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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 28, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Giants, played on August 28, 1956 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 28, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ruben Gomez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 11,632 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Brandt | Left Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Bill Sarni | Catcher |
| Foster Castleman | Third Baseman |
| Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
| Ruben Gomez | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 28, 1956
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Nuxhall
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Nuxhall
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Nuxhall
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Gomez
Temple hits a line drive into center field. Mays picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mays. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Gomez
Robinson hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gomez
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Gomez
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Post vs. Worthington
Al Worthington now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Bell scores. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Worthington
Post hits a line drive towards first. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Worthington
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bailey for the out. Kluszewski moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jablonski vs. Worthington
Jablonski strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Nuxhall
Brandt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Nuxhall
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. Nuxhall
Sarni hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Sarni reaches second base with a double. Brandt moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Castleman vs. Nuxhall
Castleman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spencer vs. Nuxhall
Spencer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Worthington vs. Nuxhall
Worthington strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Worthington
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nuxhall vs. Worthington
Nuxhall bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Worthington
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Worthington
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Worthington
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Nuxhall
Mueller hits a line drive towards short. McMillan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Nuxhall
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Nuxhall
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Nuxhall
Brandt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post who is chasing the ball. Brandt reaches third base with a triple. Schoendienst goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Nuxhall
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sarni vs. Nuxhall
Sarni takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Castleman vs. Nuxhall
Castleman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Worthington
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Worthington
Post hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Worthington
Bailey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Worthington
Jablonski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brandt. Jablonski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Worthington
Alex Grammas pinch runs for Ray Jablonski.
McMillan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grammas moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nuxhall vs. McCall
Windy McCall now pitching.
Nuxhall bunts towards the mound. McCall fields it and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Temple vs. McCall
There's a wild pitch. Grammas scores. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Temple vs. McCall
Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McMillan scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. McCall
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. McCall
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Nuxhall
Alex Grammas now playing third base.
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCall vs. Nuxhall
McCall bunts towards the mound. Nuxhall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Nuxhall
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spencer moves to third. McCall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schoendienst vs. Nuxhall
Schoendienst strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mays vs. Nuxhall
Mays hits a popup towards third. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brandt vs. Nuxhall
Brandt hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. McCall
Kluszewski hits a popup towards short. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. McCall
Post strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. McCall
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Nuxhall
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. Nuxhall
Sarni hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castleman vs. Nuxhall
Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Nuxhall
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. McCall
Grammas hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. McCall
McMillan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nuxhall vs. McCall
Nuxhall bunts towards the mound. McCall fields it and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. McCall
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ridzik vs. Nuxhall
Steve Ridzik pinch hits for Windy McCall.
Ridzik strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Nuxhall
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Nuxhall
Schoendienst 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 6
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Margoneri
Joe Margoneri now pitching.
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Margoneri
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Margoneri
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Margoneri
Post takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Margoneri
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bailey for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Nuxhall
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Nuxhall
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Nuxhall
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. Nuxhall
Sarni hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Margoneri
Grammas hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Grammas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Margoneri
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nuxhall vs. Margoneri
Nuxhall hits a fly ball towards right. Mueller settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Mueller. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Margoneri
There's a wild pitch. Grammas moves to third. Nuxhall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Temple vs. Margoneri
Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grammas tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Margoneri
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Margoneri
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Nuxhall
Stan Palys now playing left field. George Crowe now playing first base. Rocky Bridges now playing shortstop.
Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Nuxhall
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Margoneri vs. Nuxhall
Margoneri hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Nuxhall
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Margoneri
Crowe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Margoneri
Post hits a popup towards short. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Margoneri
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Margoneri
Grammas takes first base on ball four. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bridges vs. Margoneri
Bridges takes first base on ball four. Bailey moves to third. Grammas moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nuxhall vs. Margoneri
Nuxhall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Nuxhall
Bruce Edwards now catching.
Schoendienst hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Nuxhall
Mays hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Edwards settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Edwards. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Nuxhall
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Nuxhall
Brandt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schoendienst moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Nuxhall
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sarni vs. Nuxhall
Sarni hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1956 -- New York at Cincinnati (N)
New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Mueller D, rf 5 0 3 0 Temple J, 2b 4 1 3 2
Schoendienst R, 2b 4 1 1 0 Robinson F, lf 5 2 2 4
Mays W, cf 5 0 0 0 Palys S, lf 0 0 0 0
Brandt J, lf 5 0 3 1 Bell G, cf 5 1 1 0
White B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 3 1 2 0
Sarni B, c 4 0 1 0 Crowe G, 1b 1 0 0 0
Castleman F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Post W, rf 4 1 1 0
Spencer D, ss 2 0 0 0 Bailey E, c 4 1 1 3
Gomez R, p 0 0 0 0 Edwards B, c 0 0 0 0
Worthington A, p 1 0 0 0 Jablonski R, 3b 2 0 1 0
McCall W, p 1 0 1 0 Grammas A, pr-3b 2 2 1 0
Ridzik S, ph 1 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 3 1 2 0
Margoneri J, p 1 0 1 0 Bridges R, ss 0 0 0 0
Nuxhall J, p 3 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 1 11 1 36 11 14 9
New York 001 000 000 -- 1
Cincinnati 305 000 30x -- 11
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R (L)* 0.0 4 3 3 0 0
Worthington A+ 2.0 5 5 5 2 3
McCall W 3.0 2 0 0 0 2
Margoneri J 3.0 3 3 0 4 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J (W) 9.0 11 1 1 6 4
* Pitched to 4 batters in 1st
+ Pitched to 5 batters in 3rd
E -- Mays W, Mueller D, Edwards B
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- New York 14, Cincinnati 10
2B -- Sarni B, Jablonski R, Kluszewski T, Grammas A
3B -- Brandt J
HR -- Robinson F 2, Bailey E
SH -- Nuxhall J 2
SF -- Temple J
WP -- Worthington A, McCall W, Margoneri J
T -- 2:44
A -- 11632
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