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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 21, 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 September 21, 1956 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 21, 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 | September 21, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sal Maglie |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Kline |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 10,872 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hal Dixon 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Sandy Amoros | Right Fielder |
Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Sal Maglie | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
Lee Walls | Left Fielder |
Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
Bob Skinner | First Baseman |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Jack Shepard | Catcher |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Ron Kline | Pitcher |
Bobby Bragan | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 21, 1956
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Kline
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Kline
Kline fires to first and picks off Gilliam. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Kline
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Kline
Snider hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Kline
Jackson 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Amoros vs. Kline
Amoros hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Maglie
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Maglie
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Maglie
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Kline
Mitchell 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Kline
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Kline
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Thomas. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Maglie vs. Kline
Maglie strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Maglie
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Maglie
Skinner 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Maglie
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Kline
Gilliam strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Kline
Reese 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: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Kline
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Kline
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Snider trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Maglie
Shepard hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Maglie
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kline vs. Maglie
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Maglie
Kline 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Kline
Amoros hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Kline
Mitchell 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: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Kline
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Amoros moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Kline
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Maglie
Clemente hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Maglie
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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Maglie
Walls hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Kline
Maglie strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Kline
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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Kline
Reese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Maglie
Thomas is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Maglie
Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Maglie
Groat hits a line drive towards short. Reese catches it and throws to first to double up Thomas. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Kline
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Kline
Jackson bunts towards first. Skinner scoops it up and throws to first, with Mazeroski covering, for the out. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Amoros vs. Kline
Amoros hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Kline
Mitchell hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Maglie
Shepard bunts towards the mound. Maglie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Maglie
Mazeroski bunts towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Gilliam covering, for the out. Shepard moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Kline vs. Maglie
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Shepard moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Clemente vs. Maglie
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Kline
Hodges hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walls. Hodges reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Kline
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Maglie vs. Kline
Maglie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Gilliam vs. Kline
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hodges scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Kline
There goes Gilliam. The throw from Shepard and he is out, Mazeroski applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Maglie
Virdon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Amoros. Virdon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. Maglie
Carl Furillo now playing left field.
Walls bunts towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to first for the out. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Maglie
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Maglie
Skinner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Shepard vs. Labine
Shepard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Labine
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Kline
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Kline
Snider hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kline
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Kline
Amoros hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Kline
Chico Fernandez pinch runs for Randy Jackson. Rube Walker pinch hits for Carl Furillo.
Walker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Labine
Pee Wee Reese now playing third base. Chico Fernandez now playing shortstop. Gino Cimoli now playing left field.
Kline strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Labine
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Labine
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Labine
Walls strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Kline
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Kline
Campanella hits a line drive into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Kline
Charlie Neal pinch hits for Clem Labine.
Neal strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/21/1956 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (N) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Gilliam J, 2b 4 0 2 1 Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0 Reese P, ss-3b 3 0 0 0 Virdon B, cf 4 1 2 0 Snider D, cf 2 0 1 0 Walls L, lf 3 0 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 2 0 1 0 Thomas F, 3b 2 1 1 2 Fernandez C, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Skinner B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Amoros S, rf 4 0 2 0 Groat D, ss 3 0 0 0 Mitchell D, lf 3 0 0 0 Shepard J, c 2 0 1 0 Furillo C, lf 0 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 2 0 1 0 Walker R, ph 1 0 0 0 Kline R, p 3 0 0 0 Cimoli G, lf 0 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 1 2 0 Campanella R, c 4 0 0 0 Maglie S, p 3 0 0 0 Labine C, p 0 0 0 0 Neal C, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 8 1 26 2 6 2 Brooklyn 000 000 100 -- 1 Pittsburgh 000 000 20x -- 2 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Maglie S (L) 6.1 5 2 2 0 1 Labine C 1.2 1 0 0 1 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Kline R (W) 9.0 8 1 1 4 6 E -- Thomas F DP -- Brooklyn 1, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Brooklyn 8, Pittsburgh 4 2B -- Hodges G, Virdon B HR -- Thomas F CS -- Gilliam J SH -- Jackson R, Mazeroski B, Walls L HBP -- by Maglie S (Thomas F) T -- 2:10 A -- 10872
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