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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 22, 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 22, 1956 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 22, 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 22, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Erskine |
Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 6,452 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 23 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 |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Carl Erskine | 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 |
Bob Skinner | First Baseman |
Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Jack Shepard | Catcher |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Vern Law | Pitcher |
Bobby Bragan | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 22, 1956
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Law
Gilliam hits a line drive 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: ---
Reese vs. Law
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Law
Snider 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 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Erskine
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Erskine
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Erskine
Walls hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Skinner vs. Erskine
Skinner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snider who is chasing the ball. Skinner reaches third base with a triple. Virdon scores. Walls goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Erskine
Thomas hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Erskine scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomas for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Groat vs. Erskine
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Skinner scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Erskine
Shepard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Law
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Law
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Law
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Law
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Law
Campanella hits a popup, foul, towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Erskine
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Roebuck
Ed Roebuck now pitching.
Law bunts towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Gilliam covering, for the out. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Roebuck
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roebuck fields it and has Mazeroski trapped. He races towards second and tags Mazeroski for the out. Clemente moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Roebuck
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 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Roebuck vs. Law
Roebuck hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Law
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Roebuck moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Law
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Roebuck scores. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Arroyo
Luis Arroyo now pitching.
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Arroyo
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Neal vs. Arroyo
Charlie Neal pinch hits for Sandy Amoros.
Neal strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Roebuck
Charlie Neal now playing second base. Jim Gilliam now playing left field.
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Roebuck
Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Roebuck
Thomas hits a line drive towards third. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Arroyo
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Arroyo
Hodges hits a popup towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Arroyo
Campanella hits a popup in front of the plate. Shepard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Roebuck
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Roebuck
Shepard bunts towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Neal covering, for the out. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Roebuck
Carl Furillo now playing left field. Jim Gilliam now playing right field.
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Arroyo vs. Roebuck
Jim Gilliam now playing left field. Carl Furillo now playing right field.
Arroyo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groat scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Roebuck
There's a wild pitch. Arroyo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Roebuck
Clemente hits a line drive into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Arroyo
Don Demeter pinch hits for Ed Roebuck.
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Arroyo
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skinner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gilliam for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Arroyo
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Arroyo
Snider bunts towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Drysdale
Don Drysdale now pitching.
Virdon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gilliam. Virdon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. Drysdale
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Drysdale
Drysdale spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Drysdale. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Skinner vs. Drysdale
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Drysdale
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale has Virdon trapped. There's the throw to Campanella and over to Robinson, who tags Virdon for the out. Skinner moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Drysdale
Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Skinner scores. Thomas moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Shepard vs. Drysdale
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Arroyo
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Arroyo
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Arroyo
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Arroyo
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Drysdale
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arroyo vs. Drysdale
Arroyo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Drysdale
Clemente strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Arroyo
Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Arroyo
Chico Fernandez pinch hits for Don Drysdale.
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Arroyo
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. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Arroyo
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 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Bessent
Don Bessent now pitching.
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Bessent
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Bessent
Skinner strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Arroyo
Snider 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, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Arroyo
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Arroyo
Neal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Arroyo
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skinner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Furillo for the out. Robinson moves to third. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Hodges vs. Arroyo
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bessent
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Bessent
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Bessent
Shepard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo who is chasing the ball. Shepard reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Mazeroski vs. Bessent
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Arroyo
Campanella hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Friend
Randy Jackson pinch hits for Don Bessent. Don Zimmer pinch runs for Roy Campanella. Bob Friend now pitching.
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Zimmer moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Friend
Gilliam strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Friend
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Friend
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/22/1956 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Gilliam J, 2b,... 5 0 1 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 1 1 Virdon B, cf 4 1 2 0 Snider D, cf 5 0 0 0 Walls L, lf 4 1 1 0 Robinson J, 3b 4 0 3 0 Skinner B, 1b 3 2 1 2 Amoros S, lf 1 0 0 0 Thomas F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Neal C, ph-2b 3 0 1 0 Groat D, ss 4 1 3 2 Furillo C, rf-lf-rf 4 0 1 0 Shepard J, c 3 0 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Campanella R, c 3 0 1 0 Law V, p 0 0 0 0 Zimmer D, pr 0 0 0 0 Arroyo L, p 2 0 1 1 Erskine C, p 0 0 0 0 Friend B, p 0 0 0 0 Roebuck E, p 1 1 1 0 Demeter D, ph 1 0 0 0 Drysdale D, p 0 0 0 0 Fernandez C, ph 1 0 0 0 Bessent D, p 0 0 0 0 Jackson R, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 1 9 1 32 5 10 5 Brooklyn 001 000 000 -- 1 Pittsburgh 300 110 00x -- 5 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Erskine C (L)* 1.0 5 3 3 0 0 Roebuck E 3.0 2 1 1 0 0 Drysdale D 2.0 2 1 0 1 1 Bessent D 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Law V+ 2.0 5 1 1 0 0 Arroyo L (W)# 6.0 4 0 0 3 5 Friend B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 1 batter in 2nd + Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd # Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Groat D, Drysdale D DP -- Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Brooklyn 11, Pittsburgh 6 2B -- Virdon B, Robinson J 3B -- Skinner B, Shepard J SH -- Law V, Shepard J WP -- Roebuck E T -- 2:23 A -- 6452
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