May 1, 1956 Brooklyn Dodgers at Cincinnati Redlegs Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 3
CHW 2
(11) KCA 3
@BOS 2 NYY 9
DET 2 CLE 3
@WSH 2 NYG 2
@CHC 1 CIN 3
BRO 1 MLN 6
PHI 4 PIT 4
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Crosley Field, Attendance: 13,064

Tuesday, May 1, 1956
Time of Game: 2:11

Dodgers

7-5

Lost 3

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  0
Reds            1  0  0   1  0  0   1  0  X    3  8  1

W: J Klippstein (2-1), L: C Erskine (1-1)

Reds

6-5

Won 5

4th, ½ GB

BATTING

Brooklyn Dodgers             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Gilliam LF                  3   0   0   0    2   1  .275  .942   23    1   0   
P Reese SS                    4   0   2   0    1   0  .282  .697   15    2   0   
D Snider CF                   5   1   3   0    0   0  .214  .545   14    1   0   2B
R Campanella C                4   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .796   13    7   1   
G Hodges 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .871   12    8   1   
J Robinson 3B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .216  .761   15    2   3   CS
C Furillo RF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .275  .795   12    2   0   
C Neal 2B                     2   0   0   1    2   0  .275  .716   15    1   4   
C Erskine P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .444    5    0   0   
  R Jackson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250    7    0   0   
  C Labine P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Amoros PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
Totals                       32   1   6   1    7   2              132   24   9

BATTING

2B: D Snider (2, off J Klippstein).

TB: D Snider 4; P Reese 2; J Robinson.

RBI: C Neal (5).

2-out RBI: C Neal.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Robinson-G Hodges.

BASERUNNING

CS: J Robinson (1, 2nd base by J Klippstein/E Bailey).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Temple 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .265  .643   10    1   3   
  T Kluszewski PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .808    2    0   0   
  R Bridges PR-2B             0   0   0   0    0   0                     2   0   
F Robinson LF                 4   1   2   1    0   1  .244  .848   13    2   0   HR
G Bell CF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .270  .876   13    3   0   
R Jablonski 3B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .326 1.167   13    3   1   2B
G Crowe 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .948   12    6   0   
W Post RF                     2   1   0   0    1   1  .260  .968   12    1   1   
E Bailey C                    3   1   2   0    0   0  .400 1.270    8    4   1   
R McMillan SS                 3   0   2   1    0   0  .333  .761   10    5   3   
J Klippstein P                3   0   0   0    0   2  .273  .606   15    0   1   
Totals                       30   3   8   2    1   6              108   27  10

BATTING

2B: R Jablonski (3, off C Erskine).

HR: F Robinson (3, off C Erskine; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).

TB: F Robinson 5; E Bailey 2; R McMillan 2; R Jablonski 2; G Bell.

RBI: F Robinson (5); R McMillan (2).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

E: R Jablonski (2).

PITCHING

Brooklyn Dodgers              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Erskine, L (1-1)             6     6   2   2    1   4   1   1.88   24   84-52   32· 6·14    8· 5· 5· 1     55    -     0.81   0.05
C Labine                       2     2   1   1    0   2   0   2.57    7   23-14   11· 1· 2    2· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.90  -0.06
Totals                         8     8   3   3    1   6   1          31  107-66   43· 7·16   10· 6· 5· 3           -

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Klippstein, W (2-1)          9     6   1   1    7   2   0   2.54   39  128-70   41· 5·24   10·12· 6· 2     66    -     1.39   0.49
Totals                         9     6   1   1    7   2   0          39  128-70   41· 5·24   10·12· 6· 2           -

Balks: None.

WP: C Labine (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Artie Gore, 1B - Bill Jackowski, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - Lee Ballanfant.

Time of Game: 2:11.

