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Pittsburgh Pirates @
Cincinnati Reds
1956-07-21 Β· Day game Β· Crosley Field Β· Att: 8859 Β· 1:51
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Redlegs 4β3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 9th. Roy Face earned the win. Roberto Clemente went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | |
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Roy Face L: Brooks Lawrence SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Augie Donatelli Β· 1B: Jocko Conlan Β· 2B: Vic Delmore Β· 3B: Bill Engeln Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Virdon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lee Walls | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dale Long | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Roberto Clemente | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Eddie O'Brien | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Mazeroski | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Friend | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Cole | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Skinner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Wally Post | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gus Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frank Robinson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Ed Bailey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ray Jablonski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Roy McMillan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Brooks Lawrence | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Smoky Burgess | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Friend | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
Roy Face | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brooks Lawrence | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: S8
- Lee Walls: 13/SH.1-2
- Dale Long: E6.2-3;B-1
- Frank Thomas: S9.3-H;1-3#
- Roberto Clemente: 4/P/DP.1X2(43)
Bot 1
- Alex Grammas: 7
- Wally Post: D9
- Gus Bell: S9.2-H
- Ted Kluszewski: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Jack Shepard: K
- Eddie O'Brien: 13/BG
- Bill Mazeroski: D8
- Bob Friend: 63
Bot 2
- Frank Robinson: 6
- Ed Bailey: S8
- Ray Jablonski: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Bill Virdon: 13
- Lee Walls: 2/FL
- Dale Long: K
Bot 3
- Roy McMillan: 43
- Brooks Lawrence: D/89
- Alex Grammas: D7.2-H
- Wally Post: 63
- Gus Bell: 9
Top 4
- Frank Thomas: K
- Roberto Clemente: 7
- Jack Shepard: K23
Bot 4
- Ted Kluszewski: S9/3
- Frank Robinson: 64(1)/FO
- Ed Bailey: S8.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Ray Jablonski: IW
- Roy McMillan: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Brooks Lawrence: 23
Top 5
- Eddie O'Brien: 13
- Bill Mazeroski: W
- Bob Friend: 2/FL
- Bill Virdon: 43
Bot 5
- Alex Grammas: 9/L
- Wally Post: 63
- Gus Bell: 8
Top 6
- Lee Walls: 9
- Dale Long: 9/L
- Frank Thomas: 6/P
Bot 6
- Ted Kluszewski: K/C
- Frank Robinson: K
- Ed Bailey: 41
Top 7
- Roberto Clemente: 7
- Jack Shepard: 3/FL
- Eddie O'Brien: 63
Bot 7
- Ray Jablonski: 53
- Roy McMillan: 7
- Brooks Lawrence: K
Top 8
- Dick Cole: 4/L
- Bob Skinner: 7/L
- Bill Virdon: 7
Bot 8
- Alex Grammas: W
- Wally Post: K
- Gus Bell: 7/L
- Ted Kluszewski: 5/P
Top 9
- Lee Walls: S7
- Dale Long: 7
- Frank Thomas: S9.1-3
- Roberto Clemente: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Jack Shepard: 53
- Eddie O'Brien: 4/P
Bot 9
- Frank Robinson: K
- Ed Bailey: K
- Smoky Burgess: 13



















