69% 0-0 BRO J. Robinson A. Worthington Walk; Reese Scores; Snider to 3B; Hodges to 2B
b7 1 1-- R 4,(1-2)  11% 90% 1-0 BRO D. Snider A. Worthington Double (LF-CF); Reese Scores
b3 2 123 O 4,(1-2)  -6% 62% 1-0 BRO S. Amoros A. Worthington Strikeout Looking
t4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -5% 58% 0-1 NYG A. Dark C. Erskine Walk
b2 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  -5% 50% 0-0 BRO C. Erskine A. Worthington Flyball: CF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Carl Erskine facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 52% 0-0 NYG W. Lockman C. Erskine Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 54% 0-0 NYG A. Dark C. Erskine Groundout: P-1B
t1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  -1% 53% 0-0 NYG W. Mays C. Erskine Walk
t1 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  2% 55% 0-0 NYG D. Rhodes C. Erskine Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Al Worthington facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 BRO J. Gilliam A. Worthington Lineout: 2B
b1 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 51% 0-0 BRO P. Reese A. Worthington Flyball: CF
b1 2 --- 5,(3-1)  1% 52% 0-0 BRO D. Snider A. Worthington Walk
b1 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 50% 0-0 BRO R. Campanella A. Worthington Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Carl Erskine facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 52% 0-0 NYG D. Spencer C. Erskine Flyball: LF
t2 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  2% 54% 0-0 NYG B. White C. Erskine Flyball: 3B
t2 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 55% 0-0 NYG F. Castleman C. Erskine Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Al Worthington facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 BRO G. Hodges A. Worthington Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  3% 55% 0-0 BRO J. Robinson A. Worthington Walk
b2 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 52% 0-0 BRO S. Amoros A. Worthington Flyball: RF
b2 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  2% 55% 0-0 BRO C. Furillo A. Worthington Walk; Robinson to 2B
b2 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  -5% 50% 0-0 BRO C. Erskine A. Worthington Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Carl Erskine facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 52% 0-0 NYG R. Katt C. Erskine Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 54% 0-0 NYG A. Worthington C. Erskine Strikeout Looking
t3 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 56% 0-0 NYG W. Lockman C. Erskine Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Al Worthington facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 6,(1-2)  -3% 53% 0-0 BRO J. Gilliam A. Worthington Groundout: P-1B
b3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  3% 56% 0-0 BRO P. Reese A. Worthington Walk
b3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  4% 60% 0-0 BRO D. Snider A. Worthington Single to CF (Ground Ball); Reese to 2B
b3 1 12- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 57% 0-0 BRO R. Campanella A. Worthington Groundout: P-1B; Snider to 2B; Reese to 3B
b3 2 -23 4,(3-0)  1% 58% 0-0 BRO G. Hodges A. Worthington Walk
b3 2 123 R 6,(3-2)  11% 69% 0-0 BRO J. Robinson A. Worthington Walk; Reese Scores; Snider to 3B; Hodges to 2B
b3 2 123 O 4,(1-2)  -6% 62% 1-0 BRO S. Amoros A. Worthington Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Carl Erskine facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -5% 58% 0-1 NYG A. Dark C. Erskine Walk
t4 0 1-- O 4,(2-1)  4% 62% 0-1 NYG W. Mays C. Erskine Lineout: 3B
t4 1 1-- O 6,(2-2)  4% 66% 0-1 NYG D. Rhodes C. Erskine Foul Flyball: C
t4 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  3% 69% 0-1 NYG D. Spencer C. Erskine Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Al Worthington facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 66% 1-0 BRO C. Furillo A. Worthington Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 65% 1-0 BRO C. Erskine A. Worthington Foul Flyball: 3B
b4 2 --- 3,(2-0)  1% 66% 1-0 BRO J. Gilliam A. Worthington Single (CF-RF)
b4 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 64% 1-0 BRO P. Reese A. Worthington Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Carl Erskine facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 67% 0-1 NYG B. White C. Erskine Groundout: 1B-P
t5 1 --- O 7,(2-2)  2% 69% 0-1 NYG F. Castleman C. Erskine Groundout: C-1B
t5 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 71% 0-1 NYG R. Katt C. Erskine Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Al Worthington facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 69% 1-0 BRO D. Snider A. Worthington Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 67% 1-0 BRO R. Campanella A. Worthington Flyball: CF
b5 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 66% 1-0 BRO G. Hodges A. Worthington Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Carl Erskine facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  4% 70% 0-1 NYG A. Worthington C. Erskine Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 72% 0-1 NYG W. Lockman C. Erskine Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 74% 0-1 NYG A. Dark C. Erskine Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Al Worthington facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 72% 1-0 BRO J. Robinson A. Worthington Strikeout Looking
b6 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 70% 1-0 BRO S. Amoros A. Worthington Foul Flyball: RF
b6 2 --- 6,(3-2)  1% 71% 1-0 BRO C. Furillo A. Worthington Walk
b6 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 69% 1-0 BRO C. Erskine A. Worthington Double (LF-CF); Furillo out at Hm/LF-CF-C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Carl Erskine facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  4% 74% 0-1 NYG W. Mays C. Erskine Flyball: 1B
t7 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 77% 0-1 NYG D. Rhodes C. Erskine Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 79% 0-1 NYG D. Spencer C. Erskine Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Al Worthington facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 77% 1-0 BRO J. Gilliam A. Worthington Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- 4,(2-1)  2% 79% 1-0 BRO P. Reese A. Worthington Single (LF-CF)
b7 1 1-- R 4,(1-2)  11% 90% 1-0 BRO D. Snider A. Worthington Double (LF-CF); Reese Scores
b7 1 -2- R 3,(1-1)  4% 94% 2-0 BRO R. Campanella A. Worthington Single to LF (Line Drive); Snider Scores
Marv Grissom replaces Al Worthington pitching and batting 9th
b7 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 93% 3-0 BRO G. Hodges M. Grissom Strikeout Looking
b7 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 93% 3-0 BRO J. Robinson M. Grissom Lineout: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Dodgers' Carl Erskine facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  2% 95% 0-3 NYG B. White C. Erskine Strikeout Swinging
Don Mueller pinch hits for Foster Castleman (3B) batting 7th
t8 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 96% 0-3 NYG D. Mueller C. Erskine Lineout: SS
t8 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 97% 0-3 NYG R. Katt C. Erskine Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Giants' Marv Grissom facing 7-8-9
Hank Thompson replaces Don Mueller (PH) playing 3B batting 7th
b8 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -0% 97% 3-0 BRO S. Amoros M. Grissom Flyball: SS
b8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 97% 3-0 BRO C. Furillo M. Grissom Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 96% 3-0 BRO C. Erskine M. Grissom Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Dodgers' Carl Erskine facing 9-1-2
George Wilson pinch hits for Marv Grissom (P) batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 99% 0-3 NYG G. Wilson C. Erskine Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 100% 0-3 NYG W. Lockman C. Erskine Groundout: P-1B
t9 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 100% 0-3 NYG A. Dark C. Erskine Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 3.

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