Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Worthington
  
  Clemente strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Worthington
  
  Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Worthington
  
  Long hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller who is chasing the ball. Long reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thomas vs. Worthington
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Kline
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Kline
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline throws to second for one, and Groat throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Dark moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mays vs. Kline
  
  Mays hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rhodes vs. Kline
  
  Rhodes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Rhodes reaches second base with a double. Dark scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Kline
  
  The ball gets by Atwell for a passed ball. Rhodes moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thompson vs. Kline
  
  Thompson 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 2

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Worthington
  
  Freese strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Atwell vs. Worthington
  
  Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Del Greco vs. Worthington
  
  Del Greco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Kline
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Kline
  
  Harris is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westrum vs. Kline
  
  Westrum strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Worthington
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kline vs. Worthington
  
  Kline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clemente vs. Worthington
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Worthington vs. Kline
  
  Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Kline
  
  Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Kline
  
  Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Kline
  
  Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Worthington
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Worthington fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Worthington
  
  Long hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Worthington
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhodes vs. Kline
  
  Rhodes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Kline
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Kline
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Kline
  
  There goes Thompson. The throw from Atwell and he is safe. Thompson steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harris vs. Kline
  
  Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Westrum vs. Kline
  
  Westrum hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Worthington
  
  Freese takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Atwell vs. Worthington
  
  Atwell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Del Greco vs. Worthington
  
  Del Greco hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Brien vs. Worthington
  
  There goes Freese. The throw from Westrum and he is out, Spencer applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Worthington vs. Kline
  
  Worthington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Kline
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Kline
  
  Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Worthington
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kline vs. Worthington
  
  Kline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Worthington
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groat vs. Worthington
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clemente moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Long vs. Worthington
  
  Long hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Worthington fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Kline
  
  Mays hits a popup, foul, towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhodes vs. Kline
  
  Rhodes 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, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Kline
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Kline covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Worthington
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freese vs. Worthington
  
  Freese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Atwell vs. Worthington
  
  Atwell bunts towards the mound. Worthington fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to third. Freese moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ward vs. Worthington
  
  Preston Ward pinch hits for Bobby Del Greco.
  
  Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Freese scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Brien vs. Worthington
  
  Eddie O'Brien pinch runs for Preston Ward.
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Kline
  
  Lee Walls now playing right field. Roberto Clemente now playing center field.
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Kline
  
  Harris 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, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westrum vs. Kline
  
  Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Kline
  
  Gil Coan pinch runs for Wes Westrum. George Wilson pinch hits for Al Worthington.
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Coan moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mueller vs. Kline
  
  Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kline vs. Wilhelm
  
  Ray Katt now catching. Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
  
  Kline strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Wilhelm
  
  Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groat vs. Wilhelm
  
  The ball gets by Katt for a passed ball. Clemente moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Groat vs. Wilhelm
  
  Groat strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Long vs. Wilhelm
  
  The ball gets by Katt for a passed ball. Clemente moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Long vs. Wilhelm
  
  Long takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thomas vs. Wilhelm
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente scores. Long moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Freese vs. Wilhelm
  
  Freese strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Kline
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Kline
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhodes vs. Kline
  
  Rhodes strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Atwell vs. Wilhelm
  
  Atwell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Wilhelm
  
  Walls hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skinner vs. Wilhelm
  
  Bob Skinner pinch hits for Johnny O'Brien.
  
  Skinner strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kline vs. Wilhelm
  
  There goes Walls. The throw from Katt and he is safe. Walls steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kline vs. Wilhelm
  
  Kline hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Kline
  
  Curt Roberts now playing second base.
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Kline
  
  Spencer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Kline
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Kline
  
  Whitey Lockman pinch hits for Ray Katt.
  
  Lockman hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play 

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         Game of 4/19/1956 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Clemente R, rf-cf     3  1  1  0   Mueller D, rf         4  0  1  0   
Groat D, ss           4  0  1  0   Dark A, ss            4  1  1  0   
Long D, 1b            3  0  2  0   Mays W, cf            4  0  0  0   
Thomas F, lf          4  1  2  1   Rhodes D, lf          4  0  1  1   
Freese G, 3b          3  1  1  0   Thompson H, 3b        4  0  1  0   
Atwell T, c           3  0  0  0   Spencer D, 2b         4  1  1  1   
Del Greco B, cf       2  0  0  0   Harris G, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Ward P, ph            1  0  1  2   Westrum W, c          2  0  0  0   
O'Brien E, pr         0  0  0  0   Coan G, pr            0  0  0  0   
Walls L, rf           1  0  1  0   Katt R, c             0  0  0  0   
O'Brien J, 2b         3  0  0  0   Lockman W, ph         1  0  0  0   
Skinner B, ph         1  0  0  0   Worthington A, p      2  0  1  0   
Roberts C, 2b         0  0  0  0   Wilson G, ph          1  0  1  0   
Kline R, p            4  0  1  0   Wilhelm H, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3 10  3                        33  2  7  2

Pittsburgh       000 000 210 --  3
New York         100 000 001 --  2

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kline R (W)           9.0  7  2  1  2  4

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Worthington A (L)     7.0  8  2  2  1  2
Wilhelm H             2.0  2  1  1  2  4

E -- Groat D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, New York 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, New York 6
2B -- Rhodes D
3B -- Long D
HR -- Spencer D
SB -- Thompson H, Walls L
CS -- Freese G
SH -- Atwell T
PB -- Atwell T, Katt R 2
T -- 2:37
A -- 1922

    

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