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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 28, 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 July 28, 1956 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 28, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 28, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Klippstein |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Kline |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 10,166 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Artie Gore 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Vic Delmore |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Johnny Klippstein | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| Eddie O'Brien | Shortstop |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Ron Kline | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 28, 1956
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Kline
Temple hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Kline
Post hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Robinson vs. Kline
Robinson 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--
Kluszewski vs. Kline
Kluszewski hits a popup towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Klippstein
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Klippstein
Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Klippstein
Clemente hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Klippstein
Long hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Klippstein
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klippstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Kline
Burgess hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Kline
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Kline covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Kline
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Kline
McMillan takes first base on ball four. Jablonski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klippstein vs. Kline
Klippstein hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Klippstein
Shepard hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Klippstein
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Klippstein
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kline vs. Klippstein
Kline strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Kline
Temple hits a popup towards short. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Kline
Post hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kline
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Klippstein
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Klippstein
Skinner hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Klippstein
Clemente hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Klippstein
Long hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Klippstein
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, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Kline
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Kline
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Kline
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Kline
Jablonski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Jablonski reaches second base with a double. Kluszewski moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McMillan vs. Kline
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski scores. Jablonski scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klippstein vs. Kline
Klippstein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Klippstein
Shepard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Klippstein
O'Brien bunts towards the mound. Klippstein fields it and throws to first for the out. Shepard moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Klippstein
Mazeroski hits a fly ball towards left. Robinson catches it, throws to McMillan, who relays to second to get Shepard, who can't get back to the bag on time. Double play. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Kline
Temple is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Kline
Post hits a popup towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kline
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Klippstein
Kline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Klippstein
Virdon hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Klippstein
Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Klippstein
Clemente is hit by the pitch. Kline moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Klippstein
Long hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Kline
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Kline
Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Kline
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jablonski vs. Kline
Jablonski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Kline
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thomas. Bell scores. Jablonski moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Klippstein vs. Kline
Klippstein hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. O'Brien fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Klippstein
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Klippstein
Shepard hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Klippstein
O'Brien hits a popup towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Kline
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Kline
Post bunts towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Kline
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Kline
Kluszewski hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Kline
Burgess hits a popup, foul, towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Klippstein
Mazeroski hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Klippstein
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Ron Kline.
Lynch hits a line drive towards short. McMillan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Klippstein
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Klippstein covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Pollet
Howie Pollet now pitching.
Bell hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Pollet
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Pollet covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Pollet
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien misplays the ball. That's an error on O'Brien. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klippstein vs. Pollet
There goes McMillan. The throw from Shepard and he is safe. McMillan steals second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klippstein vs. Pollet
Klippstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Klippstein for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Klippstein
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Klippstein
Clemente hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Klippstein
Long hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Klippstein
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Pollet
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Pollet
Post hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Post reaches second base with a double. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Robinson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Face
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Waters
Fred Waters now pitching.
Burgess hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Waters
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jablonski vs. Waters
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski scores. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Waters
Rocky Bridges pinch runs for Ray Jablonski.
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burgess scores. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klippstein vs. King
Nellie King now pitching.
Klippstein hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. King
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Klippstein
Rocky Bridges now playing third base.
Shepard hits a popup in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Klippstein
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Klippstein
Mazeroski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Klippstein
Dick Cole pinch hits for Nellie King.
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/28/1956 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 6 1 2 0 Virdon B, cf 4 0 1 0
Post W, rf 4 1 1 0 Skinner B, lf 4 1 1 0
Robinson F, lf 4 1 2 3 Clemente R, rf 3 1 1 1
Kluszewski T, 1b 5 2 2 0 Long D, 1b 4 1 2 2
Burgess S, c 5 1 1 0 Thomas F, 3b 4 0 0 0
Bell G, cf 5 1 1 0 Shepard J, c 4 0 1 0
Jablonski R, 3b 4 1 3 1 O'Brien E, ss 3 0 1 0
Bridges R, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 1 0
McMillan R, ss 4 0 3 4 Kline R, p 1 0 0 0
Klippstein J, p 5 0 0 0 Lynch J, ph 1 0 0 0
Pollet H, p 0 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0
Waters F, p 0 0 0 0
King N, p 0 0 0 0
Cole D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 8 15 8 33 3 8 3
Cincinnati 000 201 005 -- 8
Pittsburgh 200 000 010 -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Klippstein J (W) 9.0 8 3 3 1 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kline R 7.0 8 3 3 3 4
Pollet H (L)* 1.0 2 2 2 0 0
Face R+ 0.0 2 2 2 0 0
Waters F 0.1 3 1 1 0 0
King N 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Thomas F, O'Brien E
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 11, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Jablonski R, Bell G, Post W
HR -- Long D, Clemente R, Robinson F
SB -- McMillan R
SH -- O'Brien E, Post W
HBP -- by Klippstein J (Clemente R)
T -- 2:22
A -- 10166
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