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Reds
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
August 3, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 3, 1956 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 3, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brooks Lawrence |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Curt Simmons |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 28,607 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Bill Engeln |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Stan Palys | Right Fielder |
| Brooks Lawrence | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
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 |
| Solly Hemus | Second Baseman |
| Curt Simmons | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
August 3, 1956
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Simmons
Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Simmons
McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Simmons
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Simmons
There goes Robinson. The throw from Lopata and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Simmons
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Lawrence
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 -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Lawrence
Blaylock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Lawrence
Lopata hits a line drive into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Lawrence
Ennis strikes out. Burgess drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Ennis out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Simmons
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 -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Simmons
Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Simmons
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Lawrence
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Lawrence
There goes Valo. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Valo steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Lawrence
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple misplays the ball. That's an error on Temple. Valo scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Lawrence
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Lawrence
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Palys vs. Simmons
Palys hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lawrence vs. Simmons
Lawrence strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Simmons
Temple hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Simmons
McMillan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Simmons
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Lawrence
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Lawrence
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Lawrence
Blaylock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Ashburn trying to get to third. Bell throws the ball in to Jablonski, who tags Ashburn for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Lawrence
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Blaylock moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Lawrence
Ennis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blaylock scores. Lopata moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Valo vs. Lawrence
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopata scores. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Lawrence
Jones hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bell, who is chasing the ball. Jones reaches third base with a triple. Ennis scores. Valo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hamner vs. Black
Joe Black now pitching.
Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Simmons
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Simmons
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Simmons
Burgess hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Simmons
Jablonski hits a popup towards first. Blaylock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Black
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Black
Simmons bunts towards first. Kluszewski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Black
Ashburn bunts towards third. Jablonski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Blaylock vs. Black
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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Lopata vs. Black
Lopata hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Palys vs. Simmons
Palys hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hemus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Simmons
Bruce Edwards pinch hits for Joe Black.
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Simmons
Temple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Simmons
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Simmons
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Hemus fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Scantlebury
Pat Scantlebury now pitching.
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Scantlebury
Valo hits a fly ball into right field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Scantlebury
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Simmons
Kluszewski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hemus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Simmons
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Simmons
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Scantlebury
Hamner hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Scantlebury
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Scantlebury, and towards Jablonski, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Hamner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Scantlebury
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Scantlebury
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scantlebury fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Simmons
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palys vs. Simmons
Palys hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Simmons
Wally Post pinch hits for Pat Scantlebury.
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Nuxhall
Joe Nuxhall now pitching.
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blaylock for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Nuxhall
Lopata hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bell, who is chasing the ball. Lopata reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ennis vs. Nuxhall
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. Lopata scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Nuxhall
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Valo is thrown out after the base hit. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Simmons
Temple hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Simmons
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Simmons
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hemus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Simmons
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Simmons
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock juggles the ball. That's an error on Blaylock. Robinson scores. Kluszewski moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Simmons
Burgess takes first base on ball four. Kluszewski moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Jablonski vs. Simmons
Jablonski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kluszewski scores. Bell scores. Burgess moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Palys vs. Simmons
Palys hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Nuxhall
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Nuxhall
Hamner hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Nuxhall
Hemus is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Nuxhall
Simmons is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Simmons
Ted Kazanski now playing second base. Bob Thurman pinch hits for Joe Nuxhall.
Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski misplays the ball. That's an error on Kazanski. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Simmons
Temple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thurman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Simmons
McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Simmons
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thurman moves to third. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Kluszewski vs. Simmons
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/3/1956 -- Cincinnati at Philadelphia (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 5 0 4 0 Ashburn R, cf 4 0 1 0
McMillan R, ss 5 0 2 0 Blaylock M, 1b 4 1 2 0
Robinson F, lf 4 1 0 0 Lopata S, c 4 2 2 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 5 1 2 0 Ennis D, lf 4 1 1 2
Bell G, cf 4 1 1 0 Valo E, rf 4 2 3 1
Burgess S, c 3 0 0 0 Jones W, 3b 4 0 1 2
Jablonski R, 3b 4 0 1 2 Hamner G, ss 4 0 1 0
Palys S, rf 4 0 0 0 Hemus S, 2b 3 0 1 0
Lawrence B, p 1 0 0 0 Kazanski T, 2b 0 0 0 0
Black J, p 0 0 0 0 Simmons C, p 4 0 1 0
Edwards B, ph 1 0 0 0
Scantlebury P, p 0 0 0 0
Post W, ph 1 0 0 0
Nuxhall J, p 0 0 0 0
Thurman B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 3 10 2 35 6 13 5
Cincinnati 000 000 030 -- 3
Philadelphia 014 000 10x -- 6
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Lawrence B (L) 2.2 8 5 4 0 1
Black J 1.1 2 0 0 0 0
Scantlebury P 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Nuxhall J 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Simmons C (W) 9.0 10 3 0 2 2
E -- Temple J, Blaylock M, Kazanski T
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 10, Philadelphia 6
3B -- Jones W, Lopata S
SB -- Robinson F, Valo E
HBP -- by Nuxhall J (Hemus S)
T -- 2:22
A -- 28607
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