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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1956-04-28 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 7806 · night · 2:35
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–2. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 4 in the 7th. Don Newcombe earned the win. Jim Gilliam 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 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| BRO | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Don Newcombe L: Dick Hall SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Dascoli · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Stan Landes · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curt Roberts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lee Walls | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Freese | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Toby Atwell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Hall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Gilliam | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Duke Snider | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Campanella | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Neal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Zimmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Newcombe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Hall | 8.0 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Newcombe | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Curt Roberts: K
- Dick Groat: 43
- Dale Long: 6
Bot 1
- Jim Gilliam: W
- Jackie Robinson: 5/FL
- Duke Snider: 8/L
- Roy Campanella: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Frank Thomas: 63
- Roberto Clemente: S1/BG
- Lee Walls: K+SB2
- Gene Freese: W+CS3(25)
Bot 2
- Gil Hodges: HR/7
- Carl Furillo: 43
- Charlie Neal: 5
- Don Zimmer: S7/L
- Don Newcombe: K
Top 3
- Toby Atwell: K
- Dick Hall: 8
- Curt Roberts: K
Bot 3
- Jim Gilliam: 8
- Jackie Robinson: K
- Duke Snider: S8/L
- Roy Campanella: 4(1)/FO
Top 4
- Dick Groat: 63
- Dale Long: K
- Frank Thomas: S8/G
- Roberto Clemente: K
Bot 4
- Gil Hodges: S5
- Carl Furillo: D7/L.1-3
- Charlie Neal: W
- Don Zimmer: K
- Don Newcombe: 8/8S
- Jim Gilliam: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Lee Walls: D9/9D
- Gene Freese: 8
- Toby Atwell: W
- Dick Hall: 7/7D
- Bob Skinner: K
Bot 5
- Jackie Robinson: 6
- Duke Snider: 31
- Roy Campanella: W
- Gil Hodges: W.1-2
- Carl Furillo: 43
Top 6
- Dick Groat: 5/FL
- Dale Long: HR/9
- Frank Thomas: 3
- Roberto Clemente: K
Bot 6
- Charlie Neal: 7/L
- Don Zimmer: 43
- Don Newcombe: 6/7S
Top 7
- Lee Walls: S7/L
- Gene Freese: 23/SH.1-2
- Toby Atwell: S9/G.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Dick Hall: 53.2-3
- Johnny O'Brien: 9
Bot 7
- Jim Gilliam: HR/9
- Jackie Robinson: W
- Duke Snider: 54/SH.1-2
- Roy Campanella: 8
- Gil Hodges: IW
- Carl Furillo: D9.2-H;1-H
- Charlie Neal: S8/G.2-H
- Don Zimmer: WP.1-2
- Don Zimmer: 53
Top 8
- Dick Groat: S8.BX2(84)
- Dale Long: D9/L
- Frank Thomas: K
- Roberto Clemente: 31
Bot 8
- Don Newcombe: K
- Jim Gilliam: S6
- Jackie Robinson: 9
- Duke Snider: 8
Top 9
- Lee Walls: 53
- Gene Freese: S7/L
- Toby Atwell: 16(1)3/GDP