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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 1, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 1, 1956 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 1, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 1, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sam Jones |
Home Starting Pitcher | Brooks Lawrence |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 5,805 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Babe Pinelli 3B: Hal Dixon |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
Jim King | Left Fielder |
Pete Whisenant | Center Fielder |
Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
Sam Jones | Pitcher |
Stan Hack | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
George Crowe | First Baseman |
Wally Post | Right Fielder |
Ed Bailey | Catcher |
Alex Grammas | Third Baseman |
Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
Brooks Lawrence | Pitcher |
Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 1, 1956
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Lawrence
Fondy hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Temple reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Lawrence
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lawrence fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Lawrence
Baker hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Jones
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jones
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jones
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Lawrence
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Lawrence
Moryn hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Lawrence
King hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Jones
Crowe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Jones
Post hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Jones
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Jones
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Jones
McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Lawrence
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grammas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Lawrence
Landrith hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lawrence
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawrence vs. Jones
Lawrence strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Jones
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jones
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak juggles the ball. That's an error on Hoak. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Jones
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Jones
There goes Bell. The throw from Landrith and he is out, Banks applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Lawrence
Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Lawrence
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Lawrence
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lawrence juggles the ball. That's an error on Lawrence. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Lawrence
Banks hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Lawrence
Moryn 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 4
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Jones
Crowe hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Jones
Post hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Jones
Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Lawrence
King strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Lawrence
Whisenant hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Lawrence
Landrith hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Jones
Grammas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Jones
McMillan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawrence vs. Jones
Lawrence strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lawrence
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Lawrence
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Lawrence
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hoak for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Jones
Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Jones
Robinson hits a line drive towards third. Hoak reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Jones
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crowe vs. Jones
Crowe is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Jones
Post hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Temple scores. Crowe moves to third. Post moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bailey vs. Jones
Bailey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kluszewski vs. Jones
Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Alex Grammas.
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Lawrence
Rocky Bridges now playing third base.
Baker hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Lawrence
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Lawrence
Moryn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
King vs. Lawrence
King hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Banks tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whisenant vs. Lawrence
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Jones
McMillan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lawrence vs. Jones
Lawrence bunts towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Jones
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Jones
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Jones
Bell hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Lawrence
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landrith for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lawrence
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Lawrence
Fondy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Lawrence
There goes Fondy. The throw from Bailey and he is out, McMillan applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Jones
Crowe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Jones
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak juggles the ball. That's an error on Hoak. Crowe moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bailey vs. Jones
Bailey is walked intentionally. Post moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burgess vs. Jones
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Rocky Bridges.
Burgess takes first base on ball four. Crowe scores. Post moves to third. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McMillan vs. Lown
Hal Jeffcoat pinch runs for Smoky Burgess. Turk Lown now pitching.
McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Post tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lawrence vs. Lown
Lawrence hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Lown
Temple hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Bailey scores. Jeffcoat moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Lown
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jeffcoat scores. Temple moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Lown
Bell hits a line drive into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Lawrence
Ray Jablonski now playing third base.
Hoak 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 -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Lawrence
Baker hits a line drive towards third. Jablonski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Lawrence
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/1/1956 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Fondy D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Temple J, 2b 4 1 2 1 Hoak D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Robinson F, lf 5 1 1 1 Baker G, 2b 4 1 0 0 Bell G, cf 5 0 1 1 Banks E, ss 4 2 2 2 Crowe G, 1b 2 2 1 1 Moryn W, rf 3 0 1 0 Post W, rf 4 1 1 1 King J, lf 2 0 0 1 Bailey E, c 1 1 0 0 Whisenant P, cf 3 0 0 0 Grammas A, 3b 2 0 0 0 Landrith H, c 3 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, ph 1 0 0 0 Jones S, p 3 0 0 0 Bridges R, 3b 0 0 0 0 Lown T, p 0 0 0 0 Burgess S, ph 0 0 0 1 Jeffcoat H, pr 0 1 0 0 Jablonski R, 3b 0 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 3 0 1 1 Lawrence B, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 3 4 3 30 7 7 7 Chicago 000 200 100 -- 3 Cincinnati 011 001 04x -- 7 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Jones S (L)* 7.0 5 7 3 7 4 Lown T 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Lawrence B (W) 9.0 4 3 1 0 3 * Pitched to 4 batters in 8th E -- Hoak D 2, Lawrence B LOB -- Chicago 1, Cincinnati 8 HR -- Crowe G, Banks E CS -- Bell G, Fondy D SH -- Lawrence B SF -- King J, McMillan R T -- 2:09 A -- 5805
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