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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 4, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 4, 1956 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Art Fowler |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Hal Dixon |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
| Pete Whisenant | Center Fielder |
| Jim King | Left Fielder |
| Harry Chiti | Catcher |
| Bob Rush | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | 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 |
| Art Fowler | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 4, 1956
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Fowler
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Fowler
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Fowler
Fondy hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Rush
Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Rush
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Rush
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Rush
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rush
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Rush
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Fowler
Banks 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Fowler
Moryn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Fowler
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Rush
Grammas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Rush
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Rush
Eddie Miksis now playing center field.
Fowler hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Fowler
King hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Fowler
Chiti strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rush vs. Fowler
Rush is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Fowler
Hoak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. King moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Fowler
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. King scores. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Fowler
Fondy takes first base on ball four. Hoak moves to third. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Banks vs. Fowler
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Rush
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Rush
Post hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Miksis. Post reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Rush
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Rush
Kluszewski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Rush
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Fowler
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Fowler
Miksis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Fowler
King hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Rush
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Rush
Grammas bunts towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Rush
McMillan hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Miksis. McMillan reaches second base with a double. Bailey scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fowler vs. Rush
Fowler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Rush, and towards Baker, who fields it and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Temple vs. Rush
Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McMillan scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Rush
Post hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Fowler
Chiti hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Fowler
Rush strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Fowler
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Fowler
Baker hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Hoak moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fondy vs. Fowler
Fondy 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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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rush
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Rush
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Rush
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Fowler
Banks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Fowler
Moryn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Fowler
Miksis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Fowler
King hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Fowler
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grammas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Rush
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Rush
Grammas hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Rush
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Fowler
Hobie Landrith pinch hits for Bob Rush.
Landrith strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Fowler
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Fowler
Baker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Hughes
Jim Hughes now pitching.
Fowler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Hughes
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Hughes
Post hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Fowler
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grammas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Fowler
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Fowler
Moryn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Fowler
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grammas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hughes
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Hughes
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hughes
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Fowler
King hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kellert vs. Fowler
Jerry Kindall pinch runs for Jim King. Frank Kellert pinch hits for Harry Chiti.
Kellert hits a line drive into right field. Post picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Post. Kindall moves to third. Kellert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Irvin vs. Fowler
Ed Winceniak pinch runs for Frank Kellert. Monte Irvin pinch hits for Jim Hughes.
Irvin is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hoak vs. Fowler
Hoak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kindall scores. Winceniak moves to third. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baker vs. Freeman
Hersh Freeman now pitching.
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to home to get Winceniak. Irvin moves to third. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fondy vs. Freeman
Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Irvin tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Freeman
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Lown
Clyde McCullough now catching. Turk Lown now pitching. Monte Irvin now playing left field.
Bailey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Lown
George Crowe pinch hits for Alex Grammas.
Crowe strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Lown
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Roy McMillan.
Burgess takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thurman vs. Lown
Rocky Bridges pinch runs for Smoky Burgess. Bob Thurman pinch hits for Hersh Freeman.
Thurman hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1956, game 1 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Hoak D, 3b 5 0 3 1 Temple J, 2b 4 0 2 1
Baker G, 2b 5 0 2 1 Post W, rf 4 1 1 0
Fondy D, 1b 3 0 0 1 Bell G, cf 4 0 0 0
Banks E, ss 5 1 1 1 Kluszewski T, 1b 3 1 2 2
Moryn W, rf 3 1 1 1 Robinson F, lf 4 0 1 0
Whisenant P, cf 1 0 0 0 Bailey E, c 3 1 0 0
Miksis E, cf 3 0 1 0 Grammas A, 3b 2 0 0 0
King J, lf 4 1 2 0 Crowe G, ph 1 0 0 0
Kindall J, pr 0 1 0 0 McMillan R, ss 3 1 1 1
McCullough C, c 0 0 0 0 Burgess S, ph 0 0 0 0
Chiti H, c 3 0 0 0 Bridges R, pr 0 0 0 0
Kellert F, ph 1 0 1 0 Fowler A, p 3 0 0 0
Winceniak E, pr 0 0 0 0 Freeman H, p 0 0 0 0
Lown T, p 0 0 0 0 Thurman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Rush B, p 2 0 0 0
Landrith H, ph 1 0 0 0
Hughes J, p 0 0 0 0
Irvin M, ph-lf 0 1 0 0
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36 5 11 5 32 4 7 4
Chicago 001 001 012 -- 5
Cincinnati 200 200 000 -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rush B 6.0 7 4 4 2 1
Hughes J (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Lown T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Fowler A (L)* 8.0 11 5 5 3 6
Freeman H 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 9th
E -- Post W
DP -- Chicago 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Post W, McMillan R
HR -- Kluszewski T, Moryn W, Banks E
SH -- Grammas A
SF -- Fondy D
T -- 2:17
A -- 0
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