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August 2, 1956

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Bottom 8 R H E
Reds 9 12 0
Giants 2 7 1
Bottom 8 R H E
Reds 9 12 0
Giants 2 7 1

Foster Castleman Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .225
OBP .667 .250
At Bats 2 187
Hits 1 42
• Singles 1 29
• Doubles 0 6
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 6
Walks 1 6
RBI’s 0 16

Joe Nuxhall Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
7 8 2
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Polo Grounds - August 2, 1956
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Out
Joe Nuxhall
Ed Bailey
George Crowe
Johnny Temple
Ray Jablonski
Roy McMillan
Frank Robinson
Gus Bell
Stan Palys
Foster Castleman
Bill White
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

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

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 8 Spencer strikes out.
Bottom 8 White takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 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.
Top 8 Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Bell hits a line drive towards first. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Kluszewski is walked intentionally.
Top 8 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.
Top 8 McMillan takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 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.
Bottom 7 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.
Bottom 7 Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rhodes scores. Brandt moves to second.
Bottom 7 Brandt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rhodes moves to second.
Bottom 7 Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm. Rhodes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 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.
Top 7 Acker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Palys hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 7 Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching. Jablonski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run.
Top 7 Bailey takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to third. Kluszewski moves to second.
Top 7 Bell hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Temple scores. Robinson moves to second.
Top 7 Robinson takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Temple hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Temple reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 6 Castleman strikes out.
Bottom 6 Spencer hits a popup towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Mays hits a popup towards the mound. Acker settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Acker is called out on strikes.
Top 6 Palys hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Antonelli covering, for the out.
Bottom 5 Schoendienst hits a popup towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Mueller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 There goes Brandt. The throw from Bailey and he is safe. Brandt steals second.
Bottom 5 Brandt takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Antonelli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Antonelli for the out.
Top 5 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.
Top 5 Kluszewski strikes out.
Top 5 Robinson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 5 McMillan takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Westrum strikes out.
Bottom 4 Castleman takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Spencer strikes out.
Bottom 4 White hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Acker is called out on strikes.
Top 4 Palys hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Jablonski hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 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.
Bottom 3 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.
Bottom 3 Schoendienst takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Mueller hits a line drive towards first. Kluszewski reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second.
Top 3 Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Antonelli hits a fly ball into right field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Westrum hits a popup towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Castleman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Acker fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Acker is called out on strikes.
Top 2 Palys hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Jablonski hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Bailey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Mays strikes out.
Bottom 1 Schoendienst hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brandt tags and scores.
Bottom 1 Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brandt moves to third.
Bottom 1 Brandt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Brandt reaches second base with a double.
Top 1 Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Antonelli covering, for the out.
Top 1 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.
Top 1 Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer misplays the ball. That's an error on Spencer. McMillan moves to third.
Top 1 McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 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.