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September 24, 1956

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Top 9 R H E
Dodgers 5 10 2
Pirates 6 13 1
Top 9 R H E
Dodgers 5 10 2
Pirates 6 13 1

Pee Wee Reese Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .250 .260
OBP .250 .328
At Bats 4 553
Hits 1 144
• Singles 1 114
• Doubles 0 19
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 0 9
Walks 0 56
RBI’s 0 45

Bob Friend Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
14 11 2
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Forbes Field - September 24, 1956
Out
Bob Friend
Jack Shepard
Dale Long
Johnny O'Brien
Dick Cole
Dick Groat
John Powers
Bill Virdon
Roberto Clemente
Pee Wee Reese
Jim Gilliam

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Brooklyn Dodgers 5 10 2 6
Pittsburgh Pirates 6 13 1 11
Winning Pitcher Bob Friend
Losing Pitcher Roger Craig
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Frank Thomas
Attendance 17,252
Time of Game 2 hours 45 minutes
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 9 Dick Cole now playing third base. Randy Jackson pinch hits for Roger Craig. Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 There goes Thomas. The throw from Campanella and he is out, Gilliam applying the tag.
Bottom 8 Carl Furillo now playing left field. Sandy Amoros now playing right field. Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Virdon scores. Long moves to third.
Bottom 8 Long takes first base on ball four. Virdon moves to second.
Bottom 8 Powers hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Virdon takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Hodges hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 8 Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to second.
Top 8 Amoros hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shepard settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Johnny O'Brien now playing second base. Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 7 Friend hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out.
Bottom 7 Shepard is walked intentionally.
Bottom 7 Freese hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Amoros. Freese reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 7 Groat 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 7 Thomas strikes out. Campanella drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Thomas out.
Top 7 Snider hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Gilliam strikes out.
Bottom 6 Long hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Powers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 6 Roger Craig now pitching. Virdon takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Ed Roebuck. Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play.
Top 6 Campanella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hodges moves to second.
Top 6 Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 6 Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roebuck fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Friend strikes out.
Bottom 5 Shepard hits a line drive to right field. Furillo throws towards first. Hodges fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hodges. Furillo throws the ball in to Hodges who tags Shepard trying to catch an extra base, for the out.
Bottom 5 Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Robinson hits a popup towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Snider hits a fly ball into left field. Powers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat.
Bottom 4 Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 4 Long hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Powers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Gilliam strikes out.
Top 4 Roebuck hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Roebuck covering, for the out.
Bottom 3 Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Friend moves to second.
Bottom 3 Friend hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Shepard strikes out.
Bottom 3 Freese hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Hodges strikes out.
Top 3 Furillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Snider moves to third.
Top 3 Amoros hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Robinson strikes out.
Top 3 Snider takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 2 Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Virdon moves to third. Long moves to second.
Bottom 2 Long hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Virdon moves to second.
Bottom 2 Ed Roebuck now pitching. Powers hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente scores.
Bottom 2 The ball gets by Campanella for a passed ball. Clemente moves to second.
Bottom 2 Clemente takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 2 Labine bunts towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Labine for the out.
Top 2 John Powers now playing left field. Campanella strikes out.
Bottom 1 Friend strikes out.
Bottom 1 Shepard takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to third. Groat moves to second.
Bottom 1 Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Long scores. Thomas moves to second.
Bottom 1 Thomas hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Walls scores. Long moves to second. That run is unearned.
Bottom 1 Long hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Clemente scores. Walls moves to second.
Bottom 1 Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Reese. Clemente moves to third.
Bottom 1 Virdon hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Labine scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. Clemente moves to second.
Bottom 1 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 1 Hodges hits a popup for a double play. Robinson tags and scores. Amoros tags and moves to third.
Top 1 Furillo is walked intentionally.
Top 1 Amoros hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Amoros reaches second base with a double. Reese scores. Robinson moves to third.
Top 1 Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Gilliam scores. Reese moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 1 Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gilliam moves to third.
Top 1 Reese bunts towards third. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gilliam moves to second.
Top 1 Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.