Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Antonelli
  
  Clemente hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Antonelli
  
  Freese strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Antonelli
  
  Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Long vs. Antonelli
  
  Long strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Kline
  
  Mueller 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. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schoendienst vs. Kline
  
  Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Kline
  
  Mays hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Mays reaches second base with a double. Schoendienst moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Brandt vs. Kline
  
  Brandt hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  White vs. Kline
  
  White strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Antonelli
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shepard vs. Antonelli
  
  Shepard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Virdon vs. Antonelli
  
  Virdon strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Brien vs. Antonelli
  
  O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castleman vs. Kline
  
  Castleman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shepard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Kline
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Westrum vs. Kline
  
  Westrum hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Antonelli vs. Kline
  
  Antonelli strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Kline
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kline vs. Antonelli
  
  Kline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Antonelli
  
  Clemente strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Antonelli
  
  Freese is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schoendienst vs. Kline
  
  Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Kline
  
  Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brandt vs. Kline
  
  Brandt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schoendienst scores. Mays moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  White vs. Kline
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. Mays scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castleman vs. Kline
  
  Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Antonelli
  
  Thomas is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Long vs. Antonelli
  
  Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Antonelli
  
  Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Kline
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westrum vs. Kline
  
  Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Antonelli vs. Kline
  
  Antonelli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Westrum moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mueller vs. Kline
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shepard vs. Antonelli
  
  Shepard hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Antonelli
  
  Virdon is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Antonelli
  
  O'Brien hits a line drive into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schoendienst vs. Kline
  
  Schoendienst hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Kline
  
  Mays hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brandt vs. Kline
  
  There goes Mays. The throw from Shepard and he is out, O'Brien applying the tag. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Kline
  
  Brandt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Kline
  
  White hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castleman vs. Kline
  
  Castleman 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. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Kline
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Westrum vs. Kline
  
  Westrum hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powers vs. Antonelli
  
  John Powers pinch hits for Ron Kline.
  
  Powers hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Powers for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Antonelli
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Antonelli
  
  Freese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Antonelli vs. Arroyo
  
  John Powers now playing left field. Luis Arroyo now pitching.
  
  Antonelli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Arroyo
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schoendienst vs. Arroyo
  
  Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mueller moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mays vs. Arroyo
  
  Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Arroyo
  
  Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Arroyo
  
  White hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Antonelli
  
  Dick Hall pinch hits for Luis Arroyo.
  
  Hall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Long vs. Antonelli
  
  Long hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off White, and towards Schoendienst, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. Hall moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Groat vs. Antonelli
  
  Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hall moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Shepard vs. Antonelli
  
  Shepard hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Virdon vs. Antonelli
  
  Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castleman vs. Purkey
  
  Bob Skinner now playing first base. Bob Purkey now pitching.
  
  Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Purkey
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westrum vs. Purkey
  
  Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Surkont
  
  Max Surkont now pitching.
  
  O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powers vs. Surkont
  
  Powers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Surkont
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freese vs. Surkont
  
  Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clemente moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Skinner vs. Surkont
  
  Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Surkont vs. Purkey
  
  Surkont strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Purkey
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into left field. Powers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schoendienst vs. Purkey
  
  Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Purkey
  
  Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Powers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cole vs. Surkont
  
  Dick Cole pinch hits for Bob Purkey.
  
  Cole hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Surkont
  
  Groat hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shepard vs. Surkont
  
  Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/25/1956 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Clemente R, rf        4  0  1  0   Mueller D, rf         5  1  1  0   
Freese G, 3b          4  0  1  0   Schoendienst R, 2b    4  3  4  1   
Thomas F, lf          0  0  0  0   Mays W, cf            5  2  4  3   
Arroyo L, p           0  0  0  0   Brandt J, lf          4  1  2  1   
Hall D, ph            1  0  1  0   White B, 1b           4  1  1  2   
Skinner B, 1b         1  0  0  0   Castleman F, 3b       4  0  0  0   
Long D, 1b            3  0  0  0   Spencer D, ss         4  1  2  0   
Purkey B, p           0  0  0  0   Westrum W, c          3  1  1  2   
Cole D, ph            1  0  0  0   Antonelli J, p        3  0  1  0   
Groat D, ss           4  0  1  0   Surkont M, p          1  0  0  0   
Shepard J, c          4  0  1  0                                      
Virdon B, cf          3  0  0  0                                      
O'Brien J, 2b         3  0  0  0                                      
Kline R, p            1  0  0  0                                      
Powers J, ph-lf       2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  0  5  0                        37 10 16  9

Pittsburgh       000 000 000 --  0
New York         022 033 00x -- 10

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kline R (L)           5.0 12  7  7  2  2
Arroyo L              1.0  3  3  3  0  0
Purkey B              2.0  1  0  0  0  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Antonelli J (W)       7.0  3  0  0  1  6
Surkont M (S)         2.0  2  0  0  0  0

DP -- Pittsburgh 2, New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, New York 5
2B -- Mays W
HR -- Westrum W, Schoendienst R, White B, Mays W
HBP -- by Antonelli J (Thomas F)
T -- 2:12
A -- 1275

    

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