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Reds 2 @ Pirates 9
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. The home team Pirates beat the visiting Reds with a score of 9 to 2.

Game Summary

DateMay 16, 1956 
Visiting Team
Cincinnati Reds
R: 2 H: 9 E: 0 LOB: 9
Runs: 2
Hits: 9
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 9
Home Team
Pittsburgh Pirates
R: 9 H: 14 E: 1 LOB: 8
Runs: 9
Hits: 14
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 8
Winning PitcherBob Friend  
Losing PitcherJoe Nuxhall  
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Game Winning RBICurt Roberts 

Game Info

DateMay 16, 1956 
Day of WeekWed 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamCincinnati Reds 
Home TeamPittsburgh Pirates 
Visiting Starting PitcherJoe Nuxhall  
Home Starting PitcherBob Friend  
BallparkForbes Field 
CityPittsburgh 
StatePA 
Attendance3,053 
Time of Game2 hours 29 minutes 
UmpiresHP: 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 

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Reds 2 @ Pirates 9
Forbes Field
May 16, 1956

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Box Score (back to top)

         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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