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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 16, 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 June 16, 1956 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 16, 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 | June 16, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Fowler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Worthington |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 5,951 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Bob Thurman | Right Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Art Fowler | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jackie Brandt | Left Fielder |
| Foster Castleman | Third Baseman |
| George Wilson | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Bill Sarni | Catcher |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Al Worthington | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 16, 1956
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Worthington
Temple 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Worthington
Thurman 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. Worthington
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. White fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Fowler
Brandt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castleman vs. Fowler
Castleman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Fowler
Wilson hits a fly ball towards center. Bell catches it and throws to first to double up Brandt. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Worthington
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Worthington
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Worthington
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Worthington covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Fowler
Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Fowler
There goes Mays. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Mays steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Fowler
White 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: -2-
Sarni vs. Fowler
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Fowler
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Worthington
Jablonski hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Worthington
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Worthington
Fowler hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Fowler
Bressoud hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Fowler
Worthington strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Fowler
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Worthington
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thurman vs. Worthington
Thurman hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Worthington
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Worthington
Kluszewski 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: 12-
Robinson vs. Worthington
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Temple scores. Bell moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burgess vs. Worthington
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Fowler
Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Fowler
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Fowler
Mays hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Worthington
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Worthington fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Worthington
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Worthington
Fowler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Worthington fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Fowler
White hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Fowler
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Fowler
Spencer 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Worthington
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Worthington
Thurman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Worthington
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Worthington
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Fowler
Bressoud hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Fowler
Worthington hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Fowler
Brandt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Worthington
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Worthington
Burgess strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Worthington
Jablonski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Fowler
Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Fowler
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Fowler
Mays hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Fowler
White takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Fowler
Red Schoendienst pinch hits for Bill Sarni.
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rhodes vs. Fowler
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Daryl Spencer.
Rhodes takes first base on ball four. Wilson scores. White moves to third. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bressoud vs. Acker
Tom Acker now pitching.
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Worthington
Bobby Hofman now playing second base. Jim Mangan now catching. Joe Frazier pinch hits for Roy McMillan.
Frazier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hofman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Worthington
George Crowe pinch hits for Tom Acker.
Crowe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Worthington
Rocky Bridges pinch runs for George Crowe.
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hofman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thurman vs. Worthington
Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Worthington fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Freeman
Rocky Bridges now playing shortstop. Hersh Freeman now pitching.
Worthington hits a fly ball into right field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Freeman
Brandt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Brandt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castleman vs. Freeman
Castleman hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Freeman
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Worthington
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. White juggles the ball. That's an error on White. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Worthington
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Worthington
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Worthington
Burgess hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hofman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Freeman
Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Freeman
White 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 -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofman vs. Freeman
There goes White. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hofman vs. Freeman
Hofman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mangan vs. Freeman
Mangan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 10
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Worthington
Jablonski hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freeman vs. Worthington
Freeman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hofman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Worthington
Wally Post pinch hits for Rocky Bridges.
Post strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Freeman
Alex Grammas now playing shortstop.
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Worthington vs. Freeman
Worthington hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Freeman
Brandt hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Temple catches it and throws to first to double up Bressoud. View Play
Top 11
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Worthington
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thurman vs. Worthington
Thurman takes first base on ball four. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Worthington
Bell bunts towards the mound. Worthington fields it and throws to first for the out. Temple moves to third. Thurman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kluszewski vs. Worthington
Kluszewski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Worthington
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Temple tags and scores. Thurman tags and moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burgess vs. Worthington
There's a wild pitch. Thurman scores. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Worthington
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Worthington covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Freeman
Castleman hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Freeman
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Freeman
Mays hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Mays reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Freeman
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/16/1956 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 5 2 2 0 Brandt J, lf 5 0 2 0
Thurman B, rf 3 1 1 0 Castleman F, 3b 5 0 0 0
Bell G, cf 4 0 1 0 Wilson G, rf 4 1 0 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 5 0 3 0
Robinson F, lf 4 0 1 2 White B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Burgess S, c 5 0 0 0 Sarni B, c 2 0 0 0
Jablonski R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Schoendienst R, ph 1 0 1 0
McMillan R, ss 2 0 0 0 Hofman B, 2b 1 0 0 0
Frazier J, ph 1 0 0 0 Spencer D, 2b 2 0 0 0
Freeman H, p 1 0 0 0 Rhodes D, ph 0 0 0 1
Fowler A, p 2 0 0 0 Mangan J, c 1 0 0 0
Acker T, p 0 0 0 0 Bressoud E, ss 4 0 1 0
Crowe G, ph 0 0 0 0 Worthington A, p 4 0 0 0
Bridges R, pr-ss 0 0 0 0
Post W, ph 1 0 0 0
Grammas A, ss 0 0 0 0
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36 3 5 2 38 1 7 1
Cincinnati 000 100 000 02 -- 3
New York 000 000 100 00 -- 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Fowler A 6.2 3 1 1 3 2
Acker T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Freeman H (W) 4.0 4 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Worthington A (L) 11.0 5 3 3 4 4
E -- White B
DP -- Cincinnati 2, New York 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, New York 7
2B -- Brandt J
3B -- Mays W
SB -- Mays W, White B
SH -- Bell G
SF -- Robinson F
WP -- Worthington A
T -- 2:46
A -- 5951
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