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Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1956-09-13 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 8765 · night · 2:30
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4. Cincinnati Redlegs put up 2 in the 7th. Joe Nuxhall earned the win and Hersh Freeman picked up the save. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 14 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Joe Nuxhall L: Roy Face SV: Hersh Freeman
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Bill Engeln · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Post | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Smoky Burgess | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Grammas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 George Crowe | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Bridges | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Thurman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Bailey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Jablonski | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Virdon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John Powers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Foiles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Kline | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Skinner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Jeffcoat | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Brooks Lawrence | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Nuxhall | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hersh Freeman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Kline | 8.0 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
 Howie Pollet | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Face | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Waters | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: 63
- Gus Bell: S
- Frank Robinson: 4(1)3/GDP#
Bot 1
- Frank Thomas: 13
- Roberto Clemente: S
- Dale Long: E6.1-2;B-1#
- Bill Virdon: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Ted Kluszewski: 8
- Wally Post: S
- Smoky Burgess: S.1-3#
- Alex Grammas: 63.3-H;1-2
- Roy McMillan: 53
Bot 2
- John Powers: K
- Dick Groat: 43
- Bill Mazeroski: 53
Top 3
- Hal Jeffcoat: K
- Johnny Temple: 7
- Gus Bell: 43
Bot 3
- Hank Foiles: D
- Ron Kline: 34/SH.2-3
- Frank Thomas: S.3-H
- Roberto Clemente: 43.1-2
- Dale Long: S.2-H
- Bill Virdon: W.1-2
- John Powers: 46(1)/FO
Top 4
- Frank Robinson: HP
- Ted Kluszewski: 8
- Wally Post: PO1(E1).1-2#
- Wally Post: 8
- Smoky Burgess: S.2-3#
- Alex Grammas: W.1-2
- Roy McMillan: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Dick Groat: 53
- Bill Mazeroski: 53
- Hank Foiles: 63
Top 5
- Hal Jeffcoat: K
- Johnny Temple: 63
- Gus Bell: S
- Frank Robinson: 3/P
Bot 5
- Ron Kline: 43
- Frank Thomas: 4/P
- Roberto Clemente: K
Top 6
- Ted Kluszewski: 43
- Wally Post: K
- Smoky Burgess: 43
Bot 6
- Dale Long: D
- Bill Virdon: 13
- Lee Walls: K
- Dick Groat: S.2-H
- Bill Mazeroski: 53
Top 7
- George Crowe: HR
- Roy McMillan: S
- Rocky Bridges: 36(1)/FO
- Johnny Temple: 8
- Gus Bell: D.1-H
- Frank Robinson: 8
Bot 7
- Hank Foiles: K
- Ron Kline: 43
- Frank Thomas: HR
- Roberto Clemente: 43
Top 8
- Ted Kluszewski: 4/P
- Wally Post: 63
- Smoky Burgess: S
- Bob Thurman: S9.1X3(965)
Bot 8
- Dale Long: 7
- Bill Virdon: 7
- Lee Walls: W
- Dick Groat: PO1(13)
Top 9
- Roy McMillan: D
- Ed Bailey: 9
- Ray Jablonski: S.2-H
- Gus Bell: D.1-3
- Frank Robinson: S.3-H;2-3
- Ted Kluszewski: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Dick Groat: 43
- Bob Skinner: 8
- Hank Foiles: K