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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Giants
1956-07-31 · Night game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 10564 · night · 2:29
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated New York Giants 7–3. Cincinnati Redlegs put up 5 in the 5th. Hal Jeffcoat earned the win and Hersh Freeman picked up the save. Ray Jablonski went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Hal Jeffcoat L: Dick Littlefield SV: Hersh Freeman
Umpires — HP: Dusty Boggess · 1B: Shag Crawford · 2B: Lee Ballanfant · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 George Crowe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Gus Bell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ray Jablonski | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Post | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jackie Brandt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Schoendienst | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Foster Castleman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryl Spencer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Littlefield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Jeffcoat | 7.1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Hersh Freeman | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Littlefield | 4.1 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
 Windy McCall | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hearn | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: S
- Roy McMillan: HR.1-H
- Frank Robinson: 3/P
- George Crowe: K/C
- Gus Bell: 7
Bot 1
- Jackie Brandt: 13
- Don Mueller: 31
- Red Schoendienst: W
- Willie Mays: 43
Top 2
- Smoky Burgess: K
- Ray Jablonski: S
- Wally Post: 9
- Hal Jeffcoat: K
Bot 2
- Bill White: 43
- Foster Castleman: 9
- Daryl Spencer: 9
Top 3
- Johnny Temple: D
- Roy McMillan: 13/SH.2-3
- Frank Robinson: IW
- George Crowe: SB2#
- George Crowe: K/C
- Gus Bell: W
- Smoky Burgess: K
Bot 3
- Wes Westrum: 43
- Dick Littlefield: 4/P
- Jackie Brandt: 9
Top 4
- Ray Jablonski: 9
- Wally Post: 4/P
- Hal Jeffcoat: K
Bot 4
- Don Mueller: S
- Red Schoendienst: 7
- Willie Mays: S.1-3
- Bill White: 43.3-H;1-2
- Foster Castleman: 6/P
Top 5
- Johnny Temple: S
- Roy McMillan: 8
- Frank Robinson: WP.1-2
- Frank Robinson: IW
- George Crowe: S.2-H;1-2#
- Gus Bell: S.2-H;1-2#
- Smoky Burgess: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Ray Jablonski: HR.3-H;2-H
- Wally Post: 63
Bot 5
- Daryl Spencer: 7
- Wes Westrum: S
- Hank Thompson: 7
- Jackie Brandt: 4/P
Top 6
- Hal Jeffcoat: K
- Johnny Temple: 43
- Roy McMillan: 9
Bot 6
- Don Mueller: 7
- Red Schoendienst: 3/L
- Willie Mays: 8
Top 7
- Frank Robinson: 8
- George Crowe: 43
- Gus Bell: 3/G
Bot 7
- Bill White: 3/G
- Foster Castleman: 63
- Daryl Spencer: 7
Top 8
- Smoky Burgess: 43
- Ray Jablonski: W
- Wally Post: K
- Hal Jeffcoat: 13
Bot 8
- Wes Westrum: W
- Dusty Rhodes: K/C
- Jackie Brandt: D.1-H
- Don Mueller: S.2-H
- Red Schoendienst: 46(1)/FO
- Willie Mays: K
Top 9
- Johnny Temple: 9
- Roy McMillan: 9
- Frank Robinson: 13
Bot 9
- Bill White: 9
- Foster Castleman: 6/P
- Daryl Spencer: S
- Wes Westrum: K