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Philadelphia Phillies @
Cincinnati Reds
1956-07-13 Β· Night game Β· Crosley Field Β· Att: 16205 Β· night Β· 2:44
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Cincinnati Redlegs 6β4. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 2nd. Curt Simmons earned the win. Gus Bell went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | |
| CIN | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Curt Simmons L: Tom Acker SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Stan Landes Β· 1B: Larry Goetz Β· 2B: Frank Dascoli Β· 3B: Frank Secory Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richie Ashburn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Stan Lopata | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Del Ennis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Elmer Valo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Willie Jones | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Granny Hamner | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Curt Simmons | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Temple | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Wally Post | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Gus Bell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Frank Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Smoky Burgess | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ray Jablonski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roy McMillan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Dyck | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tom Acker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stan Palys | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Curt Simmons | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 8 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brooks Lawrence | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Hal Jeffcoat | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Tom Acker | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Don Gross | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Richie Ashburn: 53
- Marv Blaylock: 3/G
- Stan Lopata: HR/7
- Del Ennis: K
Bot 1
- Johnny Temple: S8/78
- Wally Post: 9
- Gus Bell: S9.1-3
- Ted Kluszewski: SB2#
- Ted Kluszewski: K
- Frank Robinson: IW
- Smoky Burgess: E4/G.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2;B-1
- Ray Jablonski: 6/L
Top 2
- Elmer Valo: S9/89
- Willie Jones: 46(1)/FO
- Granny Hamner: HR/89.1-H
- Ted Kazanski: 43
- Curt Simmons: S7
- Richie Ashburn: 43
Bot 2
- Roy McMillan: S8
- Jim Dyck: K
- Johnny Temple: W.1-2
- Wally Post: 4(1)/FO.2-3
- Gus Bell: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Ted Kluszewski: 43
Top 3
- Marv Blaylock: D/78
- Stan Lopata: WP.2-3#
- Stan Lopata: 8/SF.3-H
- Del Ennis: S7
- Elmer Valo: W.1-2
- Willie Jones: K
- Granny Hamner: 5/FL
Bot 3
- Frank Robinson: K/C
- Smoky Burgess: K
- Ray Jablonski: S9
- Roy McMillan: 9
Top 4
- Ted Kazanski: W
- Curt Simmons: W.1-2
- Richie Ashburn: 2/FL
- Marv Blaylock: W.2-3;1-2
- Stan Lopata: K
- Del Ennis: 13
Bot 4
- Tom Acker: 41
- Johnny Temple: 8
- Wally Post: 7
Top 5
- Elmer Valo: K
- Willie Jones: 4/P
- Granny Hamner: 43
Bot 5
- Gus Bell: K
- Ted Kluszewski: K
- Frank Robinson: K
Top 6
- Ted Kazanski: 13/BG
- Curt Simmons: 63
- Richie Ashburn: D7/5
- Marv Blaylock: 43
Bot 6
- Smoky Burgess: 8
- Ray Jablonski: 43
- Roy McMillan: S9/89
- Tom Acker: 4/P
Top 7
- Stan Lopata: K
- Del Ennis: 53
- Elmer Valo: 9
Bot 7
- Johnny Temple: 8/8D
- Wally Post: W
- Gus Bell: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Willie Jones: 3/P
- Granny Hamner: E6/G.B-1
- Ted Kazanski: S8.1-3
- Curt Simmons: S8.3-H(UR);1-2
- Richie Ashburn: 6(1)/FO.2-3
- Marv Blaylock: 43
Bot 8
- Ted Kluszewski: S7
- Frank Robinson: 5/FL/BP
- Smoky Burgess: 46(1)/FO
- Ray Jablonski: 8
Top 9
- Stan Lopata: 2/FL
- Del Ennis: S8
- Elmer Valo: HP.1-2
- Willie Jones: 7/L
- Granny Hamner: S8.2-H;1-2
- Ted Kazanski: WP.2-3;1-2
- Ted Kazanski: K
Bot 9
- Roy McMillan: 9
- Stan Palys: K
- Johnny Temple: 7




















