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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 13, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Milwaukee Braves, played on May 13, 1956 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 13, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 13, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Art Fowler |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Engeln 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Vic Delmore 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Art Fowler | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 13, 1956
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Fowler
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Fowler, and towards McMillan, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Fowler
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Fowler
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Fowler
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Spahn
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Fowler
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Fowler
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Fowler
Covington hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Spahn
Jablonski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Spahn
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Spahn
Post hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jablonski moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Spahn
Bailey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Jablonski trying to get to home. Aaron throws the ball in to Crandall who tags Jablonski who's trying to score from second, for the out. Post moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McMillan vs. Spahn
McMillan is walked intentionally. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fowler vs. Spahn
Fowler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Fowler
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Fowler
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Fowler
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson who is chasing the ball. O'Connell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Logan vs. Fowler
Logan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Connell scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Fowler
Mathews takes first base on ball four. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Fowler
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Spahn
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell catches it and throws to first to double up Temple. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Fowler
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Fowler
Adcock hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Fowler
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Fowler
Crandall hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Spahn
Andy Pafko now playing left field.
Jablonski strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Spahn
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Spahn
Post strikes out. There goes Kluszewski. The throw from Crandall to second, and Kluszewski is out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Fowler
Spahn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Fowler
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spahn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Fowler
Logan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spahn scores. O'Connell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mathews vs. Fowler
Mathews hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. Mathews reaches second base with a double. O'Connell scores. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aaron vs. Nuxhall
Joe Nuxhall now pitching.
Aaron is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomson vs. Nuxhall
Thomson takes first base on ball four. Logan scores. Mathews moves to third. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adcock vs. Nuxhall
Adcock takes first base on ball four. Mathews scores. Aaron moves to third. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pafko vs. Scantlebury
Pat Scantlebury now pitching.
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards second. Temple throws to second for one, and McMillan throws to first, and Kluszewski drops the ball. Aaron scores. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crandall vs. Scantlebury
Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thomson tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Scantlebury
Spahn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Spahn
Bailey hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Spahn
McMillan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scantlebury vs. Spahn
Scantlebury strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Scantlebury
O'Connell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. O'Connell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Scantlebury
Logan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Scantlebury
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Scantlebury
Aaron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Aaron reaches second base with a double. O'Connell scores. Mathews goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Scantlebury
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Scantlebury
Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aaron scores. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Scantlebury
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Spahn
Chuck Tanner now playing left field. Andy Pafko now playing right field.
Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jablonski vs. Spahn
Jablonski hits a fly ball into left field. Tanner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Scantlebury
Crandall hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Scantlebury
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski juggles the ball. That's an error on Kluszewski. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Scantlebury
O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Scantlebury
Logan hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Spahn
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Spahn
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Spahn
Bailey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Post moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McMillan vs. Spahn
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Scantlebury
Mathews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tanner vs. Scantlebury
Tanner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Smith
Frank Smith now pitching.
Thomson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Smith
Adcock hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Smith
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Smith
Crandall hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 14 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Smith
Spahn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Smith
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 15 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Spahn
Jack Dittmer now playing second base. Jim Dyck pinch hits for Frank Smith.
Dyck strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Spahn
Temple hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 15 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. LaPalme
Paul LaPalme now pitching.
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. LaPalme
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. LaPalme
Tanner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 15 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Spahn
Jim Pendleton now playing third base.
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Spahn
Jablonski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tanner. Jablonski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Spahn
Chuck Harmon pinch runs for Ray Jablonski.
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Spahn
Post strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/13/1956, game 1 -- Milwaukee at Cincinnati (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
O'Connell D, 2b 6 3 3 0 Temple J, 2b 4 0 2 0
Dittmer J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Robinson F, lf 4 0 0 0
Logan J, ss 6 1 2 2 Bell G, cf 4 0 0 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 3 3 1 Jablonski R, 3b 4 0 2 0
Pendleton J, 3b 0 0 0 0 Harmon C, pr 0 0 0 0
Aaron H, rf 3 2 1 2 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 1 0
Tanner C, lf 2 1 1 2 Post W, rf 4 0 2 0
Thomson B, cf 4 1 1 1 Bailey E, c 3 0 2 0
Adcock J, 1b 4 0 1 2 McMillan R, ss 2 0 0 0
Covington W, lf 2 0 1 0 Fowler A, p 1 0 0 0
Pafko A, lf-rf 2 1 0 0 Nuxhall J, p 0 0 0 0
Crandall D, c 4 1 1 3 Scantlebury P, p 1 0 0 0
Spahn W, p 5 2 2 1 Smith F, p 0 0 0 0
Dyck J, ph 1 0 0 0
LaPalme P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 15 16 14 32 0 9 0
Milwaukee 001 063 050 -- 15
Cincinnati 000 000 000 -- 0
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 9 0 0 1 7
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Fowler A (L)* 4.0 9 5 5 1 1
Nuxhall J+ 0.0 0 2 1 3 0
Scantlebury P# 3.0 5 5 5 1 2
Smith F 1.0 2 3 3 1 1
LaPalme P 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 5th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
# Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Kluszewski T 2
DP -- Milwaukee 3, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 7, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Mathews E, O'Connell D, Aaron H, Jablonski R
3B -- O'Connell D
HR -- Tanner C, Crandall D, Spahn W
SF -- Crandall D
T -- 2:23
A -- 0
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