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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 22, 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 22, 1956 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 22, 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 22, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Newcombe |
Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 15,264 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 34 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Vic Delmore |
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 |
Don Newcombe | 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 |
Toby Atwell | Catcher |
Dick Cole | Third Baseman |
Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
Vern Law | Pitcher |
Bobby Bragan | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 22, 1956
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Law
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Law
Reese takes first base on ball four. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Law
Danny Kravitz now catching.
Snider hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Law
Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Law
Hodges hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Thomas chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Groat. Groat fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Groat. Gilliam scores. Reese goes all the way around to score. Hodges moves all the way to home. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Law
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Law
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Newcombe
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Newcombe
Groat hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Newcombe
Long hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Newcombe
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Law
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cole fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Law
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Law
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Law covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Newcombe
Ward strikes out. Campanella drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Ward out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Newcombe
Kravitz hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Newcombe
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Law
Reese 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, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Law
Snider hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Law
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cole fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Newcombe
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Newcombe
Lee Walls pinch hits for Vern Law.
Walls takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Newcombe
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Newcombe
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. King
Nellie King now pitching.
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. King
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. King
Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. King
Neal strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Newcombe
Long hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Long for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Newcombe
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Newcombe
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. King
Newcombe 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 -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. King
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien misplays the ball. That's an error on O'Brien. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. King
Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. King
Snider hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gilliam scores. Reese moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Campanella vs. King
Campanella hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kravitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. King
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Newcombe
Kravitz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Newcombe covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Newcombe
Cole strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Newcombe
O'Brien hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. King
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clemente who is chasing the ball. Robinson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Furillo vs. King
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cole fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Cole. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Neal vs. King
Neal hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kravitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Newcombe vs. King
Newcombe 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 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Newcombe
Curt Roberts pinch hits for Nellie King. Don Zimmer now playing shortstop.
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Newcombe
Clemente hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gilliam. Clemente reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Newcombe
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Newcombe
Long hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clemente scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Newcombe
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/22/1956 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Gilliam J, lf 3 2 1 0 Clemente R, cf 3 1 1 0 Reese P, ss 2 1 1 0 Groat D, ss 3 0 0 0 Zimmer D, ss 0 0 0 0 Long D, 1b 3 0 2 1 Snider D, cf 3 0 2 1 Thomas F, lf 3 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 3 0 0 0 Ward P, rf 2 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 1 1 2 Atwell T, c 0 0 0 0 Robinson J, 3b 3 0 2 0 Kravitz D, c 2 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 2 0 0 0 Cole D, 3b 2 0 0 0 Neal C, 2b 3 0 0 0 O'Brien J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Newcombe D, p 3 0 0 0 Law V, p 0 0 0 0 Walls L, ph 0 0 0 0 King N, p 0 0 0 0 Roberts C, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 25 4 7 3 21 1 3 1 Brooklyn 300 010 -- 4 Pittsburgh 000 001 -- 1 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Newcombe D (W) 6.0 3 1 1 1 2 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Law V (L) 3.0 4 3 3 1 0 King N 3.0 3 1 0 1 1 E -- Groat D, O'Brien J, Cole D DP -- Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- Brooklyn 5, Pittsburgh 3 2B -- Hodges G, Clemente R 3B -- Robinson J T -- 1:34 A -- 15264
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