Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Buhl
  
  Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Buhl
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Buhl
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Temple moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kluszewski vs. Buhl
  
  Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. Temple moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Post vs. Buhl
  
  Post hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Temple scores. Bell scores. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bailey vs. Buhl
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Jansen
  
  O'Connell hits a popup into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Jansen
  
  Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grammas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Jansen
  
  Aaron 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 

Top 2

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grammas vs. Buhl
  
  Grammas hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Buhl
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jansen vs. Buhl
  
  Jansen is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Jansen
  
  Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adcock vs. Jansen
  
  Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grammas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomson vs. Jansen
  
  Thomson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Jansen
  
  Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grammas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Jansen
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grammas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Buhl
  
  Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Buhl
  
  Robinson bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Buhl
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Temple moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kluszewski vs. Buhl
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field. Bruton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bruton. Temple scores. Bell goes all the way around to score. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Post vs. Crone
  
  Ray Crone now pitching.
  
  Post hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailey vs. Crone
  
  Bailey hits a popup towards first. Adcock reaches out to catch the ball, and throws to second to catch Post attempting to get to second, for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tanner vs. Jansen
  
  Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Ray Crone.
  
  Tanner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Connell vs. Jansen
  
  O'Connell takes first base on ball four. Tanner moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Logan vs. Jansen
  
  Logan takes first base on ball four. Tanner moves to third. O'Connell moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Aaron vs. Lawrence
  
  Brooks Lawrence now pitching.
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mathews vs. Lawrence
  
  Mathews 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 

Top 4

• Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grammas vs. Murff
  
  Red Murff now pitching. Jack Dittmer now playing second base. Danny O'Connell now playing third base.
  
  Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Murff
  
  McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lawrence vs. Murff
  
  Lawrence is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Lawrence
  
  Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Lawrence
  
  Thomson hits a line drive towards short. McMillan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Lawrence
  
  Bruton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Lawrence
  
  Rice hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Murff
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Murff
  
  Robinson bunts towards the mound. Murff fields it and throws to first for the out. Temple moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Murff
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kluszewski vs. Murff
  
  Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Murff
  
  Post strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 7 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murff vs. Lawrence
  
  Murff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lawrence fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Lawrence
  
  O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lawrence fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Lawrence
  
  Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 7 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Murff
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer misplays the ball. That's an error on Dittmer. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grammas vs. Murff
  
  Grammas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Bailey trying to get to third. Aaron throws the ball in to O'Connell, who tags Bailey for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Murff
  
  McMillan takes first base on ball four. Grammas moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lawrence vs. Murff
  
  Lawrence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to third to get the runner. Grammas is safe. Grammas moves to third. McMillan moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Temple vs. Murff
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 7 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Lawrence
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Aaron reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dittmer vs. Lawrence
  
  Dittmer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Dittmer reaches second base with a double. Aaron scores. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adcock vs. Lawrence
  
  Adcock hits a popup, foul, towards third. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomson vs. Lawrence
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dittmer scores. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bruton vs. Lawrence
  
  Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lawrence fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 7 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Murff
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Murff
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Murff
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 7 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Lawrence
  
  Frank Torre pinch hits for Del Rice.
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Covington vs. Lawrence
  
  Wes Covington pinch hits for Red Murff.
  
  Covington strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Lawrence
  
  O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grammas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 7 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Conley
  
  Gene Conley now pitching. Del Crandall now catching.
  
  Post hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Conley
  
  Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grammas vs. Conley
  
  Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Conley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 7 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Lawrence
  
  Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grammas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Lawrence
  
  Aaron hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dittmer vs. Lawrence
  
  Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dittmer for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Lawrence
  
  Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Conley
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lawrence vs. Conley
  
  Lawrence is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Temple vs. Conley
  
  Temple bunts between the mound and first base. Conley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Temple for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Conley
  
  Robinson hits a line drive towards third. O'Connell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Lawrence
  
  Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Lawrence
  
  Bruton hits a popup, foul, towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crandall vs. Lawrence
  
  Crandall is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 9/3/1956, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Milwaukee (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Milwaukee          AB  R  H RBI
Temple J, 2b          2  3  1  0   O'Connell D, 2b-3b    3  0  0  0   
Robinson F, lf        4  0  0  0   Logan J, ss           3  0  0  0   
Bell G, cf            4  2  2  0   Aaron H, rf           4  2  2  1   
Kluszewski T, 1b      3  2  2  3   Mathews E, 3b         2  0  1  0   
Post W, rf            4  0  2  3   Dittmer J, 2b         2  1  1  1   
Bailey E, c           4  0  0  0   Adcock J, 1b          4  1  0  0   
Grammas A, 3b         4  0  1  0   Thomson B, lf         4  1  2  3   
McMillan R, ss        3  0  1  0   Bruton B, cf          4  0  1  0   
Jansen L, p           1  0  0  0   Rice D, c             2  0  0  0   
Lawrence B, p         3  0  0  0   Torre F, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Crandall D, c         1  0  0  0   
                                   Buhl B, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Crone R, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Tanner C, ph          1  0  1  0   
                                   Murff R, p            1  0  0  0   
                                   Covington W, ph       1  0  0  0   
                                   Conley G, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  7  9  6                        33  5  8  5

Cincinnati       203 020 000 --  7
Milwaukee        020 002 010 --  5

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jansen L*             2.0  3  2  2  2  0
Lawrence B (W)        7.0  5  3  3  0  2

  Milwaukee            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Buhl B (L)            2.1  4  5  4  3  2
Crone R               0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Murff R               4.0  3  2  2  1  3
Conley G              2.0  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd

E -- Bruton B, Dittmer J
DP -- Cincinnati 2, Milwaukee 3
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, Milwaukee 3
2B -- Aaron H, Dittmer J
HR -- Thomson B, Kluszewski T, Aaron H
SH -- Robinson F, Temple J
T -- 2:18
A -- 47604

    

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