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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1956-08-17 · Night game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 5998 · 2:38
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–3. New York Giants put up 2 in the 5th. Joe Margoneri earned the win and Windy McCall picked up the save. Willie Mays went 3-for-3 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 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
W: Joe Margoneri L: Red Munger SV: Windy McCall
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: Hal Dixon · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Walls | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Virdon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Foiles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Skinner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Red Munger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Cole | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny O'Brien | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jackie Brandt | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Schoendienst | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Foster Castleman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Sarni | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryl Spencer | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Margoneri | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Munger | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Cholly Naranjo | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Waters | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny O'Brien | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Margoneri | 6.2 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Hoyt Wilhelm | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Windy McCall | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Walls: 63
- Dick Groat: 9
- Roberto Clemente: 63
Bot 1
- Jackie Brandt: S8
- Red Schoendienst: 9
- Willie Mays: W.1-2
- Dusty Rhodes: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Frank Thomas: 7/L
- Bill Virdon: S5
- Bill Mazeroski: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Bill White: 43
- Foster Castleman: 53
- Bill Sarni: 53
Top 3
- Hank Foiles: W
- Bob Skinner: K/C
- Red Munger: 34/SH.1-2
- Lee Walls: 8
Bot 3
- Daryl Spencer: HR/9
- Joe Margoneri: 63
- Jackie Brandt: 9
- Red Schoendienst: 43
Top 4
- Dick Groat: 9
- Roberto Clemente: S8
- Frank Thomas: K
- Bill Virdon: SB2
- Bill Virdon: 53
Bot 4
- Willie Mays: HR/7
- Dusty Rhodes: S7
- Bill White: 5/FL
- Foster Castleman: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Bill Mazeroski: S7
- Hank Foiles: 9
- Bob Skinner: S8.1-2
- Dick Hall: K/C
- Lee Walls: 7
Bot 5
- Bill Sarni: HR/7
- Daryl Spencer: W
- Joe Margoneri: 34/SH.1-2
- Jackie Brandt: S7.2-H
- Red Schoendienst: S7.1X3(75)
- Willie Mays: S8.1-3
- Dusty Rhodes: 2/FL
Top 6
- Dick Groat: 63
- Roberto Clemente: 43
- Frank Thomas: 4/P
Bot 6
- Bill White: 7
- Foster Castleman: 23
- Bill Sarni: 5/FL
Top 7
- Bill Virdon: 13
- Bill Mazeroski: W
- Hank Foiles: K
- Bob Skinner: W.1-2
- Dick Cole: S7.2-H;1-3
- Lee Walls: 9
Bot 7
- Daryl Spencer: 5/FL
- Hoyt Wilhelm: 63
- Jackie Brandt: 43
Top 8
- Dick Groat: S
- Roberto Clemente: S.1-3
- Frank Thomas: K+PB.1-2
- Bill Virdon: W
- Bill Mazeroski: 5/P
- Dale Long: 43
Bot 8
- Red Schoendienst: HP
- Willie Mays: S7.1-2
- Don Mueller: 9/9D.2-3
- Bill White: 8/SF.3-H
- Foster Castleman: CS2(24)
Top 9
- Bob Skinner: K
- Johnny O'Brien: S9
- Lee Walls: W.1-2
- Dick Groat: S8.2-H;1-3
- Roberto Clemente: 36(1)/FO.3-H
- Frank Thomas: 2/FL