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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
1956-06-12 · Night game · Crosley Field · Att: 15919 · 2:40
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Redlegs 4–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 5th. Roy Face earned the win and Nellie King picked up the save. Roberto Clemente went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| CIN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Roy Face L: Joe Nuxhall SV: Nellie King
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Artie Gore · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Jackowski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Freese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Foiles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Friend | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Shepard | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Face | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Post | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Jablonski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Bailey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Nuxhall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Frazier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Thurman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Crowe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Smoky Burgess | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Friend | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Roy Face | 4.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Nellie King | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Nuxhall | 5.0 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
 Art Fowler | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hersh Freeman | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: S8
- Gene Freese: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Roberto Clemente: E4.B-1
- Dale Long: K
Bot 1
- Johnny Temple: S9
- Frank Robinson: S1/BG.1-3(E1);B-2
- Gus Bell: T8.3-H;2-H
- Ted Kluszewski: S9.3-H
- Wally Post: K/C
- Ray Jablonski: 7
- Ed Bailey: 8
Top 2
- Frank Thomas: 7
- Lee Walls: 5
- Dick Groat: D7
- Hank Foiles: K
Bot 2
- Roy McMillan: 8
- Joe Nuxhall: 5/FL
- Johnny Temple: 53
Top 3
- Bob Friend: K
- Bill Virdon: 9
- Gene Freese: K
Bot 3
- Frank Robinson: 53
- Gus Bell: S4
- Ted Kluszewski: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Roberto Clemente: 9
- Dale Long: S7
- Frank Thomas: 9
- Lee Walls: K
Bot 4
- Wally Post: 8
- Ray Jablonski: 63
- Ed Bailey: W
- Roy McMillan: K
Top 5
- Dick Groat: K/C
- Hank Foiles: S7
- Jack Shepard: HR/9.1-H
- Bill Virdon: S9
- Gene Freese: 7/FL
- Roberto Clemente: HR/9.1-H
- Dale Long: K
Bot 5
- Joe Frazier: 4
- Johnny Temple: 13
- Frank Robinson: HP
- Gus Bell: 8
Top 6
- Frank Thomas: 63
- Lee Walls: 8
- Dick Groat: W
- Hank Foiles: K
Bot 6
- Ted Kluszewski: 31
- Wally Post: 3/FL
- Ray Jablonski: 6
Top 7
- Roy Face: 3/G
- Bill Virdon: 53
- Gene Freese: 63
Bot 7
- Ed Bailey: 3/G
- Roy McMillan: W
- Bob Thurman: K
- Johnny Temple: 9
Top 8
- Roberto Clemente: K/C
- Dale Long: D9
- Frank Thomas: FC6.2X3(65);B-1
- Lee Walls: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Frank Robinson: 8
- Gus Bell: S9
- Ted Kluszewski: S7.1-2
- Wally Post: 4
- George Crowe: K
Top 9
- Dick Groat: 9
- Hank Foiles: 8
- Roy Face: 9
Bot 9
- Ed Bailey: S9
- Roy McMillan: 1/SH.1-2
- Smoky Burgess: W
- Johnny Temple: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Frank Robinson: K