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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 3, 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 June 3, 1956 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 3, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 3, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Worthington |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul LaPalme |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 27,677 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Frank Secory |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| George Wilson | Right Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Jim Mangan | Catcher |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Al Worthington | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Paul LaPalme | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 3, 1956
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. LaPalme
Lockman 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, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. LaPalme
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. LaPalme
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan misplays the ball. That's an error on McMillan. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. LaPalme
Wilson 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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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Worthington
Temple bunts towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Temple for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Worthington
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Worthington
Bell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Worthington
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. LaPalme
White bunts towards the mound. LaPalme fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. LaPalme
Spencer hits a popup, foul, towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mangan vs. LaPalme
Mangan hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. LaPalme
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Worthington
Post hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Post reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jablonski vs. Worthington
Jablonski hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Worthington
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bailey for the out. Post moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McMillan vs. Worthington
McMillan hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. LaPalme
Worthington hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. LaPalme
Lockman 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, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. LaPalme
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. LaPalme
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPalme vs. Worthington
LaPalme hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Worthington
Temple bunts towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Spencer covering, for the out. LaPalme moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Worthington
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Worthington
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. White fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Worthington covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. LaPalme
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. LaPalme
White hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. LaPalme
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Worthington
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 -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Worthington
Post is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Worthington
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangan vs. LaPalme
Mangan bunts towards the mound. LaPalme fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. LaPalme
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Worthington vs. LaPalme
Worthington bunts towards the mound. LaPalme fields it and throws to first for the out. Mangan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. LaPalme
Lockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mangan scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. LaPalme
Dark strikes out. Bailey drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Dark out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Worthington
Bailey hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Mangan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Worthington
McMillan hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPalme vs. Worthington
LaPalme strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. LaPalme
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. LaPalme
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. LaPalme
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaPalme fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Worthington
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Worthington
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Worthington
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. LaPalme
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mangan vs. LaPalme
Mangan bunts towards the mound. LaPalme fields it and throws to first for the out. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. LaPalme
Thompson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. Thompson reaches second base with a double. Spencer scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Worthington vs. LaPalme
Worthington hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. LaPalme
Lockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. LaPalme
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Worthington
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Worthington
Post strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Worthington
Jablonski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. LaPalme
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. LaPalme
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. LaPalme
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Black
Joe Black now pitching. Don Mueller pinch hits for Daryl Spencer.
Mueller hits a popup towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rhodes vs. Black
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Jim Mangan.
Rhodes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Worthington
Ray Katt now catching. Wayne Terwilliger now playing second base.
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Worthington
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Worthington fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Worthington
George Crowe pinch hits for Joe Black.
Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Worthington covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Freeman
Hersh Freeman now pitching.
Thompson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. Thompson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Worthington vs. Freeman
Worthington bunts in front of the plate. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lockman vs. Freeman
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thompson tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Freeman
Dark hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Worthington
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Worthington
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Worthington
Bell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Worthington
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Grissom
Bob Thurman pinch runs for Ted Kluszewski. Marv Grissom now pitching.
Post strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Grissom
Jablonski takes first base on ball four. Thurman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. McCall
Jim Dyck pinch runs for Ray Jablonski. Windy McCall now pitching.
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Mays 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 6/3/1956, game 2 -- New York at Cincinnati (D)
New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Lockman W, lf 4 0 2 3 Temple J, 2b 2 1 0 0
Dark A, ss 5 0 1 0 Robinson F, lf 3 0 0 0
Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0 Bell G, cf 4 2 2 3
Wilson G, rf 3 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 3 0 0 0
White B, 1b 4 0 2 0 Thurman B, pr 0 0 0 0
Spencer D, 2b 3 1 1 0 Post W, rf 3 0 1 0
Mueller D, ph 1 0 0 0 Jablonski R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Katt R, c 0 0 0 0 Dyck J, pr 0 0 0 0
Mangan J, c 2 1 1 0 Bailey E, c 4 0 0 0
Rhodes D, ph 1 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 3 0 0 0
Terwilliger W, 2b 0 0 0 0 LaPalme P, p 2 0 1 0
Thompson H, 3b 4 2 2 1 Black J, p 0 0 0 0
Worthington A, p 2 0 0 0 Crowe G, ph 1 0 0 0
Grissom M, p 0 0 0 0 Freeman H, p 0 0 0 0
McCall W, p 0 0 0 0
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33 4 9 4 28 3 4 3
New York 000 010 201 -- 4
Cincinnati 100 000 002 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Worthington A (W) 8.1 4 3 3 3 4
Grissom M 0.1 0 0 0 1 1
McCall W (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
LaPalme P (L) 7.1 8 3 3 1 1
Black J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Freeman H 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
E -- McMillan R
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 7, Cincinnati 4
2B -- Post W, Thompson H 2
HR -- Bell G 2
SH -- Temple J, Worthington A 2, Mangan J
SF -- Lockman W
HBP -- by Worthington A (Post W)
T -- 2:13
A -- 27677
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