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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 17, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on April 17, 1956 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Antonelli |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 12,790 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Stan Landes |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Danny Kravitz | Catcher |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Gail Harris | First Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Johnny Antonelli | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 17, 1956
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Antonelli
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Antonelli
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Antonelli
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Friend
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Friend
Dark is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Friend
Mays hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Antonelli
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Antonelli
Long hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Spencer catches it and throws to first to double up Thomas. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Antonelli
Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Antonelli
Del Greco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Freese moves to third. Del Greco moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kravitz vs. Antonelli
Kravitz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Friend
Rhodes hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Del Greco. Rhodes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Friend
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Friend
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rhodes scores. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Friend
Harris hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westrum vs. Friend
Westrum hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Antonelli vs. Friend
Antonelli 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
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Antonelli
Friend is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Antonelli
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Antonelli
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson juggles the ball. That's an error on Thompson. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Antonelli
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Friend
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien misplays the ball. That's an error on O'Brien. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Friend
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Friend
Mays hits a line drive towards third. Freese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rhodes vs. Friend
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien fields it and throws to second for the out. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Friend
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Rhodes moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spencer vs. Friend
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Antonelli
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Antonelli
Long hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Antonelli
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Antonelli
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer misplays the ball. That's an error on Spencer. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kravitz vs. Antonelli
Kravitz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Friend
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harris for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Friend
Westrum hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Friend
Antonelli strikes out. Kravitz drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Antonelli out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Antonelli
Friend hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Antonelli
O'Brien hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Spencer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Antonelli
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops it up and throws to first, with Antonelli covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Friend
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Friend
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Friend
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Antonelli
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Antonelli
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Antonelli
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Friend
Rhodes hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Friend
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Friend
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Antonelli
Freese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Antonelli
Del Greco bunts towards first. Harris scoops it up and throws to first, with Spencer covering, for the out. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kravitz vs. Antonelli
There's a wild pitch. Freese moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kravitz vs. Antonelli
Kravitz hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Friend vs. Antonelli
Friend hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Freese scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Antonelli
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Friend
Harris hits a popup, foul, towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Friend
Westrum hits a popup, foul, towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Friend
Antonelli hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Kravitz settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Kravitz. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Friend
Antonelli hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Friend
Mueller 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
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Antonelli
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Antonelli
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Antonelli
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Friend
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Friend
Mays hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Mays reaches second base with a double. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rhodes vs. Friend
Rhodes is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Friend
Whitey Lockman pinch runs for Dusty Rhodes.
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dark tags and scores. Mays tags and moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Friend
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat throws to first for one, and Long throws to home, and Kravitz drops the ball. Mays scores. Lockman moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harris vs. Friend
Harris strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Antonelli
Whitey Lockman now playing left field.
Long hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Antonelli
Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Antonelli
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Antonelli
Dick Cole pinch hits for Danny Kravitz.
Cole hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1956 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
O'Brien J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 4 0 0 0
Groat D, ss 4 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 3 1 1 0
Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 4 1 1 0
Thomas F, lf 3 0 0 0 Rhodes D, lf 3 1 1 0
Long D, 1b 4 2 2 2 Lockman W, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Freese G, 3b 4 1 2 0 Thompson H, 3b 1 0 0 1
Del Greco B, cf 3 0 1 0 Spencer D, 2b 4 0 1 1
Kravitz D, c 3 0 0 0 Harris G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Cole D, ph 1 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 3 0 0 0
Friend B, p 3 0 1 1 Antonelli J, p 3 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 6 3 29 4 5 3
Pittsburgh 000 100 101 -- 3
New York 010 000 12x -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (L) 8.0 5 4 2 4 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Antonelli J (W) 9.0 6 3 3 1 4
E -- Thompson H, O'Brien J, Spencer D, Kravitz D 2
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, New York 6
2B -- Rhodes D, Mays W
HR -- Long D 2, Antonelli J
SH -- Del Greco B
SF -- Thompson H
WP -- Antonelli J
T -- 2:15
A -- 12790
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