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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1956-09-30 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 31983 · 2:30
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–6. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 3 in the 1st. Don Newcombe earned the win and Don Bessent picked up the save. Duke Snider went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 13 | |
| BRO | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 |
W: Don Newcombe L: Vern Law SV: Don Bessent
Umpires — HP: Bill Jackowski · 1B: Vic Delmore · 2B: Jocko Conlan · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roberto Clemente | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Virdon | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Shepard | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Cole | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John Powers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Freese | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Foiles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Gilliam | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sandy Amoros | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Furillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Campanella | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Newcombe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Bessent | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vern Law | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Face | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Purkey | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Kline | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Bob Friend | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Newcombe | 7.1 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
| Don Bessent | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roberto Clemente: 13/BG
- Bill Virdon: 163
- Bob Skinner: K
Bot 1
- Jim Gilliam: W
- Pee Wee Reese: S8/78/L.1-3
- Duke Snider: HR/8.3-H;1-H
- Jackie Robinson: 7/L
- Sandy Amoros: 43
- Gil Hodges: S8/G
- Carl Furillo: 43
Top 2
- Frank Thomas: S7/L
- Lee Walls: 64(1)/FO
- Dick Groat: 3
- Bill Mazeroski: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Roy Campanella: 6
- Don Newcombe: 13
- Jim Gilliam: 43
Top 3
- Jack Shepard: S1
- Dick Cole: W.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: WP.2-3;1-2
- Roberto Clemente: S8/G.3-H;2-H
- Bill Virdon: 16(1)3/GDP
- Bob Skinner: 8
Bot 3
- Pee Wee Reese: 43
- Duke Snider: 8/L
- Jackie Robinson: HR/7
- Sandy Amoros: 7
Top 4
- Frank Thomas: 6
- Lee Walls: T9/9D
- Dick Groat: 9/FL
- Bill Mazeroski: 8
Bot 4
- Gil Hodges: 7/L
- Carl Furillo: 63
- Roy Campanella: 63
Top 5
- Jack Shepard: S7/L
- John Powers: 56(1)3/GDP
- Roberto Clemente: 7
Bot 5
- Don Newcombe: D7/G
- Jim Gilliam: 3/G.2-3
- Pee Wee Reese: 7/SF.3-H
- Duke Snider: HR/9
- Jackie Robinson: K
Top 6
- Bill Virdon: S8/L
- Bob Skinner: 64(1)/FO
- Frank Thomas: 64(1)/FO
- Lee Walls: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Sandy Amoros: HR/9
- Gil Hodges: K
- Carl Furillo: 4
- Roy Campanella: W
- Don Newcombe: 4
Top 7
- Dick Groat: D9/9D
- Bill Mazeroski: S6.2-2
- Jack Shepard: S1/BG.2-3;1-2
- Dale Long: 6
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Bill Virdon: D9/L.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Bob Skinner: 8/8D
Bot 7
- Jim Gilliam: 43
- Pee Wee Reese: S7/G
- Duke Snider: 64(1)/FO
- Jackie Robinson: 63
Top 8
- Frank Thomas: 4
- Lee Walls: HR/78
- Dick Groat: S9/L
- Gene Freese: E5/G.1-2;B-1
- Jack Shepard: 8.2-3
- Dale Long: K
Bot 8
- Sandy Amoros: HR/9
- Gil Hodges: S8/L
- Carl Furillo: 7
- Roy Campanella: S7/G.1-3
- Don Bessent: S9.3XH(92);1-2
- Jim Gilliam: 9/L
Top 9
- Roberto Clemente: S9/L
- Bill Virdon: 46(1)3/GDP
- Hank Foiles: K