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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Giants
1956-08-02 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 2928 · 2:47
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated New York Giants 10–2. Cincinnati Redlegs put up 6 in the 7th. Tom Acker earned the win and Joe Nuxhall picked up the save. Ray Jablonski went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 14 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Tom Acker L: Johnny Antonelli SV: Joe Nuxhall
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Stan Landes · 2B: Dusty Boggess · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Gus Bell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Bailey | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Jablonski | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Palys | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Acker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Joe Nuxhall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jackie Brandt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Schoendienst | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Daryl Spencer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Foster Castleman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wes Westrum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Antonelli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Mangan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Hofman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Acker | 6.1 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Joe Nuxhall | 2.2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Antonelli | 6.2 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Ridzik | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: 43
- Roy McMillan: S
- Frank Robinson: E6.1-3;B-1#
- Ted Kluszewski: 3/G.3-H(UR);1-2
- Gus Bell: 31
Bot 1
- Jackie Brandt: D
- Don Mueller: S.2-3
- Red Schoendienst: 7/SF.3-H
- Willie Mays: K
- Bill White: 2/FL
Top 2
- Ed Bailey: 4
- Ray Jablonski: 9
- Stan Palys: S
- Tom Acker: K/C
Bot 2
- Daryl Spencer: 13
- Foster Castleman: S
- Wes Westrum: 5
- Johnny Antonelli: 9
Top 3
- Johnny Temple: 53
- Roy McMillan: 53
- Frank Robinson: S
- Ted Kluszewski: S.1-2#
- Gus Bell: 63
Bot 3
- Jackie Brandt: 63
- Don Mueller: 3/L
- Red Schoendienst: W
- Willie Mays: 43
Top 4
- Ed Bailey: 43
- Ray Jablonski: 8
- Stan Palys: S
- Tom Acker: K/C
Bot 4
- Bill White: 8
- Daryl Spencer: K
- Foster Castleman: W
- Wes Westrum: K
Top 5
- Johnny Temple: 53
- Roy McMillan: W
- Frank Robinson: HR.1-H
- Ted Kluszewski: K
- Gus Bell: 43
Bot 5
- Johnny Antonelli: 3/G
- Jackie Brandt: W
- Don Mueller: SB2#
- Don Mueller: 2/FL
- Red Schoendienst: 5/P
Top 6
- Ed Bailey: 31
- Ray Jablonski: 53
- Stan Palys: S
- Tom Acker: K/C
Bot 6
- Willie Mays: 1/P
- Bill White: S
- Daryl Spencer: 5/P
- Foster Castleman: K
Top 7
- Johnny Temple: D
- Roy McMillan: 63
- Frank Robinson: W
- Ted Kluszewski: S.2-H;1-2#
- Gus Bell: 3/P
- Ed Bailey: W.2-3;1-2
- Ray Jablonski: HR.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Stan Palys: HR
- Tom Acker: 63
Bot 7
- George Wilson: 31
- Dusty Rhodes: S
- Jackie Brandt: S.1-2#
- Don Mueller: S.2-H;1-2#
- Red Schoendienst: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Johnny Temple: 63
- Roy McMillan: W
- Frank Robinson: D.1-3
- Ted Kluszewski: IW
- Gus Bell: 3/L
- Ed Bailey: 9
Bot 8
- Willie Mays: 8
- Bill White: W
- Daryl Spencer: K
- Foster Castleman: 8
Top 9
- Ray Jablonski: S
- Stan Palys: S.1-2#
- Joe Nuxhall: W.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Temple: 32(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Roy McMillan: 9/SF.3-H
- Frank Robinson: 2/FL
Bot 9
- Jim Mangan: K
- Bobby Hofman: K/C
- Jackie Brandt: 43