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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Roosevelt Stadium
August 7, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 7, 1956 at Roosevelt Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 7, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 7, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Newcombe |
Ballpark | Roosevelt Stadium |
City | Jersey City |
State | NJ |
Attendance | 17,504 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hal Dixon 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Vern Law | Pitcher |
Bobby Bragan | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
Don Newcombe | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Dodgers
Roosevelt Stadium
August 7, 1956
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Newcombe
Walls hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Newcombe
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Long vs. Newcombe
Long hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Campanella fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Law
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Law
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Law
Snider hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Newcombe
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Newcombe
Groat 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Newcombe
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Newcombe
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Law
Furillo hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Law
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Law
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Law
There goes Hodges. The throw from Shepard and he is safe. Hodges steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Law
Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Law
Fernandez 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
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Newcombe
Mazeroski bunts towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Newcombe
Law bunts in front of the plate. Campanella scoops up the ball and tags Law for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Newcombe
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Law
Newcombe hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Law
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Law
Mitchell hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Law
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Law
Furillo strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Newcombe
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Long vs. Newcombe
Long strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Newcombe
Virdon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Virdon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Newcombe
Groat hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Law
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Law
Hodges bunts in front of the plate. Shepard fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Law
Campanella strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Law
Fernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newcombe vs. Law
There goes Fernandez. The throw from Shepard and he is out, Groat applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Newcombe
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Newcombe
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Newcombe
Randy Jackson now playing third base.
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Law
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Newcombe for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Law
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. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Law
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Law
Snider strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Newcombe
Dick Hall pinch hits for Vern Law.
Hall strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Newcombe
Walls takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Newcombe
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Newcombe
Long hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. King
Nellie King now pitching.
Furillo hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. King
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jackson is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. King
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Newcombe
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Newcombe
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Newcombe
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. King
Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. King
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Newcombe vs. King
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards second. Mazeroski fields the ball and throws to second. Groat drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Groat. Newcombe moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. King
Gilliam is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Mitchell 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
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Newcombe
Gino Cimoli now playing left field.
Shepard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Newcombe
Bob Skinner pinch hits for Bill Mazeroski. Eddie O'Brien pinch runs for Jack Shepard.
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Newcombe
Dick Cole pinch hits for Roy Face.
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. Newcombe
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Naranjo
Dick Cole now playing second base. Hank Foiles now catching. Cholly Naranjo now pitching.
Snider hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Naranjo
Furillo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Naranjo
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Naranjo
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Newcombe
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Newcombe
Long hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Long reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Newcombe
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Newcombe
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/7/1956 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Walls L, lf 3 0 0 0 Gilliam J, 2b 3 1 2 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0 Mitchell D, lf 4 0 1 0 Long D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Cimoli G, lf 0 0 0 0 Virdon B, cf 4 0 2 0 Snider D, cf 4 1 2 2 Groat D, ss 4 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 4 0 0 0 Thomas F, 3b 3 0 2 0 Robinson J, 3b 2 1 1 0 Shepard J, c 2 0 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 2 0 1 0 O'Brien E, pr 0 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 2 0 0 0 Foiles H, c 0 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 1 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 2 0 1 0 Fernandez C, ss 3 0 1 1 Skinner B, ph 1 0 0 0 Newcombe D, p 3 0 0 0 Naranjo C, p 0 0 0 0 Law V, p 1 0 0 0 Hall D, ph 1 0 0 0 King N, p 0 0 0 0 Face R, p 0 0 0 0 Cole D, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 0 6 0 28 3 8 3 Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0 Brooklyn 002 100 00x -- 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Law V (L) 5.0 6 3 3 2 3 King N 1.2 1 0 0 2 1 Face R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Naranjo C 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Newcombe D (W) 9.0 6 0 0 2 6 E -- Groat D DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Brooklyn 3 LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Brooklyn 6 2B -- Virdon B, Long D HR -- Snider D SB -- Hodges G CS -- Fernandez C SH -- Hodges G T -- 2:11 A -- 17504
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