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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 29, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 29, 1956 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 29, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 29, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brooks Lawrence |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sam Jones |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 3,852 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Bill Engeln 2B: Vic Delmore 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Brooks Lawrence | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Miksis | Third Baseman |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Pete Whisenant | Center Fielder |
| Harry Chiti | Catcher |
| Sam Jones | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 29, 1956
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Jones
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jones
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jones
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Jones
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Lawrence
Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Lawrence
Baker 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 -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Lawrence
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fondy for the out. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Lawrence
Banks hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Jones
Post strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Jones
Jablonski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Jones
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Jones
There goes Bailey. The throw from Chiti and he is safe. Bailey steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Jones
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lawrence vs. Jones
Lawrence is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Lawrence
Moryn 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 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Lawrence
Irvin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Lawrence
Whisenant hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Jones
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Jones
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Jones
Bell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Jones
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Jones
Post is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Lawrence
Chiti strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lawrence
Jones hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Lawrence
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Jones
Jablonski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Jones
Bailey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Jones
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawrence vs. Jones
Lawrence is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Lawrence
Baker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Lawrence
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Lawrence
Banks 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, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Jones
Temple strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jones
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Jones
Bell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Jones
Kluszewski hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Jones
Post hits a popup, foul, towards third. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Lawrence
Moryn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Lawrence
Irvin takes first base on ball four. Moryn moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whisenant vs. Lawrence
Whisenant hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chiti vs. Lawrence
Chiti hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Lawrence
Jim King pinch hits for Sam Jones.
King hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Hughes
Jim Hughes now pitching.
Jablonski hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Hughes
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Hughes
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lawrence vs. Hughes
Lawrence strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Lawrence
Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Lawrence
Baker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Baker reaches second base with a double. Miksis moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fondy vs. Lawrence
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Miksis scores. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Lawrence
Banks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Lawrence
Moryn hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Lawrence
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Hughes
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hughes
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Hughes
Bell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Hughes
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Hughes
Post takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Hughes
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Hughes
Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jablonski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Hughes
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Lawrence
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Lawrence
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chiti for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Lawrence
Hobie Landrith pinch hits for Jim Hughes.
Landrith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Lawrence
Miksis hits a popup towards the mound. Lawrence settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawrence vs. Davis
Jim Davis now pitching.
Lawrence strikes out. Chiti drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Lawrence out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Davis
Temple hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Davis
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Davis
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Davis
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Lawrence
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Lawrence
Fondy 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, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Lawrence
Banks hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Davis
Post takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Davis
Jablonski is hit by the pitch. Post moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Davis
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bailey vs. Davis
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McMillan vs. Davis
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Post scores. Jablonski moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lawrence vs. Davis
Lawrence hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jablonski scores. There goes McMillan trying to get to home. Irvin throws the ball in to Chiti, who tags McMillan for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Davis
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 10 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Lawrence
Moryn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Lawrence
Irvin hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Lawrence
Whisenant hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Whisenant reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chiti vs. Lawrence
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. Whisenant scores. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellert vs. Lawrence
Frank Kellert pinch hits for Jim Davis.
Kellert hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/29/1956 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 5 2 1 0 Miksis E, 3b 4 1 2 0
Robinson F, lf 3 2 1 0 Baker G, 2b 4 1 1 0
Bell G, cf 5 3 5 7 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 0 1
Kluszewski T, 1b 5 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 4 0 1 1
Post W, rf 3 1 0 0 Moryn W, rf 4 1 2 1
Jablonski R, 3b 4 1 0 0 Irvin M, lf 3 0 0 0
Bailey E, c 4 1 2 1 Whisenant P, cf 4 1 1 0
McMillan R, ss 3 0 1 1 Chiti H, c 4 0 0 1
Lawrence B, p 5 0 1 1 Jones S, p 1 0 0 0
King J, ph 1 0 0 0
Hughes J, p 0 0 0 0
Landrith H, ph 1 0 1 0
Davis J, p 0 0 0 0
Kellert F, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 10 11 10 35 4 8 4
Cincinnati 002 120 302 -- 10
Chicago 000 002 002 -- 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Lawrence B (W) 9.0 8 4 4 1 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S (L) 5.0 4 5 5 4 7
Hughes J 2.0 4 3 3 2 1
Davis J 2.0 3 2 2 2 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Chicago 5
2B -- Baker G
3B -- Whisenant P
HR -- Bell G 3, Bailey E, Moryn W
SB -- Bailey E, Jablonski R, Post W
HBP -- by Davis J (Jablonski R)
T -- 2:29
A -- 3852
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