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Reds
@ Braves
County Stadium
May 26, 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 May 26, 1956 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 26, 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 | May 26, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Klippstein |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Crone |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 22,936 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Larry Goetz 3B: Frank Dascoli |
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 |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Johnny Klippstein | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Frank Torre | First Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Ray Crone | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Braves
County Stadium
May 26, 1956
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Crone
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Crone
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Klippstein
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Klippstein
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Klippstein
Mathews strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Crone
Post takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Crone
Jablonski hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Crone
Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Post moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Crone
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards second. O'Connell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Klippstein
Aaron is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Klippstein
Thomson takes first base on ball four. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Klippstein
Bruton takes first base on ball four. Aaron moves to third. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torre vs. Klippstein
Torre hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aaron tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Klippstein
Crandall strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crone vs. Klippstein
Crone strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klippstein vs. Crone
Klippstein hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Crone
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Crone
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Klippstein
O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Klippstein
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Klippstein
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Logan for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Crone
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomson. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Crone
Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jablonski vs. Crone
Jablonski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Klippstein
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Klippstein
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Klippstein
Bruton 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 5
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Crone
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Crone
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klippstein vs. Crone
Klippstein bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Crone
There goes McMillan. The throw from Crandall and he is out, Logan applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Klippstein
Torre hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Klippstein
Crandall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crone vs. Klippstein
Crone bunts towards the mound. Klippstein fields it and throws to first for the out. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Klippstein
O'Connell 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 6
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Crone
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Crone
George Crowe pinch hits for Frank Robinson.
Crowe hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Crone
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 6
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Klippstein
Stan Palys now playing left field.
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klippstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Klippstein
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Klippstein
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Crone
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
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, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Crone
Jablonski hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Klippstein
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Klippstein
Bruton bunts towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Klippstein
Torre hits a fly ball into left field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crandall vs. Klippstein
Crandall is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crone vs. Klippstein
Crone takes first base on ball four. Thomson moves to third. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Covington vs. Klippstein
Wes Covington pinch hits for Danny O'Connell.
Covington strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Crone
Jack Dittmer now playing second base.
Burgess hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Crone
McMillan bunts towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Dittmer covering, for the out. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frazier vs. Crone
Joe Frazier pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein.
Frazier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frazier for the out. Burgess moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bailey vs. Crone
Ed Bailey pinch hits for Johnny Temple.
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Freeman
Rocky Bridges now playing second base. Joe Frazier now playing left field. Hersh Freeman now pitching.
Logan hits a popup towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Freeman
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Freeman
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Crone
Bob Thurman pinch hits for Hersh Freeman.
Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, 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, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Crone
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Crone
Jim Dyck pinch runs for Ted Kluszewski.
Post hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomson. Post reaches second base with a double. Dyck goes all the way around to score. Post moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jablonski vs. Crone
Jablonski hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Black
Joe Black now pitching. Jim Dyck now playing first base.
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Black
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dyck scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bruton for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Black
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dyck scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torre for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Crone
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burgess for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Crone
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre juggles the ball. That's an error on Torre. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frazier vs. Crone
Frazier is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Crone
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Black
Rocky Bridges now playing left field. Alex Grammas now playing second base.
Crandall hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crone vs. Black
Crone strikes out. Burgess drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Crone out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Black
Dittmer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Dittmer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Black
Logan hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Black vs. Crone
Black strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Crone
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Crone
Dyck hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Crone
Post takes first base on ball four. Dyck moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jablonski vs. Crone
Jablonski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Black
Mathews hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Black
Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Aaron reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tanner vs. Black
Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Bobby Thomson.
Tanner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bruton vs. Black
Bruton is walked intentionally. Tanner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torre vs. Black
Torre hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aaron scores. Tanner moves to third. Bruton moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/26/1956 -- Cincinnati at Milwaukee (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 2 0 0 0 O'Connell D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Bailey E, ph 1 0 0 0 Covington W, ph 1 0 0 0
Bridges R, 2b-lf 1 0 0 0 Dittmer J, 2b 1 0 1 0
Robinson F, lf 2 0 1 0 Logan J, ss 4 0 0 0
Crowe G, ph 1 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 5 0 0 0
Palys S, lf 0 0 0 0 Aaron H, rf 4 2 1 0
Freeman H, p 0 0 0 0 Thomson B, lf 2 0 0 0
Thurman B, ph 1 0 0 0 Tanner C, ph 0 0 0 0
Black J, p 1 0 0 0 Bruton B, cf 2 0 0 0
Bell G, cf 5 0 1 0 Torre F, 1b 4 0 1 2
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Crandall D, c 2 0 0 0
Dyck J, pr-1b 1 1 1 0 Crone R, p 2 0 0 0
Post W, rf 3 0 1 1
Jablonski R, 3b 5 0 0 0
Burgess S, c 4 0 2 0
McMillan R, ss 2 0 0 0
Klippstein J, p 2 0 0 0
Frazier J, ph-lf 2 0 0 0
Grammas A, 2b 0 0 0 0
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37 1 7 1 30 2 3 2
Cincinnati 000 000 001 00 -- 1
Milwaukee 010 000 000 01 -- 2
1 out when winning run was scored.
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Klippstein J 7.0 0 1 1 7 4
Freeman H 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Black J (L) 2.1 3 1 1 2 1
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Crone R (W) 11.0 7 1 1 4 4
E -- Torre F
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Milwaukee 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Milwaukee 10
2B -- Bell G, Post W, Dittmer J
3B -- Aaron H
CS -- McMillan R
SH -- Crone R, Bruton B, McMillan R
SF -- Torre F
HBP -- by Klippstein J (Aaron H)
T -- 2:39
A -- 22936
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