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Cincinnati Reds @ Brooklyn Dodgers

1956-05-18 Β· Night game Β· Ebbets Field Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 10520 Β· 3:06

Cincinnati Redlegs defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 7–6. Cincinnati Redlegs put up 3 in the 3rd. Brooks Lawrence earned the win and Hersh Freeman picked up the save. Ray Jablonski went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

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CIN0230100001712
BRO3000100020613

W: Brooks Lawrence   L: Ed Roebuck   SV: Hersh Freeman

Umpires β€” HP: Vic Delmore Β· 1B: Jocko Conlan Β· 2B: Augie Donatelli Β· 3B: Bill Engeln Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Johnny Temple500001
Frank Robinson401010
Gus Bell522001
Ted Kluszewski511000
Wally Post422210
Ray Jablonski523400
Ed Bailey501101
Roy McMillan402010
Brooks Lawrence400000

Brooklyn Dodgers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jim Gilliam613001
Pee Wee Reese534001
Duke Snider513000
Roy Campanella510200
Gil Hodges502202
Jackie Robinson500100
Sandy Amoros301020
Carl Furillo200021
Carl Erskine100000
Randy Jackson100000
Dick Williams100000
Rube Walker100000
Gino Cimoli100001

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Brooks Lawrence9.11344
Hersh Freeman0.2002

Brooklyn Dodgers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Carl Erskine2.1621
Don Bessent1.2001
Sandy Koufax3.0301
Clem Labine1.0110
Ed Roebuck2.0200

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Johnny Temple: 7/7D
  • Frank Robinson: S8/L
  • Gus Bell: K
  • Ted Kluszewski: 43

Bot 1

  • Jim Gilliam: S6
  • Pee Wee Reese: D9/L.1-H(E9)
  • Duke Snider: S9/L.2-3
  • Roy Campanella: 36(1)/FO.3-H
  • Gil Hodges: S8/L.1-3
  • Jackie Robinson: 63.3-H;1-2
  • Sandy Amoros: 13

Top 2

  • Wally Post: HR/F78
  • Ray Jablonski: HR/F7
  • Ed Bailey: 8/8D
  • Roy McMillan: D9/L
  • Brooks Lawrence: 43.2-3
  • Johnny Temple: 7

Bot 2

  • Carl Furillo: W
  • Carl Erskine: 16(1)3/GDP
  • Jim Gilliam: S14
  • Pee Wee Reese: K

Top 3

  • Frank Robinson: W
  • Gus Bell: 36(1)/FO
  • Ted Kluszewski: S9/G.1-3
  • Wally Post: W.1-2
  • Ray Jablonski: S8/L.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Ed Bailey: 46(1)/FO.3-H
  • Roy McMillan: 3/FL

Bot 3

  • Duke Snider: 43
  • Roy Campanella: 7
  • Gil Hodges: K

Top 4

  • Brooks Lawrence: 43
  • Johnny Temple: K
  • Frank Robinson: 43

Bot 4

  • Jackie Robinson: 31
  • Sandy Amoros: W
  • Carl Furillo: PO1(E2).1-2
  • Carl Furillo: K
  • Randy Jackson: 63

Top 5

  • Gus Bell: S4
  • Ted Kluszewski: WP.1-2
  • Ted Kluszewski: 31.2-3
  • Wally Post: S7/G.3-H
  • Ray Jablonski: 4
  • Ed Bailey: BK.1-2
  • Ed Bailey: K

Bot 5

  • Jim Gilliam: 8
  • Pee Wee Reese: S8/F
  • Duke Snider: S8/L.1-3
  • Roy Campanella: 4/FL.3-H;1-2
  • Gil Hodges: K

Top 6

  • Roy McMillan: D9/L
  • Brooks Lawrence: 2/BP/FL
  • Johnny Temple: 8(B)4(2)/LDP

Bot 6

  • Jackie Robinson: 13
  • Sandy Amoros: 31
  • Carl Furillo: 8

Top 7

  • Frank Robinson: 9
  • Gus Bell: 5/FL
  • Ted Kluszewski: 6

Bot 7

  • Dick Williams: 13
  • Jim Gilliam: S1/BG
  • Pee Wee Reese: S9/L.1-2
  • Duke Snider: 7
  • Roy Campanella: 9

Top 8

  • Wally Post: 63
  • Ray Jablonski: 53
  • Ed Bailey: S7/L
  • Roy McMillan: W.1-2
  • Brooks Lawrence: 63

Bot 8

  • Gil Hodges: 63
  • Jackie Robinson: 53
  • Sandy Amoros: W
  • Carl Furillo: W.1-2
  • Rube Walker: 43

Top 9

  • Johnny Temple: 63
  • Frank Robinson: 9
  • Gus Bell: D9/L
  • Ted Kluszewski: 8

Bot 9

  • Jim Gilliam: 4
  • Pee Wee Reese: S7/G
  • Duke Snider: D9/L.1-3
  • Roy Campanella: 4
  • Gil Hodges: S6.3-H;2-H
  • Jackie Robinson: 7/FL

Top 10

  • Wally Post: 3
  • Ray Jablonski: HR/L7
  • Ed Bailey: 63
  • Roy McMillan: 43

Bot 10

  • Sandy Amoros: S8/G
  • Carl Furillo: 14/SH.1-2
  • Gino Cimoli: K/C
  • Jim Gilliam: K/C

Notes & reviews

  • Gil Hodges dropped fly as he collided with Frank Robinson
  • Gil Hodges collided with Ted Kluszewski