Dodgers @ Pirates
August 9, 1956

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Bottom 1	R	H	E
Dodgers	2	2	0
Pirates	0	0	1

Bottom 1	R	H	E
Dodgers	2	2	0
Pirates	0	0	1

Bill Virdon Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.296
OBP	.000	.352
At Bats	0	287
Hits	0	85
• Singles	0	64
• Doubles	0	11
• Triples	0	4
• Home Runs	0	6
Walks	0	25
RBI’s	0	22

Carl Erskine Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
10	6	0

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Forbes Field - August 9, 1956

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Out

Carl Erskine

Rube Walker

Gil Hodges

Jim Gilliam

Randy Jackson

Pee Wee Reese

Sandy Amoros

Duke Snider

Carl Furillo

Bill Virdon

Dale Long

Count: - , 2 Outs

Count: - , 0 Outs

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.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 1 Long takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 1 Clemente hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Furillo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shepard settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 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.

Top 1 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.

Top 1 Gilliam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

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