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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
1956-08-22 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 8076 · 2:16
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–3. Cincinnati Redlegs put up 3 in the 5th. Joe Nuxhall earned the win and Hal Jeffcoat picked up the save. Gus Bell went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
W: Joe Nuxhall L: Bob Friend SV: Hal Jeffcoat
Umpires — HP: Stan Landes · 1B: Bill Jackowski · 2B: Vic Delmore · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Thomas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Friend | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Foiles | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Shepard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Post | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Bailey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Jablonski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nuxhall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rocky Bridges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Friend | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny O'Brien | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Nuxhall | 6.0 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| Hal Jeffcoat | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Thomas: 63
- Lee Walls: K/C
- Bill Virdon: 7
Bot 1
- Johnny Temple: E5.B-1
- Frank Robinson: S6.1-2
- Gus Bell: S1/BG.2-3;1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: 46(1)/FO.3-H(UR);2-3
- Wally Post: 53.3-H(UR);1-2
- Ed Bailey: 7
Top 2
- Roberto Clemente: K/C
- Dale Long: 9
- Dick Groat: S7
- Bob Friend: K
Bot 2
- Ray Jablonski: 8
- Roy McMillan: 63
- Joe Nuxhall: K
Top 3
- Bill Mazeroski: S7
- Hank Foiles: D8.1-3
- Frank Thomas: 13
- Lee Walls: 9/SF.3-H
- Bill Virdon: K
Bot 3
- Johnny Temple: 63
- Frank Robinson: 9
- Gus Bell: HR/9
- Ted Kluszewski: 8
Top 4
- Roberto Clemente: D7
- Dale Long: S8.2-H
- Dick Groat: PO1(1363)
- Dick Groat: 63
- Bob Friend: 43
Bot 4
- Wally Post: 53
- Ed Bailey: 6/P
- Ray Jablonski: 8
Top 5
- Bill Mazeroski: 63
- Hank Foiles: 7
- Frank Thomas: 7
Bot 5
- Roy McMillan: E4.B-1
- Joe Nuxhall: 14/SH.1-2
- Johnny Temple: D7.2-H(UR)
- Frank Robinson: D8.2-H
- Gus Bell: 43.2-3
- Ted Kluszewski: E3.3-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Wally Post: K/BF
Top 6
- Lee Walls: 7/L
- Bill Virdon: S9
- Roberto Clemente: S9.1-2#
- Dale Long: 4/P
- Dick Groat: S8.2-H;1-2#
- Jack Shepard: 6
Bot 6
- Ed Bailey: 43
- Ray Jablonski: 7
- Roy McMillan: 9
Top 7
- Bill Mazeroski: S8
- Hank Foiles: S7.1-2
- Frank Thomas: 5(2)3/GDP.1-2
- Lee Walls: S7.2-2#
- Bill Virdon: 41
Bot 7
- Hal Jeffcoat: K
- Johnny Temple: 9
- Frank Robinson: W
- Gus Bell: PO1(E1).1-2
- Gus Bell: 8
Top 8
- Roberto Clemente: 53
- Dale Long: 63
- Dick Groat: 163
Bot 8
- Ted Kluszewski: 9
- Wally Post: 7/FL
- Ed Bailey: S9
- Rocky Bridges: 7/P
Top 9
- Bob Skinner: 43
- Bill Mazeroski: W
- Hank Foiles: 2/FL
- Frank Thomas: 7/L