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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1956-05-19 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 11031 · 2:45
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 10–5. Cincinnati Redlegs put up 3 in the 1st. Johnny Klippstein earned the win and Hersh Freeman picked up the save. Smoky Burgess went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | |
| BRO | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
W: Johnny Klippstein L: Don Newcombe SV: Hersh Freeman
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Bill Engeln · 3B: Vic Delmore · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Frazier | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Gus Bell | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Post | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ray Jablonski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Klippstein | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hersh Freeman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Gilliam | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Duke Snider | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Campanella | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jackie Robinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Amoros | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chuck Templeton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Neal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rube Walker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Klippstein | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Joe Black | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Hersh Freeman | 3.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Newcombe | 2.1 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Chuck Templeton | 2.2 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Sandy Koufax | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Roebuck | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: 7
- Joe Frazier: W
- Gus Bell: S8/L.1-3
- Ted Kluszewski: D9/F.3-H;1-3
- Wally Post: K
- Ray Jablonski: D7/L.3-H;2-H
- Smoky Burgess: 6
Bot 1
- Jim Gilliam: W
- Pee Wee Reese: 5
- Duke Snider: S7/F.1-3
- Roy Campanella: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Roy McMillan: K
- Johnny Klippstein: K
- Johnny Temple: K
Bot 2
- Gil Hodges: K
- Jackie Robinson: HR/F78
- Sandy Amoros: 31
- Carl Furillo: 13
Top 3
- Joe Frazier: HR/F9
- Gus Bell: E3/G
- Ted Kluszewski: S9/L.1-2
- Wally Post: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Ray Jablonski: I
- Smoky Burgess: D9/L.3-H(UR);2-H;1-3
- Roy McMillan: 4/FL
- Johnny Klippstein: 43
Bot 3
- Chuck Templeton: 63
- Jim Gilliam: 43
- Pee Wee Reese: K
Top 4
- Johnny Temple: 9
- Joe Frazier: K
- Gus Bell: S8/L
- Ted Kluszewski: S8/F.1-2
- Wally Post: K
Bot 4
- Duke Snider: S4
- Roy Campanella: 4
- Gil Hodges: 8
- Jackie Robinson: 13
Top 5
- Ray Jablonski: 7
- Smoky Burgess: S8/L
- Roy McMillan: S8/G.1-2
- Johnny Klippstein: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Johnny Temple: HR/F78.2-H;1-H
- Joe Frazier: K
Bot 5
- Sandy Amoros: 4
- Carl Furillo: K
- Charlie Neal: 4
Top 6
- Gus Bell: E8/L
- Ted Kluszewski: 46(1)3/GDP
- Wally Post: 3
Bot 6
- Jim Gilliam: S8/L
- Pee Wee Reese: S8/L.1-2
- Duke Snider: S7/L.2-H;1-3
- Roy Campanella: S8/L.3-H;1-2
- Gil Hodges: W.2-3;1-2
- Jackie Robinson: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Sandy Amoros: SB2
- Sandy Amoros: W
- Carl Furillo: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Ray Jablonski: 53
- Smoky Burgess: HR/L9L
- Roy McMillan: S7/G
- Hersh Freeman: PB.1-2
- Hersh Freeman: 43.2-3
- Johnny Temple: 8
Bot 7
- Randy Jackson: 43
- Jim Gilliam: W
- Pee Wee Reese: 43.1-2
- Duke Snider: 9
Top 8
- Frank Robinson: 43
- Gus Bell: 53
- Ted Kluszewski: S7/F
- Wally Post: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Roy Campanella: 9
- Gil Hodges: S8/L
- Jackie Robinson: 54(1)/FO
- Sandy Amoros: 43
Top 9
- Ray Jablonski: 53
- Smoky Burgess: 6
- Roy McMillan: K
Bot 9
- Carl Furillo: 8/L
- Rube Walker: W
- Jim Gilliam: S7/F.1-2
- Pee Wee Reese: S8/G.2-H;1-3
- Duke Snider: K
- Roy Campanella: 7
Notes & reviews
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