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Phillies
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 6, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on May 6, 1956 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 6, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Owens |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brooks Lawrence |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Larry Goetz 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kazanski | Second Baseman |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Jim Greengrass | Right Fielder |
| Stan Lopata | First Baseman |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Jim Owens | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Bob Thurman | Right Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Brooks Lawrence | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 6, 1956
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Lawrence
Ashburn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Lawrence
Kazanski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Lawrence
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lawrence fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Owens
Temple is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Owens
Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Greengrass who is chasing the ball. Robinson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Owens
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Jablonski vs. Owens
Jablonski takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Kluszewski vs. Owens
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards second. Kazanski fields the ball and throws to second. Hamner drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Hamner. Robinson scores. Bell scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Thurman vs. Owens
Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Lawrence
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lawrence
Jones hits a popup, foul, towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Lawrence
Greengrass hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Lawrence
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Owens
Burgess hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Owens
McMillan strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lawrence vs. Owens
Lawrence hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Lawrence
Seminick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Owens vs. Lawrence
Owens takes first base on ball four. Seminick moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Lawrence
Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Kazanski vs. Lawrence
Kazanski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Kazanski reaches second base with a double. Seminick scores. Owens moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Hamner vs. Lawrence
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Owens scores. Kazanski moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Ennis vs. Lawrence
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Owens
Temple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Owens
Robinson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Owens
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Jablonski vs. Owens
Jablonski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Kluszewski vs. Ross
Bob Ross now pitching.
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. Jablonski moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thurman vs. Ross
Thurman hits a fly ball into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bell tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Ross
Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jablonski scores. Kluszewski moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
McMillan vs. Ross
McMillan takes first base on ball four. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Lawrence vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Lawrence hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kluszewski tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Miller
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lawrence
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Lawrence
Greengrass hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Lawrence
Lopata is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Miller
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Miller
Bell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Miller
Jablonski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Miller
Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Miller
Thurman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Greengrass. Thurman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Miller
Chuck Harmon pinch runs for Bob Thurman.
There's a wild pitch. Harmon moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Burgess vs. Miller
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Lawrence
Chuck Harmon now playing right field.
Seminick hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Lawrence
Wally Westlake pinch hits for Bob Miller.
Westlake is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Lawrence
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Pillette
Joe Lonnett now catching. Duane Pillette now pitching.
McMillan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lawrence vs. Pillette
Lawrence strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Pillette
Temple strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Lawrence
Kazanski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Lawrence
Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Harmon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Lawrence
Ennis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kazanski moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Lawrence
Jones hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Greengrass vs. Lawrence
Greengrass takes first base on ball four. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Lopata vs. Lawrence
Lopata hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Pillette
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Pillette
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lopata scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Pillette
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lonnett vs. Lawrence
Lonnett 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 -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Lawrence
Marv Blaylock pinch hits for Duane Pillette.
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blaylock for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Lawrence
Ashburn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. LiPetri
Angelo LiPetri now pitching.
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. LiPetri
Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lopata scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harmon for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. LiPetri
Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. LiPetri
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lawrence vs. LiPetri
Lawrence hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Lawrence
Kazanski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Lawrence
Hamner strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Lawrence
Ennis hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Harmon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Lawrence
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kazanski moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Greengrass vs. Lawrence
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. LiPetri
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. LiPetri
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. LiPetri
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. LiPetri
Jablonski hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Lawrence
Lopata hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lonnett vs. Lawrence
Lonnett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gorbous vs. Lawrence
Glen Gorbous pinch hits for Angelo LiPetri.
Gorbous 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 -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Lawrence
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gorbous moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Kazanski vs. Lawrence
Kazanski hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/6/1956, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Cincinnati (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 5 0 1 0 Temple J, 2b 5 1 1 0
Kazanski T, 2b 4 0 2 1 Robinson F, lf 5 3 3 2
Hamner G, ss 4 0 1 1 Bell G, cf 3 3 2 2
Ennis D, lf 4 0 1 0 Jablonski R, 3b 4 1 1 0
Jones W, 3b 4 0 1 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 3 2 1 2
Greengrass J, rf 3 0 1 0 Thurman B, rf 2 0 1 1
Lopata S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Harmon C, pr-rf 1 0 0 0
Seminick A, c 2 1 1 0 Burgess S, c 4 0 1 1
Lonnett J, c 1 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 2 0 0 0
Owens J, p 0 1 0 0 Lawrence B, p 3 0 0 1
Ross B, p 0 0 0 0
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0
Westlake W, ph 1 0 0 0
Pillette D, p 0 0 0 0
Blaylock M, ph 1 0 0 0
LiPetri A, p 0 0 0 0
Gorbous G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 8 2 32 10 10 9
Philadelphia 002 000 000 -- 2
Cincinnati 205 200 10x -- 10
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Owens J (L)* 2.0 5 6 5 2 2
Ross B 0.1 1 1 1 2 0
Miller B 1.2 3 2 2 0 0
Pillette D 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
LiPetri A 2.0 1 1 1 2 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Lawrence B (W) 9.0 8 2 2 4 4
* Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd
E -- Hamner G
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Kazanski T, Bell G, Robinson F, Thurman B
3B -- Robinson F
HR -- Robinson F, Bell G, Kluszewski T
SF -- Thurman B, Lawrence B
WP -- Miller B
T -- 2:36
A -- 0
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