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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
1956-07-22 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 28505 · 2:37
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–2. Cincinnati Redlegs put up 3 in the 6th. Joe Nuxhall earned the win and Tom Acker picked up the save. Bob Thurman went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 |
W: Joe Nuxhall L: Howie Pollet SV: Tom Acker
Umpires — HP: Vic Delmore · 1B: Bill Engeln · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roberto Clemente | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Hank Foiles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie O'Brien | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howie Pollet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Cole | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Bob Thurman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Jablonski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy McMillan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Nuxhall | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Dyck | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cholly Naranjo | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Howie Pollet | 4.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Nellie King | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny O'Brien | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Fred Waters | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Nuxhall | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Tom Acker | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: 8
- Lee Walls: 13
- Roberto Clemente: D9#
- Frank Thomas: 13
Bot 1
- Johnny Temple: S8
- Frank Robinson: W.1-2
- Gus Bell: 43.2-3;1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: IW
- Smoky Burgess: 8/SF.3-H
- Bob Thurman: S7.2-H;1-2
- Ray Jablonski: S5.2-3;1-2
- Roy McMillan: 5(2)/FO
Top 2
- Dale Long: K
- Hank Foiles: 8
- Eddie O'Brien: 8
Bot 2
- Joe Nuxhall: K
- Johnny Temple: 4
- Frank Robinson: T9
- Gus Bell: 9
Top 3
- Bill Mazeroski: S8
- Howie Pollet: 13/SH.1-2
- Bill Virdon: S8.2-H;B-2(E8)
- Lee Walls: K/C
- Roberto Clemente: S9.2-H(UR)
- Frank Thomas: 9
Bot 3
- Ted Kluszewski: 9
- Smoky Burgess: 4/P
- Bob Thurman: 43
Top 4
- Dale Long: S/78
- Hank Foiles: 8
- Eddie O'Brien: 8
- Bill Mazeroski: 3
Bot 4
- Ray Jablonski: 63
- Roy McMillan: 63
- Joe Nuxhall: HR/89
- Johnny Temple: D7
- Frank Robinson: W
- Gus Bell: 31
Top 5
- Howie Pollet: 13
- Bill Virdon: S8
- Lee Walls: W.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
Bot 5
- Ted Kluszewski: 63
- Smoky Burgess: W
- Bob Thurman: 8
- Ray Jablonski: 53
Top 6
- Frank Thomas: S7
- Dale Long: W.1-2
- Hank Foiles: 3/FL
- Eddie O'Brien: WP.2-3;1-2
- Eddie O'Brien: 6/L
- Dick Cole: 53
Bot 6
- Roy McMillan: K/C
- Joe Nuxhall: S9
- Johnny Temple: S5/BG.1-2
- Frank Robinson: 46(1)/FO.2-H(E6)(NR);B-2#
- Gus Bell: HR/8.2-H
- Ted Kluszewski: 4/P
Top 7
- Johnny O'Brien: 63
- Bill Virdon: S4/9S#
- Lee Walls: 6
- Roberto Clemente: PB.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: 63
Bot 7
- Smoky Burgess: W
- Bob Thurman: WP.1-2
- Bob Thurman: HR/9.2-H
- Ray Jablonski: K/C
- Roy McMillan: 8
- Jim Dyck: K/C
Top 8
- Frank Thomas: HP
- Dale Long: W.1-2
- Hank Foiles: 6/P
- Eddie O'Brien: S1/BG.2-3;1-2
- Dick Cole: 3/FL
- Bob Skinner: K/C
Bot 8
- Johnny Temple: S9
- Frank Robinson: 9
- Gus Bell: D/89.1-3
- Ted Kluszewski: 43.3-H;2-3
- Smoky Burgess: K
Top 9
- Bill Virdon: S8
- Lee Walls: SB2#
- Lee Walls: 8
- Roberto Clemente: 3/FL
- Frank Thomas: 63
Notes & reviews
- Joe Nuxhall left with injured side