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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 12, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants, played on August 12, 1956 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Windy McCall |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Waters |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 9,552 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Artie Gore 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jackie Brandt | Right Fielder |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
| Foster Castleman | Third Baseman |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Windy McCall | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Lee Walls | Left Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Fred Waters | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 12, 1956
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