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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 10, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants, played on August 10, 1956 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 10, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 10, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Littlefield |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 8,234 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jackie Brandt | Right Fielder |
Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
Bill White | First Baseman |
Foster Castleman | Third Baseman |
Bill Sarni | Catcher |
Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
Dick Littlefield | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Lee Walls | Left Fielder |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
Jack Shepard | Catcher |
Dale Long | First Baseman |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Bob Friend | Pitcher |
Bobby Bragan | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 10, 1956
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Friend
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Friend
Schoendienst hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Friend
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Littlefield
Virdon hits a fly ball into right field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Littlefield
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Littlefield
Walls hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Littlefield
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Friend
Rhodes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Friend
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Friend
Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Friend
Sarni hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Sarni reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bressoud vs. Friend
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Littlefield
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Littlefield
Shepard hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Littlefield
Long is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littlefield vs. Friend
Littlefield hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Friend
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Friend
Schoendienst hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Friend
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Littlefield
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Littlefield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Littlefield
Friend hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Littlefield
Virdon hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Virdon reaches third base with a triple. Friend goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groat vs. Littlefield
Groat hits a fly ball towards cemter. Mays catches it and throws to home to double up Virdon. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Friend
Rhodes 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 -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Friend
White hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Friend
Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Littlefield
Walls hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rhodes. Walls reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Littlefield
Clemente bunts towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. Walls moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Littlefield
Thomas hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shepard vs. Littlefield
Shepard hits a popup towards third. Castleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Friend
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Friend
Bressoud hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littlefield vs. Friend
Littlefield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Littlefield
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Littlefield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Littlefield
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Littlefield
Friend hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Friend
Brandt hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Virdon, who is chasing the ball. Brandt reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schoendienst vs. Friend
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schoendienst for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mays vs. Friend
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brandt tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Friend
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski misplays the ball. That's an error on Mazeroski. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Friend
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rhodes moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Castleman vs. Friend
Castleman hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Littlefield
Virdon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Littlefield
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Littlefield
Walls takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Littlefield
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Friend
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Friend
Bressoud is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littlefield vs. Friend
Littlefield 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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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Littlefield
Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rhodes. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shepard vs. Littlefield
Shepard bunts towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Long vs. Littlefield
Long hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thomas tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Littlefield
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Littlefield
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Friend
Brandt hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Friend
Schoendienst hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Friend
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Littlefield
Virdon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Littlefield
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Littlefield
Walls hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Ridzik
Steve Ridzik now pitching.
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Ridzik
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Friend
Rhodes hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Friend
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Friend
Hank Thompson pinch hits for Foster Castleman.
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Friend
Daryl Spencer pinch runs for Hank Thompson. George Wilson pinch hits for Bill Sarni.
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/10/1956 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N) New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brandt J, rf 4 1 1 0 Virdon B, cf 4 1 2 2 Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Groat D, ss 4 0 1 0 Mays W, cf 3 0 0 1 Walls L, lf 3 0 2 0 Rhodes D, lf 4 1 1 1 Clemente R, rf 3 0 0 0 White B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Thomas F, 3b 4 1 1 0 Castleman F, 3b 3 0 0 0 Shepard J, c 2 0 0 0 Thompson H, ph 0 0 0 0 Long D, 1b 2 0 0 1 Spencer D, pr 0 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Sarni B, c 3 0 1 0 Friend B, p 3 1 1 0 Wilson G, ph 1 0 0 0 Bressoud E, ss 3 0 0 0 Littlefield D, p 3 0 0 0 Ridzik S, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 5 2 28 3 8 3 New York 010 001 000 -- 2 Pittsburgh 001 000 11x -- 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO Littlefield D (L) 7.1 8 3 3 1 1 Ridzik S 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Friend B (W) 9.0 5 2 2 1 2 E -- Mazeroski B DP -- New York 1 LOB -- New York 5, Pittsburgh 5 2B -- Sarni B, Walls L, Thomas F 3B -- Virdon B, Brandt J HR -- Rhodes D, Virdon B SH -- Clemente R, Shepard J SF -- Mays W, Long D T -- 1:54 A -- 8234
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