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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 8, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 8, 1956 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 8, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Kline |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Worthington |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 15,406 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Engeln 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Vic Delmore |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| Ron Kline | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Hank Thompson | Left Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Third Baseman |
| Bill Sarni | Catcher |
| Al Worthington | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 8, 1956
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Worthington
Virdon hits a popup towards third. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Worthington
Groat hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Worthington
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Kline
Bressoud strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Kline
Schoendienst hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Kline
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas juggles the ball. That's an error on Thomas. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Kline
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Kline
White hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Worthington
Skinner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Worthington
Long strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Worthington
Clemente hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Clemente reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Worthington
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Kline
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Kline
Spencer hits a popup in front of the plate. Shepard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Kline
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Worthington
Shepard hits a popup in front of the plate. Sarni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Worthington
Kline hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Worthington
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kline moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Worthington
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Kline
Worthington hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Kline
Bressoud bunts towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. Worthington moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Kline
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Worthington moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Kline
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Worthington scores. There goes Schoendienst trying to get to third. Clemente throws the ball in to Thomas, who tags Schoendienst for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Kline
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Worthington
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Worthington
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Worthington
The ball gets by Sarni for a passed ball. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Worthington
Long hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Skinner scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Worthington
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud misplays the ball. That's an error on Bressoud. Long moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Worthington
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shepard vs. Worthington
Shepard is walked intentionally. Long moves to third. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kline vs. Worthington
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Worthington fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kline
White strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Kline
Thompson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Kline
Spencer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. Kline
Sarni strikes out. There goes Spencer. The throw from Shepard to Groat, and Spencer is out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Worthington
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Worthington
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Worthington
Thomas hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Worthington
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Worthington covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Kline
Worthington strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Kline
Bressoud hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Kline
Schoendienst 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, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Worthington
Long hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Worthington
Clemente hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Clemente reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Worthington
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Worthington fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shepard vs. Worthington
Shepard is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kline vs. Worthington
Kline strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Kline
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Kline
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kline
White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Kline
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Worthington
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Worthington fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Worthington
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Worthington
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Worthington
Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Worthington
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst misplays the ball. That's an error on Schoendienst. Thomas moves to third. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clemente vs. Worthington
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Worthington fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Kline
Spencer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. Kline
Sarni hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Worthington vs. Kline
Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long throws to second for one, and Groat throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Worthington moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bressoud vs. Kline
Bressoud hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Worthington
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Worthington
Shepard bunts towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Schoendienst covering, for the out. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynch vs. Worthington
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Ron Kline.
Lynch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Virdon vs. Worthington
Virdon takes first base on ball four. Lynch moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Groat vs. Grissom
Marv Grissom now pitching.
Groat hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Groat reaches second base with a double. Mazeroski scores. Lynch scores. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Grissom
There's a wild pitch. Virdon scores. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Grissom
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Skinner vs. Grissom
Skinner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching. Eddie O'Brien now playing left field.
Schoendienst hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Face
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Face
Mays hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Grissom
Long strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Grissom
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Grissom
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Face
White hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Face
Thompson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Face
Spencer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1956, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 4 1 1 0 Bressoud E, ss 3 0 0 0
Groat D, ss 5 0 1 2 Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Thomas F, 3b 4 1 2 1 Mueller D, rf 4 0 1 1
Skinner B, lf 5 1 1 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0
O'Brien E, lf 0 0 0 0 White B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Long D, 1b 5 0 1 1 Thompson H, lf 4 1 1 1
Clemente R, rf 5 0 2 0 Spencer D, 3b 4 0 2 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 5 1 1 0 Sarni B, c 3 0 0 0
Shepard J, c 1 0 0 0 Worthington A, p 3 1 1 0
Kline R, p 3 0 1 0 Grissom M, p 0 0 0 0
Lynch J, ph 1 1 1 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 11 4 33 2 7 2
Pittsburgh 000 110 030 -- 5
New York 001 100 000 -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kline R (W) 7.0 7 2 2 0 5
Face R (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Worthington A (L) 7.1 10 5 4 4 2
Grissom M 1.2 1 0 0 0 3
E -- Thomas F, Groat D 2, Bressoud E, Schoendienst R
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 11, New York 5
2B -- Clemente R 2, White B, Groat D
HR -- Thompson H, Thomas F
CS -- Spencer D
SH -- Bressoud E, Shepard J
WP -- Grissom M
PB -- Sarni B
T -- 2:15
A -- 15406
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