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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 3, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 3, 1956 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 3, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 3, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Craig |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Artie Gore 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Shag Crawford |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
Dale Long | First Baseman |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
Lee Walls | Left Fielder |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Bob Friend | Pitcher |
Jack Shepard | Catcher |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Bobby Bragan | Manager |
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 |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Roger Craig | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 3, 1956
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Craig
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 -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Long vs. Craig
Long strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Craig
Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Craig
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Friend
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Friend
Reese 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Friend
Snider hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Snider reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Craig
Walls hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Craig
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Craig
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Friend
Amoros hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Amoros reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Friend
Campanella hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Friend
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Amoros moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Friend
Hodges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Craig vs. Friend
Craig strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Craig
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Craig
Mazeroski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Craig
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
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Friend
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Friend
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Friend
Snider hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Long vs. Craig
Long takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Craig
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Craig
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Craig
Walls strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson hits a line drive into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Friend
Amoros hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Friend
Campanella hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Craig
Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Craig
Friend bunts towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shepard vs. Craig
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Craig
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Groat trying to get to home. Amoros throws the ball in to Campanella who tags Groat, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Friend
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Friend, and towards Groat, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Friend
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craig vs. Friend
Craig bunts towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Mazeroski covering, for the out. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Friend
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Craig
Virdon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Long vs. Craig
Long hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo who is chasing the ball. Long reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clemente vs. Craig
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Long scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Craig
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walls vs. Craig
Walls hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Craig
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Friend
Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Friend
Snider hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson bunts towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to third for the out. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Amoros vs. Friend
Amoros hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Walls chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Groat. Groat fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Groat. Snider scores. Robinson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Friend
Campanella hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Friend
Furillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Amoros scores. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Friend
Hodges is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Craig vs. Friend
Craig strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Craig
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Craig
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Craig
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Craig
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Craig
Long hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Clemente vs. Bessent
Don Bessent now pitching.
Clemente strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Friend
Gilliam hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Friend
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Friend
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bessent
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Bessent
Walls hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Bessent
Groat strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Walls. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Amoros vs. Friend
Amoros hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Friend
Campanella bunts towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. Amoros moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Friend
Furillo hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Friend
Hodges is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Bessent vs. Friend
Bessent hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bessent for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Bessent
Dick Cole pinch hits for Bob Friend.
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Bessent
Bob Skinner pinch hits for Jack Shepard.
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Skinner for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Bessent
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/3/1956, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Virdon B, cf 4 1 2 1 Gilliam J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Long D, 1b 3 1 2 1 Reese P, ss 4 0 1 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 2 1 Snider D, cf 4 1 2 0 Thomas F, 3b 4 0 1 0 Robinson J, 3b 4 2 1 0 Walls L, lf 4 0 1 0 Amoros S, lf 4 1 3 2 Groat D, ss 4 0 1 0 Campanella R, c 3 0 0 0 Friend B, p 2 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 4 0 2 1 Cole D, ph 1 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 2 0 1 0 Shepard J, c 3 0 0 0 Craig R, p 2 0 0 0 Skinner B, ph 1 0 0 0 Bessent D, p 1 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 10 3 31 4 10 3 Pittsburgh 000 002 100 -- 3 Brooklyn 000 003 01x -- 4 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Friend B (L) 8.0 10 4 4 3 2 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Craig R 6.2 10 3 3 2 3 Bessent D (W) 2.1 0 0 0 0 3 E -- Groat D DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Brooklyn 2 LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Brooklyn 8 2B -- Snider D, Amoros S 2, Robinson J 3B -- Long D HR -- Virdon B SH -- Friend B, Craig R, Campanella R T -- 2:20 A -- 0
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