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Phillies
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 12, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on July 12, 1956 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 12, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 12, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harvey Haddix |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Art Fowler |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 12,331 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Larry Goetz 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Marv Blaylock | First Baseman |
| Stan Lopata | Catcher |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Ted Kazanski | Second Baseman |
| Harvey Haddix | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | 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 |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Art Fowler | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 12, 1956
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Fowler
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Fowler
Blaylock bunts towards the mound. Fowler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Lopata vs. Fowler
Lopata bunts towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to first for the out. Ashburn moves to third. Blaylock moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Ennis vs. Fowler
Ennis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Valo vs. Fowler
Valo strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Fowler
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. Blaylock scores. Ennis moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Hamner vs. Fowler
Hamner hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Haddix
Temple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Haddix
Post strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Haddix
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Fowler
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Haddix vs. Fowler
Haddix strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Fowler
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Fowler
Blaylock is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Haddix
Kluszewski hits a popup into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Haddix
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Haddix
Bailey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Haddix
Jablonski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Haddix
McMillan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Fowler vs. Haddix
Fowler is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Fowler
Lopata hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Fowler
Ennis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Fowler
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valo for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Haddix
Temple hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Post vs. Haddix
Post strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Haddix
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Haddix
Kluszewski 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
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Fowler
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Fowler
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Haddix
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Haddix
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops it up and throws to first, with Haddix covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Haddix
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Fowler
Haddix hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Fowler covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Fowler
Ashburn hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Fowler
Blaylock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Fowler
Lopata takes first base on ball four. Blaylock moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Fowler
Ennis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Haddix
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fowler vs. Haddix
Fowler bunts towards the mound. Haddix fields it and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Haddix
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Haddix
Post strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
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 -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Fowler
Jones hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Fowler
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Haddix
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Haddix
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Haddix
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Fowler
Kazanski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Haddix vs. Fowler
Haddix hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Fowler
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Fowler
Blaylock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Lopata vs. Fowler
Lopata 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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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Haddix
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Haddix
Jablonski hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Haddix
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Fowler vs. Haddix
Fowler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Haddix
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Fowler
Ennis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Fowler
Valo 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 -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Fowler
Jones hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Post vs. Haddix
Post hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Post reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Haddix
Bell bunts towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Post moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kluszewski vs. Haddix
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Post tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Haddix
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner misplays the ball. That's an error on Hamner. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Haddix
There goes Robinson. The throw from Lopata and he is out, Jones applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Fowler
Rocky Bridges now playing third base.
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Fowler covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Fowler
Kazanski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Fowler
Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Harvey Haddix.
Baumholtz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kazanski moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Freeman
Stu Miller pinch runs for Frank Baumholtz. Hersh Freeman now pitching.
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kazanski moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Blaylock vs. Freeman
Blaylock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Blaylock reaches second base with a double. Kazanski scores. Miller scores. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Lopata vs. Freeman
Lopata is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Ennis vs. Freeman
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. Ashburn scores. Blaylock moves to third. Lopata moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Valo vs. Freeman
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Post throws the ball in to McMillan who tags Valo trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Blaylock scores. Lopata scores. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Meyer
Jack Meyer now pitching.
Bailey hits a line drive towards short. Hamner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Meyer
George Crowe pinch hits for Rocky Bridges.
Crowe strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Meyer
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Roy McMillan.
Burgess takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Thurman vs. Meyer
Bob Thurman pinch hits for Hersh Freeman.
Thurman hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Ashburn, who is chasing the ball. Thurman reaches third base with a triple. Burgess goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Temple vs. Meyer
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Post vs. Negray
Ron Negray now pitching.
Post is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/12/1956 -- Philadelphia at Cincinnati (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 5 2 2 0 Temple J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Blaylock M, 1b 5 2 4 2 Post W, rf 5 1 1 0
Lopata S, c 2 1 0 0 Bell G, cf 2 0 0 0
Ennis D, lf 4 0 1 1 Kluszewski T, 1b 3 1 1 1
Valo E, rf 5 0 1 2 Robinson F, lf 4 0 0 0
Jones W, 3b 4 0 1 2 Bailey E, c 4 1 1 2
Hamner G, ss 4 0 0 0 Jablonski R, 3b 2 0 0 0
Kazanski T, 2b 3 1 2 0 Bridges R, 3b 0 0 0 0
Haddix H, p 3 0 0 0 Crowe G, ph 1 0 0 0
Baumholtz F, ph 1 0 1 0 McMillan R, ss 1 0 0 0
Miller S, pr 0 1 0 0 Burgess S, ph 0 1 0 0
Meyer J, p 0 0 0 0 Fowler A, p 2 0 1 0
Negray R, p 0 0 0 0 Freeman H, p 0 0 0 0
Thurman B, ph 1 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 12 7 29 4 6 4
Philadelphia 200 000 005 -- 7
Cincinnati 020 000 011 -- 4
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Haddix H (W) 8.0 5 3 3 4 6
Meyer J 0.2 1 1 1 2 1
Negray R (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Fowler A (L) 8.1 9 4 4 3 3
Freeman H 0.2 3 3 3 1 0
E -- Hamner G
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Kluszewski T, Post W, Blaylock M
3B -- Thurman B
HR -- Bailey E
CS -- Robinson F
SH -- Lopata S, Fowler A, Bell G
SF -- Kluszewski T
T -- 2:47
A -- 12331
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