May 7, 1956 Brooklyn Dodgers at Milwaukee Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 4
DET 3 BOS 5
CLE 1 MLN 3
BRO 1 STL 6
NYG 3

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 17,166

Monday, May 7, 1956
Time of Game: 2:15

Dodgers

8-9

Lost 3

4th, 3 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  6  0
Braves          0  1  0   1  1  0   0  0  X    3  8  1

W: B Buhl (2-0), L: C Erskine (1-2)

Braves

7-3

Won 3

3rd, ½ GB

BATTING

Brooklyn Dodgers             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Gilliam 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .940   19    2   4   2B
P Reese SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .281  .697   14    0   1   
D Snider CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .220  .680   21    1   0   
G Hodges 1B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .203  .777   21   10   0   
J Robinson 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .241  .823   17    4   4   2B,2·GDP
S Amoros LF                   2   1   0   0    2   0  .133  .611   20    2   0   
C Furillo RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .749   13    2   0   
R Walker C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .083  .160   11    3   0   
C Erskine P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400    3    0   1   
  E Roebuck P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
  R Jackson PH                1   0   1   1    0   0  .182  .364    2    0   0   
  C Labine P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   1   6   1    3   3              143   24  10

BATTING

2B: J Robinson (4, off B Buhl); J Gilliam (1, off B Buhl).

TB: J Robinson 2; J Gilliam 2; P Reese; R Jackson; G Hodges; D Snider.

GIDP: J Robinson 2 (4).

RBI: R Jackson (1).

2-out RBI: R Jackson.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Robinson-G Hodges.

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D O'Connell 2B                3   0   1   0    1   0  .289  .680   16    3   2   GDP
J Logan SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .776   11    1   3   
E Mathews 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .306 1.002    8    2   2   
H Aaron RF                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .184  .683   12    0   0   HR
B Thomson LF                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .200  .489   18    4   0   
J Adcock 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .715   15   10   2   
B Bruton CF                   4   1   3   0    0   0  .471 1.294   13    1   0   3B
D Crandall C                  2   0   1   2    0   0  .292  .938   12    4   1   HBP,SF
B Buhl P                      1   0   1   0    0   0  .400 1.000    4    2   3   2·SH
Totals                       29   3   8   3    2   3              109   27  13

BATTING

3B: B Bruton (3, off C Erskine).

HR: H Aaron (3, off E Roebuck; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).

SF: D Crandall (1, off C Erskine).

SH: B Buhl 2 (2, off E Roebuck, off C Erskine).

HBP: D Crandall (1, by E Roebuck).

TB: B Bruton 5; H Aaron 4; D O'Connell; D Crandall; E Mathews; B Buhl.

GIDP: D O'Connell (2).

RBI: D Crandall 2 (6); H Aaron (4).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Logan-D O'Connell-J Adcock; E Mathews-D Crandall-J Adcock.

E: D O'Connell (1).

PITCHING

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, L (1-2)             3.2   6   2   2    2   1   0   2.28   19   57-37   23· 2·12    7· 4· 5· 0     40    -     1.04  -0.09
E Roebuck                      2.1   1   1   1    0   1   1   5.73    9   32-21   13· 3· 5    4· 1· 1· 1          2-0    0.50  -0.01
C Labine                       2     1   0   0    0   1   0   1.64    7   20-14    9· 3· 2    3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.28   0.03
Totals                         8     8   3   3    2   3   1          35  109-72   45· 8·19   14· 7· 7· 1          2-0

Milwaukee Braves              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Buhl, W (2-0)                9     6   1   1    3   3   0   1.23   35  143-85   55· 6·24   13·10· 5· 1     71    -     1.28   0.43
Totals                         9     6   1   1    3   3   0          35  143-85   55· 6·24   13·10· 5· 1           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: E Roebuck (1; D Crandall).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dusty Boggess, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Babe Pinelli, 3B - Augie Donatelli.

Time of Game: 2:15.

