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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 20, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on April 20, 1956 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 20, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 20, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Craig |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Hall |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 23,357 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Engeln 1B: Vic Delmore 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gilliam | Left Fielder |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
Roger Craig | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roberto Clemente | Center Fielder |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Dale Long | First Baseman |
Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
Preston Ward | Right Fielder |
Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
Toby Atwell | Catcher |
Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
Dick Hall | Pitcher |
Bobby Bragan | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 20, 1956
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hall
Gilliam bunts towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hall
Reese hits a line drive into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hall
Snider hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Craig
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Craig
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Long vs. Craig
Long hits a line drive into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Hall
Campanella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hall
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hall
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Craig
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Craig
Ward hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Craig
Freese strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Hall
Furillo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Hall
Neal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Craig vs. Hall
Craig strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Hall
Gilliam hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hall
Reese hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Craig
Atwell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Craig
O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Craig
Hall hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hall
Snider hits a line drive into center field. Clemente picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Clemente. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Hall
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Hall
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Hall
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Craig
Clemente hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Craig
Groat hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Craig
Long hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Hall
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Hall
Neal hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Hall
Craig hits a fly ball into right field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Craig
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Craig
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Craig
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hall
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Hall
Reese hits a popup in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Hall
Snider hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Hall
There goes Gilliam. The throw from Atwell and he is safe. Gilliam steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Hall
Campanella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Campanella reaches second base with a double. Gilliam scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Hall
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Craig
Atwell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Craig
Danny Kravitz pinch hits for Johnny O'Brien.
Kravitz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Craig
Bob Skinner pinch hits for Dick Hall.
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Craig
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching. Danny Kravitz now catching. Curt Roberts now playing second base.
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Face
Furillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Face
Neal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Craig vs. Face
Craig takes first base on ball four. Furillo moves to third. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gilliam vs. Donoso
Lino Donoso now pitching.
Gilliam hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Furillo scores. Neal scores. Craig moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Donoso
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Donoso
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Craig
Gino Cimoli now playing left field.
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Long vs. Craig
Long hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Craig
Thomas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Craig
Ward strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Donoso
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Donoso
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donoso fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Donoso
Robinson strikes out. The ball gets by Kravitz. He chases the ball to the backstop. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Donoso
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Craig
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Craig
Dick Cole pinch hits for Curt Roberts.
Cole strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Craig
Kravitz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Kravitz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. Craig
Lee Walls pinch hits for Lino Donoso.
Walls hits a fly ball into left field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. King
Nellie King now pitching. Dick Cole now playing second base.
Neal hits a fly ball into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Craig vs. King
Craig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. King
Cimoli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Craig
Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Craig
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Long vs. Craig
Long hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Craig
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/20/1956 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Gilliam J, lf 3 2 2 4 Clemente R, cf 4 0 1 0 Cimoli G, lf 1 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 4 0 1 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 0 0 Long D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Snider D, cf 4 0 1 0 Thomas F, lf 4 0 1 0 Campanella R, c 4 0 1 1 Ward P, rf 3 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Freese G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Robinson J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Atwell T, c 2 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 4 1 1 0 Roberts C, 2b 0 0 0 0 Neal C, 2b 4 2 2 0 Cole D, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Craig R, p 3 0 0 0 O'Brien J, 2b 1 0 0 0 Kravitz D, ph-c 1 0 1 0 Hall D, p 1 0 0 0 Skinner B, ph 1 0 0 0 Face R, p 0 0 0 0 Donoso L, p 0 0 0 0 Walls L, ph 1 0 0 0 King N, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 7 5 30 0 4 0 Brooklyn 002 001 200 -- 5 Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Craig R (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 8 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Hall D (L) 6.0 4 3 3 2 1 Face R 0.1 2 2 2 1 1 Donoso L 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 King N 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Clemente R, Kravitz D DP -- Brooklyn 1, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Brooklyn 5, Pittsburgh 4 2B -- Campanella R, Thomas F, Kravitz D HR -- Gilliam J SB -- Gilliam J T -- 2:16 A -- 23357
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