Giants @ Pirates
August 10, 1956

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Top 9 R H E
Giants 2 5 0
Pirates 3 8 1
Top 9 R H E
Giants 2 5 0
Pirates 3 8 1

George Wilson Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .141
OBP .000 .191
At Bats 0 64
Hits 0 9
• Singles 0 7
• Doubles 0 1
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 1
Walks 0 4
RBI’s 0 2

Bob Friend Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
11 6 0
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Forbes Field - August 10, 1956
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Strikeout
Bob Friend
Jack Shepard
Dale Long
Bill Mazeroski
Frank Thomas
Dick Groat
Lee Walls
Bill Virdon
Roberto Clemente
George Wilson
Daryl Spencer

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
New York Giants 2 5 0 5
Pittsburgh Pirates 3 8 1 5
Winning Pitcher Bob Friend
Losing Pitcher Dick Littlefield
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Bill Virdon
Attendance 8,234
Time of Game 1 hour 54 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Daryl Spencer pinch runs for Hank Thompson. George Wilson pinch hits for Bill Sarni. Wilson is called out on strikes.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Hank Thompson pinch hits for Foster Castleman. Thompson takes first base on ball four.
Top 9 White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out.
Top 9 Rhodes hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 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.
Bottom 8 Walls hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Virdon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 8 Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Schoendienst hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Brandt hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Friend hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Long hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thomas tags and scores.
Bottom 7 Shepard bunts towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to third.
Bottom 7 Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rhodes. Thomas reaches second base with a double.
Top 7 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.
Top 7 Bressoud is called out on strikes.
Top 7 Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Walls takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Virdon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Castleman hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rhodes moves to third.
Top 6 Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski misplays the ball. That's an error on Mazeroski.
Top 6 Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brandt tags and scores.
Top 6 Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schoendienst for the out.
Top 6 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.
Bottom 5 Friend hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Long hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Littlefield fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Littlefield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out.
Top 5 Bressoud hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Shepard hits a popup towards third. Castleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Thomas hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Clemente bunts towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. Walls moves to third.
Bottom 4 Walls hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rhodes. Walls reaches second base with a double.
Top 4 Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 White hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 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.
Bottom 3 Groat hits a fly ball towards cemter. Mays catches it and throws to home to double up Virdon.
Bottom 3 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.
Bottom 3 Friend hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Littlefield fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Schoendienst hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 3 Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Littlefield hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Long is called out on strikes.
Bottom 2 Shepard hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Sarni hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Sarni reaches second base with a double.
Top 2 Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Rhodes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 1 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Walls hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Virdon hits a fly ball into right field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Schoendienst hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.