Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Fowler
  
  Freese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skinner vs. Fowler
  
  Skinner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Long vs. Fowler
  
  Long strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Fowler
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Hall
  
  Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Hall
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Hall
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kravitz vs. Fowler
  
  Kravitz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Fowler covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Fowler
  
  Walls hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Fowler
  
  Groat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jablonski vs. Hall
  
  Jablonski strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Hall
  
  Kluszewski hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Hall
  
  Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Fowler
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Fowler
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Fowler
  
  Freese hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Hall
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bailey for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Hall
  
  McMillan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fowler vs. Hall
  
  Fowler bunts towards the mound. Hall fields it and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Temple vs. Hall
  
  Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Fowler
  
  Skinner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Skinner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Long vs. Fowler
  
  Long hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomas vs. Fowler
  
  Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kravitz vs. Fowler
  
  Kravitz hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walls vs. Fowler
  
  Walls hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Skinner scores. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Groat vs. Fowler
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Hall
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Hall
  
  Bell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jablonski vs. Hall
  
  Jablonski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kravitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Hall
  
  Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Fowler
  
  Roberts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Fowler
  
  Hall strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Fowler
  
  Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Hall
  
  Post takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailey vs. Hall
  
  Bailey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Post moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McMillan vs. Hall
  
  McMillan bunts towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Post moves to third. Bailey moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fowler vs. Hall
  
  Fowler hits a fly ball into right field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Post tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Temple vs. Hall
  
  Temple is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Hall
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bailey scores. McMillan moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Hall
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Fowler
  
  Skinner hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Long vs. Fowler
  
  Long hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Fowler
  
  Thomas hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kravitz vs. Fowler
  
  Kravitz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Fowler covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Fowler
  
  Walls hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groat vs. Fowler
  
  There goes Walls. The throw from Bailey and he is out, McMillan applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jablonski vs. Hall
  
  Jablonski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Hall
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Post vs. Hall
  
  Post hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jablonski moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bailey vs. Hall
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Hall covering, for the out. Jablonski moves to third. Post moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McMillan vs. Hall
  
  McMillan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jablonski scores. Post scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fowler vs. Hall
  
  Fowler takes first base on ball four. McMillan moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Temple vs. Hall
  
  Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Fowler
  
  Rocky Bridges now playing second base.
  
  Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Fowler
  
  Roberts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Atwell vs. Fowler
  
  Toby Atwell pinch hits for Dick Hall.
  
  Atwell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Face
  
  Roy Face now pitching.
  
  Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Face
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jablonski vs. Face
  
  Jablonski strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Fowler
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Fowler
  
  Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Fowler
  
  Long hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Face
  
  Kluszewski is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Face
  
  Post strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Face
  
  Bailey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Face
  
  McMillan strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Fowler
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kravitz vs. Fowler
  
  Kravitz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kravitz for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Fowler
  
  Walls hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/4/1956 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Freese G, 3b          4  0  1  0   Temple J, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Skinner B, rf         4  2  2  0   Bridges R, 2b         0  0  0  0   
Long D, 1b            4  0  0  0   Robinson F, lf        3  0  1  1   
Thomas F, lf          3  1  1  2   Bell G, cf            4  0  0  0   
Kravitz D, c          4  0  0  0   Jablonski R, 3b       3  1  0  0   
Walls L, cf           4  0  2  1   Kluszewski T, 1b      4  0  0  0   
Groat D, ss           3  0  0  0   Post W, rf            3  2  1  0   
Roberts C, 2b         3  0  0  0   Bailey E, c           4  1  2  0   
Hall D, p             2  0  0  0   McMillan R, ss        3  0  2  2   
Atwell T, ph          1  0  0  0   Fowler A, p           0  0  0  1   
Face R, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  6  3                        28  4  6  4

Pittsburgh       000 102 000 --  3
Cincinnati       000 022 00x --  4

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hall D (L)            6.0  5  4  4  4  3
Face R                2.0  1  0  0  0  5

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fowler A (W)          9.0  6  3  3  1  3

LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Skinner B
HR -- Thomas F
CS -- Walls L
SH -- Fowler A, McMillan R
SF -- Fowler A
T -- 2:20
A -- 6438

    

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