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Reds
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
September 18, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Cincinnati Reds, played on September 18, 1956 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 18, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Curt Simmons |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Vic Delmore |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| George Crowe | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Alex Grammas | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Marv Blaylock | First Baseman |
| Stan Lopata | Catcher |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Solly Hemus | Second Baseman |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Curt Simmons | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
September 18, 1956
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Simmons
Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Simmons
Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Simmons
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Simmons
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Jansen
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grammas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Jansen
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops it up and throws to first, with Jansen covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Jansen
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grammas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Simmons
Crowe hits a popup in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Post vs. Simmons
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Simmons
Grammas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Grammas reaches second base with a double. Ennis throws the ball in to Jones who tags Grammas trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Jansen
Ennis strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jansen
Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Jansen
Valo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Hemus vs. Jansen
Hemus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. Hemus reaches second base with a double. Jones scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hamner vs. Jansen
Hamner is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Simmons
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock fields the ball and throws to Simmons covering. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jansen vs. Simmons
There goes McMillan. The throw from Lopata and he is safe. McMillan steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Jansen vs. Simmons
Jansen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blaylock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Simmons
Temple hits a line drive into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Simmons
Burgess takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Simmons
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Jansen
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Jansen
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Jansen
Blaylock hits a popup towards first. Crowe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Jansen
Lopata hits a line drive towards short. McMillan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Simmons
Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Simmons
Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Hemus fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Simmons
Post hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Simmons
Grammas hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Simmons
McMillan hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Ashburn. McMillan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Jansen vs. Simmons
Jansen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Jansen
Ennis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Jansen
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Jansen
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ennis scores. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Hemus vs. Jansen
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. Jones scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Jansen
Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Simmons
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Simmons
Burgess hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blaylock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Simmons
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Jansen
Simmons hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Jansen
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Jansen
Blaylock hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Jansen
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Simmons
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Simmons
Crowe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Post vs. Simmons
Post strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Jansen
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jansen
Jones hits a popup, foul, towards first. Crowe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Jansen
Valo hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Simmons
Grammas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Simmons
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Thurman vs. Simmons
Bob Thurman pinch hits for Larry Jansen.
Thurman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Simmons
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Nuxhall
Joe Nuxhall now pitching.
Hemus hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Nuxhall
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Nuxhall
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grammas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Simmons
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Simmons
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Simmons
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Nuxhall
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Nuxhall
Blaylock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Nuxhall
There's a wild pitch. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Lopata vs. Nuxhall
Lopata is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Ennis vs. Nuxhall
There goes Lopata. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Lopata steals second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Ennis vs. Nuxhall
Ennis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Freeman
Hersh Freeman now pitching.
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. There goes Lopata trying to get to home. Bell throws the ball in to Burgess who tags Lopata who's trying to score from second, for the out. Ennis moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Valo vs. Freeman
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valo for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Simmons
Crowe hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Post vs. Simmons
Post hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Simmons
Ray Jablonski pinch hits for Alex Grammas.
Jablonski strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Simmons
McMillan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blaylock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1956, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Philadelphia (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Ashburn R, cf 3 1 2 0
Burgess S, c 3 0 0 0 Blaylock M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Bell G, cf 4 0 1 0 Lopata S, c 3 0 0 0
Robinson F, lf 3 0 0 0 Ennis D, lf 3 1 1 0
Crowe G, 1b 4 1 0 0 Jones W, 3b 4 2 3 1
Post W, rf 4 2 2 3 Valo E, rf 4 0 1 1
Grammas A, 3b 2 0 1 0 Hemus S, 2b 3 0 1 1
Jablonski R, ph 1 0 0 0 Hamner G, ss 3 0 0 0
McMillan R, ss 4 0 2 0 Simmons C, p 3 0 0 0
Jansen L, p 2 0 0 0
Thurman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Nuxhall J, p 0 0 0 0
Freeman H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 7 3 30 4 8 3
Cincinnati 000 200 001 -- 3
Philadelphia 010 200 01x -- 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen L (L) 6.0 6 3 3 1 2
Nuxhall J 1.1 1 1 1 2 1
Freeman H 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Simmons C (W) 9.0 7 3 3 2 6
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, Philadelphia 5
2B -- Grammas A, Jones W, Hemus S, McMillan R
HR -- Post W 2
SB -- McMillan R, Lopata S
HBP -- by Simmons C (Robinson F)
WP -- Nuxhall J
T -- 2:08
A -- 0
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