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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 28, 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 April 28, 1956 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 28, 1956 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 28, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Hall |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Newcombe |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,806 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Larry Goetz |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curt Roberts | Second Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Center Fielder |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Dick Hall | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Shortstop |
| Don Newcombe | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 28, 1956
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Newcombe
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Newcombe
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 -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Long vs. Newcombe
Long hits a popup towards short. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hall
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hall
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Hall
Snider hits a line drive into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Hall
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Newcombe
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Newcombe
Clemente bunts towards the mound. Newcombe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Newcombe
Walls strikes out. There goes Clemente. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Newcombe
Freese takes first base on ball four. There goes Clemente. The throw from Campanella and he is out, Robinson applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hall
Hodges hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Hall
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Hall
Neal hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Hall
Zimmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Newcombe vs. Hall
Newcombe strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Newcombe
Atwell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Newcombe
Hall hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Newcombe
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hall
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hall
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hall
Snider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Hall
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Roberts fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Newcombe
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Long vs. Newcombe
Long strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Newcombe
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Newcombe
Clemente strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hall
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Hall
Furillo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Furillo reaches second base with a double. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Neal vs. Hall
Neal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Zimmer vs. Hall
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Newcombe vs. Hall
Newcombe hits a fly ball into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gilliam vs. Hall
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Newcombe
Walls hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Walls reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Newcombe
Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Atwell vs. Newcombe
Atwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. Newcombe
Hall hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Newcombe
Bob Skinner pinch hits for Curt Roberts.
Skinner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hall
Johnny O'Brien now playing second base.
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hall
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Hall covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Hall
Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Hall
Hodges takes first base on ball four. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Hall
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. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Newcombe
Groat hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Newcombe
Long hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Newcombe
Thomas hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Newcombe
Clemente strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Hall
Neal hits a line drive into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Hall
Zimmer 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. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Hall
Newcombe hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Newcombe
Walls hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Newcombe
Freese bunts in front of the plate. Campanella fields it and throws to first for the out. Walls moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Atwell vs. Newcombe
Atwell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Walls scores. Atwell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Newcombe
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Atwell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
O'Brien vs. Newcombe
O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hall
Gilliam hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hall
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Hall
Snider bunts towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Hall
Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Hall
Hodges is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Hall
Furillo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walls. Furillo reaches second base with a double. Robinson scores. Hodges goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Hall
Neal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Furillo scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Hall
There's a wild pitch. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Zimmer vs. Hall
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Newcombe
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Snider throws the ball in to Neal who tags Groat trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, 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, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Newcombe
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Newcombe
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Newcombe covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Hall
Newcombe strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hall
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hall
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Hall
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Newcombe
Gino Cimoli now playing left field.
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Newcombe
Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Newcombe
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/28/1956 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Roberts C, 2b 2 0 0 0 Gilliam J, lf 4 1 2 1
Skinner B, ph 1 0 0 0 Cimoli G, lf 0 0 0 0
O'Brien J, 2b 1 0 0 0 Robinson J, 3b 4 1 0 0
Groat D, ss 4 0 1 0 Snider D, cf 4 0 1 0
Long D, 1b 4 1 2 1 Campanella R, c 3 0 0 0
Thomas F, lf 4 0 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 2 2 2 1
Clemente R, cf 4 0 1 0 Furillo C, rf 4 1 2 2
Walls L, rf 4 1 2 0 Neal C, 2b 3 0 1 1
Freese G, 3b 2 0 1 0 Zimmer D, ss 4 0 1 0
Atwell T, c 3 0 1 1 Newcombe D, p 4 0 0 0
Hall D, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 9 2 32 5 9 5
Pittsburgh 000 001 100 -- 2
Brooklyn 010 000 40x -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Hall D (L) 8.0 9 5 5 6 4
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Newcombe D (W) 9.0 9 2 2 2 9
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Brooklyn 10
2B -- Furillo C 2, Walls L, Long D
HR -- Hodges G, Long D, Gilliam J
SB -- Clemente R
CS -- Clemente R
SH -- Freese G, Snider D
WP -- Hall D
T -- 2:35
A -- 7806
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