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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1956-09-03 · Day game · Ebbets Field · 2:20
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 3 in the 6th. Don Bessent earned the win. Bill Virdon 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 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
W: Don Bessent L: Bob Friend SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Artie Gore · 2B: Dusty Boggess · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Friend | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Shepard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Cole | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Gilliam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Amoros | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Campanella | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Roger Craig | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Bessent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Friend | 8.0 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Craig | 6.2 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
| Don Bessent | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: 43
- Dale Long: K
- Roberto Clemente: S7/L
- Frank Thomas: 7/7D
Bot 1
- Jim Gilliam: W
- Pee Wee Reese: 6(1)3/GDP
- Duke Snider: D9/9D/L
- Jackie Robinson: 53
Top 2
- Lee Walls: S7/L
- Dick Groat: 46(1)/FO
- Bob Friend: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Sandy Amoros: D9/9D
- Roy Campanella: 4/L
- Carl Furillo: S1.2-3
- Gil Hodges: 4
- Roger Craig: K
Top 3
- Jack Shepard: 63
- Bill Mazeroski: 2/FL
- Bill Virdon: 43
Bot 3
- Jim Gilliam: 9
- Pee Wee Reese: 63
- Duke Snider: 7
Top 4
- Dale Long: W
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Frank Thomas: 7
- Lee Walls: K
Bot 4
- Jackie Robinson: 7/L
- Sandy Amoros: 8
- Roy Campanella: 6
Top 5
- Dick Groat: S7
- Bob Friend: 14/SH.1-2
- Jack Shepard: 53
- Bill Mazeroski: S7/L.2XH(72)
Bot 5
- Carl Furillo: 163
- Gil Hodges: S6
- Roger Craig: 34/SH.1-2
- Jim Gilliam: 9/9D
Top 6
- Bill Virdon: HR/9/L
- Dale Long: T9/9D
- Roberto Clemente: S6.3-H
- Frank Thomas: S7/G.1-2
- Lee Walls: 7
- Dick Groat: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Pee Wee Reese: S8/78
- Duke Snider: S9/L.1-2
- Jackie Robinson: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Sandy Amoros: D7/L/OBS.2-H;1-H(E6)
- Roy Campanella: 7
- Carl Furillo: S7/L.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Gil Hodges: IW
- Roger Craig: K
Top 7
- Bob Friend: 53
- Jack Shepard: 53
- Bill Mazeroski: W
- Bill Virdon: S8/L.1-2
- Dale Long: S9/L.2-H;1-3
- Roberto Clemente: K
Bot 7
- Jim Gilliam: 6
- Pee Wee Reese: 63
- Duke Snider: 3/G
Top 8
- Frank Thomas: 63
- Lee Walls: 6
- Dick Groat: K
Bot 8
- Jackie Robinson: D7/G
- Sandy Amoros: S8.2-H
- Roy Campanella: 54/SH.1-2
- Carl Furillo: 9/L
- Gil Hodges: IW
- Don Bessent: 3/G
Top 9
- Dick Cole: 63
- Bob Skinner: 3/G
- Bill Mazeroski: K
Notes & reviews
- Dick Groat called for obstruction