Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Fowler
  
  Virdon 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 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Fowler
  
  Skinner 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Fowler
  
  Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Long vs. Fowler
  
  Long hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walls moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thomas vs. Fowler
  
  There's a wild pitch. Walls scores. Long moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomas vs. Fowler
  
  Thomas hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Pepper
  
  Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Pepper
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Temple moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Pepper
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski misplays the ball. That's an error on Mazeroski. Temple moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kluszewski vs. Pepper
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Temple scores. Robinson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bailey vs. Pepper
  
  Bailey hits a line drive towards short. O'Brien reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shepard vs. Fowler
  
  Shepard hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Fowler
  
  O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Fowler
  
  Mazeroski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pepper vs. Fowler
  
  Pepper strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thurman vs. Pepper
  
  Thurman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jablonski vs. Pepper
  
  Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Pepper
  
  McMillan hits a line drive into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Fowler
  
  Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Fowler
  
  Skinner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Skinner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walls vs. Fowler
  
  Walls hits a fly ball towards right. Thurman catches it and throws to third to double up . View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fowler vs. Pepper
  
  Roberto Clemente now playing right field.
  
  Fowler strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Pepper
  
  Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Pepper
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. Temple moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Pepper
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long juggles the ball. That's an error on Long. Temple scores. Robinson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kluszewski vs. Pepper
  
  Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bailey vs. Waters
  
  Fred Waters now pitching.
  
  Bailey strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Thurman vs. Waters
  
  Thurman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Fowler
  
  Long hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Fowler
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shepard vs. Fowler
  
  Shepard hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  O'Brien vs. Fowler
  
  O'Brien hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bell. O'Brien reaches second base with a double. Thomas scores. Shepard goes all the way around to score. O'Brien moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mazeroski vs. Fowler
  
  Bailey fires to third and they've got O'Brien trapped. The throw back to Bailey who tags O'Brien for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Fowler
  
  Mazeroski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jablonski vs. Waters
  
  Jablonski strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Waters
  
  McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fowler vs. Waters
  
  Fowler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waters vs. Fowler
  
  Waters strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Fowler
  
  Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Fowler
  
  Skinner is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Waters
  
  Temple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Waters
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Waters
  
  Bell hits a popup towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Waters
  
  Kluszewski strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Fowler
  
  Clemente hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Fowler
  
  Long is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Fowler
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Waters
  
  Bailey 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 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thurman vs. Waters
  
  Thurman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jablonski vs. Waters
  
  Jablonski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shepard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Waters
  
  McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Waters
  
  Bruce Edwards pinch hits for Art Fowler.
  
  Edwards hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shepard vs. Lawrence
  
  Brooks Lawrence now pitching.
  
  Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Lawrence
  
  O'Brien hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thurman. O'Brien reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mazeroski vs. Lawrence
  
  Mazeroski is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Waters vs. Lawrence
  
  Waters hits a popup into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Waters
  
  Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Waters
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Waters
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kluszewski vs. Face
  
  Roy Face now pitching.
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. Robinson moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bailey vs. Face
  
  Bailey strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Lawrence
  
  Virdon strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Lawrence
  
  Skinner 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 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Lawrence
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thurman vs. Face
  
  Thurman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jablonski vs. Face
  
  Jablonski bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Thurman moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McMillan vs. Face
  
  McMillan strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burgess vs. Face
  
  Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Brooks Lawrence.
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long fields it and throws to second for the out. Thurman moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Temple vs. Face
  
  Hal Jeffcoat pinch runs for Smoky Burgess.
  
  Temple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thurman scores. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Face
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. O'Brien fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Gross
  
  Don Gross now pitching. Rocky Bridges now playing third base.
  
  Long strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Gross
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bridges juggles the ball. That's an error on Bridges. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shepard vs. Gross
  
  Johnny O'Brien pinch runs for Frank Thomas.
  
  Shepard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. O'Brien moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lynch vs. Freeman
  
  Hersh Freeman now pitching. Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Eddie O'Brien.
  
  Lynch hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cole vs. Freeman
  
  Dick Cole pinch hits for Bill Mazeroski.
  
  Cole strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/23/1956 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Virdon B, cf          4  0  0  0   Temple J, 2b          4  2  3  1   
Skinner B, lf         4  0  1  0   Robinson F, lf        4  0  2  0   
Walls L, rf           2  1  1  0   Bell G, cf            3  0  0  0   
Clemente R, rf        2  0  0  0   Kluszewski T, 1b      3  0  0  0   
Long D, 1b            4  0  1  0   Bailey E, c           4  0  0  0   
Thomas F, 3b          4  1  1  0   Thurman B, rf         4  2  2  1   
O'Brien J, pr         0  0  0  0   Jablonski R, 3b       3  0  0  0   
Shepard J, c          4  1  2  0   Bridges R, 3b         0  0  0  0   
O'Brien E, ss         3  0  2  2   McMillan R, ss        2  0  0  0   
Lynch J, ph           1  0  0  0   Fowler A, p           2  0  0  0   
Mazeroski B, 2b       3  0  1  0   Edwards B, ph         1  0  0  0   
Cole D, ph            1  0  0  0   Lawrence B, p         0  0  0  0   
Pepper L, p           1  0  0  0   Burgess S, ph         1  0  0  0   
Waters F, p           2  0  0  0   Jeffcoat H, pr        0  0  0  0   
Face R, p             0  0  0  0   Gross D, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Freeman H, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3  9  2                        31  4  7  2

Pittsburgh       100 200 000 --  3
Cincinnati       101 001 01x --  4

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pepper L              2.1  2  2  0  3  1
Waters F              4.0  3  1  1  3  3
Face R (L)            1.2  2  1  1  0  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fowler A              6.0  7  3  3  0  4
Lawrence B (W)        2.0  1  0  0  0  2
Gross D               0.1  1  0  0  0  1
Freeman H (S)         0.2  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Mazeroski B, Long D, Bridges R
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Cincinnati 10
2B -- Skinner B, O'Brien E 2
HR -- Thurman B
SH -- Jablonski R
WP -- Fowler A
T -- 2:25
A -- 11318

    

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