Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Friend
  
  Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schoendienst vs. Friend
  
  Schoendienst hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Friend
  
  Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Littlefield
  
  Virdon hits a fly ball into right field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Littlefield
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walls vs. Littlefield
  
  Walls hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clemente vs. Littlefield
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhodes vs. Friend
  
  Rhodes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Friend
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castleman vs. Friend
  
  Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sarni vs. Friend
  
  Sarni hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Sarni reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bressoud vs. Friend
  
  Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Littlefield
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shepard vs. Littlefield
  
  Shepard hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Littlefield
  
  Long is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Littlefield vs. Friend
  
  Littlefield hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Friend
  
  Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schoendienst vs. Friend
  
  Schoendienst hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Friend
  
  Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Littlefield
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Littlefield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Friend vs. Littlefield
  
  Friend hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Virdon vs. Littlefield
  
  Virdon hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Virdon reaches third base with a triple. Friend goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Groat vs. Littlefield
  
  Groat hits a fly ball towards cemter. Mays catches it and throws to home to double up Virdon. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhodes vs. Friend
  
  Rhodes 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 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Friend
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castleman vs. Friend
  
  Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Littlefield
  
  Walls hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rhodes. Walls reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clemente vs. Littlefield
  
  Clemente bunts towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. Walls moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thomas vs. Littlefield
  
  Thomas hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Shepard vs. Littlefield
  
  Shepard hits a popup towards third. Castleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sarni vs. Friend
  
  Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bressoud vs. Friend
  
  Bressoud hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Littlefield vs. Friend
  
  Littlefield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Littlefield
  
  Long hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Littlefield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Littlefield
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Friend vs. Littlefield
  
  Friend hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Friend
  
  Brandt hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Virdon, who is chasing the ball. Brandt reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Schoendienst vs. Friend
  
  Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schoendienst for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mays vs. Friend
  
  Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brandt tags and scores. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhodes vs. Friend
  
  Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski misplays the ball. That's an error on Mazeroski. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Friend
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rhodes moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Castleman vs. Friend
  
  Castleman hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Littlefield
  
  Virdon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Littlefield
  
  Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Littlefield
  
  Walls takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clemente vs. Littlefield
  
  Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sarni vs. Friend
  
  Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bressoud vs. Friend
  
  Bressoud is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Littlefield vs. Friend
  
  Littlefield 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 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Littlefield
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rhodes. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Shepard vs. Littlefield
  
  Shepard bunts towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Long vs. Littlefield
  
  Long hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thomas tags and scores. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Littlefield
  
  Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Friend vs. Littlefield
  
  Friend hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Friend
  
  Brandt hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schoendienst vs. Friend
  
  Schoendienst hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Friend
  
  Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Littlefield
  
  Virdon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Littlefield
  
  Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Littlefield
  
  Walls hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clemente vs. Ridzik
  
  Steve Ridzik now pitching.
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Ridzik
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhodes vs. Friend
  
  Rhodes hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Friend
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Friend
  
  Hank Thompson pinch hits for Foster Castleman.
  
  Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Friend
  
  Daryl Spencer pinch runs for Hank Thompson. George Wilson pinch hits for Bill Sarni.
  
  Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 8/10/1956 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Brandt J, rf          4  1  1  0   Virdon B, cf          4  1  2  2   
Schoendienst R, 2b    4  0  1  0   Groat D, ss           4  0  1  0   
Mays W, cf            3  0  0  1   Walls L, lf           3  0  2  0   
Rhodes D, lf          4  1  1  1   Clemente R, rf        3  0  0  0   
White B, 1b           4  0  1  0   Thomas F, 3b          4  1  1  0   
Castleman F, 3b       3  0  0  0   Shepard J, c          2  0  0  0   
Thompson H, ph        0  0  0  0   Long D, 1b            2  0  0  1   
Spencer D, pr         0  0  0  0   Mazeroski B, 2b       3  0  1  0   
Sarni B, c            3  0  1  0   Friend B, p           3  1  1  0   
Wilson G, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Bressoud E, ss        3  0  0  0                                      
Littlefield D, p      3  0  0  0                                      
Ridzik S, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  5  2                        28  3  8  3

New York         010 001 000 --  2
Pittsburgh       001 000 11x --  3

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Littlefield D (L)     7.1  8  3  3  1  1
Ridzik S              0.2  0  0  0  0  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Friend B (W)          9.0  5  2  2  1  2

E -- Mazeroski B
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 5, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Sarni B, Walls L, Thomas F
3B -- Virdon B, Brandt J
HR -- Rhodes D, Virdon B
SH -- Clemente R, Shepard J
SF -- Mays W, Long D
T -- 1:54
A -- 8234

    

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