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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 15, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on September 15, 1956 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 15, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brooks Lawrence |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 2,654 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Larry Goetz |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alex Grammas | Second Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Brooks Lawrence | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| John Powers | Left Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 15, 1956
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Friend
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Friend
Bell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Friend
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Friend
Post takes first base on ball four. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Friend
Burgess hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski moves to third. Post moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jablonski vs. Friend
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Lawrence
Clemente hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Clemente reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Powers vs. Lawrence
Powers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Lawrence covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Long vs. Lawrence
Long hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clemente scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Lawrence
Virdon hits a popup into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Lawrence
The ball gets by Burgess for a passed ball. Long moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Lawrence
Groat hits a popup into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Friend
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawrence vs. Friend
Lawrence hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Friend
Grammas bunts towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. Lawrence moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Friend
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lawrence scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Lawrence
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lawrence fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Lawrence
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Lawrence
Foiles strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Friend
Kluszewski hits a popup into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Friend
Post hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Friend
Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Powers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Friend
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Lawrence
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Lawrence
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powers vs. Lawrence
Powers hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Friend
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lawrence vs. Friend
Lawrence bunts towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grammas vs. Friend
Grammas hits a fly ball into left field. Powers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Friend
Bell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Powers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Lawrence
Long hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Lawrence
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Lawrence
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Lawrence
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Friend
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Friend
Post hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Friend
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Friend
Jablonski hits a fly ball into left field. Powers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Lawrence
Rocky Bridges now playing second base. Alex Grammas now playing third base.
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lawrence, and towards Bridges, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Lawrence
Foiles strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Lawrence
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grammas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Friend
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawrence vs. Friend
Lawrence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Friend
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Lawrence
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powers vs. Lawrence
Powers hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Lawrence
Long hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Long reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Virdon vs. Lawrence
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Friend
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Friend
There's a wild pitch. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Friend
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Friend
Post hits a popup, foul, towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Friend
Burgess hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bridges vs. Friend
Bridges is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Lawrence
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Lawrence
Thomas hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Lawrence
Mazeroski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Lawrence
Foiles hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Freeman
Bob Skinner pinch hits for Bob Friend. Hersh Freeman now pitching.
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Freeman
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Skinner trying to get to third. Post throws the ball in to Grammas, who tags Skinner for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powers vs. Freeman
Powers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Freeman
Long hits a popup, foul, towards third. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Hall
Dick Hall now pitching.
McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freeman vs. Hall
Freeman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Hall
Grammas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Freeman
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Freeman
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Freeman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Freeman
Thomas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Pollet
Howie Pollet now pitching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Pollet
Robinson strikes out. There goes Bell. The throw from Foiles to Groat, and Bell is out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Pollet
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Pollet
There's a wild pitch. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Pollet
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Freeman
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Freeman
Foiles hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Freeman
Dick Cole pinch hits for Howie Pollet.
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cole for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/15/1956 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Grammas A, 2b-3b 4 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 4 1 2 0
Bell G, cf 5 2 4 4 Powers J, lf 4 0 1 0
Robinson F, lf 5 2 2 0 Long D, 1b 4 0 2 1
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 3 1 Virdon B, cf 4 0 1 0
Post W, rf 4 0 1 0 Groat D, ss 4 1 1 0
Burgess S, c 4 0 2 1 Thomas F, 3b 4 0 0 0
Jablonski R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 1 1 2
Bridges R, 2b 1 0 0 0 Foiles H, c 4 1 1 1
McMillan R, ss 4 1 1 0 Friend B, p 2 0 0 0
Lawrence B, p 2 1 1 0 Skinner B, ph 0 0 0 0
Freeman H, p 1 0 0 0 Hall D, p 0 0 0 0
Pollet H, p 0 0 0 0
Cole D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 14 6 35 4 9 4
Cincinnati 210 200 100 -- 6
Pittsburgh 100 000 300 -- 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Lawrence B (W) 6.1 7 4 4 0 2
Freeman H (S) 2.2 2 0 0 1 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (L) 7.0 12 6 6 2 2
Hall D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Pollet H 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Robinson F
3B -- Clemente R, Long D
HR -- Bell G 2, Mazeroski B, Foiles H
CS -- Bell G
SH -- Grammas A, Lawrence B
WP -- Friend B, Pollet H
PB -- Burgess S
T -- 2:15
A -- 2654
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