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Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1956-09-15 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 2654 · 2:15
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–4. Cincinnati Redlegs put up 2 in the 1st. Brooks Lawrence earned the win and Hersh Freeman picked up the save. Gus Bell went 4-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Brooks Lawrence L: Bob Friend SV: Hersh Freeman
Umpires — HP: Frank Dascoli · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Bill Engeln · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Grammas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Bell | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Post | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Jablonski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brooks Lawrence | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Bridges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hersh Freeman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Powers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Foiles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Friend | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Cole | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks Lawrence | 6.1 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Hersh Freeman | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Friend | 7.0 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
 Dick Hall | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Howie Pollet | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alex Grammas: 43
- Gus Bell: HR
- Frank Robinson: D
- Ted Kluszewski: S.2-H
- Wally Post: W.1-2
- Smoky Burgess: S.2-3;1-2
- Ray Jablonski: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Roberto Clemente: T
- John Powers: 31
- Dale Long: S.3-H
- Bill Virdon: 9/P
- Dick Groat: PB.1-2
- Dick Groat: 7/P
Top 2
- Roy McMillan: 63
- Brooks Lawrence: S
- Alex Grammas: 14/SH.1-2
- Gus Bell: S.2-H
- Frank Robinson: K/C
Bot 2
- Frank Thomas: 13
- Bill Mazeroski: 53
- Hank Foiles: K
Top 3
- Ted Kluszewski: 8/P
- Wally Post: S
- Smoky Burgess: 7
- Ray Jablonski: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Bob Friend: 63
- Roberto Clemente: 9
- John Powers: 8
Top 4
- Roy McMillan: S
- Brooks Lawrence: 14/SH.1-2
- Alex Grammas: 7
- Gus Bell: HR.2-H
- Frank Robinson: 7
Bot 4
- Dale Long: 9
- Bill Virdon: S
- Dick Groat: 36(1)/FO
- Frank Thomas: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Ted Kluszewski: S
- Wally Post: 9
- Smoky Burgess: 46(1)/FO
- Ray Jablonski: 7
Bot 5
- Bill Mazeroski: 143
- Hank Foiles: K
- Bob Friend: 53
Top 6
- Roy McMillan: 53
- Brooks Lawrence: 63
- Alex Grammas: 53
Bot 6
- Roberto Clemente: 43
- John Powers: 9
- Dale Long: T
- Bill Virdon: 63
Top 7
- Gus Bell: 41
- Frank Robinson: S
- Ted Kluszewski: WP.1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: W
- Wally Post: 3/FL
- Smoky Burgess: S.2-H;1-2#
- Rocky Bridges: K/C
Bot 7
- Dick Groat: S
- Frank Thomas: 6/P
- Bill Mazeroski: HR.1-H
- Hank Foiles: HR
- Bob Skinner: W
- Roberto Clemente: S9.1X3(95)
- John Powers: S.1-2#
- Dale Long: 5/FL
Top 8
- Roy McMillan: 9
- Hersh Freeman: 43
- Alex Grammas: K
Bot 8
- Bill Virdon: 8
- Dick Groat: 13
- Frank Thomas: 2/FL
Top 9
- Gus Bell: S
- Frank Robinson: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Ted Kluszewski: S
- Wally Post: WP.1-2
- Wally Post: 53
Bot 9
- Bill Mazeroski: 7
- Hank Foiles: 9
- Dick Cole: 3/G