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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 9, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on August 9, 1956 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Erskine |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Hall |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 7,486 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Carl Erskine | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Walls | Left Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Dick Hall | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 9, 1956
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hall
Gilliam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Hall
Reese hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Walls chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Groat. Groat fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Groat. Gilliam goes all the way around to score. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Snider vs. Hall
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reese tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Hall
Furillo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shepard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hall
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Erskine
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Erskine
Clemente hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Erskine
Long takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Erskine
Virdon 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
Top 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hall
Hodges hits a line drive off the glove of Mazeroski, and into shallow right field. Hodges reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Amoros vs. Hall
Amoros hits a popup, foul, towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Hall
Walker hits a line drive towards center. Virdon catches it and throws to second to double up Hodges. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Erskine
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Erskine
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gilliam scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Erskine
Shepard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Erskine
Mazeroski hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Erskine vs. Hall
Erskine bunts towards the mound. Hall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hall
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Gilliam reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Hall
Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Waters
Fred Waters now pitching.
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gilliam scores. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Waters
Furillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reese scores. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Waters
There go the runners. The throw from Shepard to Mazeroski covering second. The throw back to home, and Snider is out at the plate. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Waters
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Waters
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Waters vs. Erskine
Waters strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Erskine
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Erskine
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Waters
Amoros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Waters
Walker hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Amoros moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Erskine vs. Waters
Erskine bunts towards the mound. Waters fields it and throws to first for the out. Amoros moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Gilliam vs. Waters
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Amoros tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Waters
There goes Walker. The throw from Shepard and they have the runner in a rundown. Groat applies the tag, and Walker is out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Long vs. Erskine
Long hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Erskine
Virdon bunts towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Erskine
Groat hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Amoros. Groat reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Erskine
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Erskine
Shepard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Naranjo
Cholly Naranjo now pitching.
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Naranjo
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Naranjo
Furillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Naranjo
Naranjo fires over to first and Long drops the ball. That's an error on Long. Reese scores. Furillo moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Naranjo
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Naranjo
Hodges hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shepard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Amoros vs. Naranjo
Amoros strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Erskine
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Erskine
Dick Cole pinch hits for Cholly Naranjo.
Cole hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Walls vs. Erskine
Walls hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores. Cole moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Roebuck
Ed Roebuck now pitching.
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Cole moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Long vs. Roebuck
Long hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. King
Nellie King now pitching.
Walker hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roebuck vs. King
Roebuck hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. King
Gilliam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roebuck moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. King
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Roebuck moves to third. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Snider vs. King
Snider is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Furillo vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Roebuck
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Roebuck
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Roebuck
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Roebuck
Shepard hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Face
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Face
Hodges bunts towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Amoros vs. Face
Amoros strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Face
Walker 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
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Roebuck
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roebuck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Roebuck
Johnny O'Brien pinch hits for Roy Face.
O'Brien 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 -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Roebuck
Walls strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roebuck vs. Pollet
Howie Pollet now pitching.
Roebuck strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Pollet
Gilliam hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walls. Gilliam reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Pollet
Reese hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Reese reaches second base with a double. Gilliam scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Pollet
Chico Fernandez pinch runs for Pee Wee Reese.
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. Fernandez moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Furillo vs. Pollet
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Roebuck
Chico Fernandez now playing shortstop. Gino Cimoli now playing left field.
Clemente hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snider. Clemente reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Roebuck
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. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Virdon vs. Roebuck
Virdon hits a line drive towards first. Hodges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Groat vs. Roebuck
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Pollet
Jackson hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Pollet
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Pollet
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Roebuck
Thomas bunts towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Roebuck
Eddie O'Brien pinch runs for Frank Thomas.
Shepard bunts towards the mound. Roebuck fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Roebuck
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Roebuck
Bob Skinner pinch hits for Howie Pollet.
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. O'Brien moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Skinner vs. Roebuck
Skinner strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1956 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b 4 3 4 1 Walls L, lf 4 0 1 1
Reese P, ss 4 3 3 2 Clemente R, rf 4 0 1 0
Fernandez C, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Long D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Snider D, cf 3 0 1 2 Virdon B, cf 4 0 1 0
Furillo C, rf 5 0 2 1 Groat D, ss 4 1 2 0
Jackson R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Thomas F, 3b 4 1 2 2
Hodges G, 1b 4 0 1 0 O'Brien E, pr 0 0 0 0
Amoros S, lf 3 1 0 0 Shepard J, c 2 0 0 0
Cimoli G, lf 1 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 1 0 0
Walker R, c 4 0 0 0 Hall D, p 0 0 0 0
Erskine C, p 1 0 0 0 Waters F, p 1 0 0 0
Roebuck E, p 2 0 1 0 Naranjo C, p 0 0 0 0
Cole D, ph 1 0 1 0
King N, p 0 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0
O'Brien J, ph 1 0 0 0
Pollet H, p 0 0 0 0
Skinner B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 7 13 6 32 3 8 3
Brooklyn 202 110 010 -- 7
Pittsburgh 000 210 000 -- 3
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Erskine C* 4.0 5 3 3 3 1
Roebuck E (W) 5.0 3 0 0 0 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Hall D (L) 2.1 5 4 3 0 0
Waters F 1.2 2 1 0 2 0
Naranjo C 1.0 1 1 0 2 2
King N 0.2 2 0 0 1 0
Face R 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Pollet H 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- Groat D 2, Long D
DP -- Brooklyn 2, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 9, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Reese P 2, Hodges G, Gilliam J 2, Groat D, Clemente R
HR -- Thomas F
CS -- Snider D, Walker R
SH -- Erskine C, Hodges G, Shepard J
SF -- Snider D, Gilliam J
T -- 2:42
A -- 7486
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