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Dodgers
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 8, 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 June 8, 1956 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 8, 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 | June 8, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sandy Koufax |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Klippstein |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 26,664 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Artie Gore 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Left Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Rocky Nelson | First Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | Right Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Sandy Koufax | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | 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 |
| Johnny Klippstein | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 8, 1956
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Klippstein
Gilliam bunts towards the mound. Klippstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Klippstein
Reese bunts towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Klippstein
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Koufax
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Koufax
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Koufax
Bell hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Koufax
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field. Hodges settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Klippstein
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Klippstein
Nelson hits a line drive into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Klippstein
Hodges 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, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Klippstein
Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Post vs. Koufax
Post hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Koufax
Jablonski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Koufax
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bailey for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Klippstein
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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Koufax vs. Klippstein
Koufax strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Klippstein
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Klippstein
Reese 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 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Koufax
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Klippstein vs. Koufax
Klippstein bunts towards the mound. Koufax settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Koufax
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Koufax
Robinson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Neal reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Klippstein
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Klippstein
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Post throws the ball in to Temple who tags Jackson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Nelson vs. Klippstein
Nelson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Klippstein
Hodges hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Klippstein
Campanella strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Koufax
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Koufax
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Koufax
Post hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Klippstein
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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koufax vs. Klippstein
Koufax hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Klippstein
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klippstein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Klippstein
Reese 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, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Koufax
Jablonski 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Koufax
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Koufax
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koufax fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Klippstein vs. Koufax
Klippstein takes first base on ball four. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Koufax
Temple hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Snider who is chasing the ball. Temple reaches third base with a triple. McMillan scores. Klippstein goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Koufax
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Klippstein
Snider hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Klippstein
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Klippstein
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Klippstein
Hodges hits a line drive into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Koufax
Bell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Koufax
Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Koufax
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Koufax
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground into center field. Snider picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Snider. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Bailey vs. Koufax
Bailey strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Klippstein
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, 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, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Klippstein
Sandy Amoros pinch hits for Sandy Koufax.
Amoros hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Labine
Clem Labine 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. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klippstein vs. Labine
Klippstein bunts towards first. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first, with Neal covering, for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Labine
Temple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McMillan scores. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Labine
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Labine
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Klippstein
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Klippstein covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Klippstein
Reese hits a popup, foul, towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Klippstein
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Klippstein
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Labine
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Hodges settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Post vs. Labine
Post hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snider. Post reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Jablonski vs. Labine
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Labine
Bailey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Labine
McMillan strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Klippstein
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Klippstein
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Klippstein
Campanella hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
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
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Box Score
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Game of 6/8/1956 -- Brooklyn at Cincinnati (N)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, lf 4 0 1 0 Temple J, 2b 4 0 2 3
Reese P, ss 4 0 0 0 Robinson F, lf 4 1 1 1
Snider D, cf 2 2 1 1 Bell G, cf 4 0 1 0
Jackson R, 3b 3 0 2 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 1 0
Nelson R, 1b 4 1 1 2 Post W, rf 4 1 1 0
Hodges G, rf 4 0 0 0 Jablonski R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Campanella R, c 4 1 1 1 Bailey E, c 4 1 1 2
Neal C, 2b 4 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 4 2 3 0
Koufax S, p 2 0 1 0 Klippstein J, p 1 1 0 0
Amoros S, ph 1 0 0 0
Labine C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 7 4 33 6 11 6
Brooklyn 000 201 001 -- 4
Cincinnati 100 020 12x -- 6
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Koufax S 6.0 7 3 3 1 1
Labine C (L) 2.0 4 3 3 0 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Klippstein J (W) 9.0 7 4 4 3 4
E -- Snider D
DP -- Brooklyn 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 4, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Post W
3B -- Temple J
HR -- Robinson F, Nelson R, Snider D, Bailey E, Campanella R
SH -- Klippstein J
T -- 2:16
A -- 26664
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