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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1956-04-19 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 1922 · 2:37
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 3–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 7th. Ron Kline earned the win. Daryl Spencer went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
W: Ron Kline L: Al Worthington SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Secory · 1B: Stan Landes · 2B: Larry Goetz · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roberto Clemente | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Long | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Freese | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Toby Atwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Del Greco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny O'Brien | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Kline | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Preston Ward | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Thompson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Daryl Spencer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gail Harris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wes Westrum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Worthington | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Wilson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Kline | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Worthington | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Dick Groat: 8
- Dale Long: T9
- Frank Thomas: 53
Bot 1
- Don Mueller: S4
- Al Dark: 16(1)/FO.B-2(E6/TH)
- Willie Mays: 2/FL
- Dusty Rhodes: D9.2-H(UR)
- Hank Thompson: PB.2-3
- Hank Thompson: 43
Top 2
- Gene Freese: K
- Toby Atwell: 43
- Bobby Del Greco: 4/P
Bot 2
- Daryl Spencer: 53
- Gail Harris: K/C
- Wes Westrum: K
Top 3
- Johnny O'Brien: 43
- Ron Kline: S8
- Roberto Clemente: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Al Worthington: 63
- Don Mueller: 8
- Al Dark: S7
- Willie Mays: 8
Top 4
- Dick Groat: 13
- Dale Long: S8
- Frank Thomas: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Dusty Rhodes: 2/FL
- Hank Thompson: S8
- Daryl Spencer: 8
- Gail Harris: SB2
- Gail Harris: W
- Wes Westrum: 2/FL
Top 5
- Gene Freese: W
- Toby Atwell: 4/P
- Bobby Del Greco: 8
- Johnny O'Brien: CS2(26)
Bot 5
- Al Worthington: S7
- Don Mueller: 46(1)3/GDP
- Al Dark: 7
Top 6
- Johnny O'Brien: 63
- Ron Kline: 63
- Roberto Clemente: S8
- Dick Groat: S5.1-2
- Dale Long: 13
Bot 6
- Willie Mays: 6/FL
- Dusty Rhodes: 43
- Hank Thompson: 31
Top 7
- Frank Thomas: S7
- Gene Freese: S8.1-2
- Toby Atwell: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Preston Ward: S9.3-H;2-H
- Johnny O'Brien: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Daryl Spencer: 13
- Gail Harris: 43
- Wes Westrum: W
- George Wilson: S8.1-3
- Don Mueller: 8
Top 8
- Ron Kline: K
- Roberto Clemente: W
- Dick Groat: PB.1-2
- Dick Groat: K
- Dale Long: PB.2-3
- Dale Long: W
- Frank Thomas: S9.3-H;1-2
- Gene Freese: K
Bot 8
- Al Dark: 99#
- Willie Mays: 99#
- Dusty Rhodes: K
Top 9
- Toby Atwell: 99#
- Lee Walls: S
- Bob Skinner: K
- Ron Kline: SB2
- Ron Kline: 99#
Bot 9
- Hank Thompson: K
- Daryl Spencer: HR/9
- Gail Harris: 99#
- Whitey Lockman: 99/F