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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 15, 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 July 15, 1956 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 15, 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 | July 15, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Hearn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Vic Delmore 3B: Bill Engeln |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Third Baseman |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Jackie Brandt | Left Fielder |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Jim Hearn | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | 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 |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 15, 1956
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Nuxhall
Bressoud hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Nuxhall
Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Schoendienst reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Nuxhall
Mays hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Nuxhall
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Hearn
Temple hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Hearn
Post hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Hearn
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kluszewski vs. Hearn
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Temple scores. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Hearn
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Nuxhall
White 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Nuxhall
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Nuxhall
Brandt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Nuxhall
Westrum hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Hearn
Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Hearn
Jablonski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Hearn
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bressoud. Jablonski moves to third. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nuxhall vs. Hearn
Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nuxhall for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Temple vs. Hearn
Temple hits a line drive into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Nuxhall
Hearn 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: ---
Bressoud vs. Nuxhall
Bressoud hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Nuxhall
There goes Bressoud. The throw from Bailey and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schoendienst vs. Nuxhall
Alex Grammas now playing shortstop.
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bressoud scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Nuxhall
Mays hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Nuxhall
Spencer takes first base on ball four. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Nuxhall
White hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Hearn
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hearn
Bell bunts towards third. Spencer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Hearn
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Hearn
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Nuxhall
Mueller hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Nuxhall
Brandt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Nuxhall
Westrum hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. Westrum reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hearn vs. Nuxhall
Hearn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Hearn
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Hearn
Jablonski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grammas vs. Hearn
Grammas bunts towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. Bailey moves to third. Jablonski moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nuxhall vs. Hearn
Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Temple vs. Hearn
Temple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bailey scores. Jablonski scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Hearn
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Nuxhall
Bressoud is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Nuxhall
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Nuxhall
Mays hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hearn
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Hearn
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hearn
Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Hearn
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Black
Joe Black now pitching.
Spencer hits a popup in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Black
White hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Black
Mueller hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Black
Brandt hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Hearn
Jablonski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Hearn
Grammas bunts towards third. Spencer juggles the ball. That's an error on Spencer. Jablonski moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Palys vs. Hearn
Stan Palys pinch hits for Joe Black.
Palys is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Hearn
Temple hits a line drive into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Hearn
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Freeman
Hersh Freeman now pitching.
Westrum 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, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Freeman
Hearn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Freeman
Bressoud 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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hearn
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Hearn
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hearn
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Hearn
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Freeman
Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Freeman
Mays hits a line drive towards the mound. Freeman catches it and throws to first to double up Schoendienst. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Freeman
Spencer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Hearn
Jablonski hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Hearn
Grammas hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freeman vs. Hearn
Freeman strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Freeman
White hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Temple reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Freeman
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Freeman
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Jackie Brandt.
Rhodes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Hearn
Bob Lennon now playing left field.
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer juggles the ball. That's an error on Spencer. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Hearn
Post bunts towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Schoendienst covering, for the out. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Littlefield
Dick Littlefield now pitching.
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Littlefield
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Littlefield
Robinson is walked intentionally. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bailey vs. Littlefield
Bailey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Freeman
George Wilson pinch hits for Wes Westrum.
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Freeman
Hank Thompson pinch hits for Dick Littlefield.
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Freeman
Bressoud hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching. Bill Sarni now catching.
Jablonski hits a popup towards third. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Wilhelm
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer juggles the ball. That's an error on Spencer. Grammas moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thurman vs. Wilhelm
Bob Thurman pinch hits for Hersh Freeman.
The ball gets by Sarni for a passed ball. Grammas moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thurman vs. Wilhelm
Thurman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grammas scores. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/15/1956, game 1 -- New York at Cincinnati (D)
New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Bressoud E, ss 5 1 1 0 Temple J, 2b 5 1 2 2
Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 3 1 Post W, rf 4 0 0 0
Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0 Bell G, cf 5 0 2 0
Spencer D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 5 0 2 1
White B, 1b 4 1 1 1 Robinson F, lf 3 0 1 0
Mueller D, rf 4 0 0 0 Bailey E, c 4 1 0 0
Brandt J, lf 3 1 1 1 Jablonski R, 3b 4 1 2 0
Rhodes D, ph 1 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 1 0 1 0
Lennon B, lf 0 0 0 0 Grammas A, ss 2 1 0 0
Westrum W, c 3 0 1 0 Nuxhall J, p 2 0 0 0
Wilson G, ph 1 0 0 0 Black J, p 0 0 0 0
Sarni B, c 0 0 0 0 Palys S, ph 1 0 0 0
Hearn J, p 3 0 0 0 Freeman H, p 1 0 0 0
Littlefield D, p 0 0 0 0 Thurman B, ph 1 0 1 1
Thompson H, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
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36 3 7 3 38 4 11 4
New York 011 001 000 0 -- 3
Cincinnati 100 200 000 1 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hearn J 8.1 9 3 3 2 4
Littlefield D 0.2 1 0 0 1 1
Wilhelm H (L) 0.1 1 1 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J 5.0 5 2 2 1 4
Black J 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
Freeman H (W) 4.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Bressoud E, Bailey E, Spencer D 3
DP -- New York 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- New York 4, Cincinnati 13
2B -- Schoendienst R, Westrum W
HR -- Brandt J, White B
SB -- Bressoud E
SH -- Grammas A 2, Post W
HBP -- by Hearn J (Robinson F)
PB -- Sarni B
T -- 2:41
A -- 0
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