Top 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gilliam vs. Hall
  
  Gilliam bunts towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Hall
  
  Reese hits a line drive into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Hall
  
  Snider hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Craig
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Craig
  
  Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Craig
  
  Long hits a line drive into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Campanella vs. Hall
  
  Campanella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Hall
  
  Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Hall
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Craig
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Craig
  
  Ward hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Craig
  
  Freese strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Furillo vs. Hall
  
  Furillo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Neal vs. Hall
  
  Neal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Craig vs. Hall
  
  Craig strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gilliam vs. Hall
  
  Gilliam hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Hall
  
  Reese hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Atwell vs. Craig
  
  Atwell strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Craig
  
  O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Craig
  
  Hall hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Hall
  
  Snider hits a line drive into center field. Clemente picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Clemente. Snider moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Campanella vs. Hall
  
  Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hodges vs. Hall
  
  Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Hall
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Craig
  
  Clemente hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Craig
  
  Groat hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Craig
  
  Long hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Furillo vs. Hall
  
  Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Neal vs. Hall
  
  Neal hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craig vs. Hall
  
  Craig hits a fly ball into right field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Craig
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Craig
  
  Ward strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Craig
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gilliam vs. Hall
  
  Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Reese vs. Hall
  
  Reese hits a popup in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Snider vs. Hall
  
  Snider hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campanella vs. Hall
  
  There goes Gilliam. The throw from Atwell and he is safe. Gilliam steals second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Campanella vs. Hall
  
  Campanella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Campanella reaches second base with a double. Gilliam scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Hodges vs. Hall
  
  Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Atwell vs. Craig
  
  Atwell strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Kravitz vs. Craig
  
  Danny Kravitz pinch hits for Johnny O'Brien.
  
  Kravitz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Skinner vs. Craig
  
  Bob Skinner pinch hits for Dick Hall.
  
  Skinner strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Clemente vs. Craig
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Face
  
  Roy Face now pitching. Danny Kravitz now catching. Curt Roberts now playing second base.
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Furillo vs. Face
  
  Furillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Neal vs. Face
  
  Neal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Furillo moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Craig vs. Face
  
  Craig takes first base on ball four. Furillo moves to third. Neal moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gilliam vs. Donoso
  
  Lino Donoso now pitching.
  
  Gilliam hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Furillo scores. Neal scores. Craig moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Reese vs. Donoso
  
  Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Snider vs. Donoso
  
  Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Craig
  
  Gino Cimoli now playing left field.
  
  Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Craig
  
  Long hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Craig
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Ward vs. Craig
  
  Ward strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Campanella vs. Donoso
  
  Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Donoso
  
  Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donoso fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Donoso
  
  Robinson strikes out. The ball gets by Kravitz. He chases the ball to the backstop. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Furillo vs. Donoso
  
  Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Craig
  
  Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cole vs. Craig
  
  Dick Cole pinch hits for Curt Roberts.
  
  Cole strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Kravitz vs. Craig
  
  Kravitz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Kravitz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Walls vs. Craig
  
  Lee Walls pinch hits for Lino Donoso.
  
  Walls hits a fly ball into left field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Neal vs. King
  
  Nellie King now pitching. Dick Cole now playing second base.
  
  Neal hits a fly ball into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Craig vs. King
  
  Craig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. King
  
  Cimoli strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Craig
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groat vs. Craig
  
  Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Long vs. Craig
  
  Long hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Thomas vs. Craig
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 4/20/1956 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D)

  Brooklyn           AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Gilliam J, lf         3  2  2  4   Clemente R, cf        4  0  1  0   
Cimoli G, lf          1  0  0  0   Groat D, ss           4  0  1  0   
Reese P, ss           4  0  0  0   Long D, 1b            4  0  0  0   
Snider D, cf          4  0  1  0   Thomas F, lf          4  0  1  0   
Campanella R, c       4  0  1  1   Ward P, rf            3  0  0  0   
Hodges G, 1b          3  0  0  0   Freese G, 3b          3  0  0  0   
Robinson J, 3b        4  0  0  0   Atwell T, c           2  0  0  0   
Furillo C, rf         4  1  1  0   Roberts C, 2b         0  0  0  0   
Neal C, 2b            4  2  2  0   Cole D, ph-2b         1  0  0  0   
Craig R, p            3  0  0  0   O'Brien J, 2b         1  0  0  0   
                                   Kravitz D, ph-c       1  0  1  0   
                                   Hall D, p             1  0  0  0   
                                   Skinner B, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Face R, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Donoso L, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Walls L, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   King N, p             0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5  7  5                        30  0  4  0

Brooklyn         002 001 200 --  5
Pittsburgh       000 000 000 --  0

  Brooklyn             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Craig R (W)           9.0  4  0  0  1  8

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hall D (L)            6.0  4  3  3  2  1
Face R                0.1  2  2  2  1  1
Donoso L              1.2  1  0  0  0  1
King N                1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Clemente R, Kravitz D
DP -- Brooklyn 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 5, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Campanella R, Thomas F, Kravitz D
HR -- Gilliam J
SB -- Gilliam J
T -- 2:16
A -- 23357

    

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