Brooklyn Dodgers vs New York Giants
September 1, 1956 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 1, 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 5, New York Giants 0

Brooklyn Dodgers ab   r   h rbi
Gilliam 2b 4 1 1 1
Reese ss 4 0 0 0
Snider cf 2 1 0 0
  Cimoli cf 1 0 0 0
Robinson 3b 3 1 1 0
Amoros lf 4 1 1 2
Hodges 1b 3 1 1 1
Campanella c 4 0 1 1
Furillo rf 4 0 0 0
Maglie p 2 0 0 0
  Bessent p 1 0 0 0
Totals 32 5 5 5
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Castleman 3b 3 0 0 0
Schoendienst 2b 3 0 1 0
Mays cf 4 0 0 0
Rhodes lf 3 0 0 0
White 1b 4 0 0 0
Brandt rf 3 0 1 0
Spencer ss 3 0 0 0
Westrum c 2 0 0 0
  Sarni ph,c 1 0 0 0
Surkont p 1 0 0 0
  Mueller ph 1 0 0 0
  McCall p 0 0 0 0
  Thompson ph 0 0 0 0
  Wilhelm p 0 0 0 0
  Gomez p 0 0 0 0
Totals 28 0 2 0
Brooklyn 000 003 002550
New York 000 000 000022
  Brooklyn Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO
Maglie  W(8-4) 5.1 1 0 0 3 5
  Bessent  SV(5) 3.2 1 0 0 2 2
Totals
9.0
2
0
0
5
7
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Surkont  L(1-1) 6.0 2 3 3 3 4
  McCall   2.0 0 0 0 0 1
  Wilhelm   0.1 3 2 1 0 1
  Gomez   0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
5
5
4
3
6

  E–Mays (7), White (12).  DP–Brooklyn 1. Robinson-Gilliam-Hodges, New York 1. Castleman-Schoendienst-White.  HR–Brooklyn Gilliam (5,6th inning off Surkont 0 on 0 out); Amoros (11,6th inning off Surkont 1 on 2 out).  Team LOB–3.  Team–6.  SB–Reese (11,3rd base off Surkont/Westrum); Robinson 3 (12,2nd base off Surkont/Westrum,2nd base off Wilhelm/Sarni,3rd base off Wilhelm/Sarni).  U-HP–Artie Gore, 1B–Dusty Boggess, 2B–Shag Crawford, 3B–Lee Ballanfant.  T–2:47.  A–14,154.
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