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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1956-08-07 · Night game · Roosevelt Stadium · Att: 17504 · night · 2:11
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3–0. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 2 in the 3rd. Don Newcombe earned the win. Duke Snider went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Don Newcombe L: Vern Law SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hal Dixon · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Walls | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Shepard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vern Law | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Skinner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Cole | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Gilliam | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dale Mitchell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Furillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jackie Robinson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Campanella | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Chico Fernandez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Newcombe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Nellie King | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Roy Face | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cholly Naranjo | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Newcombe | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Walls: 8
- Roberto Clemente: 63
- Dale Long: 23
Bot 1
- Jim Gilliam: S9/G
- Dale Mitchell: 64(1)3/GDP
- Duke Snider: 9
Top 2
- Bill Virdon: S6/6M
- Dick Groat: 46(1)3/GDP
- Frank Thomas: S9/G
- Jack Shepard: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Carl Furillo: 3
- Jackie Robinson: 53
- Gil Hodges: W
- Roy Campanella: SB2
- Roy Campanella: W
- Chico Fernandez: 43
Top 3
- Bill Mazeroski: S5/BG
- Vern Law: 2/BG/BINT.1-1
- Lee Walls: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Don Newcombe: 6
- Jim Gilliam: S9/G
- Dale Mitchell: 6/L
- Duke Snider: HR/9.1-H
- Carl Furillo: K
Top 4
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Dale Long: K
- Bill Virdon: D7/78
- Dick Groat: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Jackie Robinson: S7/G
- Gil Hodges: 23/SH.1-2
- Roy Campanella: K
- Chico Fernandez: S9.2-H
- Don Newcombe: CS2(26)
Top 5
- Frank Thomas: S7/G
- Jack Shepard: 54(1)3/GDP
- Bill Mazeroski: K
Bot 5
- Don Newcombe: 3/G
- Jim Gilliam: 43
- Dale Mitchell: S1
- Duke Snider: K
Top 6
- Dick Hall: K
- Lee Walls: W
- Roberto Clemente: 8/8D
- Dale Long: 4/FL
Bot 6
- Carl Furillo: 7/7D
- Randy Jackson: S6.BX2(63)
- Gil Hodges: 53
Top 7
- Bill Virdon: 53
- Dick Groat: 53
- Frank Thomas: K
Bot 7
- Roy Campanella: W
- Chico Fernandez: K
- Don Newcombe: 46(1)/FO.B-2(E6)
- Jim Gilliam: IW
- Dale Mitchell: 46(1)/FO
Top 8
- Jack Shepard: W
- Bob Skinner: K
- Dick Cole: 53.1-2
- Lee Walls: 13
Bot 8
- Duke Snider: S9/L
- Carl Furillo: K
- Randy Jackson: 43.1-2
- Gil Hodges: 63
Top 9
- Roberto Clemente: 9
- Dale Long: D9/L
- Bill Virdon: 8
- Dick Groat: 9
Notes & reviews
- this game played in Jersey City
- Vern Law called for interference for colliding with Roy Campanella
- Jackie Robinson left with upset stomach