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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 5, 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 September 5, 1956 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 5, 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 | September 5, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Kline |
Home Starting Pitcher | Sal Maglie |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 10,332 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Lee Ballanfant 3B: Artie Gore |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dale Long | First Baseman |
Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
Lee Walls | Left Fielder |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Hank Foiles | Catcher |
Ron Kline | Pitcher |
Bobby Bragan | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Sal Maglie | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 5, 1956
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Long vs. Maglie
Long 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Maglie
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Maglie
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Kline
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Kline
Kline fires to first and picks off Gilliam. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Kline
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Kline
Snider hits a fly ball into left field. Walls 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Maglie
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Maglie
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Maglie
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Groat for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kline
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Kline
Amoros hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Kline
Campanella hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Maglie
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Maglie
Foiles bunts towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Maglie
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Kline
Furillo hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Kline
Hodges hits a line drive into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Kline
Maglie strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Long vs. Maglie
Long hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Maglie
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Maglie
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Maglie
Rube Walker now catching.
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Walls vs. Maglie
Walls hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Amoros. Walls reaches second base with a double. Virdon scores. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Groat vs. Maglie
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Kline
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Kline
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Kline
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kline
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Kline
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Amoros for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Maglie
Mazeroski hits a line drive off the glove of Robinson, and into shallow left field. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Foiles vs. Maglie
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Kline vs. Maglie
Kline hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Long vs. Maglie
Long hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Kline
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Kline
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Kline
Hodges hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Kline
Maglie hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Maglie
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. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Maglie
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Maglie
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Kline
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, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Kline
Reese hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Reese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Kline
Snider takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Kline
Robinson bunts towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. Reese scores. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Amoros vs. Kline
Amoros hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Maglie
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Maglie
Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Maglie
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to first for the out. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Foiles vs. Maglie
Foiles hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Groat scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Maglie
Bob Skinner pinch hits for Ron Kline.
Skinner 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
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Walker hits a popup towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Face
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Face
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Long vs. Maglie
Long 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Maglie
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Maglie
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Maglie
Thomas hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Face
Maglie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Face
Gilliam hits a line drive into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Face
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Maglie
Walls hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Amoros. Walls reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Maglie
Groat strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Maglie
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foiles vs. Maglie
Foiles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walls scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Bessent
Eddie O'Brien pinch runs for Hank Foiles. Jack Shepard pinch hits for Roy Face. Don Bessent now pitching.
Shepard strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/5/1956 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Long D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gilliam J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Virdon B, cf 4 1 1 0 Reese P, ss 4 1 1 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 2 0 Snider D, cf 2 1 1 2 Thomas F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Robinson J, 3b 2 0 0 1 Walls L, lf 4 1 2 1 Amoros S, lf 3 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 4 1 1 0 Campanella R, c 1 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Walker R, c 2 0 0 0 Foiles H, c 4 0 2 2 Furillo C, rf 3 0 1 0 O'Brien E, pr 0 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 1 1 1 Kline R, p 2 0 0 0 Maglie S, p 3 0 0 0 Skinner B, ph 1 0 0 0 Bessent D, p 0 0 0 0 Face R, p 0 0 0 0 Shepard J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 3 9 3 26 4 5 4 Pittsburgh 000 100 101 -- 3 Brooklyn 000 211 00x -- 4 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Kline R (L) 6.0 4 4 4 2 3 Face R 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Maglie S (W) 8.2 9 3 3 0 2 Bessent D (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 DP -- Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Brooklyn 1 2B -- Walls L 2, Mazeroski B, Reese P HR -- Snider D, Hodges G SH -- Robinson J WP -- Kline R T -- 2:10 A -- 10332
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