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Brooklyn Dodgers @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1956-08-08 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 18612 · night · 2:29
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 8–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 1st. Red Munger earned the win and Ron Kline picked up the save. Frank Thomas went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | |
| PIT | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
W: Red Munger L: Roger Craig SV: Ron Kline
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Babe Pinelli · 3B: Hal Dixon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Gilliam | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sandy Amoros | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Carl Furillo | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Campanella | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chico Fernandez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Craig | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Neal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Walls | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Shepard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Munger | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Craig | 3.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
 Don Bessent | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ken Lehman | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Munger | 8.1 | 10 | 3 | 5 |
 Howie Pollet | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Kline | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Gilliam: S5/BG
- Sandy Amoros: 9
- Duke Snider: DGR/9.1-3
- Carl Furillo: FC5.3XH(52);2-3;B-1
- Randy Jackson: E5/G.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2;B-1
- Gil Hodges: S8/G.2-H(UR);1-2
- Roy Campanella: W.2-3;1-2
- Chico Fernandez: K
Bot 1
- Lee Walls: W
- Roberto Clemente: S5/BG.1-2
- Dale Long: E4/TH.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Bill Virdon: S8/L.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dick Groat: 9/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Frank Thomas: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Jack Shepard: 53
- Bill Mazeroski: S1
- Red Munger: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Roger Craig: 43
- Jim Gilliam: 3
- Sandy Amoros: 31
Bot 2
- Lee Walls: D7/L
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Dale Long: 31.2-3
- Bill Virdon: 7
Top 3
- Duke Snider: S7
- Carl Furillo: 9/L
- Randy Jackson: 9/FL
- Gil Hodges: 7
Bot 3
- Dick Groat: 8
- Frank Thomas: 63
- Jack Shepard: W
- Bill Mazeroski: 43
Top 4
- Roy Campanella: S8/L
- Chico Fernandez: 6(1)/FO
- Roger Craig: K
- Jim Gilliam: S8.1-3
- Sandy Amoros: WP.1-2
- Sandy Amoros: 6
Bot 4
- Red Munger: W
- Lee Walls: D7/7D/L.1-3
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Dale Long: 43.3-H;2-3
- Bill Virdon: 43
Top 5
- Duke Snider: K
- Carl Furillo: 63
- Randy Jackson: 9/L
Bot 5
- Dick Groat: 53
- Frank Thomas: K
- Jack Shepard: K
Top 6
- Gil Hodges: T9
- Roy Campanella: 4
- Dale Mitchell: 7
- Charlie Neal: K
Bot 6
- Bill Mazeroski: 63
- Red Munger: K
- Lee Walls: S5
- Roberto Clemente: 3/G
Top 7
- Jim Gilliam: 43
- Sandy Amoros: W
- Duke Snider: K
- Carl Furillo: 8
Bot 7
- Dale Long: 3/G
- Bill Virdon: S/78.B-3(E7)(E8)
- Dick Groat: FC1/SH.3-H(UR);B-1
- Frank Thomas: S8/L.1X3(85);B-2(TH)
- Jack Shepard: S8/G.2-H
- Bill Mazeroski: 54(1)/FO
Top 8
- Randy Jackson: S8/G
- Gil Hodges: 54(1)3/GDP
- Roy Campanella: 7
Bot 8
- Red Munger: K
- Lee Walls: 8
- Roberto Clemente: 43
Top 9
- Jackie Robinson: 63
- Charlie Neal: S8/G
- Jim Gilliam: W.1-2
- Sandy Amoros: T9/L.2-H;1-H
- Duke Snider: 8/SF.3-H
- Carl Furillo: 43