Attendance: 17,166.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Brooklyn Dodgers              Milwaukee Braves                     
1. J Gilliam            2B    1. D O'Connell          2B 
2. P Reese              SS    2. J Logan              SS 
3. D Snider             CF    3. E Mathews            3B 
4. G Hodges             1B    4. H Aaron              RF 
5. J Robinson           3B    5. B Thomson            LF 
6. S Amoros             LF    6. J Adcock             1B 
7. C Furillo            RF    7. B Bruton             CF 
8. R Walker             C     8. D Crandall           C  
9. C Erskine            P     9. B Buhl               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   0  1-0  123  5   21%  62% J Robinson      B Buhl          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-C-1B; Snider to 3B; Hodges to 2B
   t 8   1  3-1  12-  3   14%  95% J Robinson      B Buhl          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 4   0  1-0  1--  7  -12%  46% D Snider        B Buhl          Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Reese to 3B; Snider to 1B
   b 2   1  0-0  12-  2   11%  70% D Crandall      C Erskine       Single to LF (Line Drive); Thomson Scores; Bruton to 2B
   t 4   2  1-0  123  1   10%  70% C Furillo       B Buhl          Groundout: 1B-P

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Buhl facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  8   52%  J Gilliam       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   54%  P Reese         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   55%  D Snider        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Carl Erskine facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   52%  D O'Connell     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   51%  J Logan         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   52%  E Mathews       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   50%  H Aaron         Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Buhl facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   52%  G Hodges        Flyball: SS
          ---  6   48%  J Robinson      Double to LF
   O      -2-  4   52%  S Amoros        Flyball: 2B
   O      -2-  5   55%  C Furillo       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Carl Erskine facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   59%  B Thomson       Walk
   O      1--  7   55%  J Adcock        Lineout: CF
          1--  2   59%  B Bruton        Single to LF (Line Drive); Thomson to 2B
   R      12-  2   70%  D Crandall      Single to LF (Line Drive); Thomson Scores; Bruton to 2B
   O      12-  2   67%  B Buhl          Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Bruton to 3B; Crandall to 2B
          -23  5   68%  D O'Connell     Walk
   O      123  1   62%  J Logan         Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Buhl facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   65%  R Walker        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   67%  C Erskine       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   68%  J Gilliam       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Carl Erskine facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   66%  E Mathews       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   64%  H Aaron         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   64%  B Thomson       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Buhl facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   59%  P Reese         Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  7   46%  D Snider        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Reese to 3B; Snider to 1B
          1-3  4   41%  G Hodges        Walk; Snider to 2B
   OO     123  5   62%  J Robinson      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-C-1B; Snider to 3B; Hodges to 2B
          -23  7   60%  S Amoros        Walk
   O      123  1   70%  C Furillo       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Carl Erskine facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   68%  J Adcock        Flyball: 3B
          ---  2   75%  B Bruton        Triple to RF (Line Drive)
   RO     --3  3   78%  D Crandall      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Bruton Scores
          ---  1   79%  B Buhl          Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--  2   80%  D O'Connell     Single to RF (Ground Ball); Buhl to 2B
                  Ed Roebuck replaces Carl Erskine pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  8   77%  J Logan         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 2.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Buhl facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   80%  R Walker        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   82%  E Roebuck       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   79%  J Gilliam       Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  5   83%  P Reese         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ed Roebuck facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   81%  E Mathews       Flyball: 2B
   R      ---  1   89%  H Aaron         Home Run
   O      ---  5   88%  B Thomson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   88%  J Adcock        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 3.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Bob Buhl facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   90%  D Snider        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   92%  G Hodges        Flyball: 3B
   O      ---  3   92%  J Robinson      Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Ed Roebuck facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   92%  B Bruton        Lineout: RF
          ---  4   92%  D Crandall      Hit By Pitch
          1--  1   93%  B Buhl          Fielder's Choice C/Sacrifice Bunt; Crandall to 2B; Buhl to 1B
   OO     12-  2   91%  D O'Connell     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 3.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Bob Buhl facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   87%  S Amoros        Walk
   O      1--  3   89%  C Furillo       Groundout: 3B-1B; Amoros to 2B
   O      -2-  2   92%  R Walker        Flyball: CF; Amoros to 3B
                  Randy Jackson pinch hits for Ed Roebuck batting 9th
   R      --3  2   87%  R Jackson       Single to LF (Line Drive); Amoros Scores
   O      1--  6   90%  J Gilliam       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Clem Labine facing 2-3-4
                  Clem Labine replaces Randy Jackson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   89%  J Logan         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   88%  E Mathews       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   88%  H Aaron         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 3.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Bob Buhl facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   91%  P Reese         Flyball: 2B
          ---  6   87%  D Snider        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--  7   80%  G Hodges        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Snider to 2B
   OO     12-  3   95%  J Robinson      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Clem Labine facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   94%  B Thomson       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   94%  J Adcock        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   94%  B Bruton        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   93%  D Crandall      Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 3.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Bob Buhl facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   97%  S Amoros        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---  4   99%  C Furillo       Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  2  100%  R Walker        Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation