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August 9, 1956

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Top 3 R H E
Dodgers 4 7 0
Pirates 0 1 1
Top 3 R H E
Dodgers 4 7 0
Pirates 0 1 1

Gil Hodges Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .261
OBP 1.000 .355
At Bats 1 371
Hits 1 97
• Singles 0 54
• Doubles 1 19
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 0 22
Walks 0 54
RBI’s 0 64

Fred Waters Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
1 1 0
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Forbes Field - August 9, 1956
Out
Fred Waters
Jack Shepard
Dale Long
Bill Mazeroski
Frank Thomas
Dick Groat
Lee Walls
Bill Virdon
Roberto Clemente
Gil Hodges
Randy Jackson
Carl Furillo
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 3 Jackson takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 There go the runners. The throw from Shepard to Mazeroski covering second. The throw back to home, and Snider is out at the plate. Furillo moves to second.
Top 3 Furillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reese scores. Snider moves to third.
Top 3 Fred Waters now pitching. Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gilliam scores. Reese moves to second.
Top 3 Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gilliam moves to third.
Top 3 Gilliam hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Gilliam reaches second base with a double.
Top 3 Erskine bunts towards the mound. Hall fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Mazeroski hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Shepard takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gilliam scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Bottom 2 Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 2 Walker hits a line drive towards center. Virdon catches it and throws to second to double up Hodges.
Top 2 Amoros hits a popup, foul, towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Hodges hits a line drive off the glove of Mazeroski, and into shallow right field. Hodges reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 1 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.
Bottom 1 Long takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Clemente hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Furillo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shepard settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reese tags and scores. That run is unearned.
Top 1 Reese 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. Gilliam goes all the way around to score. Reese moves to third.
Top 1 Gilliam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.