Top 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gilliam vs. Friend
  
  Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Reese vs. Friend
  
  Reese bunts towards third. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gilliam moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Snider vs. Friend
  
  Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gilliam moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Robinson vs. Friend
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Gilliam scores. Reese moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Amoros vs. Friend
  
  Amoros hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Amoros reaches second base with a double. Reese scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Furillo vs. Friend
  
  Furillo is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Hodges vs. Friend
  
  Hodges hits a popup for a double play. Robinson tags and scores. Amoros tags and moves to third. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Labine
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Virdon vs. Labine
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Labine scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. Clemente moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Walls vs. Labine
  
  Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Reese. Clemente moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Long vs. Labine
  
  Long hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Clemente scores. Walls moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Thomas vs. Labine
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Walls scores. Long moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Groat vs. Labine
  
  Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Long scores. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Freese vs. Labine
  
  Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Shepard vs. Labine
  
  Shepard takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to third. Groat moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Friend vs. Labine
  
  Friend strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Campanella vs. Friend
  
  John Powers now playing left field.
  
  Campanella strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Labine vs. Friend
  
  Labine bunts towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Labine for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gilliam vs. Friend
  
  Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Reese vs. Friend
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Labine
  
  Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Virdon vs. Labine
  
  The ball gets by Campanella for a passed ball. Clemente moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Virdon vs. Labine
  
  Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Powers vs. Roebuck
  
  Ed Roebuck now pitching.
  
  Powers hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Long vs. Roebuck
  
  Long hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Virdon moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Thomas vs. Roebuck
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Virdon moves to third. Long moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Groat vs. Roebuck
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Friend
  
  Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Friend
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Amoros vs. Friend
  
  Amoros hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Furillo vs. Friend
  
  Furillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Snider moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Hodges vs. Friend
  
  Hodges strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Roebuck
  
  Freese hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Shepard vs. Roebuck
  
  Shepard strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Friend vs. Roebuck
  
  Friend hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Clemente vs. Roebuck
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Friend moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Virdon vs. Roebuck
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Roebuck covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Campanella vs. Friend
  
  Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Roebuck vs. Friend
  
  Roebuck hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gilliam vs. Friend
  
  Gilliam strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Powers vs. Roebuck
  
  Powers 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, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Roebuck
  
  Long hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Roebuck
  
  Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Roebuck
  
  Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Friend
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Snider vs. Friend
  
  Snider hits a fly ball into left field. Powers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Friend
  
  Robinson hits a popup towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Amoros vs. Friend
  
  Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Roebuck
  
  Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shepard vs. Roebuck
  
  Shepard hits a line drive to right field. Furillo throws towards first. Hodges fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hodges. Furillo throws the ball in to Hodges who tags Shepard trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Friend vs. Roebuck
  
  Friend strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Clemente vs. Roebuck
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roebuck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Furillo vs. Friend
  
  Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Friend
  
  Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Campanella vs. Friend
  
  Campanella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hodges moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Mitchell vs. Friend
  
  Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Ed Roebuck.
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Craig
  
  Roger Craig now pitching.
  
  Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Powers vs. Craig
  
  Powers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Craig
  
  Long hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gilliam vs. Friend
  
  Gilliam strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Friend
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Friend
  
  Snider hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Craig
  
  Thomas strikes out. Campanella drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Thomas out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Craig
  
  Groat 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, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Craig
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Amoros. Freese reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Shepard vs. Craig
  
  Shepard is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Friend vs. Craig
  
  Friend hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Friend
  
  Johnny O'Brien now playing second base.
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Amoros vs. Friend
  
  Amoros hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shepard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Furillo vs. Friend
  
  Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hodges vs. Friend
  
  Hodges hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Campanella vs. Friend
  
  Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, 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, 5 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Craig
  
  Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Powers vs. Craig
  
  Powers hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Long vs. Craig
  
  Long takes first base on ball four. Virdon moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thomas vs. Craig
  
  Carl Furillo now playing left field. Sandy Amoros now playing right field.
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Virdon scores. Long moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Groat vs. Craig
  
  There goes Thomas. The throw from Campanella and he is out, Gilliam applying the tag. View Play 

Top 9

• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Friend
  
  Dick Cole now playing third base. Randy Jackson pinch hits for Roger Craig.
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Gilliam vs. Friend
  
  Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Reese vs. Friend
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 9/24/1956 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (N)

  Brooklyn           AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b         5  1  3  0   Clemente R, rf        4  2  2  0   
Reese P, ss           5  1  1  0   Virdon B, cf          3  1  1  1   
Snider D, cf          3  0  0  0   Walls L, lf           1  1  0  0   
Robinson J, 3b        4  2  1  1   Powers J, lf          4  0  0  0   
Amoros S, lf-rf       4  0  1  1   Long D, 1b            4  1  2  1   
Furillo C, rf-lf      3  0  1  0   Thomas F, 3b          5  1  4  3   
Hodges G, 1b          3  1  2  3   Cole D, 3b            0  0  0  0   
Campanella R, c       4  0  1  0   Groat D, ss           4  0  1  1   
Labine C, p           1  0  0  0   Freese G, 2b          4  0  1  0   
Roebuck E, p          1  0  0  0   O'Brien J, 2b         0  0  0  0   
Mitchell D, ph        1  0  0  0   Shepard J, c          2  0  1  0   
Craig R, p            0  0  0  0   Friend B, p           4  0  1  0   
Jackson R, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  5 10  5                        35  6 13  6

Brooklyn         300 000 020 --  5
Pittsburgh       310 100 01x --  6

  Brooklyn             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Labine C*             1.0  5  4  3  2  1
Roebuck E             4.0  6  1  1  0  2
Craig R (L)           3.0  2  1  1  4  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Friend B (W)          9.0 10  5  5  2  5
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd

E -- Reese P, Groat D, Hodges G
DP -- Brooklyn 2, Pittsburgh 3
LOB -- Brooklyn 6, Pittsburgh 11
2B -- Amoros S, Freese G
HR -- Thomas F, Hodges G
CS -- Thomas F
SF -- Hodges G
PB -- Campanella R
T -- 2:45
A -- 17252

    

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