Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Lawrence
  
  Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drake vs. Lawrence
  
  Drake 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 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Lawrence
  
  Fondy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Lawrence
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Minner
  
  Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Minner
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Minner
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jablonski vs. Minner
  
  Jablonski is hit by the pitch. Temple moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Crowe vs. Minner
  
  Crowe hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Minner
  
  Post hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Minner
  
  Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
  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 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Irvin vs. Lawrence
  
  Irvin hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Lawrence
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Lawrence
  
  Landrith hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Minner
  
  McMillan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lawrence vs. Minner
  
  Lawrence bunts towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Baker covering, for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Temple vs. Minner
  
  Temple hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Minner
  
  Robinson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Minner
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jablonski vs. Minner
  
  Jablonski hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winceniak vs. Lawrence
  
  Ed Winceniak pinch hits for Paul Minner.
  
  Winceniak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Lawrence
  
  Hoak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Drake vs. Lawrence
  
  Drake hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fondy vs. Lawrence
  
  Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crowe vs. Briggs
  
  John Briggs now pitching.
  
  Crowe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Drake who is chasing the ball. Crowe reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Post vs. Briggs
  
  Post hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bailey vs. Briggs
  
  Bailey is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McMillan vs. Briggs
  
  McMillan hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lawrence vs. Briggs
  
  Lawrence hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Lawrence
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lawrence fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, 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 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Irvin vs. Lawrence
  
  Irvin hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Briggs
  
  Temple bunts towards the mound. Briggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Briggs
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Briggs
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Lawrence
  
  Baker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. Baker reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Landrith vs. Lawrence
  
  Landrith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  King vs. Lawrence
  
  Jim King pinch hits for John Briggs.
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lawrence fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hoak vs. Lawrence
  
  Hoak is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jablonski vs. Lown
  
  Turk Lown now pitching.
  
  Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crowe vs. Lown
  
  Crowe is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Lown
  
  Post strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drake vs. Lawrence
  
  Drake takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fondy vs. Lawrence
  
  Fondy strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Lawrence
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moryn vs. Lawrence
  
  Moryn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Moryn reaches second base with a double. Drake moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Irvin vs. Lawrence
  
  Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Lown
  
  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 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Lown
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak juggles the ball. That's an error on Hoak. McMillan moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lawrence vs. Lown
  
  Lawrence strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Temple vs. Lown
  
  Temple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McMillan scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Lown
  
  There goes Temple. The throw from Landrith and he is out, Baker applying the tag. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 7
  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 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Lawrence
  
  Landrith hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Lawrence
  
  Eddie Miksis pinch hits for Turk Lown.
  
  Miksis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoak vs. Lawrence
  
  Hoak hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Piktuzis
  
  George Piktuzis now pitching.
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Piktuzis
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jablonski vs. Piktuzis
  
  Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards second. Baker scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Robinson moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Crowe vs. Piktuzis
  
  Crowe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Piktuzis
  
  Post strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drake vs. Lawrence
  
  Drake hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Lawrence
  
  Fondy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Lawrence
  
  Banks strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moryn vs. Lawrence
  
  Moryn takes first base on ball four. Fondy moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Irvin vs. Lawrence
  
  Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Piktuzis
  
  Bailey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Piktuzis
  
  McMillan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lawrence vs. Piktuzis
  
  Lawrence hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Temple vs. Piktuzis
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Lawrence
  
  Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Landrith vs. Lawrence
  
  Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Lawrence covering. It's a double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kellert vs. Lawrence
  
  Frank Kellert pinch hits for George Piktuzis.
  
  Kellert strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/28/1956 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Hoak D, 3b            4  0  1  0   Temple J, 2b          5  1  2  1   
Drake S, cf           3  0  0  0   Robinson F, lf        4  2  2  2   
Fondy D, 1b           3  0  1  0   Bell G, cf            2  0  0  0   
Banks E, ss           4  0  0  0   Jablonski R, 3b       3  1  0  0   
Moryn W, rf           3  0  1  0   Crowe G, 1b           4  2  3  5   
Irvin M, lf           4  1  1  1   Post W, rf            4  1  1  1   
Baker G, 2b           4  0  2  0   Bailey E, c           3  0  0  0   
Landrith H, c         4  0  0  0   McMillan R, ss        4  2  2  0   
Minner P, p           0  0  0  0   Lawrence B, p         3  0  0  0   
Winceniak E, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
Briggs J, p           0  0  0  0                                      
King J, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Lown T, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Miksis E, ph          1  0  1  0                                      
Piktuzis G, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Kellert F, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1  7  1                        32  9 10  9

Chicago          010 000 000 --  1
Cincinnati       420 001 20x --  9

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Minner P (L)          2.0  5  6  6  1  1
Briggs J              2.0  1  0  0  1  0
Lown T                2.0  1  1  0  0  3
Piktuzis G            2.0  3  2  2  1  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lawrence B (W)        9.0  7  1  1  3  4

E -- Hoak D
DP -- Chicago 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Cincinnati 4
2B -- Baker G, Moryn W, Robinson F
3B -- Crowe G
HR -- Crowe G 2, Post W, Irvin M, Robinson F
CS -- Temple J
SH -- Lawrence B
HBP -- by Minner P (Jablonski R)
T -- 2:26
A -- 4144

    

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