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Dodgers
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 23, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on August 23, 1956 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 23, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 23, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Newcombe |
Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Klippstein |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 21,054 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Babe Pinelli 3B: Hal Dixon |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gilliam | Left Fielder |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Don Newcombe | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Wally Post | Right Fielder |
Ed Bailey | Catcher |
Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
Johnny Klippstein | Pitcher |
Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 23, 1956
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Klippstein
Gilliam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Klippstein
Reese is hit by the pitch. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Klippstein
Snider hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Snider reaches second base with a double. Gilliam scores. Reese goes all the way around to score. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Furillo vs. Klippstein
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Snider tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Klippstein
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Klippstein
Campanella strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Newcombe
Chico Fernandez now playing shortstop.
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Newcombe
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Newcombe
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Newcombe
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Newcombe
Post hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Newcombe
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Klippstein
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Klippstein
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Klippstein
Newcombe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Newcombe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Klippstein
Gilliam 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 2
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Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Newcombe
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Newcombe
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klippstein vs. Newcombe
Klippstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Klippstein
Fernandez hits a line drive towards the mound. Klippstein reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Klippstein
Snider hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Klippstein
Furillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Klippstein
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Newcombe
Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Newcombe
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Newcombe
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Klippstein
Campanella strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Klippstein
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Klippstein
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Newcombe
Kluszewski hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Newcombe
Post hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Newcombe
Bailey hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Jablonski vs. Newcombe
Jablonski strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Klippstein
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Klippstein
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple misplays the ball. That's an error on Temple. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Klippstein
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Klippstein
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Klippstein
Furillo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. Furillo reaches second base with a double. Gilliam scores. Snider goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Klippstein
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Newcombe
McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Newcombe
George Crowe pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein.
Crowe hits a popup towards the mound. Newcombe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Newcombe
Temple strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Acker
Tom Acker now pitching.
Campanella hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Acker
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Acker
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Newcombe vs. Acker
Newcombe hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Newcombe
Robinson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Newcombe
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Newcombe
Kluszewski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gilliam. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Newcombe
Post strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Newcombe
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Newcombe
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Ray Jablonski.
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Acker
Alex Grammas now playing third base.
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski juggles the ball. That's an error on Kluszewski. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Acker
Fernandez bunts towards the mound. Acker fields it and throws to first for the out. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Acker
Snider is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Acker
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Acker fields it and throws to first for the out. Gilliam moves to third. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Acker
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Acker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Newcombe
McMillan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palys vs. Newcombe
Stan Palys pinch hits for Tom Acker.
Palys bunts towards first. Hodges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Newcombe
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Lawrence
Brooks Lawrence now pitching.
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Lawrence
Hodges 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 -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Lawrence
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Newcombe
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Newcombe
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Newcombe
Kluszewski hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Lawrence
Newcombe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Lawrence
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Newcombe moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Fernandez vs. Lawrence
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Gross
Don Gross now pitching.
Snider hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. Snider reaches second base with a double. Newcombe scores. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Furillo vs. Gross
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grammas fields it and throws to home to get Gilliam. Snider moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Gross
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Post vs. Newcombe
Charlie Neal now playing second base.
Post strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Newcombe
Bailey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Newcombe
Bob Thurman pinch hits for Alex Grammas.
Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Newcombe
McMillan strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/23/1956 -- Brooklyn at Cincinnati (N) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Gilliam J, lf 5 2 2 0 Temple J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 0 1 0 0 Robinson F, lf 4 1 1 1 Fernandez C, ss 3 0 0 0 Bell G, cf 4 1 1 0 Snider D, cf 3 2 3 3 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 2 0 Furillo C, rf 4 0 2 3 Post W, rf 4 1 1 3 Robinson J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Bailey E, c 3 1 2 1 Neal C, 2b 0 0 0 0 Jablonski R, 3b 2 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 4 0 0 0 Burgess S, ph 1 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Grammas A, 3b 0 0 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Thurman B, ph 1 0 0 0 Newcombe D, p 3 1 1 0 McMillan R, ss 4 0 1 0 Klippstein J, p 1 0 0 0 Crowe G, ph 1 0 0 0 Acker T, p 0 0 0 0 Palys S, ph 1 0 0 0 Lawrence B, p 0 0 0 0 Gross D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 6 9 6 34 5 8 5 Brooklyn 300 020 001 -- 6 Cincinnati 300 001 001 -- 5 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Newcombe D (W) 9.0 8 5 5 1 6 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Klippstein J (L) 5.0 6 5 3 1 3 Acker T 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 Lawrence B 1.1 1 1 1 1 2 Gross D 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Temple J, Kluszewski T DP -- Brooklyn 1, Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Brooklyn 8, Cincinnati 3 2B -- Snider D 2, Newcombe D, Bailey E, Furillo C, Jackson R, Kluszewski T HR -- Post W, Robinson F, Bailey E SH -- Fernandez C SF -- Furillo C HBP -- by Klippstein J (Reese P) T -- 2:33 A -- 21054
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