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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
1956-07-22 · Day game · Crosley Field · 2:24
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Redlegs 8–6. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 2nd. Red Munger earned the win. Lee Walls 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 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 13 | |
| CIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Red Munger L: Hersh Freeman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Vic Delmore · 2B: Bill Engeln · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Roberto Clemente | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Shepard | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie O'Brien | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Law | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Munger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Skinner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Bailey | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Thurman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Jablonski | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Black | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Palys | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Crowe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hersh Freeman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Red Munger | 7.0 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Art Fowler | 1.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Joe Black | 3.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Gross | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Hersh Freeman | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: HR/9
- Lee Walls: K
- Roberto Clemente: 13
- Dale Long: 43
Bot 1
- Johnny Temple: 63
- Frank Robinson: 63
- Gus Bell: 8
Top 2
- Frank Thomas: 63
- Jack Shepard: S7
- Eddie O'Brien: S7.1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: 9
- Vern Law: D9.2-H;1-H
- Bill Virdon: W
- Lee Walls: S7.2-H;1-2
- Roberto Clemente: 9
Bot 2
- Ted Kluszewski: 43
- Ed Bailey: S9
- Bob Thurman: K
- Ray Jablonski: E7/F.1-3;B-2
- Roy McMillan: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Joe Black: 53
Top 3
- Dale Long: S9
- Frank Thomas: 3/FL
- Jack Shepard: 3/FL
- Eddie O'Brien: S7.1-2#
- Bill Mazeroski: 8
Bot 3
- Johnny Temple: 13
- Frank Robinson: 53
- Gus Bell: 43
Top 4
- Red Munger: 8
- Bill Virdon: 9
- Lee Walls: HR/89
- Roberto Clemente: 53
Bot 4
- Ted Kluszewski: S9
- Ed Bailey: S/78.1-2
- Bob Thurman: 6(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Ray Jablonski: S7.3-H
- Roy McMillan: 9
Top 5
- Dale Long: 2/FL
- Frank Thomas: 63
- Jack Shepard: K/C
Bot 5
- Stan Palys: K
- Johnny Temple: 53
- Frank Robinson: HR/78
- Gus Bell: 43
Top 6
- Eddie O'Brien: 63
- Bill Mazeroski: 53
- Red Munger: D/78
- Bill Virdon: 43
Bot 6
- Ted Kluszewski: 8
- Ed Bailey: 43
- Bob Thurman: S8
- Ray Jablonski: D8.1-H
- Roy McMillan: WP.2-3
- Roy McMillan: K
Top 7
- Lee Walls: K
- Roberto Clemente: 4
- Dale Long: HR/9
- Frank Thomas: K
Bot 7
- George Crowe: 4
- Johnny Temple: 4
- Frank Robinson: D/78
- Gus Bell: W
- Ted Kluszewski: 5/P
Top 8
- Jack Shepard: 7
- Eddie O'Brien: 43
- Bill Mazeroski: D8
- Red Munger: K
Bot 8
- Ed Bailey: HR/8
- Bob Thurman: 43
- Ray Jablonski: 7/L
- Roy McMillan: S7
- Hersh Freeman: 13
Top 9
- Bill Virdon: S9#
- Lee Walls: W.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: FC.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Dale Long: K
- Bob Skinner: 6/L
- Jack Shepard: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Eddie O'Brien: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Johnny Temple: 6/L
- Frank Robinson: 23/BG
- Gus Bell: 8
Notes & reviews
- Vern Law twisted right ankle on double