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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 | Tom Acker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Stu Miller |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 21,677 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Larry Goetz 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
| Tom Acker | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Solly Hemus | Second Baseman |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Stan Lopata | First Baseman |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Jim Greengrass | Right Fielder |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Stu Miller | 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Miller
Temple 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: ---
Robinson vs. Miller
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Miller
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Acker
Ashburn hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Acker
Hemus 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: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Acker
Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Miller
Kluszewski hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Miller
Post 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: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Miller
Jablonski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Acker
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Acker
Lopata hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Acker
Jones 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 second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Greengrass vs. Acker
Greengrass takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Seminick vs. Acker
Seminick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Acker
Miller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Miller
Ed Bailey pinch hits for Smoky Burgess.
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Miller
Grammas hits a fly ball into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Acker vs. Miller
Acker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Miller
Temple hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Greengrass. Temple reaches second base with a double. Acker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Miller
Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Miller
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lopata scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Acker
Ed Bailey now catching.
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Ashburn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hemus vs. Acker
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Acker fields it and throws to first for the out. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Hamner vs. Jeffcoat
Hal Jeffcoat now pitching.
Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ashburn tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Jeffcoat
Ennis hits a popup, foul, towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Miller
Kluszewski is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Miller
Post is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Miller
Jablonski strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Miller
Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Jeffcoat
Lopata hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jeffcoat
Jones hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Jeffcoat
Greengrass takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Jeffcoat
Seminick strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Miller
Grammas bunts in front of the plate. Seminick scoops up the ball and tags Grammas for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Miller
Jim Dyck pinch hits for Hal Jeffcoat.
Dyck is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Miller
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Black
Joe Black now pitching.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Black
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Black
There goes Ashburn. The throw from Bailey and he is safe. Ashburn steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Hemus vs. Black
Hemus hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hamner vs. Black
Hamner hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Miller
Robinson hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Miller
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Miller
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lopata scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Black
Ennis hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Black
Lopata takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Black
Jones takes first base on ball four. Lopata moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Greengrass vs. Black
Greengrass strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Seminick vs. Black
Seminick takes first base on ball four. Lopata moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Black
Miller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Miller
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Miller
Jablonski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Miller
Bailey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Thurman vs. Miller
Bob Thurman pinch hits for Alex Grammas.
Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lopata fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frazier vs. Miller
Joe Frazier pinch hits for Joe Black.
Frazier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thurman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Miller
Rocky Bridges pinch runs for Joe Frazier.
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. LaPalme
Rocky Bridges now playing shortstop. Paul LaPalme now pitching.
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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. LaPalme
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hemus for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. LaPalme
Hamner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Miller
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Miller
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lopata scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Miller
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Post hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Jablonski vs. Miller
Jablonski hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Miller
Bailey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kluszewski scores. There goes Post trying to get to third. Greengrass throws the ball in to Jones, who tags Post for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. LaPalme
Ennis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. LaPalme
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. LaPalme
Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Lawrence
Brooks Lawrence now pitching.
Greengrass strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Lawrence
Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Lawrence
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Miller
Marv Blaylock now playing first base. George Crowe pinch hits for Brooks Lawrence.
Crowe hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palys vs. Miller
Stan Palys pinch hits for Rocky Bridges.
Palys hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Miller
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Hemus fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Miller
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Haddix
Harvey Haddix now pitching.
Bell strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1956, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Philadelphia (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 5 0 1 1 Ashburn R, cf 4 1 2 0
Robinson F, lf 4 1 2 1 Hemus S, 2b 4 0 0 0
Bell G, cf 5 0 0 0 Hamner G, ss 3 0 0 1
Kluszewski T, 1b 2 1 0 0 Ennis D, lf 4 1 1 1
Post W, rf 4 0 1 0 Lopata S, 1b 3 1 1 0
Jablonski R, 3b 4 1 1 1 Blaylock M, 1b 0 0 0 0
Burgess S, c 0 0 0 0 Jones W, 3b 3 1 1 1
Bailey E, ph-c 4 0 2 1 Greengrass J, rf 2 1 0 0
Grammas A, ss 2 0 0 0 Seminick A, c 2 1 1 3
Thurman B, ph 1 0 0 0 Miller S, p 3 0 0 0
LaPalme P, p 0 0 0 0 Miller B, p 1 0 0 0
Lawrence B, p 0 0 0 0 Haddix H, p 0 0 0 0
Crowe G, ph 1 0 0 0
Acker T, p 0 1 0 0
Jeffcoat H, p 0 0 0 0
Dyck J, ph 1 0 0 0
Black J, p 0 0 0 0
Frazier J, ph 1 0 1 0
Bridges R, pr-ss 0 0 0 0
Palys S, ph 1 0 1 0
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35 4 9 4 29 6 6 6
Cincinnati 001 000 120 -- 4
Philadelphia 031 000 02x -- 6
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Acker T 2.1 3 4 4 1 0
Jeffcoat H 1.2 0 0 0 1 1
Black J 2.0 1 0 0 3 1
LaPalme P (L) 1.1 2 2 2 0 0
Lawrence B 0.2 0 0 0 1 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Miller S 7.1 5 4 4 2 6
Miller B (W) 1.1 4 0 0 0 0
Haddix H (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Philadelphia 6
2B -- Temple J, Ashburn R
HR -- Seminick A, Jablonski R, Robinson F, Ennis D, Jones W
SB -- Ashburn R
SF -- Hamner G
HBP -- by Miller S (Robinson F), by Miller S (Kluszewski T)
T -- 2:24
A -- 21677
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