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Dodgers
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 2, 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 2, 1956 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 2, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Craig |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brooks Lawrence |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 11,797 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Lee Ballanfant 3B: Artie Gore |
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 |
| Roger Craig | 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 |
| Brooks Lawrence | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 2, 1956
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Lawrence
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Lawrence
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Lawrence
Snider takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Lawrence
Campanella strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Lawrence
Hodges takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to third. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Lawrence
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Reese scores. Snider scores. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Furillo vs. Lawrence
Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Neal vs. Lawrence
Neal strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Craig
Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Craig
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Craig
Bell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Craig
Jablonski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Craig
Crowe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Craig
Post hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gilliam. Post reaches second base with a double. Crowe moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Bailey vs. Hughes
Jim Hughes now pitching.
Bailey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McMillan vs. Hughes
McMillan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo who is chasing the ball. McMillan reaches third base with a triple. Crowe scores. Post scores. Bailey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lawrence vs. Hughes
Hughes has McMillan trapped off third. He fires to home, and McMillan is out at the plate. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lawrence vs. Hughes
Lawrence strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Lawrence
Hughes hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Lawrence
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Black
Joe Black now pitching.
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Black fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Hughes
Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hughes
Robinson bunts, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Hughes
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges races to the bag and beats Bell for the out. There's the throw to second, and Reese drops the ball. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Jablonski vs. Hughes
Jablonski hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Black
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Black
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Black fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Black
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Black
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Black
Furillo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Hughes
Crowe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Post vs. Hughes
Post strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Hughes
Bailey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Hughes
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Black
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Black
Hughes strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Black
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
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Black vs. Hughes
Black strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Hughes
Temple strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hughes
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Hughes
There goes Robinson. The throw from Campanella and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Hughes
Bell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Hughes
Jablonski 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 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Black
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Black
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Black
Campanella strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Hughes
Crowe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Post vs. Hughes
Post hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Hughes
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Hughes covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Black
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Black
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Black
Furillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Hughes
Sandy Amoros now playing right field. Randy Jackson now playing third base.
McMillan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Black vs. Hughes
Black strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Hughes
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Black
Neal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newcombe vs. Black
Don Newcombe pinch hits for Jim Hughes.
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Black
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
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lehman
Ken Lehman now pitching.
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Lehman
Bell takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Jablonski vs. Lehman
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Crowe vs. Lehman
Crowe hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Black
Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Black
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Black
Campanella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Freeman
Hersh Freeman now pitching.
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Freeman
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops it up and throws to first, with Freeman covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Freeman
Amoros hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Freeman
Neal 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
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Post vs. Lehman
Post hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Lehman
Bailey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snider. Bailey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Roebuck
Ed Roebuck now pitching.
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bailey moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freeman vs. Roebuck
Freeman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese has Bailey trapped. There's the throw to Campanella and over to Jackson, who tags Bailey for the out. McMillan moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Roebuck
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Freeman
Rube Walker pinch hits for Ed Roebuck.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops it up and throws to first, with Freeman covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Freeman
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Freeman
Reese 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1956 -- Brooklyn at Cincinnati (N)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, lf 4 0 0 0 Temple J, 2b 5 1 2 0
Reese P, ss 4 2 1 0 Robinson F, lf 3 1 1 0
Snider D, cf 2 2 1 2 Bell G, cf 3 2 2 4
Campanella R, c 4 1 1 1 Jablonski R, 3b 4 1 1 1
Hodges G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Crowe G, 1b 3 2 1 1
Robinson J, 3b 2 0 1 2 Post W, rf 4 2 2 1
Jackson R, 3b 1 0 0 0 Bailey E, c 3 1 2 0
Furillo C, rf 2 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 4 0 2 3
Amoros S, rf 1 1 1 1 Lawrence B, p 1 0 0 0
Neal C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Black J, p 2 0 0 0
Craig R, p 0 0 0 0 Freeman H, p 1 0 0 0
Hughes J, p 2 0 0 0
Newcombe D, ph 1 0 0 0
Lehman K, p 0 0 0 0
Roebuck E, p 0 0 0 0
Walker R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 6 6 6 33 10 13 10
Brooklyn 200 000 040 -- 6
Cincinnati 601 200 01x -- 10
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Craig R (L) 0.1 4 5 5 1 1
Hughes J 5.2 6 4 4 1 5
Lehman K* 1.0 2 1 1 2 0
Roebuck E 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Lawrence B 1.1 1 2 2 5 2
Black J (W)+ 5.2 4 3 3 2 3
Freeman H (S) 2.0 1 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Reese P
DP -- Brooklyn 3, Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 5, Cincinnati 3
2B -- Robinson J, Post W, Bailey E
3B -- McMillan R
HR -- Bell G 2, Jablonski R, Crowe G, Snider D, Campanella R, Amoros S, Post W
SB -- Robinson F
T -- 2:00
A -- 11797
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