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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
1956-05-03 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 2561 · 2:15
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Redlegs 5–1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 1st. Bob Friend earned the win. Dale Long 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 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
W: Bob Friend L: Joe Nuxhall SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: Artie Gore · 3B: Bill Jackowski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Freese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roberto Clemente | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Shepard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Roberts | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Friend | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Jablonski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Crowe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Post | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Bailey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy McMillan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nuxhall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Thurman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Friend | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Nuxhall | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Scantlebury | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brooks Lawrence | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gene Freese: K/C
- Dick Groat: 53
- Dale Long: S8
- Frank Thomas: HR/7.1-H
- Lee Walls: K
Bot 1
- Johnny Temple: 53
- Frank Robinson: E6.B-1
- Gus Bell: W.1-2
- Ray Jablonski: W.2-3;1-2
- George Crowe: K
- Wally Post: K
Top 2
- Roberto Clemente: 3/G
- Jack Shepard: 7
- Curt Roberts: K
Bot 2
- Ed Bailey: K/C
- Roy McMillan: 63
- Joe Nuxhall: K
Top 3
- Bob Friend: 8
- Gene Freese: 7
- Dick Groat: S9
- Dale Long: HR/78.1-H
- Frank Thomas: W
- Lee Walls: K
Bot 3
- Johnny Temple: 3/G
- Frank Robinson: 63
- Gus Bell: 7
Top 4
- Roberto Clemente: S7
- Jack Shepard: SB2
- Jack Shepard: 13
- Curt Roberts: D9.2-H
- Bob Friend: 63
- Gene Freese: 3
Bot 4
- Ray Jablonski: 7
- George Crowe: 63
- Wally Post: 3
Top 5
- Dick Groat: 53
- Dale Long: 43
- Frank Thomas: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Ed Bailey: 63
- Roy McMillan: 63
- Bob Thurman: 43
Top 6
- Lee Walls: 2/FL
- Roberto Clemente: 6E3.B-1
- Jack Shepard: SB2#
- Jack Shepard: 8
- Curt Roberts: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Johnny Temple: S4
- Frank Robinson: 2/FL
- Gus Bell: S9.1-2
- Ray Jablonski: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- George Crowe: 7
Top 7
- Bob Friend: 1/G
- Gene Freese: 7
- Dick Groat: W
- Dale Long: 9
Bot 7
- Wally Post: S5
- Ed Bailey: S8.1-2#
- Roy McMillan: 3/FL
- Smoky Burgess: K
- Johnny Temple: K/C
Top 8
- Frank Thomas: D7
- Lee Walls: 13/SH.2-3
- Roberto Clemente: OA.3XH(1251)
- Roberto Clemente: W
- Jack Shepard: CS2(24)
Bot 8
- Frank Robinson: W
- Gus Bell: 9
- Ray Jablonski: 5/FL
- George Crowe: 9
Top 9
- Jack Shepard: K
- Curt Roberts: 43
- Bob Friend: K
Bot 9
- Wally Post: 63
- Ed Bailey: HR/8
- Roy McMillan: 53
- Ted Kluszewski: 43
Notes & reviews
- missed squeeze