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BAL 11
@BOS 10
 CHW  4
CLE  3
 DET  3
KCA  1
 WSH  4
NYY  3
 CIN  3
CHC  2
 MLN  6
STL  3
 NYG  2
BRO  1
 NYG  4
BRO  1
 PIT 10
PHI  6
 PIT  5
PHI  1
Standings at end of play this day
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Polo Grounds V, Attendance: 32,097

 Sunday, September 2, 1956
Time of Game: 2:26
Dodgers
1
77-53
Lost 2
2nd, 3½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  3  0
Giants          1  0  0   1  2  0   0  0  X    4  8  0
W: Al Worthington (5-12), L: Sandy Koufax (2-4), S: Dick Littlefield (2)
 Giants
4
52-76
Won 2
7th, 27½ GB

Batting Stats

Brooklyn Dodgers             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Gilliam RF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .303  .813   21   11    3   1   
P Reese SS                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .254  .667   14    7    1   1   
D Snider CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .982    9    7    3   0   GDP
J Robinson 3B                 3   1   1   1    1   0  .272  .803   14    6    2   4   HR
S Amoros LF                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .247  .883   15    7    1   0   
  C Furillo PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .298  .846    4    3    0   0   
G Hodges 1B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .254  .816   12    5    8   0   
C Neal 2B                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .718    9    6    1   2   
R Walker C                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .223  .600    6    4    4   1   GDP
  R Campanella PH-C           1   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .737    1    1    1   0   
S Koufax P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .118  .328    6    4    0   0   
  E Roebuck P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .769              0   0   
  D Mitchell PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .530    3    2    0   0   
  K Lehman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .700              0   1   
  R Jackson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .760    1    1    0   0   
  D Drysdale P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .465              0   0   
Totals                       28   1   3   0    5   3              115   64   24  10
Batting Events
HR: J Robinson (9, off A Worthington; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: J Robinson 4; D Mitchell; G Hodges.
GIDP: D Snider (15); R Walker (3).
RBI: J Robinson (32).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Walker-J Robinson-C Neal.
New York Giants              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Mueller RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .606   10    8    1   0   
R Schoendienst 2B             3   1   2   0    1   0  .316  .751   12    6    5   3   2B
W Mays CF                     3   2   2   1    1   0  .288  .901   15    7    2   0   HR,2B
J Brandt LF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .288  .809   20   10    2   0   
B White 1B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .244  .749   10    4    7   1   2B,IW
F Castleman 3B                4   1   2   3    0   0  .238  .692   12    8    3   0   HR,2B
D Spencer SS                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .214  .626   23   13    2   3   
W Westrum C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .228  .707   17   10    3   0   
A Worthington P               3   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .488   14   10    1   0   
  D Littlefield P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .038  .077              1   0   
Totals                       30   4   8   0    5   3              133   76   27   7
Batting Events
2B: W Mays (20, off S Koufax); F Castleman (12, off E Roebuck); B White (22, off S Koufax); R Schoendienst (19, off K Lehman).
HR: W Mays (27, off S Koufax; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF-CF); F Castleman (13, off S Koufax; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
IBB: B White (3, by E Roebuck).
TB: F Castleman 6; W Mays 6; R Schoendienst 3; B White 2; W Westrum.
RBI: F Castleman 3 (37); W Mays (66).
2-out RBI: F Castleman 2; W Mays.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Spencer-B White; R Schoendienst-D Spencer-B White.
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: B White (2nd base by R Walker).

