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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 16, 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 September 16, 1956 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 16, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sal Maglie |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 20,714 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Dixon 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Alex Grammas | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Left Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Sal Maglie | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 16, 1956
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Maglie
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Maglie
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snider. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Maglie
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Maglie
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields it and throws to second for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Post vs. Maglie
Post hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Nuxhall
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gilliam for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Nuxhall
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on McMillan. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Nuxhall
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grammas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Maglie
Burgess hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Maglie
Grammas hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Maglie
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Nuxhall
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Nuxhall
Hodges hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. Hodges reaches second base with a double. Robinson scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Nuxhall
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Nuxhall covering, for the out. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Snider vs. Nuxhall
Snider hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. Snider reaches second base with a double. Hodges scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Lawrence
Brooks Lawrence now pitching.
Campanella hits a line drive into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Maglie vs. Lawrence
Maglie strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Balcena vs. Maglie
Bobby Balcena pinch hits for Brooks Lawrence.
Balcena strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Maglie
Temple hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Maglie
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Maglie
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. Gilliam reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Klippstein
Reese bunts towards third. Grammas fields it and throws to first for the out. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Furillo vs. Klippstein
Furillo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Klippstein
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Klippstein
Burgessdrops the ball. It gets behind him. There goes Gilliam. The throw to Klippstein covering the plate. The slide. Gilliam is out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Maglie
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Post vs. Maglie
Post is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Maglie
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Klippstein
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Klippstein
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Klippstein
Snider hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Snider reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Klippstein
Campanella is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Maglie vs. Klippstein
Maglie strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Maglie
George Crowe pinch hits for Alex Grammas.
Crowe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Maglie
Rocky Bridges pinch runs for George Crowe.
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Klippstein vs. Maglie
Klippstein hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Maglie
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Klippstein moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Maglie
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Klippstein
Rocky Bridges now playing third base.
Gilliam 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, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Klippstein
Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Klippstein
Furillo strikes out. There goes Reese. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Klippstein
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Klippstein
Hodges takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Neal vs. Klippstein
Neal takes first base on ball four. Reese scores. Robinson moves to third. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Snider vs. Black
Joe Black now pitching.
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Maglie
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Maglie
Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Post vs. Maglie
Post strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Black
Campanella hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Black
Maglie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Black
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Maglie
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burgess for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Maglie
Ray Jablonski pinch hits for Rocky Bridges.
Jablonski hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Maglie
McMillan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Black
Ray Jablonski now playing third base.
Reese hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post who is chasing the ball. Reese reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Furillo vs. Black
Furillo 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, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Black
There go the runners. The throw from Burgess to Jablonski. The throw back to home, and Reese is out at the plate. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Black
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Maglie
Bob Thurman pinch hits for Joe Black.
Thurman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Maglie
Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Maglie
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first, with Maglie covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Freeman
Hersh Freeman now pitching.
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Freeman
Neal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Freeman
Snider strikes out. There goes Neal. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Freeman
Campanella is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Maglie vs. Freeman
Maglie hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Maglie
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Maglie
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Post vs. Maglie
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Maglie
Burgess hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Maglie
Jablonski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Bessent
Don Bessent now pitching. Jim Gilliam now playing second base. Gino Cimoli now playing left field. Ed Bailey pinch hits for Roy McMillan.
Bailey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jablonski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Palys vs. Bessent
Curt Flood pinch runs for Ed Bailey. Stan Palys pinch hits for Hersh Freeman.
Palys hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1956 -- Cincinnati at Brooklyn (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Gilliam J, lf-2b 4 0 1 0
Bell G, cf 4 0 2 0 Reese P, ss 3 1 2 0
Robinson F, lf 3 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 4 0 0 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Robinson J, 3b 2 1 1 0
Post W, rf 3 1 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 1 1 1
Burgess S, c 4 1 2 2 Neal C, 2b 3 0 1 1
Grammas A, 3b 1 0 0 0 Cimoli G, lf 0 0 0 0
Crowe G, ph 1 0 1 0 Snider D, cf 4 0 2 1
Bridges R, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 2 0 0 0
Jablonski R, ph-3b 2 0 1 0 Maglie S, p 4 0 1 0
McMillan R, ss 3 0 0 0 Bessent D, p 0 0 0 0
Bailey E, ph 1 0 1 0
Flood C, pr 0 0 0 0
Nuxhall J, p 0 0 0 0
Lawrence B, p 0 0 0 0
Balcena B, ph 1 0 0 0
Klippstein J, p 1 0 1 0
Black J, p 0 0 0 0
Thurman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Freeman H, p 0 0 0 0
Palys S, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 2 10 2 29 3 9 3
Cincinnati 000 000 002 -- 2
Brooklyn 020 010 00x -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J (L) 1.1 3 2 2 0 0
Lawrence B 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Klippstein J 2.2 3 1 1 5 4
Black J 2.1 2 0 0 0 0
Freeman H 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Maglie S (W) 8.2 9 2 2 1 5
Bessent D (S) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
E -- McMillan R
DP -- Cincinnati 2, Brooklyn 3
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Brooklyn 9
2B -- Bell G, Robinson J, Hodges G, Snider D 2, Gilliam J
3B -- Reese P
HR -- Burgess S
SB -- Reese P, Neal C
CS -- Reese P
SH -- Reese P
HBP -- by Maglie S (Post W)
T -- 2:48
A -- 20714
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