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Dodgers
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 24, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on August 24, 1956 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 24, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 24, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sal Maglie |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 26,688 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Left Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Sal Maglie | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Alex Grammas | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 24, 1956
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jansen
Gilliam bunts towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Jansen
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Jansen
Snider hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Snider reaches second base with a double. Reese goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Jansen
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Jansen
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Maglie
Temple bunts towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Maglie
Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Maglie
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Kluszewski vs. Maglie
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Post vs. Maglie
Post hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Jansen
Campanella strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jansen
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jansen
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grammas fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Grammas. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Maglie vs. Jansen
Maglie 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 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Maglie
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Maglie
Grammas strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Maglie
McMillan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jansen vs. Maglie
Jansen strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jansen
Gilliam hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Jansen
Reese takes first base on ball four. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Jansen
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Jansen
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jansen
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Jansen
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Maglie
Temple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Maglie
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Maglie
Bell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Maglie
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Maglie
Post hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jansen
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jansen
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grammas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Jansen
Maglie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Jansen
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. Maglie moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Jansen
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Maglie
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bailey for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Maglie
Grammas hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Maglie
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Jansen
Snider is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Jansen
Furillo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jansen
Robinson hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Jansen
Campanella hits a line drive towards third. Grammas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jansen
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Maglie
George Crowe pinch hits for Larry Jansen.
Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Maglie
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Maglie
Robinson hits a line drive into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Black
Joe Black now pitching.
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Black
Maglie hits a line drive into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Black
Gilliam bunts towards the mound. Black fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Black
Reese hits a line drive into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Maglie
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Maglie
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Maglie
Post hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Maglie
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Maglie
Ray Jablonski pinch hits for Alex Grammas.
Jablonski hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Black
Ray Jablonski now playing third base.
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Black
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Black
Robinson 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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Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Maglie
McMillan strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Maglie
Bob Thurman pinch hits for Joe Black.
Thurman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Maglie
Temple bunts towards the mound. Maglie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thurman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Maglie
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thurman moves to third. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Bessent
Don Bessent now pitching.
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Kluszewski vs. Bessent
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Freeman
Hersh Freeman now pitching.
Campanella strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Freeman
Hodges hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Hodges reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Freeman
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bessent vs. Freeman
There's a wild pitch. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Bessent vs. Freeman
Bessent 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 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Post vs. Bessent
Charlie Neal now playing second base.
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Bessent
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Bessent
Jablonski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Bessent
Rocky Bridges pinch runs for Ray Jablonski.
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Bessent
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Hersh Freeman.
Burgess hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Lawrence
Rocky Bridges now playing third base. Brooks Lawrence now pitching.
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bridges fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Lawrence
Reese 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 -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Lawrence
Snider hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Bessent
Temple strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bessent
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bessent
Bell hits a line drive towards the mound. Bessent can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Bessent
There goes Bell. The throw from Campanella and he is safe. Bell steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Bessent
Kluszewski hits a line drive into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/24/1956 -- Brooklyn at Cincinnati (N)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, lf 4 1 3 0 Temple J, 2b 5 1 2 0
Reese P, ss 4 2 1 0 Robinson F, lf 4 0 1 0
Snider D, cf 4 2 2 4 Bell G, cf 5 1 3 2
Furillo C, rf 4 1 1 2 Kluszewski T, 1b 5 1 1 0
Robinson J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Post W, rf 4 1 1 2
Neal C, 2b 0 0 0 0 Bailey E, c 4 0 0 0
Campanella R, c 4 0 0 0 Grammas A, 3b 2 0 0 0
Hodges G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Jablonski R, ph-3b 2 0 1 0
Jackson R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bridges R, pr-3b 0 0 0 0
Maglie S, p 3 0 1 0 McMillan R, ss 4 0 2 0
Bessent D, p 1 0 0 0 Jansen L, p 1 0 0 0
Crowe G, ph 1 0 0 0
Black J, p 0 0 0 0
Thurman B, ph 1 0 1 0
Freeman H, p 0 0 0 0
Burgess S, ph 1 0 0 0
Lawrence B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 10 6 39 4 12 4
Brooklyn 103 020 000 -- 6
Cincinnati 002 002 000 -- 4
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Maglie S (W) 6.1 9 4 4 0 5
Bessent D (S) 2.2 3 0 0 0 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen L (L) 5.0 7 6 6 2 1
Black J 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Freeman H 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Lawrence B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Grammas A
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 6, Cincinnati 9
2B -- Snider D, Hodges G
HR -- Snider D, Bell G, Furillo C, Post W
SB -- Bell G
HBP -- by Maglie S (Robinson F), by Jansen L (Snider D)
WP -- Freeman H
T -- 2:30
A -- 26688
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