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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Milwaukee Braves
1956-08-12 · Day game · County Stadium · Att: 41074 · 2:27
Milwaukee Braves defeated Cincinnati Redlegs 8–2. Milwaukee Braves put up 3 in the 1st. Lew Burdette earned the win. Wally Post went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| ML1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
W: Lew Burdette L: Brooks Lawrence SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Stan Landes · 1B: Vic Delmore · 2B: Jocko Conlan · 3B: Bill Jackowski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Post | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Bailey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Jablonski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Brooks Lawrence | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Crowe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Thurman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny O'Connell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hank Aaron | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Eddie Mathews | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Bruton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Del Rice | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Lew Burdette | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Torre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks Lawrence | 2.2 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
 Don Gross | 1.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Art Fowler | 1.1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Tom Acker | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Black | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Burdette | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: 9
- Frank Robinson: 63
- Gus Bell: S
- Ted Kluszewski: 31
Bot 1
- Danny O'Connell: S
- Johnny Logan: K
- Hank Aaron: W.1-2
- Eddie Mathews: S.2-H;1-2#
- Joe Adcock: W.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Bill Bruton: S.3-H;2-H;1-2#
- Del Rice: 63
Top 2
- Wally Post: 5/FL
- Ed Bailey: K
- Ray Jablonski: 6/P
Bot 2
- Lew Burdette: 13
- Danny O'Connell: 53
- Johnny Logan: K/C
Top 3
- Roy McMillan: W
- Brooks Lawrence: 2/FL
- Johnny Temple: SB2#
- Johnny Temple: 53
- Frank Robinson: 9
Bot 3
- Hank Aaron: 43
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Joe Adcock: W.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: S.2-H(E6)(NR);1-2#
- Bill Bruton: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Del Rice: D.3-H;1-H
- Lew Burdette: 13
Top 4
- Gus Bell: S
- Ted Kluszewski: S.1-2#
- Wally Post: 4(1)3/GDP.2-3#
- Ed Bailey: S.3-H
- Ray Jablonski: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Danny O'Connell: W
- Johnny Logan: 13/SH.1-2
- Hank Aaron: K
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Joe Adcock: 8
Top 5
- Roy McMillan: 13
- George Crowe: 7
- Johnny Temple: 5/P
Bot 5
- Bobby Thomson: K/C
- Bill Bruton: 63
- Del Rice: W
- Lew Burdette: 63
Top 6
- Frank Robinson: 6/P
- Gus Bell: W
- Ted Kluszewski: 3(B)3(1)/DP
Bot 6
- Danny O'Connell: S
- Johnny Logan: 14/SH.1-2
- Hank Aaron: W
- Eddie Mathews: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Adcock: K
- Bobby Thomson: S.3-H;2-H;1-2#
- Bill Bruton: W.2-3;1-2
- Del Rice: 63
Top 7
- Wally Post: HR
- Ed Bailey: 8
- Ray Jablonski: 3/FL
- Roy McMillan: W
- Bob Thurman: K
Bot 7
- Lew Burdette: K
- Danny O'Connell: 4/P
- Johnny Logan: D
- Hank Aaron: 4/P
Top 8
- Johnny Temple: 4/P
- Frank Robinson: 43
- Gus Bell: K
Bot 8
- Eddie Mathews: 43
- Frank Torre: 3/G
- Bobby Thomson: 4/P
Top 9
- Ted Kluszewski: 9
- Wally Post: 53
- Ed Bailey: 8