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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 2, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Milwaukee Braves, played on July 2, 1956 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 2, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 2, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Klippstein |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 28,635 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Third Baseman |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Alex Grammas | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Johnny Klippstein | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 2, 1956
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Klippstein
Dittmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Klippstein
Logan bunts towards the mound. Klippstein fields it and throws to first for the out. Dittmer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Covington vs. Klippstein
Covington strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Klippstein
Aaron 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 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Spahn
Temple is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Spahn
Post takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell hits a line drive to right field. Aaron throws towards third. Thomson fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thomson. Post goes all the way around to score. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Spahn
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bailey vs. Spahn
Spahn fires to first and picks off Robinson. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Klippstein
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Klippstein
Thomson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Klippstein
Adcock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Adcock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Klippstein
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spahn vs. Klippstein
Spahn hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dittmer vs. Klippstein
Dittmer hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Spahn
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Spahn
Grammas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Bailey trying to get to third. Aaron throws the ball in to Thomson, who tags Bailey for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Spahn
McMillan hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klippstein vs. Spahn
Klippstein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Klippstein
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grammas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Klippstein
Covington hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Klippstein
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Klippstein
Bruton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Spahn
Temple hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Covington. Temple reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Spahn
Post hits a popup towards third. Thomson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Temple scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Spahn
Kluszewski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Klippstein
Thomson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Klippstein
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Klippstein
Rice strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Spahn
Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Spahn
Grammas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Spahn
McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klippstein vs. Spahn
Klippstein strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Klippstein
Spahn hits a popup towards third. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Klippstein
Dittmer hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Klippstein
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Klippstein
Covington strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Spahn
Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Spahn
Post hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell takes first base on ball four. Post moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Spahn
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Post moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bailey vs. Spahn
Bailey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Klippstein
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Klippstein
Bruton bunts towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Temple covering, for the out. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Klippstein
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Klippstein
Adcock hits a popup in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Spahn
Grammas hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Spahn
McMillan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klippstein vs. Spahn
Klippstein hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Klippstein
Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Klippstein
Felix Mantilla pinch runs for Del Rice.
Spahn hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bailey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tanner vs. Klippstein
Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Jack Dittmer.
Tanner 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
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Spahn
Danny O'Connell now playing second base. Del Crandall now catching.
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Spahn
Post hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Klippstein
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Klippstein
Covington hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Klippstein
Aaron 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
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Spahn
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Spahn
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bailey for the out. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grammas vs. Spahn
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Klippstein
Bruton 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 -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Klippstein
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Klippstein
Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Klippstein
Lew Burdette pinch runs for Joe Adcock. Eddie Mathews pinch hits for Danny O'Connell.
Mathews strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/2/1956 -- Milwaukee at Cincinnati (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Dittmer J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Temple J, 2b 4 1 1 0
Tanner C, ph 1 0 0 0 Post W, rf 3 1 1 0
Crandall D, c 0 0 0 0 Bell G, cf 3 0 2 1
Logan J, ss 3 0 2 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 1 0
Covington W, lf 4 0 0 0 Robinson F, lf 2 0 0 0
Aaron H, rf 4 0 2 0 Bailey E, c 3 0 0 0
Bruton B, cf 3 0 0 0 Grammas A, 3b 4 0 2 0
Thomson B, 3b 4 1 1 1 McMillan R, ss 3 0 0 0
Adcock J, 1b 4 0 2 0 Klippstein J, p 3 0 0 0
Burdette L, pr 0 0 0 0
Rice D, c 2 0 1 0
Mantilla F, pr 0 0 0 0
O'Connell D, 2b 0 0 0 0
Mathews E, ph 1 0 0 0
Spahn W, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 8 1 29 2 7 1
Milwaukee 010 000 000 -- 1
Cincinnati 101 000 00x -- 2
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (L) 8.0 7 2 2 5 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Klippstein J (W) 9.0 8 1 1 2 6
E -- Thomson B, Adcock J
DP -- Milwaukee 1, Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Milwaukee 7, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Adcock J, Temple J
HR -- Thomson B
SH -- Logan J, Bruton B
T -- 2:11
A -- 28635
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