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Cincinnati Reds @
Milwaukee Braves
1956-09-05 Β· Day game Β· County Stadium Β· Att: 19790 Β· 2:30
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated Milwaukee Braves 12β2. Cincinnati Redlegs put up 5 in the 2nd. Hersh Freeman earned the win and Larry Jansen picked up the save. Joe Adcock went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 15 | |
| ML1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Hersh Freeman L: Warren Spahn SV: Larry Jansen
Umpires β HP: Tom Gorman Β· 1B: Babe Pinelli Β· 2B: Hal Dixon Β· 3B: Augie Donatelli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Temple | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Robinson | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Gus Bell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ted Kluszewski | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Post | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ed Bailey | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
Roy McMillan | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Tom Acker | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Hersh Freeman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
George Crowe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Milwaukee Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Danny O'Connell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Logan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Aaron | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Joe Adcock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Bobby Thomson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Bill Bruton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Del Crandall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Chuck Tanner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tom Acker | 3.2 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
Hersh Freeman | 4.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Larry Jansen | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Milwaukee Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Warren Spahn | 1.2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 3.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Dave Jolly | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Gene Conley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: S
- Frank Robinson: 46(1)/FO
- Gus Bell: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Danny O'Connell: 53
- Johnny Logan: 6/P
- Hank Aaron: 9
Top 2
- Ted Kluszewski: S
- Wally Post: S.1-2#
- Ed Bailey: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Alex Grammas: IW
- Roy McMillan: S.3-H;2-H;1-2#
- Tom Acker: S.2-H;1-2#
- Johnny Temple: 9
- Frank Robinson: T.2-H;1-H
- Gus Bell: 13
Bot 2
- Earl Hersh: D
- Joe Adcock: 53
- Bobby Thomson: 2/FL
- Bill Bruton: K
Top 3
- Ted Kluszewski: 2/FL
- Wally Post: 8
- Ed Bailey: 43
Bot 3
- Del Crandall: D
- Ray Crone: 63
- Danny O'Connell: 1/P
- Johnny Logan: 63
Top 4
- Alex Grammas: W
- Roy McMillan: 9
- Tom Acker: K
- Johnny Temple: S.1-2
- Frank Robinson: 5(2)/FO
Bot 4
- Hank Aaron: S
- Earl Hersh: K
- Joe Adcock: HR.1-H
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Bill Bruton: T
- Del Crandall: 7
Top 5
- Gus Bell: 8
- Ted Kluszewski: 43
- Wally Post: E5.B-1
- Ed Bailey: S.1-2#
- Alex Grammas: S.2-H(UR);1-2#
- Roy McMillan: S8.2-H(UR);1-3(E8);B-2
- Hersh Freeman: D.2-H(UR);3-H(UR);B-3(E7)
- Johnny Temple: 13
Bot 5
- Frank Torre: 6/L
- Danny O'Connell: 53
- Johnny Logan: 7/L
Top 6
- Frank Robinson: K/C
- Gus Bell: 9
- Ted Kluszewski: S
- Wally Post: W.1-2
- Ed Bailey: W.2-3;1-2
- Alex Grammas: S.3-H;2-H;1-2#
- Roy McMillan: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Hank Aaron: 63
- Earl Hersh: K
- Joe Adcock: 63
Top 7
- Hersh Freeman: 3/P
- Johnny Temple: 13
- Frank Robinson: S
- Gus Bell: 6/P
Bot 7
- Bobby Thomson: W
- Bill Bruton: 8
- Del Crandall: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Ted Kluszewski: 6/P
- Wally Post: 9
- Ed Bailey: W
- Alex Grammas: D8.1-H;B-3(TH)
- Roy McMillan: K/C
Bot 8
- Chuck Tanner: W
- Danny O'Connell: 2/FL
- Johnny Logan: S.1-2#
- Hank Aaron: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- George Crowe: K/C
- Johnny Temple: 63
- Frank Robinson: 63
Bot 9
- Earl Hersh: 3/FL
- Joe Adcock: K
- Bobby Thomson: W
- Bill Bruton: 163





















