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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 24, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on September 24, 1956 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 24, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 24, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Clem Labine |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 17,252 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Tom Gorman |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Clem Labine | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
Lee Walls | Left Fielder |
Dale Long | First Baseman |
Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Gene Freese | Second Baseman |
Jack Shepard | Catcher |
Bob Friend | Pitcher |
Bobby Bragan | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 24, 1956
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Friend
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Friend
Reese bunts towards third. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Friend
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Friend
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. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Amoros vs. Friend
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. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Furillo vs. Friend
Furillo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Hodges vs. Friend
Hodges hits a popup for a double play. Robinson tags and scores. Amoros tags and moves to third. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Labine
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Labine
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. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. Labine
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. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Long vs. Labine
Long hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Clemente scores. Walls moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Labine
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Walls scores. Long moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Labine
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Long scores. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freese vs. Labine
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Shepard vs. Labine
Shepard takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to third. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Friend vs. Labine
Friend strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Friend
John Powers now playing left field.
Campanella strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Labine vs. Friend
Labine bunts towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Labine for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Friend
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Friend
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. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Labine
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Labine
The ball gets by Campanella for a passed ball. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Labine
Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Powers vs. Roebuck
Ed Roebuck now pitching.
Powers hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Roebuck
Long hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Roebuck
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. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Groat vs. Roebuck
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Friend
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Friend
Amoros hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Friend
Furillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Friend
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Roebuck
Freese hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Roebuck
Shepard strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Roebuck
Friend hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Roebuck
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Friend moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Roebuck
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Roebuck covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Friend
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Roebuck vs. Friend
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. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Friend
Gilliam strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Powers vs. Roebuck
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. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Long vs. Roebuck
Long hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Roebuck
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Roebuck
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Friend
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Friend
Snider hits a fly ball into left field. Powers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson hits a popup towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Friend
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. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Roebuck
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Roebuck
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. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Roebuck
Friend strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Roebuck
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roebuck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Friend
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Friend
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Friend
Campanella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. Friend
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. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Craig
Roger Craig now pitching.
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Powers vs. Craig
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. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Long vs. Craig
Long hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Friend
Gilliam strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Friend
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Friend
Snider hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Craig
Thomas strikes out. Campanella drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Thomas out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Craig
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. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Craig
Freese hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Amoros. Freese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Shepard vs. Craig
Shepard is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Friend vs. Craig
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Friend
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. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Friend
Amoros hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shepard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Friend
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. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Friend
Hodges hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Friend
Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Craig
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Craig
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Powers vs. Craig
Powers hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Craig
Long takes first base on ball four. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Craig
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. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Groat vs. Craig
There goes Thomas. The throw from Campanella and he is out, Gilliam applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Friend
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. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Friend
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. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Friend
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/24/1956 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (N) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Gilliam J, 2b 5 1 3 0 Clemente R, rf 4 2 2 0 Reese P, ss 5 1 1 0 Virdon B, cf 3 1 1 1 Snider D, cf 3 0 0 0 Walls L, lf 1 1 0 0 Robinson J, 3b 4 2 1 1 Powers J, lf 4 0 0 0 Amoros S, lf-rf 4 0 1 1 Long D, 1b 4 1 2 1 Furillo C, rf-lf 3 0 1 0 Thomas F, 3b 5 1 4 3 Hodges G, 1b 3 1 2 3 Cole D, 3b 0 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 4 0 1 0 Groat D, ss 4 0 1 1 Labine C, p 1 0 0 0 Freese G, 2b 4 0 1 0 Roebuck E, p 1 0 0 0 O'Brien J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Mitchell D, ph 1 0 0 0 Shepard J, c 2 0 1 0 Craig R, p 0 0 0 0 Friend B, p 4 0 1 0 Jackson R, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 10 5 35 6 13 6 Brooklyn 300 000 020 -- 5 Pittsburgh 310 100 01x -- 6 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Labine C* 1.0 5 4 3 2 1 Roebuck E 4.0 6 1 1 0 2 Craig R (L) 3.0 2 1 1 4 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Friend B (W) 9.0 10 5 5 2 5 * Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd E -- Reese P, Groat D, Hodges G DP -- Brooklyn 2, Pittsburgh 3 LOB -- Brooklyn 6, Pittsburgh 11 2B -- Amoros S, Freese G HR -- Thomas F, Hodges G CS -- Thomas F SF -- Hodges G PB -- Campanella R T -- 2:45 A -- 17252
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