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Reds
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
May 20, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 20, 1956 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Fowler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Larry Goetz |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Joe Frazier | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
| Art Fowler | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Marv Blaylock | First Baseman |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Stan Lopata | Catcher |
| Glen Gorbous | Right Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Ted Kazanski | Second Baseman |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
May 20, 1956
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Roberts
Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Frazier vs. Roberts
Frazier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Roberts
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Roberts
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Fowler
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Fowler
Blaylock strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Fowler
Hamner hits a fly ball towards center. Bell catches it and throws to first to double up Ashburn. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Post vs. Roberts
Post strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Roberts
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Roberts
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Roberts
Grammas hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Fowler
Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Fowler
Lopata hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. Lopata reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gorbous vs. Fowler
Gorbous hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lopata moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Fowler
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Roberts
Fowler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Roberts
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Roberts
Frazier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Fowler
Kazanski hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Fowler
Roberts 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 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Fowler
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas misplays the ball. That's an error on Grammas. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Fowler
Blaylock strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Roberts
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Roberts
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Post vs. Roberts
Post strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Fowler
Hamner 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 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Fowler
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Fowler
Lopata hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Roberts
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Roberts
There goes Jablonski. The throw from Lopata and he is out, Hamner applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Roberts
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Roberts
Grammas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Fowler vs. Roberts
Fowler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Grammas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Roberts
Temple hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Grammas scores. Fowler moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Frazier vs. Roberts
Frazier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gorbous vs. Fowler
Gorbous hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Fowler
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Fowler
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Roberts
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Roberts
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Gorbous settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Roberts
Post hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Post reaches second base with a double. Bell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Jablonski vs. Roberts
Jablonski hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Roberts
Bailey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Crowe vs. Roberts
George Crowe pinch hits for Alex Grammas.
Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crowe for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Fowler
Rocky Bridges now playing shortstop.
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Fowler covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Fowler
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Fowler
Blaylock strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Roberts
Fowler hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Roberts
Temple hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Roberts
Frazier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Fowler
Frank Robinson now playing left field.
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hamner for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Fowler
Ennis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Fowler
Lopata hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bell. Lopata reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gorbous vs. Fowler
Gorbous hits a popup towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Fowler
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baumholtz vs. Fowler
Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Ted Kazanski.
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Roberts
Roy Smalley now playing shortstop. Granny Hamner now playing second base.
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Roberts
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Post vs. Roberts
Post hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Miller
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Miller
Bridges hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blaylock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Fowler
Solly Hemus pinch hits for Bob Miller.
Hemus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Fowler
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Fowler
Blaylock hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Fowler
Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Flowers
Ben Flowers now pitching.
Fowler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flowers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Flowers
Temple bunts towards the mound. Flowers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Flowers
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Fowler
Ennis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Fowler
Lopata hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Bailey settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Bailey. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Fowler
Lopata hits a popup towards short. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gorbous vs. Fowler
Gorbous hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Fowler
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1956, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Philadelphia (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 5 0 2 1 Ashburn R, cf 4 0 1 0
Frazier J, lf 4 0 0 0 Blaylock M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Robinson F, lf 1 0 0 0 Hamner G, ss-2b 4 0 0 0
Bell G, cf 4 2 3 0 Ennis D, lf 4 1 1 1
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 1 2 Lopata S, c 4 0 2 0
Post W, rf 4 1 2 2 Gorbous G, rf 4 0 1 0
Jablonski R, 3b 4 0 2 0 Jones W, 3b 3 0 0 0
Bailey E, c 3 0 0 0 Kazanski T, 2b 2 0 0 0
Grammas A, ss 2 1 1 0 Baumholtz F, ph 1 0 0 0
Crowe G, ph 1 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 0 0 0 0
Bridges R, ss 1 0 0 0 Roberts R, p 2 0 0 0
Fowler A, p 4 0 1 0 Miller B, p 0 0 0 0
Hemus S, ph 0 0 0 0
Flowers B, p 0 0 0 0
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37 5 12 5 32 1 5 1
Cincinnati 000 011 030 -- 5
Philadelphia 000 000 100 -- 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Fowler A (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 6
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (L)* 7.0 12 5 5 1 8
Miller B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Flowers B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Grammas A, Bailey E
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Philadelphia 6
2B -- Lopata S 2, Post W
HR -- Ennis D, Kluszewski T, Post W
CS -- Jablonski R
T -- 2:09
A -- 0
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