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Milwaukee Braves @ Cincinnati Reds
1956-05-11 · Night game · Crosley Field · 10 innings · Att: 21234 · night · 3:12
Milwaukee Braves defeated Cincinnati Redlegs 9–8. Milwaukee Braves put up 3 in the 2nd. Ernie Johnson earned the win and Dave Jolly picked up the save. Bobby Thomson went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 13 | |
| CIN | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
W: Ernie Johnson L: Art Fowler SV: Dave Jolly
Umpires — HP: Vic Delmore · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: Hal Dixon · 3B: Bill Engeln · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny O'Connell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Hank Aaron | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Bruton | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Crandall | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Lew Burdette | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Sleater | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wes Covington | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Robinson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Gus Bell | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Jablonski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Thurman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Bailey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Klippstein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Post | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Palys | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Crowe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Burdette | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Lou Sleater | 6.2 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
 Ernie Johnson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Jolly | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Klippstein | 3.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal Jeffcoat | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
 Hersh Freeman | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Art Fowler | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Danny O'Connell: 9
- Johnny Logan: 4
- Eddie Mathews: 63
Bot 1
- Johnny Temple: 13
- Frank Robinson: HR/9
- Gus Bell: 7
- Ray Jablonski: 53
Top 2
- Hank Aaron: S5/BG
- Bobby Thomson: HR/9.1-H
- Joe Adcock: 53
- Bill Bruton: T
- Del Crandall: S7.3-H
- Lew Burdette: 2/SH.1-2
- Danny O'Connell: 9
Bot 2
- Ted Kluszewski: HR/9
- Bob Thurman: 23
- Ed Bailey: W
- Roy McMillan: 4E1.1-2;B-1
- Johnny Klippstein: 53.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Temple: K
Top 3
- Johnny Logan: 53
- Eddie Mathews: 43
- Hank Aaron: T8
- Bobby Thomson: S8.3-H
- Joe Adcock: 4
Bot 3
- Frank Robinson: S6
- Gus Bell: D/78.1-3
- Ray Jablonski: 63.3-H
- Ted Kluszewski: S9.2-3
- Bob Thurman: W.1-2
- Ed Bailey: 9/FL.3-H
- Roy McMillan: S9.2-H;1X3(95)
Top 4
- Bill Bruton: T/89
- Del Crandall: S6/1.3-H
- Lou Sleater: W.1-2
- Danny O'Connell: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Logan: 7/SF.3-H
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Hank Aaron: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Hal Jeffcoat: K/C
- Johnny Temple: D7/7D
- Frank Robinson: K
- Gus Bell: K
Top 5
- Bobby Thomson: 63
- Joe Adcock: 8
- Bill Bruton: 7
Bot 5
- Ray Jablonski: 5
- Ted Kluszewski: 4
- Bob Thurman: 4
Top 6
- Del Crandall: 6/FL
- Lou Sleater: S6
- Danny O'Connell: S3.1-2
- Johnny Logan: 6
- Eddie Mathews: 46(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Ed Bailey: 43
- Roy McMillan: HR/7
- Hal Jeffcoat: 3
- Johnny Temple: 9/FL
Top 7
- Andy Pafko: W
- Bobby Thomson: S1/BG.1-2
- Joe Adcock: 1/FL
- Bill Bruton: PO1(E3).2-3;1-2#
- Bill Bruton: 4
- Del Crandall: IW
- Lou Sleater: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Danny O'Connell: 13
Bot 7
- Frank Robinson: K
- Gus Bell: S7
- Ray Jablonski: D7.1-3
- Ted Kluszewski: 9/SF.3-H
- Wally Post: E6.2-H(E6)(NR)(UR);B-2#
- Ed Bailey: 3/G
Top 8
- Johnny Logan: 63
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Andy Pafko: SB2#
- Andy Pafko: 9
- Bobby Thomson: 63
Bot 8
- Roy McMillan: S8
- Stan Palys: PO1(136)
- Stan Palys: 8
- Johnny Temple: 8
Top 9
- Joe Adcock: 4
- Bill Bruton: K
- Del Crandall: K
Bot 9
- Frank Robinson: K/C
- Gus Bell: D7
- Ray Jablonski: IW
- Ted Kluszewski: 25(2)/FO.1-2
- Smoky Burgess: 5
Top 10
- Wes Covington: D/78
- Danny O'Connell: 3/SH.2-3
- Johnny Logan: 8/SF.3-H
- Eddie Mathews: K
Bot 10
- Ed Bailey: W
- Roy McMillan: 36(1)/FO
- George Crowe: 6
- Johnny Temple: 9
Notes & reviews
- Reds manager Tebbetts ejected by HP umpire Delmore for arguing balls and strikes after first two pitches to Crandall were called balls
- Pitcher Jeffcoat ejected by HP umpire Delmore arguing that he made the diving catch of the bunt; Jeffcoat was fined $50 and suspended 4 days for bumping Delmore; fans threw scorecards and cushions onto the field; 10 minute delay to clear the field
- Bailey and Reds coach Dykes ejected by 2B umpire Dixon for arguing call at 2nd