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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Chicago Cubs
1956-09-29 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 6411 · 2:51
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated Chicago Cubs 9–6. Cincinnati Redlegs put up 5 in the 9th. Hersh Freeman earned the win and Hal Jeffcoat picked up the save. Ernie Banks went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
W: Hersh Freeman L: Turk Lown SV: Hal Jeffcoat
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: Artie Gore · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Robinson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Gus Bell | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Post | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Bailey | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 George Crowe | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Grammas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy McMillan | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Joe Nuxhall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Balcena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Thurman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Jablonski | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Smoky Burgess | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Schult | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Solly Drake | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Baker | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Frank Kellert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Chiti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sam Jones | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Turk Lown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Nuxhall | 2.1 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Art Fowler | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Klippstein | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Tom Acker | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Hersh Freeman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | 7.0 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| Turk Lown | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Vito Valentinetti | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: K
- Frank Robinson: D
- Gus Bell: S.2-H
- Wally Post: S.1-3
- Ed Bailey: 8/SF.3-H
- George Crowe: K/C
Bot 1
- Solly Drake: 13
- Don Hoak: D
- Gene Baker: 53
- Ernie Banks: T.2-H
- Monte Irvin: 63
Top 2
- Alex Grammas: 13
- Roy McMillan: W
- Joe Nuxhall: W.1-2
- Johnny Temple: 3/SH.2-3;1-2
- Frank Robinson: W
- Gus Bell: K
Bot 2
- Walt Moryn: 7
- Frank Kellert: W
- Harry Chiti: WP.1-2
- Harry Chiti: K
- Sam Jones: 3/G
Top 3
- Wally Post: 13
- Ed Bailey: 7
- George Crowe: W
- Alex Grammas: K
Bot 3
- Solly Drake: S
- Don Hoak: S.1-3
- Gene Baker: SB2#
- Gene Baker: K
- Ernie Banks: HR8/IPHR.3-H;2-H
- Monte Irvin: 3/G
- Walt Moryn: S
- Frank Kellert: 8
Top 4
- Roy McMillan: 6/L
- Bobby Balcena: 63
- Johnny Temple: W
- Frank Robinson: K/C
Bot 4
- Harry Chiti: W
- Sam Jones: 24/SH.1-2
- Solly Drake: 7
- Don Hoak: K/C
Top 5
- Gus Bell: 7
- Wally Post: K/C
- Ed Bailey: W
- George Crowe: S.1-2#
- Ted Kluszewski: K
Bot 5
- Gene Baker: S
- Ernie Banks: S8.1-3(E8);B-2
- Monte Irvin: 9
- Walt Moryn: W
- Dee Fondy: 8/SF.3-H
- Harry Chiti: 13
Top 6
- Roy McMillan: W
- Bob Thurman: 7
- Johnny Temple: 6/L
- Frank Robinson: K
Bot 6
- Sam Jones: S
- Solly Drake: 7
- Don Hoak: 9
- Gene Baker: 8
Top 7
- Gus Bell: 6
- Wally Post: K
- Ed Bailey: S
- George Crowe: S.1-2#
- Ray Jablonski: K/C
Bot 7
- Ernie Banks: 8
- Monte Irvin: 7
- Walt Moryn: S
- Dee Fondy: S.1-2#
- Harry Chiti: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Roy McMillan: W
- Smoky Burgess: HR/9.1-H
- Johnny Temple: 9
- Frank Robinson: 53
- Gus Bell: 8
Bot 8
- Turk Lown: K
- Solly Drake: 4/L
- Don Hoak: 4/P
Top 9
- Wally Post: D
- Ed Bailey: W
- George Crowe: 8.2-3
- Ray Jablonski: D.3-H;1-3
- Roy McMillan: W
- Art Schult: S.3-H;2-H;1-2#
- Johnny Temple: S.2-H;1-2#
- Frank Robinson: 8
- Gus Bell: E3.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2;B-1#
- Wally Post: 8
Bot 9
- Gene Baker: S
- Ernie Banks: 13.1-2
- Jim King: WP.2-3
- Jim King: 41.3-H
- Walt Moryn: 43