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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 16, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 16, 1956 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 3,053 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: Artie Gore 3B: Bill Jackowski |
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 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curt Roberts | Second Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Center Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 16, 1956
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Friend
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Friend
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Friend
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Nuxhall
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Nuxhall
Groat hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Groat reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Nuxhall
Long takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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 -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walls vs. Nuxhall
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Friend
Post is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Friend
Jablonski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Friend
Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Friend
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nuxhall vs. Friend
Nuxhall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clemente. Nuxhall reaches second base with a double. Bailey scores. McMillan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Friend
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nuxhall moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Friend
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Nuxhall
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Nuxhall
Freese is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Nuxhall
Shepard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Nuxhall
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Friend
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Friend
There goes Kluszewski. The throw from Shepard and he is safe. Kluszewski steals second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Friend
Post hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jablonski vs. Friend
Jablonski hits a fly ball into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Friend
Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Nuxhall
Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Nuxhall
Groat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Nuxhall
Long hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Friend
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Friend
Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Friend
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Nuxhall
Walls hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Walls reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clemente vs. Nuxhall
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walls scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Nuxhall
Freese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shepard vs. Nuxhall
Shepard bunts towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to first for the out. Clemente moves to third. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Friend vs. Nuxhall
Friend hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clemente scores. Freese moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roberts vs. Nuxhall
Roberts hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Roberts reaches second base with a double. Freese scores. Friend moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Groat vs. Acker
Tom Acker now pitching.
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Friend scores. Roberts scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Acker
Long strikes out. There goes Groat. The throw from Bailey to McMillan, and Groat is out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Friend
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Friend
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts misplays the ball. That's an error on Roberts. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Friend
Post strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jablonski vs. Friend
Jablonski hits a fly ball into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Friend
Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Acker
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Acker
Walls strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Acker
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Acker covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Friend
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Friend
Bob Thurman pinch hits for Tom Acker.
Thurman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Friend
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Jeffcoat
Hal Jeffcoat now pitching.
Freese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Jeffcoat
There goes Freese. The throw from Bailey and he is safe. Freese steals second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shepard vs. Jeffcoat
Shepard hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Friend vs. Jeffcoat
Friend bunts in front of the plate. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. Freese moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roberts vs. Jeffcoat
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Friend
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Friend
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Jeffcoat
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Jeffcoat
Long hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Jeffcoat
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Long moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walls vs. Jeffcoat
Walls hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Long scores. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Jeffcoat
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Walls moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freese vs. Jeffcoat
Freese is walked intentionally. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shepard vs. Jeffcoat
Shepard hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walls tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Friend vs. Jeffcoat
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jeffcoat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Friend
Post hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Friend
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Friend
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jablonski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Friend
McMillan hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Shepard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Jeffcoat
Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Jeffcoat
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Jeffcoat
Long hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell throws the ball in to Jeffcoat who tags Long trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Roberts scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Jeffcoat
Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. Jeffcoat
Stan Palys now playing left field.
Walls hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Friend
George Crowe pinch hits for Hal Jeffcoat.
Crowe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Friend
Pat Scantlebury pinch runs for George Crowe.
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palys vs. Friend
Palys hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1956 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Roberts C, 2b 3 2 1 1
Robinson F, lf 3 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 5 0 2 2
Palys S, lf 1 0 0 0 Long D, 1b 4 1 2 1
Bell G, cf 3 0 1 0 Thomas F, lf 5 1 2 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Walls L, rf 5 2 2 1
Post W, rf 4 0 0 0 Clemente R, cf 4 1 2 2
Jablonski R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Freese G, 3b 3 1 2 0
Bailey E, c 4 1 1 0 Shepard J, c 1 0 0 1
McMillan R, ss 4 1 1 0 Friend B, p 3 1 1 1
Nuxhall J, p 2 0 2 2
Acker T, p 0 0 0 0
Thurman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Jeffcoat H, p 0 0 0 0
Crowe G, ph 1 0 1 0
Scantlebury P, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 2 9 2 33 9 14 9
Cincinnati 020 000 000 -- 2
Pittsburgh 000 500 31x -- 9
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J (L) 3.1 6 5 5 3 3
Acker T 1.2 1 0 0 0 2
Jeffcoat H 3.0 7 4 4 2 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (W) 9.0 9 2 2 2 6
E -- Roberts C
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Groat D, Nuxhall J, Roberts C, Thomas F
3B -- Walls L
SB -- Kluszewski T, Freese G
CS -- Groat D
SH -- Shepard J, Friend B
SF -- Shepard J
T -- 2:29
A -- 3053
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