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Brooklyn Dodgers @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1956-09-23 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 44932 · 2:41
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–3. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 4 in the 6th. Don Newcombe earned the win and Clem Labine picked up the save. Gil Hodges went 3-for-3 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Don Newcombe L: Roy Face SV: Clem Labine
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: Hal Dixon · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Gilliam | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Duke Snider | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Robinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Amoros | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Roy Campanella | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Newcombe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roberto Clemente | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Virdon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Shepard | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nellie King | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Powers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Freese | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Newcombe | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
 Clem Labine | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Hall | 2.1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Nellie King | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Red Munger | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Howie Pollet | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Face | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Waters | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Garber | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Gilliam: 8
- Pee Wee Reese: K
- Duke Snider: K
Bot 1
- Roberto Clemente: S7/G
- Bill Virdon: E1/SH/TH1.1-3;B-1
- Lee Walls: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Bob Skinner: 8
Top 2
- Jackie Robinson: S7
- Sandy Amoros: 9/L
- Carl Furillo: 7/7D
- Gil Hodges: W.1-2
- Roy Campanella: S8/L.2-H;1-3
- Don Newcombe: 8/8D
Bot 2
- Frank Thomas: 63
- Dick Groat: 53
- Jack Shepard: 8/L
Top 3
- Jim Gilliam: 9/9D
- Pee Wee Reese: S7/G
- Duke Snider: S9/L.1-3
- Jackie Robinson: HP.1-2
- Sandy Amoros: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Carl Furillo: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Bill Mazeroski: S5/BG
- Nellie King: 36(1)/FO/BG
- Roberto Clemente: S8/L.1-2
- Bill Virdon: 2/FL
- Lee Walls: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Skinner: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Frank Thomas: 8/L
Top 4
- Gil Hodges: HR/7L
- Roy Campanella: 5/L
- Don Newcombe: S8/L
- Jim Gilliam: S9/L.1-3
- Pee Wee Reese: 9
- Duke Snider: 43
Bot 4
- Dick Groat: 53
- Jack Shepard: S5/BG
- Bill Mazeroski: S8/L.1-2
- John Powers: 9/9D
- Roberto Clemente: S7/L.2-H;1-3(TH);B-2
- Bill Virdon: IW
- Lee Walls: 8/8D
Top 5
- Jackie Robinson: 43
- Sandy Amoros: 3
- Carl Furillo: 13
Bot 5
- Bob Skinner: K
- Frank Thomas: 5/L
- Dick Groat: 63
Top 6
- Gil Hodges: S8/L
- Roy Campanella: S1/BG.1-2
- Don Newcombe: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jim Gilliam: IW
- Pee Wee Reese: E6/TH.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2;B-1
- Duke Snider: D9/L.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Jackie Robinson: 3
- Sandy Amoros: 53
Bot 6
- Jack Shepard: 53
- Bill Mazeroski: 9
- Gene Freese: 3/FL
Top 7
- Carl Furillo: 8
- Gil Hodges: HR/7
- Roy Campanella: K
- Don Newcombe: 43
Bot 7
- Roberto Clemente: 53
- Bill Virdon: S8/G
- Lee Walls: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Jim Gilliam: K
- Pee Wee Reese: 63
- Duke Snider: 6
Bot 8
- Bob Skinner: K
- Frank Thomas: S8/G
- Dick Groat: 46(1)/FO
- Jack Shepard: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Jackie Robinson: 53
- Sandy Amoros: S9/L
- Carl Furillo: 54(1)/FO
- Gil Hodges: PO1(E1).1-2
- Gil Hodges: W
- Roy Campanella: K
Bot 9
- Johnny O'Brien: 63
- Dale Long: K
- Roberto Clemente: 43
Notes & reviews
- Suspend=19560924,,8,3,50
- the throw hit Bill Virdon
- off top of LF pole
- 1 hour rain delay
- lights turned on
- 1:02 rain delay
- suspended,19560924,PIT06,curfew $game suspended for curfew until next day