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Dodgers
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 1, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on May 1, 1956 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 1, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 1, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Erskine |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Klippstein |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 13,064 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Left Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Carl Erskine | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| George Crowe | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Johnny Klippstein | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 1, 1956
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Klippstein
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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Klippstein
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klippstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Klippstein
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Erskine
Temple strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Erskine
Robinson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Erskine
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Erskine
Jablonski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gilliam. Jablonski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Crowe vs. Erskine
Crowe 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
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Klippstein
Campanella hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Klippstein
Hodges hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Klippstein
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Klippstein
There goes Robinson. The throw from Bailey and he is out, Temple applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Post vs. Erskine
Post strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Erskine
Bailey hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Erskine
McMillan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Klippstein vs. Erskine
Klippstein strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Klippstein
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Klippstein
Neal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Erskine vs. Klippstein
Erskine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Klippstein
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Klippstein
Reese hits a line drive towards short. McMillan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Erskine
Temple 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Erskine
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Erskine
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Erskine
Jablonski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Klippstein
Snider hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. Snider reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Klippstein
Campanella hits a popup, foul, towards first. Crowe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Klippstein
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Klippstein
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. Klippstein
Furillo takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Neal vs. Klippstein
Neal takes first base on ball four. Snider scores. Robinson moves to third. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Erskine vs. Klippstein
Erskine 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
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Erskine
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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Post vs. Erskine
Post takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Erskine
Bailey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Post moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McMillan vs. Erskine
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields it and throws to second for the out. Post scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Klippstein vs. Erskine
Klippstein hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Klippstein
Gilliam strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Klippstein
Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Klippstein
Snider hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Reese trying to get to third. Post throws the ball in to Jablonski, who tags Reese for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Klippstein
Campanella hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Erskine
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Erskine
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Erskine
Bell hits a line drive towards third. Robinson catches it and throws to first to double up Robinson. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Klippstein
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Klippstein
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski juggles the ball. That's an error on Jablonski. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Klippstein
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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Klippstein
Neal hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Erskine
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Erskine
Crowe hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Post vs. Erskine
Post hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Klippstein
Randy Jackson pinch hits for Carl Erskine.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Klippstein
Gilliam hits a line drive towards short. McMillan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Klippstein
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Klippstein
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Klippstein
Campanella hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Labine
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Klippstein vs. Labine
Klippstein strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Labine
Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Johnny Temple.
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields it and throws to second for the out. Bailey moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Labine
Rocky Bridges pinch runs for Ted Kluszewski.
There's a wild pitch. Bridges is attempting to get to third. There's the throw and Bridges is out. Bailey scores. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Klippstein
Rocky Bridges now playing second base.
Hodges hits a line drive into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Klippstein
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Klippstein
Furillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Labine
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Labine
Bell 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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Labine
Jablonski hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, 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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Klippstein
Sandy Amoros pinch hits for Clem Labine.
Amoros hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Klippstein
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Klippstein
Reese hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Klippstein
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/1/1956 -- Brooklyn at Cincinnati (N)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, lf 3 0 0 0 Temple J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Reese P, ss 4 0 2 0 Kluszewski T, ph 1 0 0 0
Snider D, cf 5 1 3 0 Bridges R, pr-2b 0 0 0 0
Campanella R, c 4 0 0 0 Robinson F, lf 4 1 2 1
Hodges G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bell G, cf 4 0 1 0
Robinson J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Jablonski R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Furillo C, rf 3 0 0 0 Crowe G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Neal C, 2b 2 0 0 1 Post W, rf 2 1 0 0
Erskine C, p 2 0 0 0 Bailey E, c 3 1 2 0
Jackson R, ph 1 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 3 0 2 1
Labine C, p 0 0 0 0 Klippstein J, p 3 0 0 0
Amoros S, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 6 1 30 3 8 2
Brooklyn 000 100 000 -- 1
Cincinnati 100 100 10x -- 3
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Erskine C (L) 6.0 6 2 2 1 4
Labine C 2.0 2 1 1 0 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Klippstein J (W) 9.0 6 1 1 7 2
E -- Jablonski R
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 11, Cincinnati 4
2B -- Jablonski R, Snider D
HR -- Robinson F
CS -- Robinson J
WP -- Labine C
T -- 2:11
A -- 13064
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