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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 4, 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 July 4, 1956 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| 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 | 19,025 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Tom Gorman |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
| Jim King | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miksis | Center Fielder |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Sam Jones | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Alex Grammas | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Brooks Lawrence | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 4, 1956
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Lawrence
Hoak 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Lawrence
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Lawrence
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first 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 takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Jones
Post hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Jones
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Jones
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jones
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Jones
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Lawrence
Moryn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Lawrence
King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Jones
Grammas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Jones
McMillan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lawrence vs. Jones
Lawrence hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Lawrence
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lawrence fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Lawrence
Landrith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Lawrence
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Landrith moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Lawrence
Hoak is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Lawrence
Baker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Jones
Temple hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Jones
Post strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jones
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Jones
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Lawrence
Fondy hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Lawrence
Banks hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Lawrence
Moryn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Lawrence
King hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Lawrence
Miksis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jones
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Jones
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Jones
Grammas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 5
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Lawrence
Landrith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lawrence
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Lawrence
Hoak strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawrence vs. Jones
Lawrence hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Jones
Temple bunts towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Temple for the out. Lawrence moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Jones
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Jones
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Lawrence
Baker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it 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 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, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Lawrence
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Lawrence
There goes Banks. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Banks steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moryn vs. Lawrence
Moryn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Jones
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jones
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Jones
Burgess hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Jones
Grammas hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Jones
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Lawrence
King strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Lawrence
Miksis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Lawrence
Landrith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miksis moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kellert vs. Lawrence
Frank Kellert pinch hits for Sam Jones.
Kellert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoak vs. Lawrence
Hoak 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, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawrence vs. Hughes
Jim Hughes now pitching.
Lawrence strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Hughes
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Hughes
Post hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Hughes
Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moryn. Bell reaches second base with a double. Post moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kluszewski vs. Hughes
Kluszewski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Hughes
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Lawrence
Baker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Lawrence
Fondy 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, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Lawrence
Banks hits a popup towards third. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Hughes
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Hughes
Grammas hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Hughes
McMillan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lawrence vs. Hughes
Lawrence takes first base on ball four. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Hughes
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Lawrence
Moryn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Lawrence
King hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Lawrence
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Lawrence
Landrith is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1956, game 2 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Hoak D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Temple J, 2b 3 1 0 0
Baker G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Post W, rf 4 0 1 0
Fondy D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bell G, cf 4 0 2 0
Banks E, ss 4 0 1 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 3 2 2 3
Moryn W, rf 4 1 2 0 Robinson F, lf 3 1 1 1
King J, lf 4 2 2 3 Burgess S, c 4 0 0 0
Miksis E, cf 4 0 1 0 Grammas A, 3b 2 0 0 0
Landrith H, c 4 0 2 0 McMillan R, ss 4 0 1 0
Jones S, p 2 0 1 0 Lawrence B, p 3 0 1 0
Kellert F, ph 1 0 0 0
Hughes J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 9 3 30 4 8 4
Chicago 000 200 001 -- 3
Cincinnati 200 002 00x -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S (L) 6.0 5 4 4 4 4
Hughes J 2.0 3 0 0 2 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Lawrence B (W) 9.0 9 3 3 0 6
DP -- Chicago 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Cincinnati 9
2B -- Bell G
HR -- Kluszewski T 2, King J 2, Robinson F
SB -- Banks E
SH -- Temple J
T -- 2:01
A -- 19025
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