Try this game in our Simulator
Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Phillies
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 26, 1956
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 26, 1956 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harvey Haddix |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brooks Lawrence |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 28,361 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Engeln 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Frank Secory |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Solly Hemus | Second Baseman |
| Marv Blaylock | First Baseman |
| Stan Lopata | Catcher |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Harvey Haddix | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | 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 |
| Brooks Lawrence | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Phillies
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 26, 1956
Top 1
-
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Lawrence
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Lawrence
Hemus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. Hemus reaches second base with a double. Ashburn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blaylock vs. Lawrence
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blaylock for the out. Hemus moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Lopata vs. Lawrence
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lawrence, and towards Temple, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Hemus scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Lawrence
Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Haddix
Temple hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Temple reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Haddix
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Haddix
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Haddix
Kluszewski hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lawrence
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lawrence fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Lawrence
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Lawrence
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lawrence fields it and throws to first for the out. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Haddix vs. Lawrence
Haddix 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
-
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Post vs. Haddix
Post is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Haddix
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Haddix
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haddix fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Lawrence
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple misplays the ball. That's an error on Temple. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Lawrence
Hemus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Blaylock vs. Lawrence
Blaylock strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Lopata vs. Lawrence
Lopata hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Lawrence
Ennis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Ennis reaches second base with a double. Ashburn scores. Hemus goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Lawrence
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Haddix
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops it up and throws to first, with Haddix covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Haddix
Bruce Edwards pinch hits for Brooks Lawrence.
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Haddix
Hal Jeffcoat pinch runs for Bruce Edwards.
Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Haddix
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Jeffcoat scores. Temple goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Haddix
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Kluszewski vs. Haddix
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Haddix
Post strikes out. View Play
Top 4
-
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Gross
Don Gross now pitching.
Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Gross
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Haddix vs. Gross
Haddix takes first base on ball four. Baumholtz moves to third. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Ashburn vs. Gross
Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Hemus vs. Gross
Hemus strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Blaylock vs. Gross
Blaylock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Haddix
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Haddix
Grammas hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Haddix
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Gross
Lopata hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Gross
Ennis 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 -
Phillies, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Gross
Jones 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 -
Phillies, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Gross
Baumholtz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Gross
Smalley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Smalley reaches second base with a double. There goes Baumholtz trying to get to home. Robinson throws the ball in to McMillan who relays the ball to Bailey, who tags Baumholtz, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Phillies, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Haddix
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Haddix
Temple hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Temple reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Haddix
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Haddix
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 6
-
Phillies, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Gross
Haddix 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 -
Phillies, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Gross
Ashburn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Gross
Hemus 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 6
-
Phillies, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Haddix
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Post vs. Haddix
Post hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Haddix
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Phillies, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Gross
Blaylock hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Bailey settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Bailey. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Gross
Blaylock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Gross
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Gross
Ennis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Gross
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Phillies, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Haddix
Ray Jablonski pinch hits for Alex Grammas.
Jablonski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Jablonski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Haddix
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Palys vs. Haddix
Stan Palys pinch hits for Don Gross.
Palys hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Haddix
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Phillies, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Freeman
Hersh Freeman now pitching. Ray Jablonski now playing third base.
Baumholtz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Freeman
Smalley hits a line drive into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Freeman
Haddix hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Freeman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Freeman
Ashburn 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 8
-
Phillies, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Haddix
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Haddix
Bell hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Haddix
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. Robinson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Haddix
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Haddix
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Phillies, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Freeman
Hemus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Hemus reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blaylock vs. Freeman
Blaylock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hemus scores. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Freeman
Lopata hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blaylock moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Freeman
Ennis hits a popup towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Freeman
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. Jones reaches second base with a double. Blaylock scores. Lopata goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Black
Joe Black now pitching.
Baumholtz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smalley vs. Black
Smalley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Smalley reaches second base with a double. Jones scores. Baumholtz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 10 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haddix vs. Black
Haddix hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 10 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Black
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smalley scores. View Play -
Phillies, 11 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Black
Hemus hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
-
Phillies, 11 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Haddix
Jablonski hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 11 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Haddix
McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 11 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Haddix
Rocky Bridges pinch hits for Joe Black.
Bridges hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 8/26/1956, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Cincinnati (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 5 2 1 1 Temple J, 2b 4 1 3 0
Hemus S, 2b 6 3 3 1 Robinson F, lf 4 2 2 2
Blaylock M, 1b 5 1 1 1 Bell G, cf 4 0 0 0
Lopata S, c 5 2 2 2 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 2 2
Ennis D, lf 5 0 2 2 Post W, rf 4 0 0 0
Jones W, 3b 5 1 1 2 Bailey E, c 4 0 0 0
Baumholtz F, rf 4 1 3 0 Grammas A, 3b 2 0 0 0
Smalley R, ss 4 1 2 2 Jablonski R, ph-3b 2 0 1 0
Haddix H, p 4 0 1 0 McMillan R, ss 4 0 0 0
Lawrence B, p 0 0 0 0
Edwards B, ph 1 0 1 0
Jeffcoat H, pr 0 1 0 0
Gross D, p 1 0 0 0
Palys S, ph 1 0 0 0
Freeman H, p 0 0 0 0
Black J, p 0 0 0 0
Bridges R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
43 11 16 11 36 4 9 4
Philadelphia 202 010 006 -- 11
Cincinnati 003 000 010 -- 4
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Haddix H (W) 9.0 9 4 4 0 7
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Lawrence B (L) 3.0 4 4 2 1 1
Gross D 4.0 4 1 1 3 4
Freeman H 1.1 5 4 4 0 0
Black J 0.2 3 2 2 0 0
E -- Temple J, Bailey E
LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Hemus S, Temple J 2, Ennis D, Robinson F, Smalley R 2, Jablonski R, Kluszewski T, Jones W
3B -- Hemus S
HR -- Lopata S
T -- 2:48
A -- 28361
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
