Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Margoneri
  
  Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Margoneri
  
  Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Margoneri
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Munger
  
  Brandt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schoendienst vs. Munger
  
  Schoendienst hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Munger
  
  Mays takes first base on ball four. Brandt moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rhodes vs. Munger
  
  Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Munger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Margoneri
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Margoneri
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazeroski vs. Margoneri
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Munger
  
  White 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 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castleman vs. Munger
  
  Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sarni vs. Munger
  
  Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foiles vs. Margoneri
  
  Foiles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skinner vs. Margoneri
  
  Skinner is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Munger vs. Margoneri
  
  Munger bunts towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Schoendienst covering, for the out. Foiles moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walls vs. Margoneri
  
  Walls hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Munger
  
  Spencer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Margoneri vs. Munger
  
  Margoneri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Munger
  
  Brandt hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schoendienst vs. Munger
  
  Schoendienst 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 4

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Margoneri
  
  Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Margoneri
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Margoneri
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Virdon vs. Margoneri
  
  There goes Clemente. The throw from Sarni and he is safe. Clemente steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Virdon vs. Margoneri
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Munger
  
  Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhodes vs. Munger
  
  Rhodes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Munger
  
  White hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Castleman vs. Munger
  
  Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Margoneri
  
  Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foiles vs. Margoneri
  
  Foiles hits a fly ball into right field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skinner vs. Margoneri
  
  Skinner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hall vs. Margoneri
  
  Dick Hall pinch hits for Red Munger.
  
  Hall is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walls vs. Margoneri
  
  Walls hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sarni vs. Naranjo
  
  Cholly Naranjo now pitching.
  
  Sarni hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Naranjo
  
  Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Margoneri vs. Naranjo
  
  Margoneri bunts towards first. Skinner scoops it up and throws to first, with Mazeroski covering, for the out. Spencer moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brandt vs. Naranjo
  
  Brandt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spencer scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schoendienst vs. Naranjo
  
  Schoendienst hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Brandt trying to get to third. Walls throws the ball in to Thomas, who tags Brandt for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Naranjo
  
  Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schoendienst moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rhodes vs. Waters
  
  Fred Waters now pitching.
  
  Rhodes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Foiles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Margoneri
  
  Don Mueller now playing right field. Jackie Brandt now playing left field.
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Margoneri
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Margoneri
  
  Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Waters
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castleman vs. Waters
  
  Castleman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Foiles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sarni vs. Waters
  
  Sarni hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Margoneri
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Margoneri fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Margoneri
  
  Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foiles vs. Margoneri
  
  Foiles strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skinner vs. Margoneri
  
  Skinner takes first base on ball four. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cole vs. Margoneri
  
  Dick Cole pinch hits for Fred Waters.
  
  Cole hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores. Skinner moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Walls vs. Wilhelm
  
  Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
  
  Walls hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. O'Brien
  
  Johnny O'Brien now pitching.
  
  Spencer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilhelm vs. O'Brien
  
  Wilhelm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. O'Brien
  
  Brandt 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 8

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Wilhelm
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clemente vs. Wilhelm
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Groat moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thomas vs. Wilhelm
  
  Thomas strikes out. There goes Clemente. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Virdon vs. Wilhelm
  
  Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mazeroski vs. Wilhelm
  
  Mazeroski hits a popup towards third. Castleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Long vs. Wilhelm
  
  Dale Long pinch hits for Hank Foiles.
  
  Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schoendienst vs. O'Brien
  
  Jack Shepard now catching.
  
  Schoendienst is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. O'Brien
  
  Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mueller vs. O'Brien
  
  Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Schoendienst moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  White vs. O'Brien
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Schoendienst tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Castleman vs. O'Brien
  
  There goes Mays. The throw from Shepard and he is out, Mazeroski applying the tag. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Wilhelm
  
  Skinner strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Wilhelm
  
  O'Brien hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walls vs. Wilhelm
  
  Walls takes first base on ball four. O'Brien moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Groat vs. Wilhelm
  
  Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Brien scores. Walls moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Clemente vs. McCall
  
  Windy McCall now pitching.
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards first. White fields it and throws to second for the out. Walls scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. McCall
  
  Thomas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sarni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/17/1956 -- Pittsburgh at New York (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Walls L, lf           4  1  0  0   Brandt J, rf-lf       4  0  2  1   
Groat D, ss           5  0  2  1   Schoendienst R, 2b    3  1  1  0   
Clemente R, rf        5  0  2  1   Mays W, cf            3  1  3  1   
Thomas F, 3b          5  0  0  0   Rhodes D, lf          3  0  1  0   
Virdon B, cf          3  0  1  0   Mueller D, rf         1  0  0  0   
Mazeroski B, 2b       3  1  1  0   White B, 1b           3  0  0  1   
Foiles H, c           2  0  0  0   Castleman F, 3b       3  0  0  0   
Long D, ph            1  0  0  0   Sarni B, c            3  1  1  1   
Shepard J, c          0  0  0  0   Spencer D, ss         2  2  1  1   
Skinner B, 1b         3  0  1  0   Margoneri J, p        1  0  0  0   
Munger R, p           0  0  0  0   Wilhelm H, p          1  0  0  0   
Hall D, ph            1  0  0  0   McCall W, p           0  0  0  0   
Naranjo C, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Waters F, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Cole D, ph            1  0  1  1                                      
O'Brien J, p          1  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3  9  3                        27  5  9  5

Pittsburgh       000 000 102 --  3
New York         001 120 01x --  5

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Munger R (L)          4.0  4  2  2  1  0
Naranjo C             0.2  4  2  2  1  0
Waters F              1.1  0  0  0  0  0
O'Brien J             2.0  1  1  1  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Margoneri J (W)       6.2  5  1  1  3  4
Wilhelm H             1.2  4  2  2  2  2
McCall W (S)          0.2  0  0  0  0  0

DP -- Pittsburgh 2, New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 10, New York 3
HR -- Spencer D, Mays W, Sarni B
SB -- Clemente R
CS -- Mays W
SH -- Munger R, Margoneri J
SF -- White B
HBP -- by O'Brien J (Schoendienst R)
PB -- Sarni B
T -- 2:38
A -- 5998

    

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