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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 9, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Giants, played on May 9, 1956 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Antonelli |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 11,518 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Larry Goetz |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Foster Castleman | Third Baseman |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Johnny Antonelli | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | 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 |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 9, 1956
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Nuxhall
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Nuxhall
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Nuxhall
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Antonelli
Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Antonelli
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Antonelli
Bell bunts towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. Temple moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jablonski vs. Antonelli
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli juggles the ball. That's an error on Antonelli. Temple scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kluszewski vs. Antonelli
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Nuxhall
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Nuxhall
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Nuxhall
Castleman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Nuxhall
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Castleman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Katt vs. Nuxhall
Katt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thurman. Katt reaches second base with a double. Castleman scores. Mueller goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Antonelli vs. Nuxhall
Antonelli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Antonelli
Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Antonelli
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Antonelli
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Nuxhall
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Nuxhall
Dark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Nuxhall
Mays hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Nuxhall
Spencer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Antonelli
Nuxhall strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Antonelli
Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Antonelli
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Antonelli
Bell takes first base on ball four. Temple moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jablonski vs. Antonelli
Jablonski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Temple scores. Robinson scores. There goes Bell trying to get to second. Lockman throws the ball in to Castleman who relays the ball to Spencer who tags Bell for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Antonelli
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Nuxhall
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple misplays the ball. That's an error on Temple. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castleman vs. Nuxhall
Castleman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Nuxhall
Mueller takes first base on ball four. White moves to third. Castleman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Katt vs. Black
Joe Black now pitching.
Katt strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rhodes vs. Black
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Johnny Antonelli.
Rhodes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. Castleman moves to third. Mueller moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lockman vs. Black
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple misplays the ball. That's an error on Temple. Castleman scores. Mueller moves to third. Rhodes moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dark vs. Black
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mueller tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Black
Mays hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Liddle
Don Liddle now pitching.
Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Liddle covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Liddle
Bailey hits a popup towards third. Castleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Liddle
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palys vs. Liddle
Stan Palys pinch hits for Joe Black.
Palys hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. LaPalme
Paul LaPalme now pitching.
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. LaPalme
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. LaPalme
Castleman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. LaPalme
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Liddle
Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Liddle
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Liddle
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Liddle
Jablonski strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. LaPalme
Katt strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Liddle vs. LaPalme
Liddle 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 -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. LaPalme
Lockman 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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Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Liddle
Kluszewski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thurman vs. Liddle
Thurman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Liddle
Bailey bunts towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. Kluszewski moves to third. Thurman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McMillan vs. Liddle
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kluszewski tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Liddle
Wally Post pinch hits for Paul LaPalme.
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Freeman
Hersh Freeman now pitching.
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski juggles the ball. That's an error on Jablonski. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Freeman
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Freeman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Freeman
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Freeman
White hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castleman vs. Freeman
Castleman hits a fly ball into right field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Liddle
Temple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Ridzik
Steve Ridzik now pitching.
Robinson bunts towards the mound. Ridzik fields it and throws to first for the out. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Ridzik
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Temple scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Ridzik
Jablonski takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. McCall
Windy McCall now pitching.
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to third. Jablonski moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thurman vs. McCall
Thurman hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Katt settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Katt. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thurman vs. McCall
Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. Bell scores. Jablonski moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bailey vs. McCall
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Freeman
Chuck Harmon now playing right field.
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Freeman
Katt hits a popup towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Freeman
George Wilson pinch hits for Windy McCall.
Wilson hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching. Wes Westrum now catching.
McMillan strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freeman vs. Wilhelm
Freeman hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Wilhelm
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Wilhelm
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Freeman
Lockman hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Freeman
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Freeman
Mays strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1956 -- New York at Cincinnati (N)
New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Lockman W, lf 5 0 0 1 Temple J, 2b 4 3 3 0
Dark A, ss 4 0 1 1 Robinson F, lf 3 1 2 0
Mays W, cf 5 0 0 0 Bell G, cf 2 1 1 1
Spencer D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Jablonski R, 3b 3 0 1 3
White B, 1b 4 1 0 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 3 1 1 0
Castleman F, 3b 4 2 3 0 Thurman B, rf 4 0 1 1
Mueller D, rf 3 2 1 0 Harmon C, rf 0 0 0 0
Katt R, c 4 0 1 2 Bailey E, c 3 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 2 0 0 1
Antonelli J, p 1 0 0 0 Nuxhall J, p 1 0 0 0
Rhodes D, ph 1 0 1 1 Black J, p 0 0 0 0
Liddle D, p 1 0 0 0 Palys S, ph 1 0 0 0
Ridzik S, p 0 0 0 0 LaPalme P, p 0 0 0 0
McCall W, p 0 0 0 0 Post W, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilson G, ph 1 0 0 0 Freeman H, p 1 0 0 0
Westrum W, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 8 5 28 6 9 6
New York 020 300 000 -- 5
Cincinnati 102 001 20x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Antonelli J 3.0 4 3 3 2 2
Liddle D* 3.0 4 2 2 1 2
Ridzik S (L) 0.1 1 1 0 1 0
McCall W 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Wilhelm H 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J+ 3.0 5 5 3 1 3
Black J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
LaPalme P 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Freeman H (W) 3.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
E -- Antonelli J, Temple J 2, Jablonski R, Katt R
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 7, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Katt R, Dark A
SH -- Bell G, Bailey E, Robinson F
SF -- Dark A, McMillan R
T -- 2:43
A -- 11518
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