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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Giants
1956-09-11 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 3173 · 2:30
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated New York Giants 11–5. Cincinnati Redlegs put up 4 in the 3rd. Art Fowler earned the win and Hersh Freeman picked up the save. Ed Bailey went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 14 | |
| NY1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Art Fowler L: Joe Margoneri SV: Hersh Freeman
Umpires — HP: Bill Jackowski · 1B: Vic Delmore · 2B: Jocko Conlan · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Wally Post | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Ed Bailey | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Grammas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Stan Palys | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Fowler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hersh Freeman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Mueller | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Schoendienst | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Brandt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill White | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Sarni | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Foster Castleman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Daryl Spencer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Margoneri | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Antonelli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Jansen | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Art Fowler | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Hersh Freeman | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Margoneri | 2.1 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
 Dick Littlefield | 2.2 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
 Steve Ridzik | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: W
- Gus Bell: 24/SH.1-2
- Frank Robinson: 8
- Ted Kluszewski: HR/9.2-H
- Wally Post: K/C
Bot 1
- Don Mueller: HR/9
- Red Schoendienst: S/BG
- Willie Mays: 8.1-2
- Jackie Brandt: D7.2-H
- Bill White: 4/L
- Bill Sarni: S9.2-H
- Foster Castleman: K/C
Top 2
- Ed Bailey: 9
- Alex Grammas: W
- Roy McMillan: W.1-2
- Stan Palys: K/C
- Johnny Temple: 7
Bot 2
- Daryl Spencer: 5/FL
- Joe Margoneri: K
- Don Mueller: 43
Top 3
- Gus Bell: S7
- Frank Robinson: S8.1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: 43.1-2;2-3
- Wally Post: W
- Ed Bailey: HR/9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Alex Grammas: D7
- Roy McMillan: W
- Art Fowler: 14/SH.1-2;2-3
- Johnny Temple: 8
Bot 3
- Red Schoendienst: 7
- Willie Mays: 9
- Jackie Brandt: K
Top 4
- Gus Bell: S9
- Frank Robinson: S7.1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: K
- Wally Post: D7.1-H;2-H
- Ed Bailey: K
- Alex Grammas: 43
Bot 4
- Bill White: W
- Bill Sarni: PB.1-2#
- Bill Sarni: K
- Foster Castleman: 7
- Daryl Spencer: 63
Top 5
- Roy McMillan: 3/FL
- Art Fowler: K/C
- Johnny Temple: 63
Bot 5
- Johnny Antonelli: 9
- Don Mueller: 63
- Red Schoendienst: 31
Top 6
- Gus Bell: 31
- Frank Robinson: HR/7
- Ted Kluszewski: 9
- Wally Post: W
- Ed Bailey: 43
Bot 6
- Willie Mays: 9
- Jackie Brandt: 6/P
- Bill White: S7
- Bill Sarni: HR/7.1-H
- Foster Castleman: 53
Top 7
- Alex Grammas: 53
- Roy McMillan: 53
- Art Fowler: 3/FL
Bot 7
- Daryl Spencer: K
- Dusty Rhodes: S7
- Don Mueller: S9.1-3(E9);B-2(TH)
- Red Schoendienst: 5/FL
- Willie Mays: 8
Top 8
- Johnny Temple: S9
- Gus Bell: S9.1-3#
- Frank Robinson: K
- Ted Kluszewski: IW.1-2
- Wally Post: 12(3)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Jackie Brandt: 5/FL
- Bill White: S/BG
- Bill Sarni: 46(1)/FO
- Foster Castleman: 5/FL
Top 9
- Ed Bailey: 43
- Alex Grammas: S7
- Roy McMillan: D7.1-H
- Hersh Freeman: 63.2-3
- Johnny Temple: S7.3-H
- Gus Bell: 3/L
Bot 9
- Daryl Spencer: S7
- Hank Thompson: 3/FL
- Don Mueller: 64(1)3/GDP