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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 12, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 12, 1956 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 12, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 12, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 15,919 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Artie Gore 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Second Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Left Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 12, 1956
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Nuxhall
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Nuxhall
Freese strikes out. There goes Virdon. The throw from Bailey to second, and Virdon is out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Nuxhall
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple misplays the ball. That's an error on Temple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Nuxhall
Long strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Friend
Temple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson bunts towards the mound. Friend picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Friend. Temple moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Friend
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. Bell reaches third base with a triple. Temple scores. Robinson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kluszewski vs. Friend
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Friend
Post is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Friend
Jablonski hits a fly ball into left field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Friend
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Nuxhall
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Nuxhall
Walls hits a popup towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Nuxhall
Groat hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Groat reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foiles vs. Nuxhall
Foiles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Friend
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Friend
Nuxhall hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Friend
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Nuxhall
Friend strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Nuxhall
Virdon hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Nuxhall
Freese strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Friend
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Friend
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Nuxhall
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Nuxhall
Long hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Nuxhall
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Nuxhall
Walls strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Friend
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Friend
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Friend
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Friend
McMillan strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Nuxhall
Groat is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Nuxhall
Foiles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Nuxhall
Jack Shepard pinch hits for Bob Friend.
Shepard hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Nuxhall
Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Nuxhall
Freese hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Nuxhall
Clemente hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Nuxhall
Long strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching. Joe Frazier pinch hits for Joe Nuxhall.
Frazier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Face
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Face fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Face
Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Face
Bell 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, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Fowler
Art Fowler now pitching.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Fowler
Walls hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Fowler
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Fowler
Foiles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Face
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Face covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Face
Post hits a popup, foul, towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Face
Jablonski 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, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Face vs. Fowler
Face hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Face for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Fowler
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Fowler
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Face
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, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Face
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thurman vs. Face
Bob Thurman pinch hits for Art Fowler.
Thurman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Face
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Freeman
Hersh Freeman now pitching.
Clemente is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Freeman
Long hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. Long reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Freeman
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Freeman
Johnny O'Brien pinch runs for Frank Thomas.
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Face
Johnny O'Brien now playing second base. Gene Freese now playing third base.
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Face
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Face
Kluszewski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Face
Post hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crowe vs. Face
George Crowe pinch hits for Ray Jablonski.
Crowe strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Freeman
Alex Grammas now playing third base.
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Freeman
Foiles hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Face vs. Freeman
Face hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Face
Bailey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Face
Hal Jeffcoat pinch runs for Ed Bailey.
McMillan bunts between the mound and first base. Face scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McMillan for the out. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Face
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Hersh Freeman.
Burgess takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. King
Nellie King now pitching.
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to second for the out. Jeffcoat moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. King
Robinson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/12/1956 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 4 1 2 0 Temple J, 2b 5 1 1 0
Freese G, 2b-3b 4 0 0 0 Robinson F, lf 4 1 1 0
Clemente R, lf 4 1 1 2 Bell G, cf 4 1 3 2
Long D, 1b 4 0 2 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 2 1
Thomas F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Post W, rf 4 0 0 0
O'Brien J, pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Jablonski R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Walls L, rf 4 0 0 0 Crowe G, ph 1 0 0 0
Groat D, ss 3 0 1 0 Grammas A, 3b 0 0 0 0
Foiles H, c 4 1 1 0 Bailey E, c 3 0 1 0
Friend B, p 1 0 0 0 Jeffcoat H, pr 0 0 0 0
Shepard J, ph 1 1 1 2 McMillan R, ss 2 0 0 0
Face R, p 2 0 0 0 Nuxhall J, p 1 0 0 0
King N, p 0 0 0 0 Frazier J, ph 1 0 0 0
Fowler A, p 0 0 0 0
Thurman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Freeman H, p 0 0 0 0
Burgess S, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 8 4 33 3 8 3
Pittsburgh 000 040 000 -- 4
Cincinnati 300 000 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B 4.0 5 3 3 1 2
Face R (W) 4.1 3 0 0 2 2
King N (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J (L) 5.0 7 4 4 0 8
Fowler A 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Freeman H 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Temple J, Friend B
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Groat D, Long D
3B -- Bell G
HR -- Shepard J, Clemente R
CS -- Virdon B
SH -- McMillan R
HBP -- by Face R (Robinson F)
T -- 2:40
A -- 15919
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