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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1956-09-05 · Night game · Ebbets Field · Att: 10332 · night · 2:10
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 2 in the 4th. Sal Maglie earned the win and Don Bessent picked up the save. Duke Snider went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
W: Sal Maglie L: Ron Kline SV: Don Bessent
Umpires — HP: Dusty Boggess · 1B: Shag Crawford · 2B: Lee Ballanfant · 3B: Artie Gore · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dale Long | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Foiles | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Kline | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Shepard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Gilliam | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Duke Snider | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sandy Amoros | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Campanella | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Maglie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rube Walker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Kline | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
 Roy Face | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sal Maglie | 8.2 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Bessent | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dale Long: 8
- Bill Virdon: 3/G
- Roberto Clemente: 63
Bot 1
- Jim Gilliam: S9/L
- Pee Wee Reese: PO1(13)
- Pee Wee Reese: K
- Duke Snider: 7
Top 2
- Frank Thomas: 53
- Lee Walls: 63
- Dick Groat: 3/G
Bot 2
- Jackie Robinson: 63
- Sandy Amoros: 5/FL
- Roy Campanella: 7
Top 3
- Bill Mazeroski: 63
- Hank Foiles: 13/BG
- Ron Kline: 13
Bot 3
- Carl Furillo: 8/L
- Gil Hodges: 7/L
- Sal Maglie: K
Top 4
- Dale Long: 2/FL
- Bill Virdon: S8/L
- Roberto Clemente: S9.1-2
- Frank Thomas: 6
- Lee Walls: D7/G.2-H;1-3
- Dick Groat: 63
Bot 4
- Jim Gilliam: W
- Pee Wee Reese: 63.1-2
- Duke Snider: HR/9.2-H
- Jackie Robinson: K
- Sandy Amoros: 3/G
Top 5
- Bill Mazeroski: D5/L
- Hank Foiles: 43.2-3
- Ron Kline: 3/FL
- Dale Long: 9
Bot 5
- Rube Walker: 7
- Carl Furillo: 9
- Gil Hodges: HR/7
- Sal Maglie: 8
Top 6
- Bill Virdon: 43
- Roberto Clemente: 53
- Frank Thomas: 53
Bot 6
- Jim Gilliam: 43
- Pee Wee Reese: D9/L
- Duke Snider: W+WP.2-3;B-1
- Jackie Robinson: 3/SH.3-H;1-2
- Sandy Amoros: 8
Top 7
- Lee Walls: 63
- Dick Groat: S7/L
- Bill Mazeroski: 13.1-2
- Hank Foiles: S7/G.2-H
- Bob Skinner: 43
Bot 7
- Rube Walker: 5
- Carl Furillo: S8/G
- Gil Hodges: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Dale Long: 43
- Bill Virdon: 8
- Roberto Clemente: S9/L
- Frank Thomas: 23
Bot 8
- Sal Maglie: 53
- Jim Gilliam: 7/L
- Pee Wee Reese: 9
Top 9
- Lee Walls: D7/G
- Dick Groat: K
- Bill Mazeroski: K
- Hank Foiles: S8.2-H
- Jack Shepard: K
Notes & reviews
- Roy Campanella left with unknown injury