Top 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gilliam vs. Law
  
  Gilliam hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Law
  
  Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Law
  
  Snider 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 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Erskine
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Erskine
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Walls vs. Erskine
  
  Walls hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Virdon moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Skinner vs. Erskine
  
  Skinner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snider who is chasing the ball. Skinner reaches third base with a triple. Virdon scores. Walls goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thomas vs. Erskine
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Erskine scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomas for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Groat vs. Erskine
  
  Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Skinner scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Shepard vs. Erskine
  
  Shepard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Law
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Amoros vs. Law
  
  Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Furillo vs. Law
  
  Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Hodges vs. Law
  
  Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. Furillo moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Campanella vs. Law
  
  Campanella hits a popup, foul, towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Erskine
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Law vs. Roebuck
  
  Ed Roebuck now pitching.
  
  Law bunts towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Gilliam covering, for the out. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Clemente vs. Roebuck
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roebuck fields it and has Mazeroski trapped. He races towards second and tags Mazeroski for the out. Clemente moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Virdon vs. Roebuck
  
  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 3

• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Roebuck vs. Law
  
  Roebuck hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gilliam vs. Law
  
  Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Roebuck moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Reese vs. Law
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Roebuck scores. Gilliam moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Snider vs. Arroyo
  
  Luis Arroyo now pitching.
  
  Snider strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Robinson vs. Arroyo
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Neal vs. Arroyo
  
  Charlie Neal pinch hits for Sandy Amoros.
  
  Neal strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Roebuck
  
  Charlie Neal now playing second base. Jim Gilliam now playing left field.
  
  Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Roebuck
  
  Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Roebuck
  
  Thomas hits a line drive towards third. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Furillo vs. Arroyo
  
  Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Arroyo
  
  Hodges hits a popup towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Campanella vs. Arroyo
  
  Campanella hits a popup in front of the plate. Shepard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Roebuck
  
  Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Shepard vs. Roebuck
  
  Shepard bunts towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Neal covering, for the out. Groat moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mazeroski vs. Roebuck
  
  Carl Furillo now playing left field. Jim Gilliam now playing right field.
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Arroyo vs. Roebuck
  
  Jim Gilliam now playing left field. Carl Furillo now playing right field.
  
  Arroyo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groat scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Clemente vs. Roebuck
  
  There's a wild pitch. Arroyo moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Clemente vs. Roebuck
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Demeter vs. Arroyo
  
  Don Demeter pinch hits for Ed Roebuck.
  
  Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Gilliam vs. Arroyo
  
  Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skinner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gilliam for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Arroyo
  
  Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Snider vs. Arroyo
  
  Snider bunts towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Drysdale
  
  Don Drysdale now pitching.
  
  Virdon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gilliam. Virdon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Walls vs. Drysdale
  
  Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Skinner vs. Drysdale
  
  Drysdale spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Drysdale. Virdon moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Skinner vs. Drysdale
  
  Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thomas vs. Drysdale
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale has Virdon trapped. There's the throw to Campanella and over to Robinson, who tags Virdon for the out. Skinner moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Groat vs. Drysdale
  
  Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Skinner scores. Thomas moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Shepard vs. Drysdale
  
  Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Arroyo
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Neal vs. Arroyo
  
  Neal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Furillo vs. Arroyo
  
  Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Hodges vs. Arroyo
  
  Hodges strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Drysdale
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arroyo vs. Drysdale
  
  Arroyo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Drysdale
  
  Clemente strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Campanella vs. Arroyo
  
  Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Fernandez vs. Arroyo
  
  Chico Fernandez pinch hits for Don Drysdale.
  
  Fernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gilliam vs. Arroyo
  
  Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Campanella moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Reese vs. Arroyo
  
  Reese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Bessent
  
  Don Bessent now pitching.
  
  Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Bessent
  
  Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Bessent
  
  Skinner strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Arroyo
  
  Snider 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 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Arroyo
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Neal vs. Arroyo
  
  Neal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Furillo vs. Arroyo
  
  Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skinner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Furillo for the out. Robinson moves to third. Neal moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Hodges vs. Arroyo
  
  Hodges strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Bessent
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Bessent
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Shepard vs. Bessent
  
  Shepard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo who is chasing the ball. Shepard reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Mazeroski vs. Bessent
  
  Mazeroski strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Campanella vs. Arroyo
  
  Campanella hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Friend
  
  Randy Jackson pinch hits for Don Bessent. Don Zimmer pinch runs for Roy Campanella. Bob Friend now pitching.
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. Zimmer moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Gilliam vs. Friend
  
  Gilliam strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Reese vs. Friend
  
  Reese strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Snider vs. Friend
  
  Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/22/1956 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D)

  Brooklyn           AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b,...     5  0  1  0   Clemente R, rf        4  0  0  0   
Reese P, ss           4  0  1  1   Virdon B, cf          4  1  2  0   
Snider D, cf          5  0  0  0   Walls L, lf           4  1  1  0   
Robinson J, 3b        4  0  3  0   Skinner B, 1b         3  2  1  2   
Amoros S, lf          1  0  0  0   Thomas F, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Neal C, ph-2b         3  0  1  0   Groat D, ss           4  1  3  2   
Furillo C, rf-lf-rf   4  0  1  0   Shepard J, c          3  0  1  0   
Hodges G, 1b          4  0  0  0   Mazeroski B, 2b       4  0  1  0   
Campanella R, c       3  0  1  0   Law V, p              0  0  0  0   
Zimmer D, pr          0  0  0  0   Arroyo L, p           2  0  1  1   
Erskine C, p          0  0  0  0   Friend B, p           0  0  0  0   
Roebuck E, p          1  1  1  0                                      
Demeter D, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Drysdale D, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Fernandez C, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
Bessent D, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Jackson R, ph         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  1  9  1                        32  5 10  5

Brooklyn         001 000 000 --  1
Pittsburgh       300 110 00x --  5

  Brooklyn             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Erskine C (L)*        1.0  5  3  3  0  0
Roebuck E             3.0  2  1  1  0  0
Drysdale D            2.0  2  1  0  1  1
Bessent D             2.0  1  0  0  0  2

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Law V+                2.0  5  1  1  0  0
Arroyo L (W)#         6.0  4  0  0  3  5
Friend B (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 2nd
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
  # Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Groat D, Drysdale D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 11, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Virdon B, Robinson J
3B -- Skinner B, Shepard J
SH -- Law V, Shepard J
WP -- Roebuck E
T -- 2:23
A -- 6452

    

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