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Lineups and Summary
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 22, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 22, 1956 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 22, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 22, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ruben Gomez |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 4,194 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Lee Ballanfant 3B: Hal Dixon |
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 |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Foster Castleman | Third Baseman |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Ruben Gomez | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 22, 1956
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Gomez
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gomez
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Gomez
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Gomez
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Gomez
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Nuxhall
Castleman hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Nuxhall
Mueller hits a popup towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Nuxhall
Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Nuxhall
There goes Mays. The throw from Bailey and he is out, Temple applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Gomez
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Gomez
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Gomez
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Nuxhall
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Nuxhall
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Nuxhall
Lockman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Gomez
Nuxhall hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Gomez
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman juggles the ball. That's an error on Castleman. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Gomez
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Nuxhall
White hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Nuxhall
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Nuxhall
Gomez hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castleman vs. Nuxhall
Castleman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gomez
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Gomez
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Gomez
Post is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Gomez
Jablonski hits a popup, foul, towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Nuxhall
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Nuxhall
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Nuxhall
There goes Mays. The throw from Bailey and he is safe. Mays steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Nuxhall
Spencer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Nuxhall
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Nuxhall
Lockman hits a popup towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Gomez
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Gomez
McMillan hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Gomez
Nuxhall hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Nuxhall
White hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Nuxhall
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Nuxhall
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Nuxhall
Castleman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Nuxhall
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Gomez
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Gomez
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Gomez
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. Temple scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kluszewski vs. Gomez
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Post vs. Gomez
Post hits a fly ball towards center field. Mays fields the ball and throws to home. Westrum drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Westrum. Robinson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Gomez
Jablonski hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Nuxhall
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Nuxhall
Spencer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Nuxhall
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Gomez
Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Gomez
McMillan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Gomez
Nuxhall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Gomez
Temple bunts towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. Nuxhall moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Gomez
Robinson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. McCall
Windy McCall now pitching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. McCall
Kluszewski hits a fly ball towards right. Mueller catches it and throws to first to double up Bell. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Nuxhall
Lockman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Nuxhall
White hits a popup towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Nuxhall
Westrum is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. McCall
Post is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. McCall
Jablonski strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. McCall
Bailey hits a popup towards third. Castleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Nuxhall
Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Windy McCall.
Hofman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Nuxhall
Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Nuxhall
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Ridzik
Steve Ridzik now pitching.
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Ridzik
Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Ridzik covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Ridzik
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Nuxhall
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Nuxhall
Spencer hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Nuxhall
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/22/1956 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Castleman F, 3b 4 0 1 0
Robinson F, lf 4 2 3 2 Mueller D, rf 4 0 0 0
Bell G, cf 3 0 1 1 Mays W, cf 3 1 1 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 2 0 0 0 Spencer D, 2b 4 1 1 2
Post W, rf 4 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 4 0 0 0
Jablonski R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Lockman W, lf 3 0 0 0
Bailey E, c 4 1 1 0 White B, 1b 3 1 1 1
McMillan R, ss 4 1 1 2 Westrum W, c 2 0 0 0
Nuxhall J, p 3 1 0 0 Gomez R, p 2 0 0 0
McCall W, p 0 0 0 0
Hofman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Ridzik S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 6 7 5 30 3 4 3
Cincinnati 000 002 400 -- 6
New York 000 210 000 -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J (W) 9.0 4 3 3 2 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R (L) 6.1 6 6 5 4 1
McCall W 1.2 1 0 0 0 2
Ridzik S 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Castleman F, Westrum W
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, New York 2
2B -- Robinson F
HR -- Spencer D, White B, McMillan R, Robinson F
SB -- Mays W
CS -- Mays W
SH -- Temple J
T -- 2:10
A -- 4194
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