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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1956-07-08 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 15406 · 2:15
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 5–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 8th. Ron Kline earned the win and Roy Face picked up the save. Frank Thomas went 2-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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Ron Kline L: Al Worthington SV: Roy Face
Umpires — HP: Bill Engeln · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Jocko Conlan · 3B: Vic Delmore · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Skinner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Long | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Roberto Clemente | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Shepard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ron Kline | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Lynch | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Bressoud | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Red Schoendienst | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Thompson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Daryl Spencer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Sarni | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Worthington | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Kline | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
 Roy Face | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Worthington | 7.1 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
 Marv Grissom | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: 5/P
- Dick Groat: 6/P
- Frank Thomas: 53
Bot 1
- Eddie Bressoud: K
- Red Schoendienst: 3/P
- Don Mueller: E5.B-1
- Willie Mays: E6.1-2#
- Bill White: 6/P
Top 2
- Bob Skinner: 4
- Dale Long: K
- Roberto Clemente: D
- Bill Mazeroski: 8/F
Bot 2
- Hank Thompson: K
- Daryl Spencer: 2/P
- Bill Sarni: 63
Top 3
- Jack Shepard: 2/P
- Ron Kline: S
- Bill Virdon: S.1-2#
- Dick Groat: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Al Worthington: S
- Eddie Bressoud: 14/SH.1-2
- Red Schoendienst: S.2-3
- Don Mueller: S9.3-H;1X3(95)
- Willie Mays: 9/F
Top 4
- Frank Thomas: S
- Bob Skinner: 46(1)/FO
- Dale Long: PB.1-2#
- Dale Long: S.2-H(UR)#
- Roberto Clemente: E6.1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: 7/F
- Jack Shepard: IW.2-3;1-2
- Ron Kline: 13
Bot 4
- Bill White: K
- Hank Thompson: HR
- Daryl Spencer: S
- Bill Sarni: K+CS2(26)/DP#
Top 5
- Bill Virdon: 63
- Dick Groat: 63
- Frank Thomas: HR
- Bob Skinner: 31
Bot 5
- Al Worthington: K
- Eddie Bressoud: 8
- Red Schoendienst: 9
Top 6
- Dale Long: 4/P
- Roberto Clemente: D
- Bill Mazeroski: 13
- Jack Shepard: IW
- Ron Kline: K
Bot 6
- Don Mueller: 8
- Willie Mays: 63
- Bill White: D
- Hank Thompson: 9
Top 7
- Bill Virdon: 13
- Dick Groat: 8
- Frank Thomas: W
- Bob Skinner: S.1-2
- Dale Long: E4.2-3;1-2
- Roberto Clemente: 13
Bot 7
- Daryl Spencer: S
- Bill Sarni: 8
- Al Worthington: 36(1)/FO.B-2(E6/TH)
- Eddie Bressoud: 9
Top 8
- Bill Mazeroski: S
- Jack Shepard: 34/SH.1-2
- Jerry Lynch: S.2-3
- Bill Virdon: W.1-2
- Dick Groat: D.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Frank Thomas: WP.3-H;2-3#
- Frank Thomas: K
- Bob Skinner: K
Bot 8
- Red Schoendienst: 3/P
- Don Mueller: 8#
- Willie Mays: 4#
Top 9
- Dale Long: K
- Roberto Clemente: 53
- Bill Mazeroski: 9
Bot 9
- Bill White: 3/G
- Hank Thompson: 5/P
- Daryl Spencer: 8