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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 29, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 29, 1956 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 29, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 29, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Kline |
Home Starting Pitcher | Clem Labine |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 26,340 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Vic Delmore 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
Dale Long | First Baseman |
Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Hank Foiles | Catcher |
Ron Kline | Pitcher |
Bobby Bragan | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Clem Labine | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 29, 1956
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Labine
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Labine
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Labine
Long hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Labine
Thomas takes first base on ball four. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Labine
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Kline
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Kline
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Kline
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kline
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Labine
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Labine
Mazeroski hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Labine
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kline vs. Labine
Kline strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Kline
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Kline
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Kline
Furillo strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Labine
Virdon hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Labine
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Labine
Long hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Labine
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Kline
Campanella hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Labine vs. Kline
Labine strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Kline
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Kline
Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Kline
Snider takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Kline
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Labine
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Labine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Labine
Groat bunts towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Gilliam covering, for the out. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Labine
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Foiles vs. Labine
Foiles is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Kline vs. Labine
Kline strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Kline
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Kline
Hodges hits a popup towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Kline
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Labine
Virdon hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Labine
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Long vs. Labine
Long strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Kline
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Labine vs. Kline
Labine bunts in front of the plate. Foiles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Kline
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Kline
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Labine
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Labine
Clemente hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo who is chasing the ball. Clemente reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Groat vs. Labine
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Walls vs. Labine
Lee Walls pinch hits for Bill Mazeroski.
Walls strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Foiles vs. Labine
Foiles hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Kline
Johnny O'Brien now playing second base.
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kline
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Kline
Amoroshits a dribbler in front of the plate. Foiles interferes with Amoros who is awarded first base. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Kline
Jack Shepard now catching.
Hodges hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente who is chasing the ball. Hodges reaches third base with a triple. Robinson scores. Amoros goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Furillo vs. Kline
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Campanella vs. Kline
Campanella is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Labine vs. Kline
Labine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Labine
Gene Freese pinch hits for Ron Kline.
Freese is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Labine
Virdon bunts towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Labine
Skinner hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Labine
Long hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Labine
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Friend
Bob Friend now pitching.
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Friend
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Friend
Snider hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Snider reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Labine
Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Labine
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
O'Brien vs. Labine
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Labine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Clemente scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Labine
Shepard hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Friend
Amoros hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Friend
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Friend
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Powers vs. Labine
John Powers pinch hits for Bob Friend.
Powers strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Labine
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Labine
Skinner hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Skinner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Labine
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/29/1956, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Virdon B, cf 5 0 1 0 Gilliam J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Skinner B, lf 4 0 1 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 1 0 Long D, 1b 5 0 1 0 Snider D, cf 2 0 1 0 Thomas F, 3b 3 0 0 0 Robinson J, 3b 4 1 1 0 Clemente R, rf 4 1 3 0 Amoros S, lf 3 1 0 0 Groat D, ss 1 0 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 1 2 Mazeroski B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 4 0 0 0 Walls L, ph 1 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 2 1 2 1 O'Brien J, 2b 1 0 0 0 Labine C, p 3 0 0 0 Foiles H, c 2 0 0 0 Shepard J, c 1 0 0 0 Kline R, p 2 0 0 0 Freese G, ph 0 0 0 0 Friend B, p 0 0 0 0 Powers J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 7 0 30 3 6 3 Pittsburgh 000 000 010 -- 1 Brooklyn 001 002 00x -- 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Kline R (L) 6.0 5 3 2 3 4 Friend B 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Labine C (W) 9.0 7 1 1 5 10 E -- Foiles H DP -- Brooklyn 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 11, Brooklyn 7 2B -- Snider D, Skinner B 3B -- Clemente R, Hodges G HR -- Campanella R SH -- Groat D HBP -- by Labine C (Freese G) T -- 2:22 A -- 26340
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