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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 31, 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 August 31, 1956 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Jeffcoat |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 13,245 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Dixon 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
| Jim King | Left Fielder |
| Pete Whisenant | Center Fielder |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Bob Rush | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | 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 |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 31, 1956
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Jeffcoat
Fondy hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Jeffcoat
Hoak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Jeffcoat
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Jeffcoat
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball 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 ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rush
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rush
Bell 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Jeffcoat
Moryn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Jeffcoat
King hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Jeffcoat
Whisenant is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Jeffcoat
Landrith hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Jeffcoat scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landrith for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Jeffcoat
Rush strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Rush
Kluszewski 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Rush
Post strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Rush
Bailey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Rush
Grammas hits a line drive into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Jeffcoat
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Jeffcoat
Hoak is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Jeffcoat
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Rush
McMillan bunts in front of the plate. Landrith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Rush
Jeffcoat bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Rush
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Jeffcoat
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Jeffcoat
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Jeffcoat covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Jeffcoat
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whisenant vs. Jeffcoat
Whisenant 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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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rush
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rush
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Rush
George Crowe pinch hits for Ted Kluszewski.
Crowe hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Jeffcoat
George Crowe now playing first base.
Landrith hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Jeffcoat
Rush strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Jeffcoat
Fondy hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Rush
Post strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Rush
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Rush
Ray Jablonski pinch hits for Alex Grammas.
Jablonski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Rush
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. Bailey moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jeffcoat vs. Rush
Jeffcoat strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Jeffcoat
Ray Jablonski now playing third base.
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Jeffcoat
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Jeffcoat
Banks hits a line drive into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Rush
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rush
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rush
Bell 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 7
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Jeffcoat
Moryn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Jeffcoat
King hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moryn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whisenant vs. Jeffcoat
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jeffcoat fields it and throws to third for the out. King moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landrith vs. Jeffcoat
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landrith for the out. King moves to third. Whisenant moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rush vs. Jeffcoat
Rush hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Rush
Crowe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moryn. Crowe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Rush
Post hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Crowe moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bailey vs. Rush
There's a wild pitch. Crowe scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Rush
Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Rush
Jablonski strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Jeffcoat
Fondy 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, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Jeffcoat
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hoak for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Jeffcoat
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jeffcoat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Rush
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Rush
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Rush
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Jeffcoat
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Jeffcoat
Moryn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Jeffcoat
King is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whisenant vs. Jeffcoat
Whisenant takes first base on ball four. King moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landrith vs. Jeffcoat
Landrith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rush vs. Jeffcoat
Rush strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rush
Robinson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rush
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Davis
Jim Davis now pitching.
Davis fires to first and has Bell trapped. There's the throw to Banks who tags Bell for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Davis
Crowe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Davis
Bob Thurman pinch runs for George Crowe.
Post hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thurman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Davis
Bailey is hit by the pitch. Thurman moves to third. Post moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burgess vs. Valentinetti
Vito Valentinetti now pitching. Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Ray Jablonski.
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thurman tags and scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1956 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Fondy D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Temple J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Hoak D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Robinson F, lf 4 1 1 1
Baker G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bell G, cf 4 0 1 0
Banks E, ss 4 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 1 0 0 0
Moryn W, rf 4 2 3 2 Crowe G, ph-1b 2 1 1 0
King J, lf 2 1 2 1 Thurman B, pr 0 1 0 0
Whisenant P, cf 3 0 0 0 Post W, rf 4 0 1 0
Landrith H, c 4 0 0 0 Bailey E, c 2 1 1 1
Rush B, p 4 0 0 0 Grammas A, 3b 1 0 0 0
Davis J, p 0 0 0 0 Jablonski R, ph-3b 2 0 1 0
Valentinetti V, p 0 0 0 0 Burgess S, ph 0 0 0 1
McMillan R, ss 3 0 0 0
Jeffcoat H, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 6 3 30 4 6 3
Chicago 020 000 001 -- 3
Cincinnati 010 000 102 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rush B* 8.0 5 3 3 1 4
Davis J (L) 0.1 1 1 1 1 0
Valentinetti V 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Jeffcoat H (W) 9.0 6 3 3 2 6
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
LOB -- Chicago 6, Cincinnati 4
2B -- Crowe G
HR -- Moryn W 2, King J, Bailey E, Robinson F
SF -- Burgess S
HBP -- by Jeffcoat H (King J), by Davis J (Bailey E)
WP -- Rush B
T -- 2:26
A -- 13245
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