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Reds
@ Braves
County Stadium
September 5, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the Cincinnati Reds, played on September 5, 1956 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 5, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Acker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 19,790 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Augie Donatelli |
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 |
| Alex Grammas | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Tom Acker | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Earl Hersh | Left Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Third Baseman |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Braves
County Stadium
September 5, 1956
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Spahn
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Acker
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grammas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Acker
Logan hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Acker
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Spahn
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Spahn
Post hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Spahn
Bailey bunts towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. Kluszewski moves to third. Post moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grammas vs. Spahn
Grammas is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McMillan vs. Spahn
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski scores. Post scores. Grammas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Acker vs. Spahn
Acker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grammas scores. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Spahn
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton who is chasing the ball. Robinson reaches third base with a triple. McMillan scores. Acker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Crone
Ray Crone now pitching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hersh vs. Acker
Hersh hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Hersh reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Acker
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grammas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Acker
Thomson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Acker
Bruton strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Crone
Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Crone
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Crone
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Acker
Crandall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Crandall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crone vs. Acker
Crone hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Acker
O'Connell hits a popup towards the mound. Acker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Acker
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Crone
Grammas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Crone
McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Acker vs. Crone
Acker strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Crone
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grammas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Crone
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Acker
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hersh vs. Acker
Hersh strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Acker
Adcock hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Acker
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Acker
Bruton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Bruton reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crandall vs. Freeman
Hersh Freeman now pitching.
Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Crone
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Crone
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Crone
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson juggles the ball. That's an error on Thomson. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Crone
Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Post moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grammas vs. Crone
Grammas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Post scores. Bailey moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Crone
McMillan hits a line drive into center field. Bruton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bruton. Bailey scores. Grammas moves to third. McMillan moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Freeman vs. Crone
Freeman hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Hersh fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Hersh. Grammas scores. McMillan scores. Freeman moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Temple vs. Crone
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Freeman
Frank Torre pinch hits for Ray Crone.
Torre hits a line drive towards short. McMillan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Freeman
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grammas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Freeman
Logan hits a line drive into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Murff
Red Murff now pitching.
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Murff
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Murff
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Murff
Post takes first base on ball four. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Murff
Bailey takes first base on ball four. Kluszewski moves to third. Post moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grammas vs. Murff
Grammas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski scores. Post scores. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Jolly
Dave Jolly now pitching.
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Freeman
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hersh vs. Freeman
Hersh strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Freeman
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freeman vs. Jolly
Freeman hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Jolly
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jolly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jolly
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Jolly
Bell hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Freeman
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Freeman
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Freeman
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Jolly
Kluszewski hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Jolly
Post hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Jolly
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Jolly
Grammas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Grammas reaches second base with a double. Bailey goes all the way around to score. Grammas moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 12 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McMillan vs. Jolly
McMillan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 12 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Freeman
Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Dave Jolly.
Tanner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 12 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Freeman
O'Connell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 12 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Freeman
Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tanner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 12 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Freeman
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Freeman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 12 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Conley
Gene Conley now pitching. George Crowe pinch hits for Hersh Freeman.
Crowe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 12 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Conley
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 12 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Conley
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 12 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hersh vs. Jansen
Larry Jansen now pitching.
Hersh hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 12 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Jansen
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 12 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Jansen
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 12 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Jansen
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Jansen, and towards McMillan, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1956 -- Cincinnati at Milwaukee (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 6 0 2 0 O'Connell D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Robinson F, lf 6 0 2 2 Logan J, ss 4 0 1 0
Bell G, cf 5 0 0 0 Aaron H, rf 4 1 1 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 5 2 2 0 Hersh E, lf 4 0 1 0
Post W, rf 4 3 1 0 Adcock J, 1b 4 1 1 2
Bailey E, c 2 2 1 0 Thomson B, 3b 2 0 0 0
Grammas A, 3b 3 2 3 4 Bruton B, cf 4 0 1 0
McMillan R, ss 5 2 2 3 Crandall D, c 3 0 1 0
Acker T, p 2 1 1 1 Spahn W, p 0 0 0 0
Freeman H, p 2 0 1 2 Crone R, p 1 0 0 0
Crowe G, ph 1 0 0 0 Torre F, ph 1 0 0 0
Jansen L, p 0 0 0 0 Murff R, p 0 0 0 0
Jolly D, p 0 0 0 0
Tanner C, ph 0 0 0 0
Conley G, p 0 0 0 0
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41 12 15 12 31 2 6 2
Cincinnati 050 042 010 -- 12
Milwaukee 000 200 000 -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Acker T 3.2 5 2 2 0 3
Freeman H (W) 4.1 1 0 0 2 1
Jansen L (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (L) 1.2 6 5 5 1 0
Crone R 3.1 5 4 0 1 1
Murff R 0.2 2 2 2 2 1
Jolly D 2.1 2 1 1 1 1
Conley G 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Thomson B, Bruton B, Hersh E
DP -- Cincinnati 2, Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Milwaukee 5
2B -- Hersh E, Crandall D, Freeman H, Grammas A
3B -- Robinson F, Bruton B
HR -- Adcock J
SH -- Bailey E
T -- 2:30
A -- 19790
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