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August 8, 1956

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Bottom 2	R	H	E
Cubs	0	0	2
Reds	3	3	0

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Cubs	0	0	2
Reds	3	3	0

Johnny Klippstein Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.096
OBP	.000	.145
At Bats	0	52
Hits	0	5
• Singles	0	5
• Doubles	0	0
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	0
Walks	0	3
RBI’s	0	2

Bob Rush Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
9	2	0

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Crosley Field - August 8, 1956

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Strikeout

Bob Rush

Hobie Landrith

Dee Fondy

Gene Baker

Don Hoak

Ernie Banks

Monte Irvin

Pete Whisenant

Walt Moryn

Johnny Klippstein

Count: - , 0 Outs

Count: - , 1 Out

Klippstein strikes out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Top 2 Irvin strikes out.

Top 2 Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out.

Bottom 1 Jablonski hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Bailey moves to second.

Bottom 1 Bailey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.

Bottom 1 Post strikes out.

Bottom 1 Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.

Bottom 1 Bell bunts in front of the plate. Landrith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Robinson moves to second.

Bottom 1 Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks misplays the ball. That's an error on Banks.

Bottom 1 Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Fondy strikes out.

Top 1 Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klippstein fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Hoak hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

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