Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Kaiser
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hoak. Temple moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Kaiser
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Kaiser
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kluszewski vs. Kaiser
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Nuxhall
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Nuxhall
  
  Hoak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fondy vs. Nuxhall
  
  Fondy strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Irvin vs. Nuxhall
  
  Irvin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hoak moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  King vs. Nuxhall
  
  King hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Kaiser
  
  Post hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Kaiser
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grammas vs. Kaiser
  
  Grammas hits a line drive into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whisenant vs. Nuxhall
  
  Whisenant hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Nuxhall
  
  Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kindall vs. Nuxhall
  
  Kindall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaiser vs. Nuxhall
  
  Kaiser hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Kaiser
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nuxhall vs. Kaiser
  
  Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Temple vs. Kaiser
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nuxhall moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Kaiser
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall fields it and throws to second for the out. Nuxhall moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bell vs. Kaiser
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Nuxhall
  
  Miksis 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 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Nuxhall
  
  Hoak hits a popup in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Nuxhall
  
  Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Kaiser
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Kaiser
  
  Post hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Kaiser
  
  Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grammas vs. Kaiser
  
  Grammas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Kaiser
  
  There goes Grammas. The throw from Landrith and he is out, Kindall applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Irvin vs. Nuxhall
  
  Irvin hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Nuxhall
  
  King hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Temple reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whisenant vs. Nuxhall
  
  Whisenant hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Kaiser
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nuxhall vs. Kaiser
  
  Nuxhall hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Kaiser
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Nuxhall
  
  Landrith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kindall vs. Nuxhall
  
  Kindall strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaiser vs. Nuxhall
  
  Kaiser bunts towards third. Grammas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miksis vs. Nuxhall
  
  Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Kaiser
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Kaiser
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Kaiser
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Nuxhall
  
  Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Nuxhall
  
  Fondy 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, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Irvin vs. Nuxhall
  
  Irvin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Nuxhall
  
  King hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. King reaches second base with a double. Irvin moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Whisenant vs. Nuxhall
  
  Whisenant hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Kaiser
  
  Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak juggles the ball. That's an error on Hoak. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burgess vs. Kaiser
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grammas vs. Kaiser
  
  Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burgess moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McMillan vs. Kaiser
  
  McMillan is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nuxhall vs. Kaiser
  
  Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nuxhall for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Nuxhall
  
  Landrith hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kindall vs. Nuxhall
  
  Kindall 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, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaiser vs. Nuxhall
  
  Kaiser strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Kaiser
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Kaiser
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Kaiser
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Temple moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kluszewski vs. Kaiser
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy fields the ball and throws to second. Kindall drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Kindall. Temple scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Post vs. Kaiser
  
  Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Nuxhall
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan misplays the ball. That's an error on McMillan. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoak vs. Nuxhall
  
  Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fondy vs. Nuxhall
  
  Fondy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Irvin vs. Nuxhall
  
  Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Kaiser
  
  Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grammas vs. Kaiser
  
  Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Kaiser
  
  McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Nuxhall
  
  King 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, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whisenant vs. Nuxhall
  
  Whisenant strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Nuxhall
  
  Landrith hits a popup towards third. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/14/1956 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Temple J, 2b          4  1  3  0   Miksis E, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Robinson F, lf        4  0  0  0   Hoak D, 3b            4  0  1  0   
Bell G, cf            4  0  1  0   Fondy D, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Kluszewski T, 1b      4  0  0  0   Irvin M, lf           4  0  2  0   
Post W, rf            4  1  1  1   King J, rf            4  0  1  0   
Burgess S, c          4  0  0  0   Whisenant P, cf       4  0  0  0   
Grammas A, 3b         3  0  0  0   Landrith H, c         3  0  0  0   
McMillan R, ss        3  0  0  0   Kindall J, ss         3  0  1  0   
Nuxhall J, p          3  0  1  0   Kaiser D, p           3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  6  1                        33  0  5  0

Cincinnati       000 100 010 --  2
Chicago          000 000 000 --  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J (W)         9.0  5  0  0  1  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kaiser D (L)          9.0  6  2  1  2  1

E -- Hoak D 2, Kindall J, McMillan R
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Chicago 7
2B -- King J
HR -- Post W
CS -- Grammas A
T -- 2:03
A -- 7788

    

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