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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 2, 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 August 2, 1956 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 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 | August 2, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Acker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Antonelli |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 2,928 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Shag Crawford |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Stan Palys | Right Fielder |
| Tom Acker | 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 |
| Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
| Foster Castleman | Third Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Johnny Antonelli | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 2, 1956
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Antonelli
Temple 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Antonelli
McMillan 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--
Robinson vs. Antonelli
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer misplays the ball. That's an error on Spencer. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kluszewski vs. Antonelli
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. McMillan scores. Robinson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Antonelli
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Antonelli covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Acker
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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Acker
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brandt moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schoendienst vs. Acker
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brandt tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Acker
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Acker
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Antonelli
Bailey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Antonelli
Jablonski hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palys vs. Antonelli
Palys hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Acker vs. Antonelli
Acker is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Acker
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Acker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Acker
Castleman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Acker
Westrum hits a popup towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Antonelli vs. Acker
Antonelli hits a fly ball into right field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Antonelli
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Antonelli
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Antonelli
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Antonelli
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Antonelli
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Acker
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Acker
Mueller hits a line drive towards first. Kluszewski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Acker
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Acker
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 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Antonelli
Bailey 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Antonelli
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palys vs. Antonelli
Palys hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Acker vs. Antonelli
Acker is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Acker
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Acker
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Acker
Castleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Acker
Westrum strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Antonelli
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Antonelli
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Antonelli
Robinson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Antonelli
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Antonelli
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
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Acker
Antonelli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Antonelli for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Acker
Brandt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Acker
There goes Brandt. The throw from Bailey and he is safe. Brandt steals second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Acker
Mueller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Acker
Schoendienst hits a popup towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Antonelli
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Antonelli covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Antonelli
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palys vs. Antonelli
Palys hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Acker vs. Antonelli
Acker is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Acker
Mays hits a popup towards the mound. Acker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Acker
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Acker
Spencer hits a popup towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castleman vs. Acker
Castleman strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Antonelli
Temple hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Temple reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Antonelli
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Antonelli
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Antonelli
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Temple scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Antonelli
Bell hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Antonelli
Bailey takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to third. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jablonski vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Jablonski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palys vs. Wilhelm
Palys hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Acker vs. Wilhelm
Acker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Acker
George Wilson pinch hits for Wes Westrum.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Acker covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Acker
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Acker
Brandt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rhodes moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Acker
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rhodes scores. Brandt moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Nuxhall
Joe Nuxhall now pitching.
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Ridzik
Jim Mangan now catching. Steve Ridzik now pitching.
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Ridzik
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Ridzik
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Robinson reaches second base with a double. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kluszewski vs. Ridzik
Kluszewski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Ridzik
Bell hits a line drive towards first. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bailey vs. Ridzik
Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Nuxhall
George Crowe now playing first base.
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Nuxhall
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Nuxhall
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castleman vs. Nuxhall
Castleman hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Ridzik
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palys vs. Ridzik
Palys hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jablonski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nuxhall vs. Ridzik
Nuxhall takes first base on ball four. Jablonski moves to third. Palys moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Temple vs. Ridzik
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards first. White fields it and throws to home to get Jablonski. Palys moves to third. Nuxhall moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McMillan vs. Ridzik
McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Palys tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Ridzik
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mangan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangan vs. Nuxhall
Mangan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Nuxhall
Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Steve Ridzik.
Hofman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Nuxhall
Brandt 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/2/1956 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 6 1 1 0 Brandt J, lf 4 1 2 0
McMillan R, ss 3 2 1 1 Mueller D, rf 4 0 2 1
Robinson F, lf 5 2 3 2 Schoendienst R, 2b 2 0 0 1
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 2 2 Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0
Crowe G, 1b 0 0 0 0 White B, 1b 3 0 1 0
Bell G, cf 5 0 0 0 Spencer D, ss 4 0 0 0
Bailey E, c 4 1 0 0 Castleman F, 3b 3 0 1 0
Jablonski R, 3b 5 1 2 4 Westrum W, c 2 0 0 0
Palys S, rf 5 2 5 1 Wilson G, ph 1 0 0 0
Acker T, p 4 0 0 0 Mangan J, c 1 0 0 0
Nuxhall J, p 0 0 0 0 Antonelli J, p 2 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
Rhodes D, ph 1 1 1 0
Ridzik S, p 0 0 0 0
Hofman B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 10 14 10 32 2 7 2
Cincinnati 100 020 601 -- 10
New York 100 000 100 -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Acker T (W) 6.1 7 2 2 3 4
Nuxhall J (S) 2.2 0 0 0 1 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Antonelli J (L) 6.2 9 7 6 3 4
Wilhelm H 0.1 2 2 2 0 0
Ridzik S 2.0 3 1 1 3 0
E -- Spencer D
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 11, New York 8
2B -- Brandt J, Temple J, Robinson F
HR -- Robinson F, Jablonski R, Palys S
SB -- Brandt J
SF -- Schoendienst R, McMillan R
T -- 2:47
A -- 2928
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