1956 World Series Game 2

October 4, 1956

The Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the Detroit Tigers 3-2 today in Game 2 of the 1956 World Series. Brooklyn starter Sal Maglie went the distance for the home team, holding the Tigers to just 3 hits. The game was tied at 2 in the bottom of the 8th inning when Duke Snider connected with a big blast over the centerfield wall. Maglie retired the Tigers 1,2,3 in the 9th giving Brooklyn the win and a 2-0 Series edge. The Series will now shift to Detroit for 3 games after tomorrow's off day.

BOXSCORE: 1956 Detroit Tigers At 1956 Brooklyn Dodgers              10/4/1956
 
  Tigers             AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  H.Kuenn SS          3  0  0  0 .429     J.Gilliam LF        3  1  1  1 .500  
  E.Torgeson 1B       4  0  0  0 .143     P.Reese SS          3  0  1  0 .429  
  A.Kaline RF         4  1  2  0 .250     D.Snider CF         3  1  1  1 .375  
  C.Maxwell LF        3  0  0  0 .143     J.Robinson 3B       3  0  0  0 .000  
  R.Boone 3B          3  0  0  0 .000     G.Hodges 1B         3  0  0  0 .286  
  F.Bolling 2B        4  0  0  0 .250     C.Furillo RF        4  1  1  0 .375  
  B.Tuttle CF         4  1  0  0 .000     C.Neal 2B           4  0  1  0 .250  
  R.Wilson C          3  0  0  0 .000     R.Campanella C      3  0  1  0 .143  
  B.Hoeft P           1  0  0  0 .000     S.Maglie P          3  0  0  0 .000  
A-J.Small PH          1  0  1  1 .500                                          
  W.Masterson P       0  0  0  0 ----                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      30  2  3  1                 Totals      29  3  6  2
 
A-Pinch Hit For Hoeft In 7th Inning
 
Tigers.......... 0 0 0  1 0 0  1 0 0  -  2  3  0
Dodgers......... 1 0 0  1 0 0  0 1    -  3  6  1
 
Tigers (0-2)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
B.Hoeft                   6       5   2   1   3   6   0   1.50
W.Masterson LOSS(0-1)     2       1   1   1   1   3   1   4.50
Totals                    8       6   3   2   4   9   1
 
Dodgers (2-0)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
S.Maglie WIN(1-0)         9       3   2   1   5   6   0   1.00
Totals                    9       3   2   1   5   6   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 29,385 DATE- Thursday, October 4th 1956 TIME- Day 
T- 2:39
LEFT ON BASE- Tigers: 6  Dodgers: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Tigers: 0  Dodgers: 1
ERRORS- C.Neal
DOUBLES- A.Kaline-2(2nd), J.Small(1st), R.Campanella(1st)
HOME RUNS- D.Snider(1st)
SACRIFICE HITS- P.Reese
WALKS- H.Kuenn, C.Maxwell, R.Boone, R.Wilson, B.Hoeft, J.Gilliam, D.Snider,
       J.Robinson, G.Hodges
STRIKE OUTS- H.Kuenn, E.Torgeson, A.Kaline, F.Bolling-2, R.Wilson, D.Snider,
             J.Robinson, G.Hodges-3, C.Neal-2, S.Maglie-2
GIDP- H.Kuenn
WILD PITCHES- W.Masterson, S.Maglie
PASSED BALLS- R.Wilson-2
2-out RBI- J.Gilliam, J.Small
RLISP 2-out- C.Maxwell, G.Hodges-2, C.Furillo-4, J.Gilliam, B.Tuttle-2, P.Reese,
             H.Kuenn-2, E.Torgeson-2, C.Neal
WEB GEMS- Top 3rd: Pee Wee Reese robbed Harvey Kuenn of a base hit.
 
Sal Maglie allowed just 3 hits at Ebbets Field where the Brooklyn Dodgers beat
the Detroit Tigers by the score of 3 to 2.
 
The game was won by Brooklyn with a run in the bottom of the 8th inning.  Duke
Snider smashed a solo-shot out of the park.  Jackie Robinson followed and he
drew a walk.  Walt Masterson then uncorked a wild one that found its way to
the backstop.  Gil Hodges dug into the batters box next, but he struck out.
After another out, Charlie Neal got his turn next, but he was a strikeout
victim.  The Detroit batters didn't put up a fight in the 9th.  
 
The victory was credited to Maglie(1-0) who went the distance, allowing 2
runs. The losing pitcher was Masterson(0-1) in relief.