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Cincinnati Reds @ Brooklyn Dodgers

1956-09-17 Β· Night game Β· Ebbets Field Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 18017 Β· night Β· 3:05

Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Cincinnati Redlegs 5–4. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 2 in the 1st. Carl Erskine earned the win. Carl Furillo went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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CIN0010000030410
BRO2010000101513

W: Carl Erskine   L: Brooks Lawrence   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Augie Donatelli Β· 1B: Tom Gorman Β· 2B: Babe Pinelli Β· 3B: Hal Dixon Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Johnny Temple501000
Gus Bell513001
Frank Robinson401110
Ted Kluszewski100000
Wally Post512002
Ed Bailey511200
Alex Grammas201001
Roy McMillan300010
Hal Jeffcoat200001
George Crowe400000
Bob Thurman100000
Smoky Burgess100000
Ray Jablonski111100
Art Schult000010

Brooklyn Dodgers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jim Gilliam411000
Pee Wee Reese513000
Duke Snider312120
Jackie Robinson401012
Sandy Amoros512000
Carl Furillo412301
Gil Hodges401102
Roy Campanella301011
Clem Labine400004

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Hal Jeffcoat7.0928
Hersh Freeman1.0211
Brooks Lawrence1.0211

Brooklyn Dodgers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Clem Labine8.2804
Don Bessent0.1230
Carl Erskine1.0001

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Johnny Temple: S1/BG
  • Gus Bell: S5/BG.1-2
  • Frank Robinson: 2/FL
  • Ted Kluszewski: 36(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

  • Jim Gilliam: HP
  • Pee Wee Reese: S7/L.1-2
  • Duke Snider: 7
  • Jackie Robinson: W.2-3;1-2
  • Sandy Amoros: 2/FL
  • Carl Furillo: S9/G.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Gil Hodges: K

Top 2

  • Wally Post: D8/8XD
  • Ed Bailey: 6
  • Alex Grammas: K
  • Roy McMillan: 8

Bot 2

  • Roy Campanella: 9
  • Clem Labine: K
  • Jim Gilliam: 5

Top 3

  • Hal Jeffcoat: 63
  • Johnny Temple: 9
  • Gus Bell: T9/9D/L
  • Frank Robinson: D7/L.3-H
  • George Crowe: 3/G

Bot 3

  • Pee Wee Reese: 7
  • Duke Snider: HR/9
  • Jackie Robinson: S7/L
  • Sandy Amoros: S4/BR.1X2(4)
  • Carl Furillo: 46(1)/FO

Top 4

  • Wally Post: 63
  • Ed Bailey: 53
  • Alex Grammas: S8/78/L
  • Roy McMillan: 64(1)/FO

Bot 4

  • Gil Hodges: K
  • Roy Campanella: K
  • Clem Labine: K

Top 5

  • Hal Jeffcoat: K
  • Johnny Temple: 9
  • Gus Bell: K

Bot 5

  • Jim Gilliam: 43
  • Pee Wee Reese: S6
  • Duke Snider: W.1-2
  • Jackie Robinson: K
  • Sandy Amoros: 5

Top 6

  • Frank Robinson: 53
  • George Crowe: 3/G
  • Wally Post: K

Bot 6

  • Carl Furillo: K
  • Gil Hodges: 13
  • Roy Campanella: S8/G
  • Clem Labine: K

Top 7

  • Ed Bailey: 3/G
  • Bob Thurman: 7
  • Roy McMillan: 63

Bot 7

  • Jim Gilliam: S9/L
  • Pee Wee Reese: 16(1)/FO/BG
  • Duke Snider: S8/G.1-3
  • Jackie Robinson: 1(B)1(3)/BP/DP

Top 8

  • Smoky Burgess: 8
  • Johnny Temple: 53
  • Gus Bell: 43

Bot 8

  • Sandy Amoros: S7/L
  • Carl Furillo: FC1/SH.1-2;B-1
  • Gil Hodges: S7/L.2-H;1X3(745);B-2(TH3)
  • Roy Campanella: CS3(25)
  • Roy Campanella: IW
  • Clem Labine: K

Top 9

  • Frank Robinson: 3/FL
  • George Crowe: 6
  • Wally Post: S7/L
  • Ed Bailey: HR/9.1-H
  • Ray Jablonski: HR/78
  • Roy McMillan: W
  • Art Schult: W.1-2
  • Johnny Temple: 64(1)/FO

Bot 9

  • Jim Gilliam: 9
  • Pee Wee Reese: S8
  • Duke Snider: W.1-2
  • Jackie Robinson: K
  • Sandy Amoros: PB.2-3;1-2
  • Sandy Amoros: 6

Top 10

  • Gus Bell: S8/G
  • Frank Robinson: W.1-2
  • George Crowe: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
  • Wally Post: K
  • Ed Bailey: 9

Bot 10

  • Carl Furillo: HR/78

Notes & reviews

  • Carl Furillo rounded 2B too far
  • Clem Labine left with sore elbow