Attendance: 13,064.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Brooklyn Dodgers              Cincinnati Reds                      
1. J Gilliam            LF    1. J Temple             2B 
2. P Reese              SS    2. F Robinson           LF 
3. D Snider             CF    3. G Bell               CF 
4. R Campanella         C     4. R Jablonski          3B 
5. G Hodges             1B    5. G Crowe              1B 
6. J Robinson           3B    6. W Post               RF 
7. C Furillo            RF    7. E Bailey             C  
8. C Neal               2B    8. R McMillan           SS 
9. C Erskine            P     9. J Klippstein         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   2  1-0  123  5  -12%  47% C Neal          J Klippstein    Walk; Snider Scores; Robinson to 3B; Furillo to 2B
   b 1   1  0-0  ---  4   10%  63% F Robinson      C Erskine       Home Run
   t 4   2  1-1  123  4    9%  56% C Erskine       J Klippstein    Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   t 7   2  2-1  12-  6    8%  79% R Campanella    J Klippstein    Flyball: LF
   b 4   1  1-1  1--  3    8%  64% E Bailey        C Erskine       Single to RF (Line Drive); Post to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Johnny Klippstein facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  J Gilliam       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   54%  P Reese         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   55%  D Snider        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Carl Erskine facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  J Temple        Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  4   63%  F Robinson      Home Run
   O      ---  4   61%  G Bell          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   63%  R Jablonski     Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  5   61%  G Crowe         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Reds 1.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Johnny Klippstein facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   63%  R Campanella    Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---  2   65%  G Hodges        Flyball: SS
          ---  7   63%  J Robinson      Walk
   O      1--  4   66%  C Furillo       Robinson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Carl Erskine facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   64%  W Post          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   62%  E Bailey        Lineout: CF
          ---  5   63%  R McMillan      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  7   61%  J Klippstein    Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Reds 1.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Johnny Klippstein facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   64%  C Furillo       Flyball: RF
          ---  5   61%  C Neal          Walk
   O      1--  1   63%  C Erskine       Groundout: 3B-1B; Neal to 2B
          -2-  5   62%  J Gilliam       Walk
   O      12-  3   67%  P Reese         Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Carl Erskine facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   65%  J Temple        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   63%  F Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2   65%  G Bell          Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  6   62%  R Jablonski     Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Reds 1.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Johnny Klippstein facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   55%  D Snider        Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  4   60%  R Campanella    Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      -2-  4   65%  G Hodges        Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  5   62%  J Robinson      Single to SS; Snider to 3B
          1-3  4   59%  C Furillo       Walk; Robinson to 2B
   R      123  5   47%  C Neal          Walk; Snider Scores; Robinson to 3B; Furillo to 2B
   O      123  4   56%  C Erskine       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 1, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Carl Erskine facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   53%  G Crowe         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  5   56%  W Post          Walk
          1--  3   64%  E Bailey        Single to RF (Line Drive); Post to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   66%  R McMillan      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Post Scores
   O      1--  3   64%  J Klippstein    Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Reds 2.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Johnny Klippstein facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   67%  J Gilliam       Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   64%  P Reese         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   68%  D Snider        Single to RF (Line Drive); Reese out at 3B/RF-3B
   O      1--  1   71%  R Campanella    Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Carl Erskine facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   69%  J Temple        Flyball: RF
          ---  1   71%  F Robinson      Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  6   66%  G Bell          Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Reds 2.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Johnny Klippstein facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   70%  G Hodges        Flyball: LF
          ---  2   66%  J Robinson      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Robinson to 1B
   O      1--  1   70%  C Furillo       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  2   74%  C Neal          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Carl Erskine facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   72%  R Jablonski     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   71%  G Crowe         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---  3   70%  W Post          Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Reds 2.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Johnny Klippstein facing 9-1-2
                  Randy Jackson pinch hits for Carl Erskine batting 9th
   O      ---  7   74%  R Jackson       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   77%  J Gilliam       Lineout: SS
          ---  5   75%  P Reese         Walk
          1--  6   71%  D Snider        Single to 2B; Reese to 2B
   O      12-  6   79%  R Campanella    Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Clem Labine facing 7-8-9
                  Clem Labine replaces Randy Jackson pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   82%  E Bailey        Single to 2B
          1--  4   86%  R McMillan      Single to 3B; Bailey to 2B
   O      12-  5   82%  J Klippstein    Strikeout Looking
                  Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Johnny Temple batting 1st
   O      12-  2   79%  T Kluszewski    Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Bailey to 3B
                  Rocky Bridges pinch runs for Ted Kluszewski batting 1st
   RO     1-3  1   87%  F Robinson      Wild Pitch; Bailey Scores; Bridges out at 3B/C-3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Reds 3.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Johnny Klippstein facing 5-6-7
                  Rocky Bridges moves to 2B
   O      ---  4   90%  G Hodges        Lineout: CF
   O      ---  1   93%  J Robinson      Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---  2   94%  C Furillo       Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-1, Clem Labine facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   93%  F Robinson      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   93%  G Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   93%  R Jablonski     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Reds 3.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Johnny Klippstein facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   96%  C Neal          Groundout: SS-1B
                  Sandy Amoros pinch hits for Clem Labine batting 9th
   O      ---  1   99%  S Amoros        Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---  5   96%  J Gilliam       Walk
          1--  2   92%  P Reese         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Gilliam to 3B
   O      1-3  2  100%  D Snider        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Reds 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation