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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 31, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants, played on May 31, 1956 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Hearn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Kline |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 15,123 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Artie Gore 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Shag Crawford |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Jim Mangan | Catcher |
| Jim Hearn | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
| Ron Kline | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 31, 1956
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Kline
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Kline
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Kline
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rhodes vs. Kline
Rhodes hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Kline
White is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Hearn
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Hearn
Groat 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 -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Hearn
Walls hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Hearn
Long 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
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, with Kline covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Kline
Spencer hits a line drive towards third. Freese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangan vs. Kline
Mangan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hearn
Thomas 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 -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Hearn
Virdon 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 -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Hearn
Foiles strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Kline
Hearn hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Kline
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Kline
Dark hits a line drive towards the mound. Kline catches it and throws to first to double up Mueller. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Hearn
O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Hearn
Kline strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Hearn
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Freese for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Kline
Mays hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Kline
Rhodes hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kline
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Hearn
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Hearn
Walls bunts towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Hearn
Long is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Hearn
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
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Kline
Spencer hits a popup in front of the plate. Foiles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangan vs. Kline
Mangan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Hearn
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Hearn
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skinner vs. Hearn
Bob Skinner pinch hits for Johnny O'Brien.
Skinner takes first base on ball four. Foiles moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kline vs. Hearn
Kline is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Freese vs. Hearn
Freese hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rhodes. Freese reaches second base with a double. Virdon scores. Foiles scores. Skinner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Hearn
Groat hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mangan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. Hearn
Walls hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Kline
Curt Roberts now playing second base. Johnny Antonelli pinch hits for Jim Hearn.
Antonelli hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Kline
Mueller 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 -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Kline
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Worthington
Al Worthington now pitching.
Long strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Worthington
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Worthington
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Kline
Mays is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Kline
Rhodes hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kline
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Kline
Thompson 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
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Worthington
Foiles strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Worthington
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Worthington
Kline strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Kline
Spencer 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 -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Kline
Whitey Lockman pinch hits for Jim Mangan.
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first, with Kline covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Kline
George Wilson pinch hits for Al Worthington.
Wilson hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Grissom
Wes Westrum now catching. Marv Grissom now pitching.
Freese strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1956 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Mueller D, rf 3 0 2 0 Freese G, 3b 4 0 1 3
Dark A, ss 3 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 3 0 1 0
Mays W, cf 3 0 1 0 Walls L, rf 2 0 1 0
Rhodes D, lf 3 0 0 0 Long D, 1b 2 0 0 0
White B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Thomas F, lf 3 0 0 0
Thompson H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Virdon B, cf 3 1 1 0
Spencer D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Foiles H, c 3 1 0 0
Mangan J, c 2 0 0 0 O'Brien J, 2b 1 0 0 0
Lockman W, ph 1 0 0 0 Skinner B, ph 0 1 0 0
Westrum W, c 0 0 0 0 Roberts C, 2b 1 0 0 0
Hearn J, p 1 0 0 0 Kline R, p 3 0 0 0
Antonelli J, ph 1 0 0 0
Worthington A, p 0 0 0 0
Wilson G, ph 1 0 0 0
Grissom M, p 0 0 0 0
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27 0 4 0 25 3 4 3
New York 000 000 00 -- 0
Pittsburgh 000 030 00 -- 3
1 out when game ended.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hearn J (L) 5.0 4 3 2 2 3
Worthington A 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
Grissom M 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kline R (W) 8.0 4 0 0 0 3
E -- Dark A
DP -- New York 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- New York 3, Pittsburgh 3
2B -- Freese G
SH -- Walls L
T -- 1:57
A -- 15123
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