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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 8, 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 August 8, 1956 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 8, 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 | August 8, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Craig |
Home Starting Pitcher | Red Munger |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 18,612 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Babe Pinelli 3B: Hal Dixon |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
Roger Craig | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lee Walls | Left Fielder |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Dale Long | First Baseman |
Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
Jack Shepard | Catcher |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Red Munger | Pitcher |
Bobby Bragan | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 8, 1956
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Munger
Gilliam bunts towards third. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Munger
Amoros hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Munger
Snider hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Furillo vs. Munger
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to home to get Gilliam. Snider moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Munger
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas juggles the ball. That's an error on Thomas. Snider scores. Furillo moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Munger
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Furillo scores. Jackson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Munger
Campanella takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to third. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Fernandez vs. Munger
Fernandez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Craig
Walls takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Craig
Clemente bunts towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Walls moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Craig
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gilliam. Walls moves to third. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Virdon vs. Craig
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walls scores. Clemente moves to third. Long moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Groat vs. Craig
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clemente tags and scores. Long tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Craig
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Craig
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Craig
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craig fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Munger vs. Craig
Munger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Munger
Craig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Munger
Gilliam hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Munger
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Munger covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Craig
Walls hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Amoros. Walls reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Craig
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Craig
Long hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Craig covering, for the out. Walls moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Virdon vs. Craig
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Munger
Snider hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Munger
Furillo hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Munger
Jackson hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Munger
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Craig
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Craig
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Craig
Shepard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Craig
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Munger
Campanella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Munger
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Groat fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Craig vs. Munger
Craig strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Munger
Gilliam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fernandez moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Amoros vs. Munger
There's a wild pitch. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Amoros vs. Munger
Amoros hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Munger vs. Craig
Munger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Craig
Walls hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Amoros. Walls reaches second base with a double. Munger moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Clemente vs. Bessent
Don Bessent now pitching.
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Long vs. Bessent
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Munger scores. Walls moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Virdon vs. Bessent
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Munger
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Munger
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Munger
Jackson hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Bessent
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bessent
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Bessent
Shepard strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Munger
Hodges hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente who is chasing the ball. Hodges reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Campanella vs. Munger
Campanella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Mitchell vs. Munger
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Chico Fernandez.
Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Neal vs. Munger
Charlie Neal pinch hits for Don Bessent.
Neal strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Lehman
Charlie Neal now playing shortstop. Ken Lehman now pitching.
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Munger vs. Lehman
Munger strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Lehman
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Lehman
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clemente for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Munger
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Munger
Amoros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Munger
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Munger
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Long vs. Lehman
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, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Lehman
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into left field. Amoros picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Amoros. Snider fumbles the ball. That's an error on Snider. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groat vs. Lehman
Groat bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Virdon scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Lehman
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Groat trying to get to third. Snider throws the ball in to Jackson, who tags Groat for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Shepard vs. Lehman
Shepard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Lehman
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Munger
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Munger
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Munger
Campanella hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Munger vs. Lehman
Munger strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Lehman
Walls hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Lehman
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Munger
Jackie Robinson pinch hits for Ken Lehman.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Munger
Neal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Munger
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Amoros vs. Munger
Amoros hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente who is chasing the ball. Amoros reaches third base with a triple. Neal scores. Gilliam goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Snider vs. Pollet
Howie Pollet now pitching.
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Amoros tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Kline
Ron Kline now pitching.
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/8/1956 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (N) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Gilliam J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Walls L, lf 4 1 3 0 Amoros S, lf 4 1 1 2 Clemente R, rf 5 1 1 0 Snider D, cf 4 1 2 1 Long D, 1b 4 1 0 1 Furillo C, rf 5 1 0 0 Virdon B, cf 4 2 2 1 Jackson R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Groat D, ss 2 0 0 2 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 2 1 Thomas F, 3b 4 2 2 3 Campanella R, c 3 0 1 0 Shepard J, c 3 0 1 1 Fernandez C, ss 2 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Mitchell D, ph 1 0 0 0 Munger R, p 3 1 0 0 Lehman K, p 0 0 0 0 Pollet H, p 0 0 0 0 Robinson J, ph 1 0 0 0 Kline R, p 0 0 0 0 Craig R, p 2 0 0 0 Bessent D, p 0 0 0 0 Neal C, ph-ss 2 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 5 10 4 33 8 10 8 Brooklyn 200 000 003 -- 5 Pittsburgh 500 100 20x -- 8 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Craig R (L)* 3.0 6 6 5 3 1 Bessent D 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 Lehman K 3.0 4 2 1 0 2 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Munger R (W) 8.1 10 5 3 3 5 Pollet H 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Kline R (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 4th E -- Thomas F, Gilliam J, Amoros S, Snider D DP -- Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Brooklyn 8, Pittsburgh 6 2B -- Snider D, Walls L 2 3B -- Hodges G, Amoros S HR -- Thomas F SH -- Groat D SF -- Groat D, Snider D WP -- Munger R T -- 2:29 A -- 18612
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