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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 5, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 5, 1956 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 5, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 4,481 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Freese | Second Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Del Greco | Third Baseman |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 5, 1956
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Nuxhall
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Nuxhall
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Nuxhall
Long takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Nuxhall
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Law
Temple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Law
Robinson bunts towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Law
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jablonski vs. Law
Jablonski strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Nuxhall
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walls for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Nuxhall
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Nuxhall
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Law
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Law
Post hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Law
There goes Post. The throw from Shepard and he is out, Groat applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Law
Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Nuxhall
Shepard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Shepard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Law vs. Nuxhall
Bailey fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Bailey. Shepard moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Law vs. Nuxhall
Law hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Shepard tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Nuxhall
Freese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Nuxhall
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Freese trying to get to third. Bell throws the ball in to Jablonski, who tags Freese for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Nuxhall
Long takes first base on ball four. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Nuxhall
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Law
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Del Greco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Law
Nuxhall hits a popup in front of the plate. Shepard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Law
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Nuxhall
Walls hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Nuxhall
Clemente hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Clemente reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Del Greco vs. Nuxhall
Del Greco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shepard vs. Nuxhall
Shepard hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Law vs. Nuxhall
Law hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Law
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Law
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Law
Jablonski hits a fly ball into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Nuxhall
Freese hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Nuxhall
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Nuxhall
Long hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Law
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Law
Post hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Law
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Law
McMillan hits a popup, foul, towards the mound. Law settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Nuxhall
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Nuxhall
Walls strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Nuxhall
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Law
Nuxhall hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Law
Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Law
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Law
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Nuxhall
Del Greco hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Nuxhall
Shepard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Nuxhall
Dick Cole pinch hits for Vern Law.
Cole takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Nuxhall
Eddie O'Brien pinch runs for Dick Cole.
Freese hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Nuxhall
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Littlefield
Dick Littlefield now pitching. Curt Roberts now playing second base. Gene Freese now playing third base.
Jablonski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Littlefield
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Littlefield
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Nuxhall
Long hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Nuxhall
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Nuxhall
Walls hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Nuxhall
Clemente hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Clemente reaches second base with a double. Walls goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Nuxhall
Roberts hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Littlefield
Bailey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Littlefield
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Littlefield
George Crowe pinch hits for Joe Nuxhall.
There's a wild pitch. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crowe vs. Littlefield
Crowe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Littlefield
Chuck Harmon pinch runs for George Crowe. Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Johnny Temple.
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burgess for the out. McMillan moves to third. Harmon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Robinson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Face
Bell hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Freeman
Rocky Bridges now playing second base. Hersh Freeman now pitching. Bob Skinner pinch hits for Jack Shepard.
Skinner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Skinner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Freeman
Preston Ward pinch hits for Roy Face.
Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Skinner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. LaPalme
Dick Hall pinch runs for Preston Ward. Paul LaPalme now pitching.
Freese bunts towards the mound. LaPalme fields it and throws to first for the out. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. LaPalme
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hall moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Long vs. LaPalme
Long hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hall scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. LaPalme
Bob Thurman now playing right field.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. King
Nellie King now pitching. Toby Atwell now catching.
Jablonski hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. King
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. King
Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. King
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. King
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. LaPalme
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. LaPalme
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. LaPalme
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palys vs. King
Stan Palys pinch hits for Paul LaPalme.
Palys takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. King
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. King
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. McMahan
Jack McMahan now pitching.
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bridges scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1956 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Freese G, 2b-3b 3 1 1 2 Temple J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Groat D, ss 5 0 1 0 Burgess S, ph 1 0 0 0
Long D, 1b 3 0 1 1 Bridges R, 2b 1 1 0 0
Thomas F, lf 5 0 0 0 Robinson F, lf 4 1 3 3
Walls L, rf 5 1 1 0 Bell G, cf 5 0 1 1
Clemente R, cf 4 0 2 1 Jablonski R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Del Greco B, 3b 2 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 1 1
Roberts C, 2b 2 0 0 0 Post W, rf 3 1 2 1
Shepard J, c 3 1 1 0 Thurman B, rf 1 0 0 0
Skinner B, ph 1 1 1 0 Bailey E, c 4 0 1 0
Atwell T, c 0 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 3 1 0 0
Law V, p 1 0 0 1 Nuxhall J, p 2 1 1 1
Cole D, ph 0 0 0 0 Crowe G, ph 0 0 0 0
O'Brien E, pr 0 1 0 0 Harmon C, pr 0 1 0 0
Littlefield D, p 0 0 0 0 Freeman H, p 0 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0 LaPalme P, p 0 0 0 0
Ward P, ph 1 0 1 1 Palys S, ph 0 0 0 0
Hall D, pr 0 1 0 0
King N, p 0 0 0 0
McMahan J, p 0 0 0 0
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35 6 9 6 35 7 10 7
Pittsburgh 001 000 212 0 -- 6
Cincinnati 000 011 031 1 -- 7
1 out when winning run was scored.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V 6.0 5 2 2 0 1
Littlefield D 1.2 0 2 2 2 1
Face R 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
King N (L) 1.1 3 2 2 1 0
McMahan J 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J 8.0 6 4 4 6 1
Freeman H* 0.0 2 2 2 0 0
LaPalme P (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Bailey E
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Cincinnati 4
2B -- Shepard J, Clemente R 2, Skinner B
HR -- Post W, Nuxhall J, Freese G, Robinson F, Kluszewski T
SH -- Robinson F, Freese G
SF -- Law V
WP -- Littlefield D
T -- 2:40
A -- 4481
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