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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 17, 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 17, 1956 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 17, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 17, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| 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 | 17,507 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Hal Dixon |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Jim Dyck | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jackie Brandt | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| George Wilson | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Bill Sarni | Catcher |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Foster Castleman | Third Baseman |
| Ruben Gomez | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 17, 1956
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Gomez
Temple 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: ---
Post vs. Gomez
Post strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gomez
Bell 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: ---
Brandt vs. Nuxhall
Brandt 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: ---
Bressoud vs. Nuxhall
Bressoud hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Nuxhall
Wilson 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
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Gomez
Kluszewski 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--
Robinson vs. Gomez
Robinson is hit by the pitch. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Gomez
Burgess hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dyck vs. Gomez
Dyck hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McMillan vs. Gomez
McMillan hits a popup in front of the plate. Sarni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Nuxhall
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Nuxhall
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Nuxhall
Sarni hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Gomez
Nuxhall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Nuxhall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Gomez
Temple bunts towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. Nuxhall moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Post vs. Gomez
Post hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Gomez
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Nuxhall
Spencer 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Nuxhall
Castleman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Nuxhall
Gomez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Nuxhall
Brandt hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Gomez
Kluszewski hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gomez
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Gomez
Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson 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: ---
Bressoud vs. Nuxhall
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Nuxhall
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Nuxhall
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Gomez
Dyck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Gomez
Nuxhall hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Nuxhall
White strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Nuxhall
Sarni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Nuxhall
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castleman vs. Nuxhall
Castleman strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Gomez
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: ---
Post vs. Gomez
Post hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Gomez
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards second. Spencer scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Nuxhall
Gomez 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 -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Nuxhall
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Nuxhall
Bressoud takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofman vs. Nuxhall
Bobby Hofman pinch hits for George Wilson.
Hofman 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Gomez
Dusty Rhodes now playing right field.
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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gomez
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Gomez
Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Nuxhall
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Nuxhall
White 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 -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Nuxhall
Sarni hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Nuxhall
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Gomez
Dyck takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Gomez
McMillan bunts towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McMillan for the out. Dyck moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nuxhall vs. Gomez
Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nuxhall for the out. Dyck moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Temple vs. Gomez
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Nuxhall
Rocky Bridges now playing third base.
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: ---
Schoendienst vs. Nuxhall
Red Schoendienst pinch hits for Ruben Gomez.
Schoendienst 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Nuxhall
Brandt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Nuxhall
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bridges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Post strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wilhelm
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: ---
Kluszewski vs. Wilhelm
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Wilhelm
The ball gets by Sarni for a passed ball. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Wilhelm
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burgess vs. Wilhelm
Burgess 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Nuxhall
Rhodes strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Nuxhall
Mays is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Nuxhall
White strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/17/1956, game 2 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Brandt J, lf 3 0 0 0
Post W, rf 4 0 1 0 Bressoud E, ss 3 0 1 0
Bell G, cf 4 0 0 0 Wilson G, rf 2 0 0 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 2 0 Hofman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Robinson F, lf 3 0 1 0 Rhodes D, rf 1 0 0 0
Burgess S, c 4 0 1 1 Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0
Dyck J, 3b 2 0 0 0 White B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Bridges R, 3b 0 0 0 0 Sarni B, c 2 0 1 0
McMillan R, ss 2 0 0 0 Spencer D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Nuxhall J, p 3 0 1 0 Castleman F, 3b 3 0 0 0
Gomez R, p 1 0 0 0
Schoendienst R, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 6 1 28 0 2 0
Cincinnati 010 000 000 -- 1
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J (W) 9.0 2 0 0 4 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R (L) 8.0 4 1 1 1 1
Wilhelm H 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
DP -- Cincinnati 1, New York 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, New York 5
2B -- Nuxhall J
SH -- Temple J, McMillan R
HBP -- by Gomez R (Robinson F)
PB -- Sarni B
T -- 2:03
A -- 17507
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