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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 30, 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 May 30, 1956 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 30, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 30, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Antonelli |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Lee Ballanfant 3B: Artie Gore |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Antonelli | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Center Fielder |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Curt Roberts | Second Baseman |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 30, 1956
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Law
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Law
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dark for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Law
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Antonelli
Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Antonelli
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walls vs. Antonelli
Walls bunts towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. Freese moves to third. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Long vs. Antonelli
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Antonelli, and towards Dark, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Freese scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Antonelli
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Groat scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Antonelli
Clemente hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rhodes. Clemente reaches second base with a double. Thomas goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foiles vs. Ridzik
Steve Ridzik now pitching.
Foiles hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Spencer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Law
Rhodes strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Law
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Law
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Ridzik
Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Ridzik
Law hits a popup towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Ridzik
Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Law
Katt hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Law
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ridzik vs. Law
Ridzik hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Law covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Ridzik
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Ridzik
Walls strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Ridzik
Long hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Law
White hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Law
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Law
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Ridzik
Thomas bunts towards the mound. Ridzik fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Ridzik
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Ridzik
Foiles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Ridzik
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foiles moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Law vs. Ridzik
Law strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Law
Rhodes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Law
Mueller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Law
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Ridzik
Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Ridzik
Groat hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Katt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Ridzik
Walls hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Law
Katt hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Law
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Law
George Wilson pinch hits for Steve Ridzik.
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Law
White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clemente. White reaches second base with a double. Spencer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Law
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. White moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Law
Mays hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walls who is chasing the ball. Mays reaches third base with a triple. White scores. Dark goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rhodes vs. Law
Rhodes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mays scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Law
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Grissom
Whitey Lockman now playing left field. Marv Grissom now pitching.
Long hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Grissom
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Grissom
Bob Skinner pinch hits for Roberto Clemente.
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Grissom
Bill Virdon pinch hits for Hank Foiles.
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Law
Bill Virdon now playing center field. Jack Shepard now catching.
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Law
Katt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Law
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Grissom
Wes Westrum now catching.
Roberts is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Grissom
Dick Cole pinch hits for Vern Law.
Cole hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Cole reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Grissom
Eddie O'Brien pinch runs for Dick Cole.
Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. O'Brien scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Groat hits a fly ball towards center. Mays catches it and throws to first to double up Freese. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Arroyo
Luis Arroyo now pitching.
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Arroyo
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Arroyo covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Arroyo
Dark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walls. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Arroyo
Mays is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hofman vs. Face
Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm. Roy Face now pitching.
Hofman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Gomez
Ruben Gomez now pitching.
Walls hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Gomez
Long hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Gomez
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walls moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kravitz vs. McCall
Danny Kravitz pinch hits for Jack Shepard. Windy McCall now pitching.
Kravitz strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. McCall
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Face
Danny Kravitz now catching.
Mueller hits a line drive towards third. Freese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Face
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Face
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Face
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. McCall
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Face vs. McCall
Face hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. McCall
Freese strikes out. Westrum drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Freese out. View Play
Top 10
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Face
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Face
White hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Face
Dark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. McCall
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. McCall
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson juggles the ball. That's an error on Thompson. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. McCall
Long hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman who is chasing the ball. Long reaches third base with a triple. Walls goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/30/1956, game 1 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
White B, 1b 5 1 1 1 Freese G, 3b 5 1 2 1
Dark A, ss 5 1 2 0 Groat D, ss 5 1 1 0
Mays W, cf 3 1 1 2 Walls L, rf 4 1 1 0
Rhodes D, lf 3 0 1 1 Long D, 1b 5 0 1 2
Grissom M, p 0 0 0 0 Thomas F, lf 4 1 4 1
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0 Clemente R, cf 2 0 1 1
Hofman B, ph 1 0 0 0 Skinner B, ph 1 0 1 0
Gomez R, p 0 0 0 0 Shepard J, c 0 0 0 0
McCall W, p 0 0 0 0 Kravitz D, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Mueller D, rf 4 0 0 0 Foiles H, c 1 0 0 0
Thompson H, 3b 4 0 1 0 Virdon B, ph-cf 2 0 0 0
Katt R, c 3 0 0 0 Roberts C, 2b 4 0 1 0
Westrum W, c 1 0 0 0 Law V, p 2 0 0 0
Spencer D, 2b 4 1 2 0 Cole D, ph 1 0 1 0
Antonelli J, p 0 0 0 0 O'Brien E, pr 0 1 0 0
Ridzik S, p 1 0 0 0 Arroyo L, p 0 0 0 0
Wilson G, ph 1 0 0 0 Face R, p 1 0 0 0
Lockman W, lf 2 0 0 0
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37 4 8 4 38 5 13 5
New York 000 004 000 0 -- 4
Pittsburgh 300 000 100 1 -- 5
1 out when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Antonelli J 0.2 4 3 3 0 0
Ridzik S 4.1 2 0 0 1 2
Grissom M 1.1 4 1 1 0 1
Wilhelm H 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Gomez R 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
McCall W (L) 2.0 1 1 0 0 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V 7.0 6 4 4 0 1
Arroyo L 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Face R (W) 2.1 1 0 0 0 4
E -- Thompson H
DP -- New York 3, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- New York 4, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Clemente R, White B, Cole D, Dark A
3B -- Mays W, Long D
SH -- Walls L
T -- 2:53
A -- 0
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