Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Lawrence
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Lawrence
  
  Dark hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Lawrence
  
  Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Gomez
  
  Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Gomez
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Gomez
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Gomez
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhodes vs. Lawrence
  
  Rhodes 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 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Lawrence
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Lawrence
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Lawrence
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Gomez
  
  Post hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jablonski vs. Gomez
  
  Jablonski hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Gomez
  
  Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Gomez
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Katt vs. Lawrence
  
  Katt hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Lawrence
  
  Gomez hits a line drive towards third. Jablonski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Lawrence
  
  Lockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Lawrence
  
  Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lawrence vs. Gomez
  
  Lawrence is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Gomez
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Gomez
  
  There goes Temple. The throw from Katt and he is out, Dark applying the tag. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Gomez
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Lawrence
  
  Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhodes vs. Lawrence
  
  Rhodes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Lawrence
  
  White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Lawrence
  
  Lawrence fires to first and has White trapped. There's the throw to McMillan who tags White for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Gomez
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Gomez
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Gomez
  
  Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Lawrence
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Lawrence covering, for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Lawrence
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Katt vs. Lawrence
  
  Katt hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jablonski vs. Gomez
  
  Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Gomez
  
  Bailey strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Gomez
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Lawrence
  
  Gomez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lockman vs. Lawrence
  
  Lockman bunts towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Temple covering, for the out. Gomez moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dark vs. Lawrence
  
  Dark is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mays vs. Lawrence
  
  Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rhodes vs. Lawrence
  
  Rhodes takes first base on ball four. Gomez moves to third. Dark moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  White vs. Lawrence
  
  White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gomez scores. Dark scores. Rhodes moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thompson vs. Lawrence
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lawrence fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thurman vs. Gomez
  
  Bob Thurman pinch hits for Brooks Lawrence.
  
  Thurman hits a fly ball into right field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Gomez
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Gomez
  
  Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Gomez
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kluszewski vs. Gomez
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Fowler
  
  Art Fowler now pitching.
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Katt vs. Fowler
  
  Katt hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Fowler
  
  Gomez is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Gomez
  
  Post strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jablonski vs. Gomez
  
  Jablonski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman. Jablonski reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bailey vs. Gomez
  
  Bailey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jablonski scores. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Gomez
  
  McMillan hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crowe vs. Gomez
  
  George Crowe pinch hits for Art Fowler.
  
  Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crowe for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Freeman
  
  Hersh Freeman now pitching.
  
  Lockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Freeman
  
  Dark bunts towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Temple covering, for the out. Lockman moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mays vs. Freeman
  
  Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rhodes vs. Freeman
  
  Rhodes strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Freeman
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Gomez
  
  Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Gomez
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Temple moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Gomez
  
  Bell bunts towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. Temple moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kluszewski vs. Gomez
  
  Kluszewski is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Post vs. Gomez
  
  Post hits a line drive to center field. Mays throws towards Spencer. Spencer fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Spencer. Temple scores. Robinson scores. Kluszewski moves to third. Post moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Jablonski vs. Gomez
  
  Jablonski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bailey vs. Gomez
  
  Bailey is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McMillan vs. Gomez
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. Kluszewski scores. Post scores. There goes Bailey trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Freeman
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Freeman
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Katt vs. Freeman
  
  Katt 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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         Game of 6/2/1956 -- New York at Cincinnati (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Lockman W, lf         3  0  2  0   Temple J, 2b          4  1  3  0   
Dark A, ss            2  1  0  0   Robinson F, lf        3  1  1  0   
Mays W, cf            3  0  0  0   Bell G, cf            2  0  0  0   
Rhodes D, rf          3  0  1  0   Kluszewski T, 1b      3  1  0  0   
White B, 1b           4  0  2  2   Post W, rf            4  1  1  1   
Thompson H, 3b        4  0  1  0   Jablonski R, 3b       4  1  1  0   
Spencer D, 2b         4  0  0  0   Bailey E, c           2  0  1  1   
Katt R, c             4  0  0  0   McMillan R, ss        4  0  1  2   
Gomez R, p            3  1  1  0   Lawrence B, p         1  0  0  0   
                                   Thurman B, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Fowler A, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Crowe G, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Freeman H, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  2  7  2                        29  5  8  4

New York         000 002 000 --  2
Cincinnati       000 000 14x --  5

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gomez R (L)           8.0  8  5  5  4  3

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lawrence B            6.0  6  2  2  1  0
Fowler A              1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Freeman H (W)         2.0  1  0  0  1  1

E -- Spencer D
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- New York 6, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Jablonski R
SH -- Lockman W, Dark A, Bell G
HBP -- by Lawrence B (Dark A), by Gomez R (Robinson F)
T -- 2:05
A -- 6987

    

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