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Brooklyn Dodgers @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1956-04-21 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 8603 Β· 1:57
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 3β1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 3rd. Bob Friend earned the win. Frank Thomas went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Bob Friend L: Ken Lehman SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Vic Delmore Β· 1B: Jocko Conlan Β· 2B: Augie Donatelli Β· 3B: Bill Engeln Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Gilliam | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pee Wee Reese | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Duke Snider | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Campanella | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Gil Hodges | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jackie Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carl Furillo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Charlie Neal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Ken Lehman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sandy Amoros | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Randy Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roberto Clemente | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dick Groat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dale Long | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Lee Walls | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gene Freese | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Johnny O'Brien | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Friend | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dick Cole | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Preston Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ken Lehman | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Ed Roebuck | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Hughes | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Friend | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Gilliam: 9/L
- Pee Wee Reese: 53
- Duke Snider: 13
Bot 1
- Roberto Clemente: W
- Dick Groat: 14/SH.1-2
- Dale Long: PO2(16)
- Dale Long: D7/L
- Frank Thomas: S1.2-3
- Lee Walls: 63
Top 2
- Roy Campanella: K
- Gil Hodges: S7/L
- Jackie Robinson: 13.1-2
- Carl Furillo: 53
Bot 2
- Gene Freese: W
- Jack Shepard: S8/L.1-3
- Johnny O'Brien: FC1.3XH(12);1-2
- Bob Friend: K
- Roberto Clemente: 13
Top 3
- Charlie Neal: HR/F7
- Ken Lehman: 63
- Jim Gilliam: 7
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Duke Snider: 7
Bot 3
- Dick Groat: 63
- Dale Long: E4/G
- Frank Thomas: HR/F7.1-H(UR)
- Lee Walls: S8/L
- Gene Freese: K
- Jack Shepard: 4
Top 4
- Roy Campanella: E5/TH
- Gil Hodges: 9/9D.1-2
- Jackie Robinson: 53
- Carl Furillo: 13
Bot 4
- Johnny O'Brien: 8
- Bob Friend: 63
- Roberto Clemente: 43
Top 5
- Charlie Neal: 63
- Sandy Amoros: 13
- Jim Gilliam: 53
Bot 5
- Dick Groat: 53
- Dale Long: S8/L.B-3(E8)
- Frank Thomas: 6/L
- Lee Walls: 53
Top 6
- Pee Wee Reese: 63
- Duke Snider: D8/F
- Roy Campanella: 43.2-3
- Gil Hodges: 43
Bot 6
- Dick Cole: 9
- Jack Shepard: D9/F
- Preston Ward: FC1.2X3(156);BX2(6E4)
- Bob Friend: 8/F
Top 7
- Jackie Robinson: 6/L
- Carl Furillo: 13
- Charlie Neal: K
Bot 7
- Roberto Clemente: 53
- Dick Groat: 8/L
- Dale Long: HR/F9
- Frank Thomas: 63
Top 8
- Randy Jackson: K
- Jim Gilliam: 13
- Pee Wee Reese: 63
Bot 8
- Bobby Del Greco: 3
- Dick Cole: 63
- Jack Shepard: K
Top 9
- Duke Snider: 63
- Roy Campanella: W
- Gil Hodges: 64(1)/FO
- Jackie Robinson: 43






















