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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 14, 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 August 14, 1956 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 14, 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 | August 14, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Kaiser |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 7,788 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Bill Engeln |
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 |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Alex Grammas | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Jim King | Right Fielder |
| Pete Whisenant | Center Fielder |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Jerry Kindall | Shortstop |
| Don Kaiser | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 14, 1956
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Kaiser
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hoak. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Kaiser
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Kaiser
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Kaiser
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Nuxhall
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Nuxhall
Hoak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Nuxhall
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Nuxhall
Irvin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Nuxhall
King hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Temple 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. Kaiser
Post hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Kaiser
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Kaiser
Grammas hits a line drive into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Nuxhall
Whisenant hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Nuxhall
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Nuxhall
Kindall 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--
Kaiser vs. Nuxhall
Kaiser hits a fly ball into right field. Post 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: ---
McMillan vs. Kaiser
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Kaiser
Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Kaiser
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nuxhall moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Kaiser
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall fields it and throws to second for the out. Nuxhall moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Kaiser
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Nuxhall
Miksis 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: ---
Hoak vs. Nuxhall
Hoak hits a popup in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Nuxhall
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Kaiser
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Kaiser
Post hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Kaiser
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Kaiser
Grammas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Kaiser
There goes Grammas. The throw from Landrith and he is out, Kindall applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Nuxhall
Irvin hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Nuxhall
King hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Temple reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Nuxhall
Whisenant hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Kaiser
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Kaiser
Nuxhall hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Kaiser
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Nuxhall
Landrith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kindall vs. Nuxhall
Kindall strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaiser vs. Nuxhall
Kaiser bunts towards third. Grammas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Nuxhall
Miksis 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, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kaiser
Robinson hits a line drive into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Kaiser
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Kaiser
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Nuxhall
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Nuxhall
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, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Nuxhall
Irvin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Nuxhall
King hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. King reaches second base with a double. Irvin moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Whisenant vs. Nuxhall
Whisenant hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Kaiser
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak juggles the ball. That's an error on Hoak. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Kaiser
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Kaiser
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Kaiser
McMillan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nuxhall vs. Kaiser
Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nuxhall for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Nuxhall
Landrith hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Nuxhall
Kindall 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 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaiser vs. Nuxhall
Kaiser strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Kaiser
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kaiser
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Kaiser
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Kaiser
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy fields the ball and throws to second. Kindall drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Kindall. Temple scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Kaiser
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Nuxhall
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan misplays the ball. That's an error on McMillan. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Nuxhall
Hoak 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, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Nuxhall
Fondy 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 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Nuxhall
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Kaiser
Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Kaiser
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Kaiser
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Nuxhall
King 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, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Nuxhall
Whisenant strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Nuxhall
Landrith hits a popup towards third. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/14/1956 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 4 1 3 0 Miksis E, 2b 4 0 0 0
Robinson F, lf 4 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Bell G, cf 4 0 1 0 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Irvin M, lf 4 0 2 0
Post W, rf 4 1 1 1 King J, rf 4 0 1 0
Burgess S, c 4 0 0 0 Whisenant P, cf 4 0 0 0
Grammas A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Landrith H, c 3 0 0 0
McMillan R, ss 3 0 0 0 Kindall J, ss 3 0 1 0
Nuxhall J, p 3 0 1 0 Kaiser D, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 6 1 33 0 5 0
Cincinnati 000 100 010 -- 2
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Kaiser D (L) 9.0 6 2 1 2 1
E -- Hoak D 2, Kindall J, McMillan R
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Chicago 7
2B -- King J
HR -- Post W
CS -- Grammas A
T -- 2:03
A -- 7788
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