Pitching Stats

Brooklyn Dodgers              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Koufax, L (2-4)              4.1   5   4   4    4   1   2   4.91   21   82-41   26· 5·10    8· 8· 3· 0     34    -     0.84  -0.10
E Roebuck                      0.2   1   0   0    1   2   0   4.03    4   18-10    4· 4· 2    0· 1· 1· 0          2-2    1.18  -0.05
K Lehman                       1     2   0   0    0   0   0   5.69    4   15-11   10· 0· 1    1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.23   0.01
D Drysdale                     2     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.95    6   18-14   11· 1· 2    2· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.14   0.02
Totals                         8     8   4   4    5   3   2          35  133-76   51·10·15   11·16· 6· 0          2-2 
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, W (5-12)        6     3   1   1    5   2   1   4.30   24   89-47   27· 5·15    6·10· 2· 1     59    -     1.01   0.14
D Littlefield, S (2)           3     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.53    9   26-17   11· 2· 4    1· 7· 0· 0          2-0    1.10   0.23
Totals                         9     3   1   1    5   3   1          33  115-64   38· 7·19    7·17· 2· 1          2-0
A Worthington faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: E Roebuck (2; B White).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - Lee Ballanfant, 2B - Artie Gore, 3B - Dusty Boggess.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 32,097.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Brooklyn Dodgers                          New York Giants                              
1. Jim Gilliam                  RF       1. Don Mueller                  RF
2. Pee Wee Reese                SS       2. Red Schoendienst             2B
3. Duke Snider                  CF       3. Willie Mays                  CF
4. Jackie Robinson              3B       4. Jackie Brandt                LF
5. Sandy Amoros                 LF       5. Bill White                   1B
6. Gil Hodges                   1B       6. Foster Castleman             3B
7. Charlie Neal                 2B       7. Daryl Spencer                SS
8. Rube Walker                   C       8. Wes Westrum                   C
9. Sandy Koufax                  P       9. Al Worthington                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 2 --- R 6,(3-2)  11% 62% 0-0 NYG W. Mays S. Koufax Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
b5 2 123 RR 5,(2-2)  11% 94% 2-0 NYG F. Castleman E. Roebuck Double to LF (Line Drive); Schoendienst Scores; Mays Scores; White to 3B
b4 0 --- R 4,(1-2)  10% 80% 1-0 NYG F. Castleman S. Koufax Home Run (Line Drive)
b2 1 12- OO 6,(3-2)  -7% 62% 1-0 NYG W. Westrum S. Koufax Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, White Picked off 2B (C-3B-2B)
t7 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  -7% 79% 1-4 BRO G. Hodges A. Worthington Single to LF (Line Drive); Amoros to 2B

