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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 31, 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 July 31, 1956 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 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 | July 31, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Fowler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Margoneri |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| George Crowe | First Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Art Fowler | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jackie Brandt | Left Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Foster Castleman | Third Baseman |
| Bill Sarni | Catcher |
| Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
| Joe Margoneri | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 31, 1956
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Margoneri
Temple 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: ---
Post vs. Margoneri
Post hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sarni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Margoneri
Robinson 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. 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--
Mueller vs. Fowler
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. Brandt moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Fowler
Schoendienst 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: -2-
Mays vs. Fowler
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan 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: ---
Crowe vs. Margoneri
Crowe 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--
Bell vs. Margoneri
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Crowe moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Margoneri
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jablonski vs. Margoneri
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Fowler
White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castleman vs. Fowler
Castleman 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sarni vs. Fowler
Sarni hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Sarni reaches second base with a double. White scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Fowler
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Margoneri vs. Fowler
Margoneri hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops it up and throws to first, with Fowler covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Margoneri
McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Margoneri
Fowler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Margoneri
Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Fowler
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brandt moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schoendienst vs. Fowler
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brandt scores. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Fowler
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Fowler
There goes Mays. The throw from Bailey and he is safe. Mays steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Fowler
White hits a popup towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Castleman vs. Fowler
There's a wild pitch. Mueller scores. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Castleman vs. Fowler
Castleman hits a popup towards first. Crowe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Margoneri
Post hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Margoneri
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Margoneri
Crowe hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Fowler
Sarni 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Fowler
Spencer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Spencer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Margoneri vs. Fowler
Margoneri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brandt vs. Fowler
Brandt strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Margoneri
Bell 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--
Bailey vs. Margoneri
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Margoneri
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Margoneri
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Margoneri
Bruce Edwards pinch hits for Art Fowler.
Edwards strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Scantlebury
Pat Scantlebury now pitching.
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Scantlebury
Schoendienst 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, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Scantlebury
Mays 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 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Margoneri
Temple hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Margoneri
Post hits a popup towards third. Castleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Margoneri
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crowe vs. Margoneri
Crowe hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Scantlebury
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Scantlebury
Castleman 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: ---
Sarni vs. Scantlebury
Sarni hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Margoneri
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Margoneri
Bailey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sarni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Margoneri
Jablonski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Margoneri
McMillan hits a line drive towards third. Castleman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Scantlebury
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Margoneri vs. Scantlebury
Margoneri strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Scantlebury
Brandt hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Scantlebury
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Scantlebury
There's a wild pitch. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Scantlebury
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mueller scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Scantlebury
Mays strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palys vs. Margoneri
Stan Palys pinch hits for Pat Scantlebury.
Palys hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Margoneri
Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Margoneri
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Margoneri
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sarni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Nuxhall
Joe Nuxhall now pitching.
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Crowe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Nuxhall
Castleman hits a line drive towards short. McMillan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Nuxhall
Sarni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Nuxhall
Spencer hits a line drive into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Margoneri
Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Margoneri
Bell hits a line drive towards first. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Margoneri
Bailey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1956, game 1 -- Cincinnati at New York (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Brandt J, lf 4 2 3 1
Post W, rf 4 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 4 2 2 0
Robinson F, lf 4 0 1 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 2 2
Crowe G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0
Bell G, cf 4 0 2 0 White B, 1b 4 1 1 0
Bailey E, c 4 0 0 0 Castleman F, 3b 4 0 0 0
Jablonski R, 3b 2 0 0 0 Sarni B, c 3 0 1 1
McMillan R, ss 2 0 0 0 Spencer D, ss 4 0 1 0
Fowler A, p 1 0 0 0 Margoneri J, p 3 0 0 0
Edwards B, ph 1 0 0 0
Scantlebury P, p 0 0 0 0
Palys S, ph 1 1 1 1
Nuxhall J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 5 1 34 5 10 4
Cincinnati 000 000 010 -- 1
New York 012 000 20x -- 5
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Fowler A (L) 4.0 7 3 3 0 2
Scantlebury P 3.0 3 2 2 0 3
Nuxhall J 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Margoneri J (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 2
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, New York 6
2B -- White B, Sarni B, Spencer D, Robinson F
HR -- Brandt J, Palys S
SB -- Mays W
WP -- Fowler A, Scantlebury P
T -- 2:03
A -- 0
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