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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 3, 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 3, 1956 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 3, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 3, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 13,797 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Dixon 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Babe Pinelli 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felix Mantilla | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Andy Pafko | Left Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Lew Burdette | 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 |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Alex Grammas | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 3, 1956
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Nuxhall
Mantilla hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Nuxhall
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson throws the ball in to Temple who tags Logan, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Nuxhall
Pafko strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Burdette
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Burdette
Post hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Burdette
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Nuxhall
Aaron hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bell, who is chasing the ball. Aaron reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomson vs. Nuxhall
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adcock vs. Nuxhall
Adcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aaron scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Nuxhall
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Nuxhall
O'Connell 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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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Burdette
Kluszewski strikes out. Rice drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Kluszewski out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Burdette
Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Burdette
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grammas vs. Burdette
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Nuxhall
Burdette hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Nuxhall
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Nuxhall
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Nuxhall
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Burdette
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Burdette
Nuxhall hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Burdette
Temple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Burdette
Post takes first base on ball four. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Burdette
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Nuxhall
Aaron hits a popup towards the mound. Nuxhall can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Nuxhall
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Nuxhall
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grammas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Nuxhall
Rice strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Burdette
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Burdette
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Burdette
Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Nuxhall
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burdette vs. Nuxhall
Burdette bunts in front of the plate. Burgess fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantilla vs. Nuxhall
Mantilla hits a line drive into left field. Robinson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Robinson. O'Connell scores. Mantilla moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Nuxhall
Logan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Acker
Tom Acker now pitching. Bill Bruton pinch hits for Andy Pafko.
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Acker
Aaron hits a popup towards third. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Burdette
Bill Bruton now playing center field. Bobby Thomson now playing left field. Bob Thurman pinch hits for Alex Grammas.
Thurman hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Burdette
McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palys vs. Burdette
Stan Palys pinch hits for Tom Acker.
Palys hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Burdette
Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Jeffcoat
Hal Jeffcoat now pitching. Rocky Bridges now playing third base.
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Jeffcoat
Adcock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. Adcock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Jeffcoat
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Jeffcoat
O'Connell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adcock moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burdette vs. Jeffcoat
Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Burdette
Frank Torre now playing first base.
Post hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomson. Post reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Burdette
Bell hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Burdette
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Burdette
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Jeffcoat
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Jeffcoat
Logan hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Jeffcoat
Bruton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Burdette
Burgess strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Burdette
Ray Jablonski pinch hits for Rocky Bridges.
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Burdette
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jeffcoat
Ray Jablonski now playing third base.
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jeffcoat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Jeffcoat
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Jeffcoat
Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Jeffcoat
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. Jeffcoat
O'Connell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. O'Connell reaches second base with a double. Torre scores. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burdette vs. Jeffcoat
Burdette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rice scores. O'Connell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mantilla vs. Jeffcoat
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Burdette
George Crowe pinch hits for Hal Jeffcoat.
Crowe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Burdette
Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Burdette
Post hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Burdette
Bell hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Gross
Don Gross now pitching.
Logan hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bell. Logan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Gross
Bruton bunts towards third. Jablonski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Gross
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Logan tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Gross
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Gross
Torre hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Burdette
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Burdette
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Burdette
Burgess hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bruton. Burgess reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jablonski vs. Burdette
Jablonski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/3/1956 -- Milwaukee at Cincinnati (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Mantilla F, 3b 5 1 1 1 Temple J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Logan J, ss 5 2 3 2 Post W, rf 3 0 1 0
Pafko A, lf 2 0 0 0 Bell G, cf 4 0 0 0
Bruton B, ph-cf 3 0 1 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 0 0
Aaron H, rf 4 1 2 1 Robinson F, lf 3 0 0 0
Thomson B, cf-lf 5 0 0 0 Burgess S, c 4 0 1 0
Adcock J, 1b 3 0 2 1 Grammas A, 3b 1 0 0 0
Torre F, 1b 1 1 0 0 Thurman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Rice D, c 4 1 1 0 Bridges R, 3b 0 0 0 0
O'Connell D, 2b 3 1 2 1 Jablonski R, ph-3b 2 0 0 0
Burdette L, p 3 0 2 1 McMillan R, ss 3 0 0 0
Nuxhall J, p 1 0 0 0
Acker T, p 0 0 0 0
Palys S, ph 1 0 1 0
Jeffcoat H, p 0 0 0 0
Crowe G, ph 1 0 1 0
Gross D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 7 14 7 32 0 5 0
Milwaukee 010 030 021 -- 7
Cincinnati 000 000 000 -- 0
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J (L) 4.1 7 4 4 1 3
Acker T 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Jeffcoat H 3.0 5 2 2 1 0
Gross D 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
E -- Robinson F
LOB -- Milwaukee 8, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Adcock J, Post W, O'Connell D, Logan J, Burgess S
3B -- Aaron H
HR -- Logan J
SH -- Burdette L
SF -- Aaron H
HBP -- by Burdette L (Robinson F)
T -- 2:29
A -- 13797
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