Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Roberts
  
  Temple bunts towards the mound. Roberts fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Roberts
  
  McMillan bunts towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. Temple moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Roberts
  
  Bell hits a line drive towards short. Hamner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Kluszewski vs. Roberts
  
  Kluszewski strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Fowler
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Blaylock vs. Fowler
  
  Blaylock hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bell. Blaylock reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Lopata vs. Fowler
  
  Lopata hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Ennis vs. Fowler
  
  Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Roberts
  
  Robinson hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Roberts
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bailey for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Jablonski vs. Roberts
  
  Jablonski hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Fowler
  
  Valo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Fowler
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hamner vs. Fowler
  
  Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Roberts
  
  Post is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fowler vs. Roberts
  
  Fowler hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Roberts
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Roberts
  
  There goes Temple. The throw from Lopata and he is safe. Temple steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  McMillan vs. Roberts
  
  McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hemus vs. Fowler
  
  Hemus strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Fowler
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roberts for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Fowler
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Roberts
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Roberts
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Roberts
  
  Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blaylock vs. Fowler
  
  Blaylock hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Lopata vs. Fowler
  
  Lopata hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Fowler
  
  Ennis 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 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Fowler
  
  Valo hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Fowler
  
  Jones hits a line drive into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Roberts
  
  Bailey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jablonski vs. Roberts
  
  Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hemus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bailey moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Post vs. Roberts
  
  Post hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Fowler vs. Roberts
  
  Fowler hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Roberts
  
  Temple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Roberts
  
  McMillan hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Ashburn. McMillan reaches second base with a double. Temple goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Roberts
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. McMillan moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Kluszewski vs. Roberts
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. McMillan scores. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Roberts
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hamner vs. Fowler
  
  Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemus vs. Fowler
  
  Hemus hits a popup towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Fowler
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski juggles the ball. That's an error on Kluszewski. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Ashburn vs. Fowler
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Roberts moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Blaylock vs. Fowler
  
  Blaylock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. Blaylock reaches second base with a double. Roberts scores. Ashburn moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Lopata vs. Fowler
  
  Lopata hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post who is chasing the ball. Lopata reaches third base with a triple. Ashburn scores. Blaylock scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Ennis vs. Freeman
  
  Hersh Freeman now pitching.
  
  Ennis hits a line drive to left field. Robinson throws towards McMillan. McMillan fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on McMillan. Lopata scores. Ennis moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Valo vs. Freeman
  
  Valo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post who is chasing the ball. Valo reaches third base with a triple. Ennis scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Jones vs. Freeman
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Hamner vs. Freeman
  
  Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hamner for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Roberts
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Jablonski vs. Roberts
  
  Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Roberts
  
  Post hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hemus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hemus vs. Freeman
  
  Hemus hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Freeman
  
  Roberts 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 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Freeman
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bell. Ashburn reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Blaylock vs. Freeman
  
  Blaylock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. Blaylock moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Lopata vs. Black
  
  Joe Black now pitching.
  
  Lopata hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blaylock scores. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Ennis vs. Black
  
  Ennis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Black
  
  Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell throws the ball in to McMillan who tags Valo trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Crowe vs. Roberts
  
  George Crowe pinch hits for Joe Black.
  
  Crowe hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Roberts
  
  Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Roberts
  
  McMillan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. McMillan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Roberts
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Kluszewski vs. Roberts
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Acker
  
  Tom Acker now pitching.
  
  Jones hits a popup towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hamner vs. Acker
  
  Hamner hits a popup into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Hamner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Hemus vs. Acker
  
  Hemus hits a line drive into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Roberts vs. Acker
  
  Roberts 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 

Top 8

• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Roberts
  
  Ted Kazanski now playing second base.
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Roberts, and towards Kazanski, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Roberts
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Jablonski vs. Roberts
  
  Jablonski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Post vs. Roberts
  
  Post hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Acker
  
  Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blaylock vs. Acker
  
  Blaylock is hit by the pitch. Ashburn moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lopata vs. Acker
  
  Lopata hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Ennis vs. Acker
  
  There goes Ashburn. The throw from Bailey and he is out, Jablonski applying the tag. Blaylock moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Ennis vs. Acker
  
  Ennis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Valo vs. Acker
  
  Valo hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Thurman vs. Roberts
  
  Bob Thurman pinch hits for Tom Acker.
  
  Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Roberts
  
  Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Roberts
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Roberts
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/4/1956 -- Cincinnati at Philadelphia (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Temple J, 2b          5  1  3  0   Ashburn R, cf         4  2  2  0   
McMillan R, ss        4  1  3  1   Blaylock M, 1b        4  2  3  2   
Bell G, cf            5  0  0  0   Lopata S, c           5  3  3  4   
Kluszewski T, 1b      4  0  1  1   Ennis D, lf           4  2  2  3   
Robinson F, lf        4  0  0  0   Valo E, rf            5  0  3  1   
Bailey E, c           4  1  1  0   Jones W, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Jablonski R, 3b       4  1  2  0   Hamner G, ss          4  0  1  0   
Post W, rf            4  1  1  3   Hemus S, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Fowler A, p           2  0  0  0   Kazanski T, 2b        0  0  0  0   
Freeman H, p          0  0  0  0   Roberts R, p          4  1  0  0   
Black J, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Crowe G, ph           1  1  1  1                                      
Acker T, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Thurman B, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  6 12  6                        37 10 14 10

Cincinnati       000 050 100 --  6
Philadelphia     000 154 00x -- 10

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fowler A              4.2  6  5  1  0  2
Freeman H (L)         1.0  4  3  2  1  0
Black J               0.1  3  2  2  0  0
Acker T               2.0  1  0  0  2  0

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Roberts R (W)         9.0 12  6  6  0  2

E -- Kluszewski T, McMillan R
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Blaylock M 2, McMillan R 2, Kluszewski T, Ashburn R, Hamner G
3B -- Lopata S, Valo E
HR -- Lopata S, Post W, Ennis D, Crowe G
SB -- Temple J
CS -- Ashburn R
SH -- McMillan R
HBP -- by Acker T (Blaylock M)
T -- 2:30
A -- 11321

    

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