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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 2, 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 2, 1956 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 2, 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 2, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Moe Drabowsky |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 32,559 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Miksis | Right Fielder |
Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
Pete Whisenant | Center Fielder |
Frank Kellert | First Baseman |
Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
Moe Drabowsky | 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 |
Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 2, 1956
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Nuxhall
Miksis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Crowe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Nuxhall
Hoak hits a line drive 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: ---
Baker vs. Nuxhall
Baker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Grammas settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Grammas. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Nuxhall
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Nuxhall
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Drabowsky
Temple strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Drabowsky
Robinson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Baker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Drabowsky
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Drabowsky
Crowe strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Nuxhall
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whisenant vs. Nuxhall
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grammas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kellert vs. Nuxhall
There goes Whisenant. The throw from Bailey and he is safe. Whisenant steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kellert vs. Nuxhall
Kellert hits a fly ball, foul, 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: -2-
Landrith vs. Nuxhall
Landrith hits a line drive into right field. Post picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Post. Whisenant scores. Landrith moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Drabowsky vs. Nuxhall
Drabowsky strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Drabowsky
Post strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Drabowsky
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Drabowsky
Grammas hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Drabowsky
McMillan takes first base on ball four. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nuxhall vs. Drabowsky
Nuxhall strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Nuxhall
Miksis hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Nuxhall
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Nuxhall
Baker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Crowe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Drabowsky
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Drabowsky
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Drabowsky
Bell takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crowe vs. Drabowsky
Crowe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Drabowsky
Post strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Drabowsky
Bailey takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to third. Crowe moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kluszewski vs. Drabowsky
Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Alex Grammas.
Kluszewski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell scores. Crowe scores. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Drabowsky
John Oldham pinch runs for Ted Kluszewski.
McMillan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Nuxhall
Rocky Bridges now playing third base.
Banks hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. Banks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Nuxhall
Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whisenant vs. Nuxhall
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kellert vs. Nuxhall
Kellert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Banks scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Nuxhall
Landrith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Drabowsky
Nuxhall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Drabowsky
Temple bunts towards the mound. Drabowsky fields it and throws to first for the out. Nuxhall moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Drabowsky
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Drabowsky
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drabowsky vs. Nuxhall
Drabowsky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Nuxhall
Miksis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Nuxhall
Hoak 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 5
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Drabowsky
Crowe hits a line drive towards first. Kellert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Drabowsky
Post 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Drabowsky
Bailey strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Nuxhall
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Nuxhall
Banks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Nuxhall
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whisenant vs. Nuxhall
Whisenant hits a line drive towards short. McMillan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Drabowsky
Bridges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Drabowsky
McMillan bunts towards the mound. Drabowsky fields it and throws to first for the out. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nuxhall vs. Drabowsky
Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bridges moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Temple vs. Drabowsky
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellert vs. Nuxhall
Kellert strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Nuxhall
Landrith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Nuxhall
Walt Moryn pinch hits for Moe Drabowsky.
Moryn strikes out. There goes Landrith. The throw from Bailey to McMillan, and Landrith is out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Valentinetti
Vito Valentinetti now pitching.
Robinson hits a popup towards first. Kellert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Valentinetti
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Valentinetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Valentinetti
Crowe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Nuxhall
Miksis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Nuxhall
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bridges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Nuxhall
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Nuxhall
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Valentinetti
Post strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Valentinetti
Bailey hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Valentinetti
Bridges hits a popup towards first. Kellert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Nuxhall
Irvin strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Nuxhall
Whisenant hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Whisenant reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kellert vs. Nuxhall
Kellert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landrith vs. Nuxhall
Landrith hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Temple reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/2/1956 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Miksis E, rf 4 0 1 0 Temple J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Robinson F, lf 4 1 1 0 Baker G, 2b 2 0 0 0 Bell G, cf 2 1 0 0 Banks E, ss 4 1 1 0 Crowe G, 1b 4 1 1 1 Irvin M, lf 3 0 0 0 Post W, rf 4 0 0 0 Whisenant P, cf 4 1 1 0 Bailey E, c 2 0 0 0 Kellert F, 1b 4 0 1 1 Grammas A, 3b 1 0 0 0 Landrith H, c 4 0 2 1 Kluszewski T, ph 1 0 1 2 Drabowsky M, p 2 0 1 0 Oldham J, pr 0 0 0 0 Moryn W, ph 1 0 0 0 Bridges R, 3b 2 0 1 0 Valentinetti V, p 0 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 1 0 0 0 Nuxhall J, p 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 7 2 27 3 5 3 Chicago 010 100 000 -- 2 Cincinnati 003 000 00x -- 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Drabowsky M (L) 6.0 5 3 3 5 7 Valentinetti V 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Nuxhall J (W) 9.0 7 2 2 3 7 E -- Grammas A, Post W DP -- Cincinnati 2 LOB -- Chicago 6, Cincinnati 7 2B -- Banks E, Whisenant P SB -- Whisenant P CS -- Landrith H SH -- Temple J, McMillan R T -- 2:25 A -- 32559
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