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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 17, 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 17, 1956 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 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 17, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Jeffcoat |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Clem Labine |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 18,017 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Babe Pinelli 3B: Hal Dixon |
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 |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Alex Grammas | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Clem Labine | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 17, 1956
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Labine
Temple bunts towards the mound. Labine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Labine
Bell bunts towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Labine
Robinson 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Labine
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jeffcoat
Gilliam is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Jeffcoat
Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Jeffcoat
Snider hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Jeffcoat
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Gilliam moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Amoros vs. Jeffcoat
Amoros hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Furillo vs. Jeffcoat
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gilliam scores. Reese scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Jeffcoat
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Post vs. Labine
Post hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snider. Post reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Labine
Bailey hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Grammas vs. Labine
Grammas strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Labine
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Jeffcoat
George Crowe now playing first base.
Campanella hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Labine vs. Jeffcoat
Labine strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jeffcoat
Gilliam hits a popup towards third. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Labine
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Labine
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Labine
Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo who is chasing the ball. Bell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Labine
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Amoros. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Crowe vs. Labine
Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crowe for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Jeffcoat
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Jeffcoat
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jeffcoat
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Jeffcoat
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Robinson trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Jeffcoat
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Post vs. Labine
Post hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Labine
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Labine
Grammas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Labine
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jeffcoat
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Jeffcoat
Campanella strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Labine vs. Jeffcoat
Labine strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Labine
Jeffcoat strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Labine
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Labine
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jeffcoat
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, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Jeffcoat
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Jeffcoat
Snider takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Jeffcoat
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Amoros vs. Jeffcoat
Amoros hits a popup towards third. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Labine
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Labine
Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crowe for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Post vs. Labine
Post strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Jeffcoat
Furillo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jeffcoat
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jeffcoat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Jeffcoat
Campanella hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Labine vs. Jeffcoat
Labine strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Labine
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bailey for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Labine
Bob Thurman pinch hits for Alex Grammas.
Thurman hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Labine
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jeffcoat
Rocky Bridges now playing third base.
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Jeffcoat
Reese bunts towards the mound. Jeffcoat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Jeffcoat
Snider hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Jeffcoat
Robinson bunts for a double play. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Labine
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Hal Jeffcoat.
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Labine
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Labine
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 8
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Freeman
Hersh Freeman now pitching.
Amoros hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Freeman
Furillo bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Amoros moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Freeman
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Amoros scores. There goes Furillo trying to get to third. Robinson throws the ball in to McMillan, who relays the ball to Bridges who tags Furillo for the out. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Freeman
There goes Hodges. The throw from Bailey and he is out, Bridges applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Freeman
Campanella is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Labine vs. Freeman
Labine strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Labine
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Labine
Crowe hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Post vs. Labine
Post hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Labine
Bailey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Bessent
Ray Jablonski pinch hits for Rocky Bridges. Don Bessent now pitching.
Jablonski hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Bessent
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Schult vs. Bessent
Art Schult pinch hits for Hersh Freeman.
Schult takes first base on ball four. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Bessent
Bobby Balcena pinch runs for Art Schult.
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Lawrence
Ray Jablonski now playing third base. Brooks Lawrence now pitching.
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Lawrence
Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Lawrence
Snider takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Lawrence
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Amoros vs. Lawrence
The ball gets by Bailey for a passed ball. Reese moves to third. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Amoros vs. Lawrence
Amoros hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bessent
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Bessent
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Crowe vs. Erskine
Gino Cimoli now playing left field. Carl Erskine now pitching.
Crowe bunts towards the mound. Erskine fields it and throws to third for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Erskine
Post strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Erskine
Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Lawrence
Furillo hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1956 -- Cincinnati at Brooklyn (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Gilliam J, 2b 4 1 1 0
Bell G, cf 5 1 3 0 Reese P, ss 5 1 3 0
Robinson F, lf 4 0 1 1 Snider D, cf 3 1 2 1
Kluszewski T, 1b 1 0 0 0 Robinson J, 3b 4 0 1 0
Crowe G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Amoros S, lf 5 1 2 0
Post W, rf 5 1 2 0 Erskine C, p 0 0 0 0
Bailey E, c 5 1 1 2 Furillo C, rf 4 1 2 3
Grammas A, 3b 2 0 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 1 1
Thurman B, ph 1 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 3 0 1 0
Bridges R, 3b 0 0 0 0 Labine C, p 4 0 0 0
Jablonski R, ph-3b 1 1 1 1 Bessent D, p 0 0 0 0
McMillan R, ss 3 0 0 0 Cimoli G, lf 0 0 0 0
Jeffcoat H, p 2 0 0 0
Burgess S, ph 1 0 0 0
Freeman H, p 0 0 0 0
Schult A, ph 0 0 0 0
Balcena B, pr 0 0 0 0
Lawrence B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 4 10 4 36 5 13 5
Cincinnati 001 000 003 0 -- 4
Brooklyn 201 000 010 1 -- 5
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Jeffcoat H 7.0 9 3 3 2 8
Freeman H 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
Lawrence B (L) 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Labine C 8.2 8 3 3 0 4
Bessent D* 0.1 2 1 1 3 0
Erskine C (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 10th
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Brooklyn 10
2B -- Post W, Robinson F
3B -- Bell G
HR -- Snider D, Bailey E, Jablonski R, Furillo C
CS -- Hodges G
SH -- Furillo C
HBP -- by Jeffcoat H (Gilliam J)
PB -- Bailey E
T -- 3:05
A -- 18017
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