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August 4, 1956

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Reds 6 11 2
Phillies 10 14 0
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Reds 6 11 2
Phillies 10 14 0

Richie Ashburn Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .298
OBP .500 .374
At Bats 4 409
Hits 2 122
• Singles 1 98
• Doubles 1 16
• Triples 0 5
• Home Runs 0 3
Walks 0 47
RBI’s 0 37

Tom Acker Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
2 2 1
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Connie Mack Stadium - August 4, 1956
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Walk
Tom Acker
Ed Bailey
Ted Kluszewski
Johnny Temple
Ray Jablonski
Roy McMillan
Frank Robinson
Gus Bell
Wally Post
Richie Ashburn
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Ashburn takes first base on ball four.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 8 Post hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Jablonski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Ted Kazanski now playing second base. Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Roberts, and towards Kazanski, who fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Hemus hits a line drive into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Hamner hits a popup into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Hamner reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 7 Tom Acker now pitching. Jones hits a popup towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 McMillan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. McMillan reaches second base with a double.
Top 7 Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 George Crowe pinch hits for Joe Black. Crowe hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 6 Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell throws the ball in to McMillan who tags Valo trying to catch an extra base, for the out.
Bottom 6 Ennis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 6 Joe Black now pitching. Lopata hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blaylock scores.
Bottom 6 Blaylock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. Blaylock moves to second.
Bottom 6 Ashburn hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bell. Ashburn reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 6 Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Hemus hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Post hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hemus settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hamner for the out.
Bottom 5 Jones takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Valo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post who is chasing the ball. Valo reaches third base with a triple. Ennis scores. That run is unearned.
Bottom 5 Hersh Freeman now pitching. Ennis hits a line drive to left field. Robinson throws towards McMillan. McMillan fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on McMillan. Lopata scores. Ennis moves to second. That run is unearned.
Bottom 5 Lopata hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post who is chasing the ball. Lopata reaches third base with a triple. Ashburn scores. Blaylock scores. Two runs are unearned.
Bottom 5 Blaylock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. Blaylock reaches second base with a double. Roberts scores. Ashburn moves to third. That run is unearned.
Bottom 5 Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Roberts moves to second.
Bottom 5 Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski juggles the ball. That's an error on Kluszewski.
Bottom 5 Hemus hits a popup towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. McMillan scores.
Top 5 Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. McMillan moves to third.
Top 5 McMillan hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Ashburn. McMillan reaches second base with a double. Temple goes all the way around to score.
Top 5 Temple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 5 Fowler hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Post hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Top 5 Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hemus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bailey moves to second.
Top 5 Bailey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Jones hits a line drive into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Valo hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 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.
Bottom 4 Lopata hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 4 Blaylock hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out.
Top 4 Bell hits a line drive into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roberts for the out.
Bottom 3 Hemus strikes out.
Top 3 McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 There goes Temple. The throw from Lopata and he is safe. Temple steals second.
Top 3 Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 3 Fowler hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Post is called out on strikes.
Bottom 2 Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Jones strikes out.
Bottom 2 Valo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Jablonski hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bailey for the out.
Top 2 Robinson hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Lopata hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Blaylock hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bell. Blaylock reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 1 Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Kluszewski strikes out.
Top 1 Bell hits a line drive towards short. Hamner reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 McMillan bunts towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. Temple moves to second.
Top 1 Temple bunts towards the mound. Roberts fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.