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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Chicago Cubs
1956-09-30 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 6046 · 2:23
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated Chicago Cubs 4–2. Cincinnati Redlegs put up 2 in the 4th. Hal Jeffcoat earned the win and Hersh Freeman picked up the save. Solly Drake went 3-for-5 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
W: Hal Jeffcoat L: Bob Rush SV: Hersh Freeman
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Artie Gore · 2B: Dusty Boggess · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Bell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Post | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Smoky Burgess | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 George Crowe | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Grammas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy McMillan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Thurman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Solly Drake | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Hoak | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim King | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Baker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hobie Landrith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Rush | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Monte Irvin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Jeffcoat | 8.2 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
 Hersh Freeman | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Rush | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: S
- Frank Robinson: 43.1-2
- Gus Bell: HP
- Wally Post: SB2;SB3.2-H(E2/TH)(UR);1-3
- Wally Post: 9(B)2(3)/DP
Bot 1
- Solly Drake: S
- Don Hoak: SB2#
- Don Hoak: K/C
- Dee Fondy: 43.2-3#
- Ernie Banks: 43
Top 2
- Smoky Burgess: 3/G
- George Crowe: 7
- Alex Grammas: 3/G
Bot 2
- Walt Moryn: 7
- Jim King: S
- Gene Baker: WP.1-2
- Gene Baker: 9
- Hobie Landrith: 53
Top 3
- Roy McMillan: K
- Hal Jeffcoat: 53
- Johnny Temple: W
- Frank Robinson: SB2
- Frank Robinson: 9
Bot 3
- Bob Rush: K/C
- Solly Drake: 31
- Don Hoak: 43
Top 4
- Gus Bell: S
- Wally Post: 9
- Smoky Burgess: W.1-2
- George Crowe: S.2-H;1-3
- Alex Grammas: 63.3-H;1-2
- Roy McMillan: S9/89.2XH(925)
Bot 4
- Dee Fondy: 3/G
- Ernie Banks: D
- Walt Moryn: 53
- Jim King: 31
Top 5
- Hal Jeffcoat: 63
- Johnny Temple: 3/G
- Frank Robinson: S
- Gus Bell: SB2
- Gus Bell: K
Bot 5
- Gene Baker: 5/P
- Hobie Landrith: 31
- Bob Rush: E6.B-1
- Solly Drake: S.1-2#
- Don Hoak: 7
Top 6
- Wally Post: 7
- Smoky Burgess: S
- George Crowe: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Dee Fondy: K
- Ernie Banks: 53
- Walt Moryn: S
- Jim King: 43
Top 7
- Alex Grammas: K/C
- Roy McMillan: W
- Hal Jeffcoat: 7
- Johnny Temple: 43
Bot 7
- Gene Baker: K
- Hobie Landrith: 43
- Bob Rush: 13
Top 8
- Frank Robinson: S
- Gus Bell: S.1-3
- Wally Post: K/C
- Smoky Burgess: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- George Crowe: S.1-2#
- Bob Thurman: WP.2-3;1-2
- Bob Thurman: IW
- Roy McMillan: 8
Bot 8
- Solly Drake: K/C
- Don Hoak: S
- Dee Fondy: 8
- Ernie Banks: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Hal Jeffcoat: 63
- Johnny Temple: 63
- Frank Robinson: K
Bot 9
- Walt Moryn: S
- Jim King: FLE7#
- Jim King: S.1-2
- Gene Baker: 13.2-3;1-2
- Hobie Landrith: 8
- Monte Irvin: WP.3-H;2-3
- Monte Irvin: W
- Solly Drake: S.3-H;1-2#
- Don Hoak: 9