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New York Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1956-05-31 · Night game · Forbes Field · 8 innings · Att: 15123 · 1:57
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 3–0. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 5th. Ron Kline earned the win. Gene Freese went 1-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
W: Ron Kline L: Jim Hearn SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Artie Gore · 2B: Bill Jackowski · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Mueller | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hank Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daryl Spencer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Mangan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hearn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Antonelli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Freese | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Virdon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Foiles | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Kline | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bob Skinner | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Curt Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hearn | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
 Al Worthington | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Marv Grissom | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Kline | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Mueller: S7
- Al Dark: 36(1)/FO
- Willie Mays: S7.1-2
- Dusty Rhodes: 7/FL
- Bill White: K/C
Bot 1
- Gene Freese: 63
- Dick Groat: 43
- Lee Walls: S9
- Dale Long: 43
Top 2
- Hank Thompson: 41
- Daryl Spencer: 5/L
- Jim Mangan: 53
Bot 2
- Frank Thomas: 43
- Bill Virdon: 43
- Hank Foiles: K
Top 3
- Jim Hearn: 8
- Don Mueller: S7
- Al Dark: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 3
- Johnny O'Brien: 9
- Ron Kline: K
- Gene Freese: 3/G
Top 4
- Willie Mays: 4/L
- Dusty Rhodes: 8
- Bill White: K
Bot 4
- Dick Groat: S8
- Lee Walls: 53/SH.1-2
- Dale Long: IW
- Frank Thomas: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Hank Thompson: 43
- Daryl Spencer: 2/P
- Jim Mangan: 63
Bot 5
- Bill Virdon: S6
- Hank Foiles: E6.1-3
- Bob Skinner: W.1-2
- Ron Kline: K/C
- Gene Freese: D7.1-H;2-H(UR);3-H
- Dick Groat: 2/FL
- Lee Walls: 9
Top 6
- Johnny Antonelli: 4/FL
- Don Mueller: 43
- Al Dark: 9
Bot 6
- Dale Long: K
- Frank Thomas: 53
- Bill Virdon: 7
Top 7
- Willie Mays: K/C
- Dusty Rhodes: 9
- Bill White: S6
- Hank Thompson: 43
Bot 7
- Hank Foiles: K
- Curt Roberts: 53
- Ron Kline: K
Top 8
- Daryl Spencer: 43
- Whitey Lockman: 41
- George Wilson: 8/L
Bot 8
- Gene Freese: K
Notes & reviews
- game called for rain