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New York Giants @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1956-08-10 Β· Night game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 8234 Β· 1:54
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 3β2. Bob Friend earned the win. Bill Virdon went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
W: Bob Friend L: Dick Littlefield SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Dusty Boggess Β· 1B: Shag Crawford Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Lee Ballanfant Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jackie Brandt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Red Schoendienst | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Mays | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dusty Rhodes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bill White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Bill Sarni | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Bressoud | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dick Littlefield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Thompson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Virdon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lee Walls | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Roberto Clemente | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Dale Long | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Mazeroski | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Friend | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Littlefield | 7.1 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
Steve Ridzik | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Friend | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jackie Brandt: 63
- Red Schoendienst: 4/P
- Willie Mays: 9
Bot 1
- Bill Virdon: 9
- Dick Groat: S
- Lee Walls: 7
- Roberto Clemente: 53
Top 2
- Dusty Rhodes: HR/9
- Bill White: 63
- Foster Castleman: 63
- Bill Sarni: D9
- Eddie Bressoud: 63
Bot 2
- Frank Thomas: 7
- Jack Shepard: 5/FL
- Dale Long: K/C
Top 3
- Dick Littlefield: 7/FL
- Jackie Brandt: 13
- Red Schoendienst: S7
- Willie Mays: 7
Bot 3
- Bill Mazeroski: 13
- Bob Friend: S7
- Bill Virdon: T/89.1-H
- Dick Groat: 8(B)2(3)/DP
Top 4
- Dusty Rhodes: 43
- Bill White: 9
- Foster Castleman: 53
Bot 4
- Lee Walls: D7
- Roberto Clemente: 53/SH.2-3
- Frank Thomas: 3/P
- Jack Shepard: 5/P
Top 5
- Bill Sarni: 63
- Eddie Bressoud: 8
- Dick Littlefield: 31
Bot 5
- Dale Long: 13
- Bill Mazeroski: 53
- Bob Friend: 8
Top 6
- Jackie Brandt: T/78
- Red Schoendienst: 3/G
- Willie Mays: 9/SF.3-H
- Dusty Rhodes: E4/G
- Bill White: S8.1-3
- Foster Castleman: 7
Bot 6
- Bill Virdon: 4/P
- Dick Groat: 8
- Lee Walls: W
- Roberto Clemente: 8/8D
Top 7
- Bill Sarni: 63
- Eddie Bressoud: K/C
- Dick Littlefield: 43
Bot 7
- Frank Thomas: D7/7DW
- Jack Shepard: 53/SH.2-3
- Dale Long: 8/SF.3-H
- Bill Mazeroski: S7
- Bob Friend: 63
Top 8
- Jackie Brandt: 3/P
- Red Schoendienst: 4/P
- Willie Mays: 7
Bot 8
- Bill Virdon: HR/9
- Dick Groat: 9
- Lee Walls: S8/L
- Roberto Clemente: 46(1)/FO
- Frank Thomas: 63
Top 9
- Dusty Rhodes: 9/9D
- Bill White: 3/G
- Hank Thompson: W
- George Wilson: K/C

















