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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 22, 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 July 22, 1956 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 22, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 22, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Art Fowler |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Vic Delmore 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Lee Walls | Left Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| Eddie O'Brien | Shortstop |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Vern Law | 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 |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Bob Thurman | Right Fielder |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Art Fowler | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 22, 1956
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Fowler
Virdon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Fowler
Walls strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Fowler
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Fowler
Long 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
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Law
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Law
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Law
Bell 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, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Fowler
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Fowler
Shepard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Fowler
O'Brien hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Shepard moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Fowler
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Law vs. Fowler
Law hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thurman. Law reaches second base with a double. Shepard scores. O'Brien goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Fowler
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walls vs. Black
Joe Black now pitching.
Walls hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Law scores. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Black
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Law
Kluszewski 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, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Law
Bailey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thurman vs. Law
Thurman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Law
Jablonski hits a fly ball towards left. Walls settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Walls. Bailey moves to third. Jablonski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McMillan vs. Law
McMillan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bailey scores. Jablonski scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Black vs. Law
Black 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, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Black
Long hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Black
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Black
Shepard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Black
O'Brien hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Long moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Black
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Munger
Red Munger now pitching.
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Munger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Munger
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Munger
Bell 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
Top 4
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munger vs. Black
Munger hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Black
Virdon hits a fly ball into right field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Black
Walls hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Black
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Munger
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Munger
Bailey hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thurman vs. Munger
Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Kluszewski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jablonski vs. Munger
Jablonski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kluszewski scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Munger
McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Black
Long hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Black
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Black
Shepard is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palys vs. Munger
Stan Palys pinch hits for Joe Black.
Palys strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Munger
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Munger
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Munger
Bell 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
Top 6
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Gross
Don Gross now pitching.
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Gross
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munger vs. Gross
Munger hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bell. Munger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Gross
Virdon 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
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Munger
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Munger
Bailey 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, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Munger
Thurman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Munger
Jablonski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Jablonski reaches second base with a double. Thurman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Munger
There's a wild pitch. Jablonski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McMillan vs. Munger
McMillan strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Gross
Walls strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Gross
Clemente hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Gross
Long hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Gross
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Munger
George Crowe pinch hits for Don Gross.
Crowe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Munger
Temple hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Munger
Robinson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Virdon. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Munger
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Munger
Kluszewski hits a popup towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Freeman
Hersh Freeman now pitching.
Shepard hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Freeman
O'Brien 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, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Freeman
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munger vs. Freeman
Munger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Munger
Bailey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Munger
Thurman 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, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Munger
Jablonski hits a line drive into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Munger
McMillan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freeman vs. Munger
Freeman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Munger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Freeman
Rocky Bridges now playing third base.
Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Freeman
Walls takes first base on ball four. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Freeman
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Virdon moves to third. Walls moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Long vs. Freeman
Long strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Skinner vs. Freeman
Bob Skinner pinch hits for Frank Thomas.
Skinner hits a line drive towards short. McMillan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shepard vs. Freeman
Shepard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Virdon scores. Walls scores. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Freeman
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 8 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Munger
Dick Cole now playing third base.
Temple hits a line drive towards short. O'Brien reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Munger
Robinson bunts in front of the plate. Shepard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Munger
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/22/1956, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 4 2 2 1 Temple J, 2b 5 0 0 0
Walls L, lf 4 2 2 2 Robinson F, lf 5 1 2 1
Clemente R, rf 5 0 0 0 Bell G, cf 4 0 0 0
Long D, 1b 5 1 2 1 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 1 0
Thomas F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bailey E, c 4 2 3 1
Skinner B, ph 1 0 0 0 Thurman B, rf 4 1 1 0
Cole D, 3b 0 0 0 0 Jablonski R, 3b 4 1 2 2
Shepard J, c 5 1 2 2 Bridges R, 3b 0 0 0 0
O'Brien E, ss 5 1 2 0 McMillan R, ss 4 0 2 2
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Fowler A, p 0 0 0 0
Law V, p 1 1 1 2 Black J, p 1 0 0 0
Munger R, p 3 0 1 0 Palys S, ph 1 0 0 0
Gross D, p 0 0 0 0
Crowe G, ph 1 0 0 0
Freeman H, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 8 13 8 38 6 11 6
Pittsburgh 130 100 102 -- 8
Cincinnati 020 111 010 -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V 2.0 2 2 0 0 1
Munger R (W) 7.0 9 4 4 1 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Fowler A 1.2 4 4 4 1 1
Black J 3.1 4 1 1 0 1
Gross D 2.0 2 1 1 0 2
Freeman H (L) 2.0 3 2 2 1 2
E -- Walls L
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Law V, Munger R, Jablonski R, Robinson F, Mazeroski B
HR -- Virdon B, Walls L, Robinson F, Long D, Bailey E
WP -- Munger R
T -- 2:24
A -- 0
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