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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 24, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds, played on June 24, 1956 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 24, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 24, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Klippstein |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Craig |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Vic Delmore |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Johnny Klippstein | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Rocky Nelson | First Baseman |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | Left Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Roger Craig | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 24, 1956
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Craig
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Craig
There's a wild pitch. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Craig
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Craig
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Hodges settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Craig
The umpire calls a balk on Craig Temple moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Kluszewski vs. Craig
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Craig
Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Craig
Bailey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Craig
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Klippstein
Gilliam hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Klippstein
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Klippstein
Snider strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Craig
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Klippstein vs. Craig
Klippstein bunts towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Craig
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Lehman
Ken Lehman now pitching.
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to third. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Lehman
Bell hits a line drive into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Klippstein
Nelson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Klippstein
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Klippstein
Hodges hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Hodges reaches second base with a double. Nelson scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Furillo vs. Klippstein
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jackson scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Klippstein
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Post throws the ball in to McMillan who tags Walker trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Hodges scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lehman vs. Klippstein
Lehman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Lehman
Kluszewski hits a popup towards short. Reese misplays the ball. That's an error on Reese. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Lehman
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Lehman
Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Jablonski vs. Lehman
Jablonski hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Lehman
McMillan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. McMillan reaches second base with a double. Kluszewski scores. Robinson goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Klippstein vs. Lehman
Klippstein strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Klippstein
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Klippstein
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klippstein fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Klippstein
Snider strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Lehman
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Post vs. Lehman
Post hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lehman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lehman
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first, with Lehman covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Klippstein
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Klippstein
Jackson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Klippstein
Hodges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Klippstein
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Klippstein
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hodges moves to third. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Amoros vs. Black
Sandy Amoros pinch hits for Ken Lehman. Joe Black now pitching.
Amoros takes first base on ball four. Hodges scores. Furillo moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Gilliam vs. Black
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski fields it and throws to second for the out. Furillo scores. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Black
Reese takes first base on ball four. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Snider vs. Black
Snider hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Roebuck
Ed Roebuck now pitching.
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Roebuck
Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Kluszewski moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Bailey vs. Roebuck
Bailey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Roebuck
Jablonski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Roebuck
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Black vs. Roebuck
Black hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Black
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Black fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Black
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Black
Hodges hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Roebuck
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Roebuck
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Roebuck
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Black
Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Black
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Black
Jackie Robinson pinch hits for Ed Roebuck.
Robinson hits a line drive into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Black
Gilliam strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Bessent
Don Bessent now pitching.
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bessent
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Bessent
Bailey hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Bessent
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 10 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Black
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Black
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Black covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Black
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 10 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Bessent
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Black vs. Bessent
Black bunts towards first. Nelson catches it and throws to Gilliam, who tags McMillan for the double play. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Bessent
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 10 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Black
Rocky Bridges now playing third base.
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Black
Hodges hits a line drive towards third. Bridges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Black
Furillo hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 10 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Bessent
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bessent
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Bessent
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 10 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Black
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Black
Don Newcombe pinch hits for Don Bessent.
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Black
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/24/1956, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Brooklyn (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 3 1 0 0 Gilliam J, 2b 5 0 1 1
Post W, rf 5 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 3 0 0 0
Bell G, cf 5 0 0 0 Snider D, cf 4 0 0 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 3 1 2 Nelson R, 1b 4 1 1 0
Robinson F, lf 3 3 2 0 Jackson R, 3b 4 2 2 1
Bailey E, c 4 3 3 6 Hodges G, lf 4 2 2 1
Jablonski R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 3 1 1 1
Bridges R, 3b 0 0 0 0 Walker R, c 4 0 2 1
McMillan R, ss 1 0 1 2 Craig R, p 0 0 0 0
Klippstein J, p 1 0 0 0 Lehman K, p 1 0 0 0
Black J, p 2 0 0 0 Amoros S, ph 0 0 0 1
Roebuck E, p 0 0 0 0
Robinson J, ph 1 0 0 0
Bessent D, p 0 0 0 0
Newcombe D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 10 7 10 34 6 9 6
Cincinnati 402 030 100 -- 10
Brooklyn 030 300 000 -- 6
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Klippstein J 3.1 9 6 6 0 2
Black J (W) 5.2 0 0 0 3 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Craig R 1.1 2 4 4 3 0
Lehman K 2.2 2 2 0 0 1
Roebuck E (L) 2.0 2 3 3 2 0
Bessent D 3.0 1 1 1 1 1
E -- Reese P
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 3, Brooklyn 4
2B -- Hodges G, McMillan R, Robinson F
HR -- Kluszewski T, Bailey E 3, Jackson R
SH -- Klippstein J
HBP -- by Craig R (Robinson F)
WP -- Craig R
Balk -- Craig R
T -- 2:36
A -- 0
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