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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
1956-05-05 · Day game · Crosley Field · 10 innings · Att: 4481 · 2:40
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–6. Cincinnati Redlegs put up 3 in the 8th. Paul LaPalme earned the win. Frank Robinson went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
W: Paul LaPalme L: Nellie King SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Artie Gore · 1B: Bill Jackowski · 2B: Shag Crawford · 3B: Lee Ballanfant · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Freese | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Del Greco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Shepard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Law | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Cole | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Curt Roberts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Jablonski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Post | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Bailey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Nuxhall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Crowe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Thurman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Palys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rocky Bridges | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Littlefield | 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Roy Face | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nellie King | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack McMahan | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Nuxhall | 8.0 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
 Hersh Freeman | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul LaPalme | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gene Freese: 63
- Dick Groat: 7
- Dale Long: W
- Frank Thomas: 13
Bot 1
- Johnny Temple: S9
- Frank Robinson: 13/SH.1-2
- Gus Bell: 4
- Ray Jablonski: K
Top 2
- Lee Walls: 3/G
- Roberto Clemente: W
- Bobby Del Greco: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Ted Kluszewski: 9
- Wally Post: S7
- Ed Bailey: OA.1X2(26)#
- Ed Bailey: 7
Top 3
- Jack Shepard: D7
- Vern Law: PO2(E2).2-3
- Vern Law: 7/SF.3-H
- Gene Freese: W
- Dick Groat: S8/89.1X3(85)
- Dale Long: W.1-2
- Frank Thomas: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Roy McMillan: 53
- Joe Nuxhall: 2/P
- Johnny Temple: 43
Top 4
- Lee Walls: 9
- Roberto Clemente: D8
- Bobby Del Greco: W
- Jack Shepard: 2/FL
- Vern Law: 63
Bot 4
- Frank Robinson: S7
- Gus Bell: 16(1)3/GDP
- Ray Jablonski: 8
Top 5
- Gene Freese: 3
- Dick Groat: 7
- Dale Long: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Ted Kluszewski: 9
- Wally Post: HR/8
- Ed Bailey: 8
- Roy McMillan: 1/FL#
Top 6
- Frank Thomas: 53
- Lee Walls: K
- Roberto Clemente: 43
Bot 6
- Joe Nuxhall: HR/9
- Johnny Temple: 7
- Frank Robinson: 13
- Gus Bell: 43
Top 7
- Bobby Del Greco: 9
- Jack Shepard: 3/FL
- Dick Cole: W
- Gene Freese: HR/7.1-H
- Dick Groat: 63
Bot 7
- Ray Jablonski: K
- Ted Kluszewski: 43
- Wally Post: 53
Top 8
- Dale Long: 4
- Frank Thomas: 53
- Lee Walls: S8
- Roberto Clemente: D7.1-H
- Curt Roberts: 6/P
Bot 8
- Ed Bailey: 5/FL
- Roy McMillan: W
- George Crowe: WP.1-2
- George Crowe: W
- Smoky Burgess: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Frank Robinson: HR/8.3-H;2-H
- Gus Bell: 6/P
Top 9
- Bob Skinner: D7
- Preston Ward: S9.2-H
- Gene Freese: 14/SH.1-2
- Dick Groat: 63.2-3
- Dale Long: S9.3-H
- Frank Thomas: 64(1)/FO#
Bot 9
- Ray Jablonski: 7
- Ted Kluszewski: HR/9
- Bob Thurman: 43
- Ed Bailey: S4
- Roy McMillan: 8
Top 10
- Lee Walls: 53
- Roberto Clemente: 63
- Curt Roberts: 53
Bot 10
- Stan Palys: W
- Rocky Bridges: 36(1)/FO
- Frank Robinson: S7.1-2
- Gus Bell: S7.2-H;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Wally Post left with injured left thumb