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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 12, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Milwaukee Braves, played on May 12, 1956 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 12, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 12, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Buhl |
Home Starting Pitcher | Brooks Lawrence |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 7,225 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Vic Delmore |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Andy Pafko | Right Fielder |
Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Del Crandall | Catcher |
Bob Buhl | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Wally Post | Right Fielder |
Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
Brooks Lawrence | Pitcher |
Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 12, 1956
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Lawrence
O'Connell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Lawrence
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski juggles the ball. That's an error on Kluszewski. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Lawrence
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Lawrence
Pafko hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Lawrence
Thomson takes first base on ball four. O'Connell moves to third. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adcock vs. Lawrence
Adcock takes first base on ball four. O'Connell scores. Logan moves to third. Thomson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bruton vs. Lawrence
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lawrence fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Buhl
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Buhl
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Buhl
Bell bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Temple moves to third. Robinson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jablonski vs. Buhl
Jablonski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomson. Jablonski reaches second base with a double. Temple scores. Robinson scores. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kluszewski vs. Buhl
Kluszewski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Post vs. Johnson
Ernie Johnson now pitching.
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to home to get Bell. Jablonski moves to third. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burgess vs. Johnson
Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jablonski scores. Kluszewski moves to third. Post moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McMillan vs. Johnson
McMillan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomson. McMillan reaches second base with a double. Kluszewski scores. Post scores. Burgess goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lawrence vs. Johnson
Lawrence strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Johnson
There's a wild pitch. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Temple vs. Johnson
Temple hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Temple reaches second base with a double. McMillan scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Johnson
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Lawrence
Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Lawrence
Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Ernie Johnson.
Tanner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Lawrence
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Nichols
Chet Nichols now pitching.
Bell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Nichols
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Nichols
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. Jablonski moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Nichols
Post hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Jablonski trying to get to home. Thomson throws the ball in to Crandall who tags Jablonski, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Post moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Nichols
Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pafko throws the ball in to O'Connell who tags Burgess trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Post moves to third. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Lawrence
Logan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Lawrence
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Lawrence
Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Lawrence
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Nichols
McMillan hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawrence vs. Nichols
Lawrence strikes out. Crandall drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Lawrence out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Nichols
Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Nichols
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Nichols
Bell hits a line drive into center field. Bruton picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Bruton. Temple scores. Robinson moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jablonski vs. Nichols
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Lawrence
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Lawrence
Bruton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Lawrence
Crandall takes first base on ball four. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Lawrence
Frank Torre pinch hits for Chet Nichols.
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bruton scores. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. Lawrence
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Lawrence
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torre scores. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Lawrence
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Trowbridge
Del Rice now catching. Frank Torre now playing first base. Bob Trowbridge now pitching.
Kluszewski hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Trowbridge
Post is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Trowbridge
Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Lawrence
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Lawrence
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Lawrence
Jack Dittmer pinch hits for Bob Trowbridge.
Dittmer hits a popup towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Lawrence
Bruton 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
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Robinson
Humberto Robinson now pitching.
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Robinson covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawrence vs. Robinson
Lawrence hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Robinson
Temple bunts towards the mound. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Lawrence moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Robinson
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Lawrence
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Lawrence
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Lawrence covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Lawrence
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lawrence fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Robinson
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Robinson
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Robinson
Kluszewski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Robinson
There goes Jablonski. The throw from Rice and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Post vs. Robinson
Post takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burgess vs. Robinson
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Lawrence
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on McMillan. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Lawrence
Mathews hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Lawrence
Pafko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Lawrence
Thomson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Black
Hank Aaron pinch hits for Humberto Robinson. Joe Black now pitching.
Aaron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Black
Bruton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Jolly
Dave Jolly now pitching.
McMillan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Black vs. Jolly
Black strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Jolly
Temple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Jolly
There's a wild pitch. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Jolly
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Jolly
Bell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Black
Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Black
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Black
O'Connell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Black
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Black
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Black covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Jolly
Jablonski hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Jolly
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Jolly
Post strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Jolly
Burgess hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Black
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Black
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Black
Wes Covington pinch hits for Dave Jolly.
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/12/1956 -- Milwaukee at Cincinnati (D) Milwaukee AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI O'Connell D, 2b 5 1 2 0 Temple J, 2b 3 2 3 1 Logan J, ss 5 1 2 1 Robinson F, lf 2 1 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 5 1 1 2 Bell G, cf 3 1 2 2 Pafko A, rf 5 0 3 0 Jablonski R, 3b 5 1 2 2 Thomson B, lf 4 1 1 1 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 2 1 1 Adcock J, 1b 1 0 0 1 Post W, rf 4 1 1 0 Trowbridge B, p 0 0 0 0 Burgess S, c 5 1 2 1 Dittmer J, ph 1 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 4 1 1 3 Robinson H, p 0 0 0 0 Lawrence B, p 3 0 1 0 Aaron H, ph 1 0 0 0 Black J, p 1 0 0 0 Jolly D, p 0 0 0 0 Covington W, ph 1 0 0 0 Bruton B, cf 4 1 1 0 Crandall D, c 1 0 0 0 Rice D, c 2 0 1 0 Buhl B, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson E, p 0 0 0 0 Tanner C, ph 1 0 1 0 Nichols C, p 0 0 0 0 Torre F, ph-1b 3 1 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 6 13 6 34 10 13 10 Milwaukee 100 200 300 -- 6 Cincinnati 711 000 01x -- 10 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Buhl B (L)* 0.0 1 5 5 3 0 Johnson E 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 Nichols C 2.0 6 2 2 1 1 Trowbridge B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Robinson H 2.0 1 0 0 2 0 Jolly D 2.0 2 1 1 1 2 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Lawrence B (W) 6.1 10 6 5 3 0 Black J (S) 2.2 3 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 5 batters in 1st E -- Kluszewski T, Bruton B, Rice D, McMillan R DP -- Cincinnati 2 LOB -- Milwaukee 9, Cincinnati 9 2B -- Jablonski R, McMillan R, Temple J HR -- Bell G, Mathews E, Thomson B, Kluszewski T SB -- Jablonski R SH -- Bell G, Temple J WP -- Johnson E, Jolly D T -- 2:25 A -- 7225
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