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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 18, 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 August 18, 1956 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 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 | August 18, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Crone |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Klippstein |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 21,472 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Larry Goetz |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Ray Crone | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Center Fielder |
| Bob Thurman | Left Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right 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
August 18, 1956
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Klippstein
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thurman. O'Connell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Klippstein
Logan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Connell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Klippstein
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mathews vs. Klippstein
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. O'Connell tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Klippstein
Adcock hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Crone
Temple 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: ---
Robinson vs. Crone
Robinson hits a line drive 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: ---
Thurman vs. Crone
Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Klippstein
Thomson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Klippstein
Bruton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Atwell vs. Klippstein
Atwell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crone vs. Klippstein
Crone bunts towards the mound. Klippstein fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomson moves to third. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Connell vs. Klippstein
O'Connell 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Crone
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Crone
Post hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Crone
Bailey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kluszewski moves to third. Post moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grammas vs. Crone
Grammas hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kluszewski tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Crone
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klippstein vs. Crone
Klippstein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and races to the third base bag 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 popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Klippstein
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Klippstein
Mathews hits a popup towards third. Grammas 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. Crone
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Crone
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Crone
Thurman hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bruton. Thurman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Crone
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Buhl
Bob Buhl now pitching.
Post hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Buhl
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Buhl
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Klippstein
Adcock hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Klippstein
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Klippstein
Bruton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thurman. Bruton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Atwell vs. Klippstein
Atwell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. Klippstein
Buhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buhl for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Klippstein
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Buhl
McMillan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klippstein vs. Buhl
Klippstein strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Buhl
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
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Klippstein
Logan hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Robinson. Logan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Jeffcoat
Hal Jeffcoat now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. Jeffcoat
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Jeffcoat, and towards Grammas, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mathews vs. Jeffcoat
Mathews 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, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adcock vs. Jeffcoat
Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Buhl
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Buhl
Thurman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Buhl
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Buhl covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Buhl
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Jeffcoat
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Jeffcoat
Bruton 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 -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Jeffcoat
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jeffcoat fields it and throws to first for the out. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Covington vs. Jeffcoat
Wes Covington pinch hits for Bob Buhl.
There's a wild pitch. Bruton moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Covington vs. Jeffcoat
Covington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Connell vs. Jeffcoat
O'Connell 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 6
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Conley
Gene Conley now pitching.
Bailey 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, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Conley
Grammas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Conley
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Conley
Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Jeffcoat
Logan 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, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jeffcoat
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Jeffcoat
Mathews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Robinson. Mathews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Jeffcoat
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Conley
Temple hits a line drive into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Conley
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thurman vs. Conley
Thurman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Conley
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Conley
Post hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Conley
Bailey hits a line drive into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Jeffcoat
Thomson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Jeffcoat
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, 4 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Jeffcoat
Atwell hits a line drive into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Conley
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan misplays the ball. That's an error on Logan. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Conley
McMillan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grammas moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jeffcoat vs. Conley
Jeffcoat bunts towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. Grammas moves to third. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Temple vs. Conley
Temple hits a line drive into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Conley
Robinson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Conley
Thurman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Jolly
Dave Jolly now pitching.
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Jolly
Post hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Jolly
Bailey hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Jeffcoat
Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Dave Jolly.
Tanner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Jeffcoat covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Jeffcoat
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jeffcoat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Jeffcoat
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1956 -- Milwaukee at Cincinnati (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
O'Connell D, 2b 5 1 1 0 Temple J, 2b 5 0 0 0
Logan J, ss 5 0 2 0 Robinson F, cf 4 3 2 4
Aaron H, rf 4 0 0 0 Thurman B, lf 5 4 4 4
Mathews E, 3b 3 0 1 1 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 3 3 3
Adcock J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Post W, rf 5 1 3 1
Thomson B, lf 3 0 1 0 Bailey E, c 5 0 1 0
Bruton B, cf 4 1 2 0 Grammas A, 3b 3 1 0 1
Atwell T, c 4 1 1 2 McMillan R, ss 3 1 1 0
Crone R, p 0 0 0 0 Klippstein J, p 2 0 0 0
Buhl B, p 1 0 0 0 Jeffcoat H, p 1 0 0 0
Covington W, ph 0 0 0 0
Conley G, p 0 0 0 0
Jolly D, p 0 0 0 0
Tanner C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 9 4 37 13 14 13
Milwaukee 100 300 000 -- 4
Cincinnati 014 010 34x -- 13
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Crone R (L) 2.1 6 4 4 0 0
Buhl B 2.2 2 2 2 0 2
Conley G 2.2 5 7 3 2 1
Jolly D 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Klippstein J* 4.0 8 4 4 0 1
Jeffcoat H (W) 5.0 1 0 0 2 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 5th
E -- Logan J
LOB -- Milwaukee 7, Cincinnati 5
2B -- O'Connell D, Thurman B, Bruton B, Logan J, Mathews E
HR -- Robinson F 2, Kluszewski T 2, Post W, Adcock J, Atwell T, Thurman B 3
SH -- Crone R, Jeffcoat H
SF -- Mathews E, Grammas A
WP -- Jeffcoat H 2
T -- 2:42
A -- 21472
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