Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Drysdale
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Drysdale covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Thurman vs. Drysdale
  
  Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Drysdale covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Drysdale
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese misplays the ball. That's an error on Reese. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kluszewski vs. Drysdale
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Hodges settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Gilliam vs. Nuxhall
  
  Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Reese vs. Nuxhall
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Nuxhall
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Nuxhall
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Drysdale
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailey vs. Drysdale
  
  There's a wild pitch. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Bailey vs. Drysdale
  
  Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Jablonski vs. Drysdale
  
  Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Robinson moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  McMillan vs. Drysdale
  
  McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Nuxhall
  
  Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Furillo vs. Nuxhall
  
  Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Nuxhall covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Campanella vs. Nuxhall
  
  Campanella strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Nuxhall vs. Drysdale
  
  Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Drysdale
  
  Temple strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Thurman vs. Drysdale
  
  Thurman hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Drysdale
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Nuxhall
  
  Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Drysdale vs. Nuxhall
  
  Drysdale strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gilliam vs. Nuxhall
  
  Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Drysdale
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Drysdale
  
  Robinson hits a line drive off the glove of Jackson, and into shallow left field. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Kluszewski moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Bailey vs. Drysdale
  
  Bailey is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Jablonski vs. Drysdale
  
  Jablonski strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  McMillan vs. Drysdale
  
  McMillan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Nuxhall vs. Drysdale
  
  Nuxhall hits a fly ball into left field. Hodges settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Nuxhall
  
  Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Nuxhall
  
  Robinson 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, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Nuxhall
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Drysdale
  
  Temple hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Thurman vs. Drysdale
  
  Thurman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Drysdale
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Drysdale
  
  Kluszewski hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Nuxhall
  
  Hodges hits a line drive into right field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Furillo vs. Nuxhall
  
  Furillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Campanella vs. Nuxhall
  
  Campanella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Cimoli vs. Nuxhall
  
  Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Drysdale
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Drysdale
  
  Bailey 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, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jablonski vs. Drysdale
  
  Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jablonski for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Drysdale vs. Nuxhall
  
  Drysdale hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gilliam vs. Nuxhall
  
  Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Reese vs. Nuxhall
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Drysdale
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Nuxhall vs. Drysdale
  
  Nuxhall strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Drysdale
  
  Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Thurman vs. Drysdale
  
  Thurman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Temple moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Drysdale
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field. Hodges settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Nuxhall
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Nuxhall
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Hodges vs. Nuxhall
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Hodges vs. Nuxhall
  
  Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Furillo vs. Nuxhall
  
  Furillo is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Campanella vs. Nuxhall
  
  Campanella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell throws the ball in to McMillan who tags Campanella trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Robinson scores. Jackson moves to third. Furillo moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Cimoli vs. Nuxhall
  
  Cimoli is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Nelson vs. Nuxhall
  
  Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Don Drysdale.
  
  Nelson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Labine
  
  Clem Labine now pitching.
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Labine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Labine
  
  Robinson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Labine
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bailey for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Jablonski vs. Labine
  
  Jablonski hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Labine
  
  McMillan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilliam vs. Nuxhall
  
  Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Nuxhall covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Nuxhall
  
  Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Nuxhall
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Nuxhall
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Nuxhall vs. Labine
  
  Duke Snider now playing center field. Gino Cimoli now playing left field. Gil Hodges now playing first base.
  
  Nuxhall hits a fly ball into left field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Labine
  
  Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Thurman vs. Labine
  
  Thurman 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 9

• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Nuxhall
  
  Rocky Bridges now playing third base. Wally Post now playing right field.
  
  Hodges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Furillo vs. Nuxhall
  
  Furillo strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Campanella vs. Nuxhall
  
  Campanella strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/24/1956, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Brooklyn (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Brooklyn           AB  R  H RBI
Temple J, 2b          4  0  0  0   Gilliam J, 2b         2  0  0  0   
Thurman B, rf         4  1  2  1   Reese P, ss           3  0  0  0   
Post W, rf            0  0  0  0   Robinson J, 1b        3  1  1  0   
Bell G, cf            4  0  0  0   Snider D, cf          0  0  0  0   
Kluszewski T, 1b      4  0  1  0   Jackson R, 3b         3  0  0  0   
Robinson F, lf        4  1  3  1   Hodges G, lf-1b       4  0  0  0   
Bailey E, c           2  0  0  0   Furillo C, rf         3  0  1  0   
Jablonski R, 3b       4  0  1  0   Campanella R, c       4  0  1  1   
Bridges R, 3b         0  0  0  0   Cimoli G, cf-lf       2  0  0  0   
McMillan R, ss        4  0  0  0   Drysdale D, p         2  0  0  0   
Nuxhall J, p          4  0  0  0   Nelson R, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Labine C, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  7  2                        27  1  3  1

Cincinnati       001 000 010 --  2
Brooklyn         000 000 100 --  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J (W)         9.0  3  1  1  7  4

  Brooklyn             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drysdale D            7.0  5  1  1  4  3
Labine C (L)          2.0  2  1  1  0  1

E -- Reese P
DP -- Cincinnati 2, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Brooklyn 6
2B -- Robinson F, Robinson J
HR -- Thurman B, Robinson F
SB -- Jackson R, Robinson J
WP -- Drysdale D
T -- 2:19
A -- 27079

    

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