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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1956-09-16 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 20714 · 2:48
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Cincinnati Redlegs 3–2. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 2 in the 2nd. Sal Maglie earned the win and Don Bessent picked up the save. Smoky Burgess went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
| BRO | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Sal Maglie L: Joe Nuxhall SV: Don Bessent
Umpires — HP: Hal Dixon · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Post | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Smoky Burgess | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Grammas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Balcena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Crowe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Klippstein | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Jablonski | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Thurman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Bailey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Palys | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Gilliam | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jackie Robinson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Charlie Neal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Campanella | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Sal Maglie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Nuxhall | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Brooks Lawrence | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny Klippstein | 2.2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
 Joe Black | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hersh Freeman | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sal Maglie | 8.2 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
 Don Bessent | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: 63
- Gus Bell: D8/8XD
- Frank Robinson: W
- Ted Kluszewski: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Wally Post: 5
Bot 1
- Jim Gilliam: 3/G
- Pee Wee Reese: E6/TH.B-1
- Carl Furillo: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Smoky Burgess: S8/G
- Alex Grammas: 9
- Roy McMillan: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Jackie Robinson: D7/L
- Gil Hodges: D9/L.2-H
- Charlie Neal: 31.2-3
- Duke Snider: D9/L.3-H
- Roy Campanella: 8/L
- Sal Maglie: K
Top 3
- Bobby Balcena: K
- Johnny Temple: 6
- Gus Bell: S8/L
- Frank Robinson: K
Bot 3
- Jim Gilliam: D9/L
- Pee Wee Reese: 53/SH.2-3
- Carl Furillo: K
- Jackie Robinson: W
- Gil Hodges: OA.3XH(21)
Top 4
- Ted Kluszewski: 43
- Wally Post: HP
- Smoky Burgess: 14(1)3/GDP#
Bot 4
- Gil Hodges: K
- Charlie Neal: 63
- Duke Snider: D8
- Roy Campanella: IW
- Sal Maglie: K
Top 5
- George Crowe: S9/L
- Roy McMillan: 16(1)3/GDP
- Johnny Klippstein: S7/L
- Johnny Temple: S14.1-2
- Gus Bell: 3/G
Bot 5
- Jim Gilliam: 43
- Pee Wee Reese: S8/L
- Carl Furillo: K+SB2
- Jackie Robinson: W
- Gil Hodges: W.2-3;1-2
- Charlie Neal: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Duke Snider: 3/G
Top 6
- Frank Robinson: 53
- Ted Kluszewski: 2/FL
- Wally Post: K
Bot 6
- Roy Campanella: 7
- Sal Maglie: S8/78
- Jim Gilliam: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Smoky Burgess: 3/G
- Ray Jablonski: 3
- Roy McMillan: K
Bot 7
- Pee Wee Reese: T9/L
- Carl Furillo: 43
- Jackie Robinson: CSH(25)
- Jackie Robinson: 63
Top 8
- Bob Thurman: K
- Johnny Temple: 7
- Gus Bell: 41
Bot 8
- Gil Hodges: 7
- Charlie Neal: S8/G
- Duke Snider: K+SB2
- Roy Campanella: IW
- Sal Maglie: 9
Top 9
- Frank Robinson: 7
- Ted Kluszewski: 3/G
- Wally Post: S5
- Smoky Burgess: HR/9.1-H
- Ray Jablonski: S8/78/L
- Ed Bailey: S9/L.1-2
- Stan Palys: 53