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Dodgers
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 25, 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 25, 1956 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 25, 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 25, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Erskine |
Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Jeffcoat |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 15,296 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Tom Gorman |
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 |
Carl Erskine | 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 |
Hal Jeffcoat | Pitcher |
Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 25, 1956
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jeffcoat
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Jeffcoat
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Temple. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Jeffcoat
Snider hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Jeffcoat
Jeffcoat spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Jeffcoat. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Furillo vs. Jeffcoat
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jeffcoat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Erskine
Temple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Erskine
Robinson is hit by the pitch. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Erskine
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Erskine
Kluszewski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Temple scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Post vs. Erskine
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Erskine
Bailey strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jeffcoat
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Jeffcoat
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jeffcoat
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Erskine
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Erskine
McMillan strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Erskine
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jeffcoat
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Erskine vs. Jeffcoat
Erskine strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jeffcoat
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Erskine
Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Erskine
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snider. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Erskine
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. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Kluszewski vs. Erskine
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Erskine
Post hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Erskine
The ball gets by Campanella for a passed ball. Kluszewski scores. Post moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Bailey vs. Erskine
Bailey 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 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Jeffcoat
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Jeffcoat
Snider hits a line drive into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Jeffcoat
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jeffcoat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Jeffcoat
Robinson 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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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Erskine
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese misplays the ball. That's an error on Reese. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Erskine
Alex Grammas pinch runs for Ray Jablonski.
McMillan takes first base on ball four. Grammas moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Jeffcoat vs. Erskine
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Grammas moves to third. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Temple vs. Erskine
Temple hits a line drive towards short. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Erskine
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Jeffcoat
Alex Grammas now playing third base.
Campanella hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jeffcoat
Hodges hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jeffcoat
Jackson 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, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Erskine
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Erskine
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Post vs. Erskine
Post strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Jeffcoat
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Carl Erskine.
Mitchell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Mitchell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Jeffcoat
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. Mitchell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Jeffcoat
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Jeffcoat covering, for the out. Mitchell scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Jeffcoat
Snider hits a line drive into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Drysdale
Don Drysdale now pitching.
Bailey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Drysdale
Grammas bunts towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Drysdale
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Jeffcoat vs. Drysdale
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Bailey moves to third. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Temple vs. Drysdale
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
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Jeffcoat
Furillo hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jeffcoat
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grammas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Jeffcoat
Campanella hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Jeffcoat
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Drysdale
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Drysdale
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Drysdale
Kluszewski 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 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jeffcoat
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Jeffcoat
Sandy Amoros pinch hits for Don Drysdale.
Amoros hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Jeffcoat
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Jeffcoat
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grammas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Post vs. Roebuck
Ed Roebuck now pitching.
Post hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Roebuck
The ball gets by Campanella for a passed ball. Post moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Roebuck
Bailey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Post scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Roebuck
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Alex Grammas.
Burgess takes first base on ball four. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Roebuck
McMillan strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jeffcoat vs. Roebuck
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Jeffcoat
Rocky Bridges now playing third base.
Snider 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, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Jeffcoat
Furillo strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jeffcoat
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Jeffcoat
Campanella hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Campanella reaches second base with a double. Robinson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Jeffcoat
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/25/1956 -- Brooklyn at Cincinnati (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Gilliam J, lf 4 0 0 0 Temple J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 0 1 Robinson F, lf 3 2 1 0 Snider D, cf 4 0 0 0 Bell G, cf 4 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 4 0 1 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 2 2 Robinson J, 2b 3 1 0 0 Post W, rf 3 1 2 1 Campanella R, c 4 0 2 1 Bailey E, c 4 0 2 1 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Jablonski R, 3b 2 0 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Grammas A, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Erskine C, p 1 0 0 0 Burgess S, ph 0 0 0 0 Mitchell D, ph 1 1 1 0 Bridges R, 3b 0 0 0 0 Drysdale D, p 0 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 2 0 0 0 Amoros S, ph 1 0 0 0 Jeffcoat H, p 4 0 0 0 Roebuck E, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 5 2 30 5 8 4 Brooklyn 000 001 001 -- 2 Cincinnati 202 000 01x -- 5 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Erskine C (L) 5.0 5 4 3 1 3 Drysdale D 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 Roebuck E 1.0 2 1 0 1 1 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Jeffcoat H (W) 9.0 5 2 2 1 3 E -- Temple J, Jeffcoat H, Reese P 2 DP -- Brooklyn 1 LOB -- Brooklyn 5, Cincinnati 7 2B -- Robinson F, Mitchell D, Campanella R SH -- Grammas A SF -- Post W HBP -- by Erskine C (Robinson F) PB -- Campanella R 2 T -- 2:17 A -- 15296
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