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, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Al Worthington facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -4% 46% 0-0 BRO J. Gilliam A. Worthington Walk
t1 0 1-- O 4,(2-1)  3% 50% 0-0 BRO P. Reese A. Worthington Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  3% 52% 0-0 BRO D. Snider A. Worthington Flyball: 2B
t1 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  2% 55% 0-0 BRO J. Robinson A. Worthington Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 52% 0-0 NYG D. Mueller S. Koufax Lineout: CF
b1 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 51% 0-0 NYG R. Schoendienst S. Koufax Foul Flyball: LF
b1 2 --- R 6,(3-2)  11% 62% 0-0 NYG W. Mays S. Koufax Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
b1 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 61% 1-0 NYG J. Brandt S. Koufax Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 1.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Al Worthington facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  2% 63% 0-1 BRO S. Amoros A. Worthington Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 65% 0-1 BRO G. Hodges A. Worthington Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 66% 0-1 BRO C. Neal A. Worthington Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 3,(2-0)  5% 71% 1-0 NYG B. White S. Koufax Double to RF (Ground Ball)
b2 0 -2- O 2,(1-0)  -4% 68% 1-0 NYG F. Castleman S. Koufax Bunt Popfly: 1B
b2 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  2% 69% 1-0 NYG D. Spencer S. Koufax Walk
b2 1 12- OO 6,(3-2)  -7% 62% 1-0 NYG W. Westrum S. Koufax Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, White Picked off 2B (C-3B-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 1.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Al Worthington facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 64% 0-1 BRO R. Walker A. Worthington Strikeout Swinging
t3 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 66% 0-1 BRO S. Koufax A. Worthington Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 67% 0-1 BRO J. Gilliam A. Worthington Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 65% 1-0 NYG A. Worthington S. Koufax Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- O 4,(0-2)  -1% 64% 1-0 NYG D. Mueller S. Koufax Foul Flyball: 3B
b3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  1% 65% 1-0 NYG R. Schoendienst S. Koufax Walk
b3 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  2% 67% 1-0 NYG W. Mays S. Koufax Walk; Schoendienst to 2B
b3 2 12- 4,(3-0)  2% 69% 1-0 NYG J. Brandt S. Koufax Walk; Schoendienst to 3B; Mays to 2B
b3 2 123 O 2,(0-1)  -6% 63% 1-0 NYG B. White S. Koufax Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 1.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Al Worthington facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 66% 0-1 BRO P. Reese A. Worthington Flyball: 2B
t4 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 68% 0-1 BRO D. Snider A. Worthington Flyball: 3B
t4 2 --- 4,(3-0)  -2% 66% 0-1 BRO J. Robinson A. Worthington Walk
t4 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 69% 0-1 BRO S. Amoros A. Worthington Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- R 4,(1-2)  10% 80% 1-0 NYG F. Castleman S. Koufax Home Run (Line Drive)
b4 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 78% 2-0 NYG D. Spencer S. Koufax Flyball: RF
b4 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 77% 2-0 NYG W. Westrum S. Koufax Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 76% 2-0 NYG A. Worthington S. Koufax Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 2.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Al Worthington facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -5% 71% 0-2 BRO G. Hodges A. Worthington Walk
t5 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  4% 76% 0-2 BRO C. Neal A. Worthington Foul Flyball: 1B
t5 1 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  6% 82% 0-2 BRO R. Walker A. Worthington Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 81% 2-0 NYG D. Mueller S. Koufax Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  1% 82% 2-0 NYG R. Schoendienst S. Koufax Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b5 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  5% 88% 2-0 NYG W. Mays S. Koufax Double to LF (Line Drive); Schoendienst to 3B
Ed Roebuck replaces Sandy Koufax pitching and batting 9th
b5 1 -23 O 5,(1-2)  -5% 83% 2-0 NYG J. Brandt E. Roebuck Strikeout Swinging
b5 2 -23 4,(3-0)  1% 83% 2-0 NYG B. White E. Roebuck Intentional Walk
b5 2 123 RR 5,(2-2)  11% 94% 2-0 NYG F. Castleman E. Roebuck Double to LF (Line Drive); Schoendienst Scores; Mays Scores; White to 3B
b5 2 -23 O 4,(1-2)  -1% 93% 4-0 NYG D. Spencer E. Roebuck Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 4.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, Giants' Al Worthington facing 9-1-2
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Ed Roebuck (P) batting 9th
t6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -3% 90% 0-4 BRO D. Mitchell A. Worthington Single to SS
t6 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  3% 93% 0-4 BRO J. Gilliam A. Worthington Flyball: 2B
t6 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  -3% 89% 0-4 BRO P. Reese A. Worthington Walk; Mitchell to 2B
t6 1 12- OO 4,(2-1)  6% 96% 0-4 BRO D. Snider A. Worthington Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-0, Dodgers' Ken Lehman facing 8-9-1
Ken Lehman replaces Dale Mitchell (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- 8,(3-2)  1% 96% 4-0 NYG W. Westrum K. Lehman Single to LF (Line Drive)
b6 0 1-- O 4,(0-2)  -1% 96% 4-0 NYG A. Worthington K. Lehman Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 95% 4-0 NYG D. Mueller K. Lehman Flyball: 3B
b6 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 95% 4-0 NYG R. Schoendienst K. Lehman Double to RF (Fly Ball); Worthington out at Hm/RF-2B-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 4.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, Giants' Al Worthington facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- R 2,(1-0)  -4% 90% 0-4 BRO J. Robinson A. Worthington Home Run (Line Drive)
t7 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -4% 86% 1-4 BRO S. Amoros A. Worthington Walk
t7 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  -7% 79% 1-4 BRO G. Hodges A. Worthington Single to LF (Line Drive); Amoros to 2B
Dick Littlefield replaces Al Worthington pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 12- O 5,(2-2)  7% 86% 1-4 BRO C. Neal D. Littlefield Flyball: CF
Roy Campanella pinch hits for Rube Walker (C) batting 8th
t7 1 12- O 1,(0-0)  5% 91% 1-4 BRO R. Campanella D. Littlefield Foul Flyball: 1B
Randy Jackson pinch hits for Ken Lehman (P) batting 9th
t7 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  4% 95% 1-4 BRO R. Jackson D. Littlefield Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Giants 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dodgers' Don Drysdale facing 3-4-5
Don Drysdale replaces Randy Jackson (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Roy Campanella moves from PH to C
b7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 94% 4-1 NYG W. Mays D. Drysdale Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 94% 4-1 NYG J. Brandt D. Drysdale Lineout: CF
b7 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 94% 4-1 NYG B. White D. Drysdale Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Giants 4.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-4, Giants' Dick Littlefield facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 96% 1-4 BRO J. Gilliam D. Littlefield Flyball: 2B
t8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 97% 1-4 BRO P. Reese D. Littlefield Foul Flyball: 2B
t8 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 98% 1-4 BRO D. Snider D. Littlefield Groundout: 2B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Giants 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dodgers' Don Drysdale facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 97% 4-1 NYG F. Castleman D. Drysdale Foul Flyball: C
b8 1 --- O 9,(2-2)  -0% 97% 4-1 NYG D. Spencer D. Drysdale Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 97% 4-1 NYG W. Westrum D. Drysdale Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Giants 4.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-4, Giants' Dick Littlefield facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 99% 1-4 BRO J. Robinson D. Littlefield Flyball: LF
Carl Furillo pinch hits for Sandy Amoros (LF) batting 5th
t9 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 100% 1-4 BRO C. Furillo D. Littlefield Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 1-4 BRO G. Hodges D. Littlefield Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Giants 4.

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