Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Blaylock vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Blaylock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson who is chasing the ball. Blaylock reaches third base with a triple. Ashburn goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Baumholtz vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Baumholtz hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blaylock tags and scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Lopata vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Lopata takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Ennis vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski juggles the ball. That's an error on Jablonski. Lopata moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. Lopata moves to third. Ennis moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Hamner vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopata tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Kazanski vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Kazanski hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Haddix
  
  Temple hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Haddix
  
  Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Haddix
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Haddix
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Phillies, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Haddix vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Haddix hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Blaylock vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Blaylock 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 2

• Phillies, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Haddix
  
  Post hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Post reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Jablonski vs. Haddix
  
  Jablonski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Post moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Burgess vs. Haddix
  
  Burgess takes first base on ball four. Jablonski moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  McMillan vs. Haddix
  
  McMillan is hit by the pitch. Post scores. Jablonski moves to third. Burgess moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Jeffcoat vs. Haddix
  
  Jeffcoat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jablonski scores. Burgess moves to third. McMillan moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Temple vs. Haddix
  
  Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burgess tags and scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Haddix
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Haddix
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Phillies, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Baumholtz hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lopata vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Lopata is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. Ennis moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hamner vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Phillies, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Haddix
  
  Kluszewski is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Haddix
  
  Post hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Jablonski vs. Haddix
  
  Jablonski strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burgess vs. Haddix
  
  Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Phillies, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Kazanski vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Kazanski hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Haddix vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Haddix hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Ashburn 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

• Phillies, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Haddix
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Haddix
  
  Jeffcoat strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Haddix
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Haddix
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Phillies, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Blaylock vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Blaylock hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Baumholtz 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 
• Phillies, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopata vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Lopata hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bell. Lopata reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Ennis vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Lopata scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hamner vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Hamner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Haddix
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Haddix
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Haddix
  
  Post strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Phillies, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Kazanski vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Kazanski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Haddix vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Haddix bunts, foul, towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Ashburn vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Blaylock vs. LaPalme
  
  Paul LaPalme now pitching.
  
  There goes Ashburn. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Ashburn steals second. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Blaylock vs. LaPalme
  
  Blaylock 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 6

• Phillies, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Jablonski vs. Haddix
  
  Jablonski hits a popup in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Haddix
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Haddix
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Phillies, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Fowler
  
  Art Fowler now pitching.
  
  Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopata vs. Fowler
  
  There goes Baumholtz. The throw from Burgess and he is out, Temple applying the tag. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lopata vs. Fowler
  
  Lopata hits a popup towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Fowler
  
  Ennis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Fowler
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Phillies, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Palys vs. Haddix
  
  Stan Palys pinch hits for Art Fowler.
  
  Palys takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Temple vs. Haddix
  
  Temple bunts towards the mound. Haddix fields it and throws to first for the out. Palys moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Haddix
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner misplays the ball. That's an error on Hamner. Palys moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Bell vs. Haddix
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock fields it and throws to second for the out. Palys scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Haddix
  
  Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Post vs. Haddix
  
  Post hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell scores. Kluszewski moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jablonski vs. Meyer
  
  Jack Meyer now pitching.
  
  Jablonski hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Phillies, 5 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamner vs. Nuxhall
  
  Joe Nuxhall now pitching.
  
  Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Kazanski vs. Nuxhall
  
  Kazanski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Greengrass vs. Nuxhall
  
  Jim Greengrass pinch hits for Jack Meyer.
  
  Greengrass hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Kazanski moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ashburn vs. Nuxhall
  
  Ashburn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Blaylock vs. Nuxhall
  
  Blaylock takes first base on ball four. Greengrass moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Baumholtz vs. Nuxhall
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Phillies, 5 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Miller
  
  Bob Miller now pitching.
  
  Burgess hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Miller
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thurman vs. Negray
  
  Bob Thurman pinch hits for Joe Nuxhall. Ron Negray now pitching.
  
  Thurman hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Temple vs. Negray
  
  Temple hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baumholtz who is chasing the ball. Temple reaches third base with a triple. McMillan goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Robinson vs. Negray
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Temple tags and scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Negray
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Ashburn. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Kluszewski vs. Simmons
  
  Curt Simmons now pitching.
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops it up and throws to first, with Simmons covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Phillies, 5 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Lopata vs. Freeman
  
  Hersh Freeman now pitching.
  
  Lopata hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Freeman
  
  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 
• Phillies, 5 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Freeman
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/7/1956 -- Philadelphia at Cincinnati (D)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Ashburn R, cf         5  1  1  0   Temple J, 2b          3  1  2  2   
Blaylock M, 1b        4  2  2  2   Robinson F, lf        3  0  0  1   
Baumholtz F, rf       4  0  1  1   Bell G, cf            5  1  1  1   
Lopata S, c           4  2  1  0   Kluszewski T, 1b      4  0  0  0   
Ennis D, lf           5  0  2  0   Post W, rf            4  1  3  1   
Jones W, 3b           3  0  0  0   Jablonski R, 3b       4  1  1  0   
Hamner G, ss          3  0  0  1   Burgess S, c          3  2  2  1   
Kazanski T, 2b        4  0  2  0   McMillan R, ss        3  1  1  1   
Haddix H, p           3  0  0  0   Jeffcoat H, p         2  0  1  1   
Meyer J, p            0  0  0  0   LaPalme P, p          0  0  0  0   
Greengrass J, ph      1  0  1  0   Fowler A, p           0  0  0  0   
Miller B, p           0  0  0  0   Palys S, ph           0  1  0  0   
Negray R, p           0  0  0  0   Nuxhall J, p          0  0  0  0   
Simmons C, p          0  0  0  0   Thurman B, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Freeman H, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  5 10  4                        32  8 11  8

Philadelphia     300 020 000 --  5
Cincinnati       030 000 23x --  8

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Haddix H              6.2  7  5  3  3  5
Meyer J               0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Miller B (L)*         0.0  2  2  2  0  0
Negray R              0.2  2  1  1  0  0
Simmons C             0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jeffcoat H            5.2  6  5  3  3  1
LaPalme P             0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Fowler A              1.0  2  0  0  0  0
Nuxhall J (W)         1.0  2  0  0  1  0
Freeman H (S)         1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Jablonski R, Kluszewski T, Hamner G
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 10, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Post W, Lopata S, Bell G
3B -- Blaylock M, Temple J
HR -- Blaylock M, Burgess S
SB -- Ashburn R
CS -- Baumholtz F
SH -- Temple J
SF -- Baumholtz F, Hamner G, Temple J, Robinson F
HBP -- by Haddix H (Robinson F), by Haddix H (McMillan R)
T -- 2:44
A -- 4657

    

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