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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Chicago Cubs
1956-08-15 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 6 innings · Att: 12920 · 2:29
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated Chicago Cubs 7–3. Cincinnati Redlegs put up 5 in the 3rd. Art Fowler earned the win. Wally Post went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Art Fowler L: Russ Meyer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Secory · 1B: Bill Engeln · 2B: Larry Goetz · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Thurman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Wally Post | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Smoky Burgess | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Grammas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Fowler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miksis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Hoak | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dee Fondy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim King | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Whisenant | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hobie Landrith | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Kindall | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hughes | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Fowler | 6.0 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Russ Meyer | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Jim Hughes | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: S
- Frank Robinson: 14/SH.1-2
- Bob Thurman: D.2-H
- Ted Kluszewski: IW
- Wally Post: K
- Smoky Burgess: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Eddie Miksis: S
- Don Hoak: CS2(26)
- Don Hoak: K
- Dee Fondy: 43
Top 2
- Alex Grammas: 9
- Roy McMillan: 6/P
- Art Fowler: K
Bot 2
- Monte Irvin: 3/G
- Jim King: 6/P
- Pete Whisenant: 2/FL
Top 3
- Johnny Temple: S
- Frank Robinson: W.1-2
- Bob Thurman: 43.2-3;1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: IW
- Wally Post: HR.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Smoky Burgess: HR
- Alex Grammas: 4/L
- Roy McMillan: 8
Bot 3
- Hobie Landrith: S
- Jerry Kindall: S.1-2
- Walt Moryn: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Eddie Miksis: K
Top 4
- Art Fowler: K
- Johnny Temple: 53
- Frank Robinson: S
- Bob Thurman: SB2
- Bob Thurman: W
- Ted Kluszewski: S.2-H;1-2#
- Wally Post: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Don Hoak: 63
- Dee Fondy: 4/P
- Monte Irvin: S
- Jim King: S.1-2#
- Pete Whisenant: 2/FL
Top 5
- Smoky Burgess: 7
- Alex Grammas: 53
- Roy McMillan: 9
Bot 5
- Hobie Landrith: 7
- Jerry Kindall: S
- Jim Hughes: D.1-H
- Eddie Miksis: S.2-3
- Don Hoak: T.3-H;1-H
- Dee Fondy: 63
- Monte Irvin: 63
Top 6
- Art Fowler: W
- Johnny Temple: 36(1)/FO
- Frank Robinson: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Jim King: 9
- Pete Whisenant: K
- Hobie Landrith: S
- Jerry Kindall: 53
Notes & reviews
- game called for darkness