Brooklyn Dodgers vs New York Giants
May 26, 1956 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 26, 1956 at Polo Grounds V. The Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the New York Giants and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Brooklyn Dodgers 6, New York Giants 0

Brooklyn Dodgers ab   r   h rbi
Gilliam 2b 3 0 0 0
Reese ss 5 0 0 0
Snider cf 4 0 1 1
  Cimoli cf 1 0 0 0
Campanella c 4 0 0 0
Hodges 1b 4 0 1 0
Robinson 3b 2 1 1 0
  Jackson 3b 2 1 1 1
Amoros lf 3 2 2 2
Furillo rf 4 2 2 2
Craig p 3 0 0 0
Totals 35 6 8 6
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Lockman cf 4 0 0 0
Dark ss 3 0 0 0
White 1b 4 0 1 0
Rhodes lf 3 0 1 0
Mueller rf 3 0 0 0
Thompson 3b 3 0 0 0
Spencer 2b 4 0 0 0
Katt c 2 0 1 0
Hearn p 1 0 0 0
  Wilson ph 1 0 0 0
  Monzant p 0 0 0 0
  Grissom p 0 0 0 0
  Hofman ph 1 0 0 0
  Ridzik p 0 0 0 0
  Castleman ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 30 0 3 0
Brooklyn 020 013 000680
New York 000 000 000032
  Brooklyn Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO
Craig  W(4-2) 9.0 3 0 0 6 5
Totals
9.0
3
0
0
6
5
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Hearn  L(3-3) 5.0 4 3 3 2 3
  Monzant   0.1 2 3 3 1 0
  Grissom   1.2 1 0 0 0 0
  Ridzik   2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
8
6
6
3
4

  E–Dark 2 (4), Dark 2 (4).  HR–Brooklyn Amoros (3,2nd inning off Hearn 1 on 2 out); Jackson (1,6th inning off Monzant 0 on 1 out); Furillo (4,6th inning off Monzant 1 on 1 out).  SH–Craig (1,off Hearn).  Team LOB–6.  Team–9.  SB–Hodges (1,2nd base off Hearn/Katt).  CS–Amoros (2,2nd base by Ridzik/Katt).  U-HP–Dusty Boggess, 1B–Bill Jackowski, 2B–Tom Gorman, 3B–Babe Pinelli.
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