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Brooklyn Dodgers @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1956-09-24 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 17252 · night · 2:45
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 6–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 1st. Bob Friend earned the win. Frank Thomas went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| PIT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
W: Bob Friend L: Roger Craig SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Hal Dixon · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Gilliam | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sandy Amoros | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Campanella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clem Labine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Roebuck | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Virdon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Freese | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Shepard | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bob Friend | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| John Powers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clem Labine | 1.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Ed Roebuck | 4.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
 Roger Craig | 3.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Friend | 9.0 | 10 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Gilliam: S8/G
- Pee Wee Reese: S5/BG.1-2
- Duke Snider: 8/8D.2-3
- Jackie Robinson: FC5.3-H;1-2;B-1
- Sandy Amoros: D9/9D/L.2-H;1-3
- Carl Furillo: IW
- Gil Hodges: 4(B)13(1)/SF/DP.3-H(RBI);2-3
Bot 1
- Roberto Clemente: S5
- Bill Virdon: 1/G.1-2
- Lee Walls: E6/TH.2-3;B-1
- Dale Long: S9/G.3-H;1-2
- Frank Thomas: S7/G.2-H(UR);1-2
- Dick Groat: S8/L.2-H;1-2
- Gene Freese: 7
- Jack Shepard: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Friend: K
Top 2
- Roy Campanella: K
- Clem Labine: 3/BG
- Jim Gilliam: S9/L
- Pee Wee Reese: 43
Bot 2
- Roberto Clemente: W
- Bill Virdon: PB.1-2
- Bill Virdon: S9.2-H
- John Powers: 8
- Dale Long: S9/G.1-2
- Frank Thomas: S6.2-3;1-2
- Dick Groat: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Duke Snider: W
- Jackie Robinson: K
- Sandy Amoros: 8
- Carl Furillo: S9.1-3
- Gil Hodges: K
Bot 3
- Gene Freese: 6
- Jack Shepard: K
- Bob Friend: S7/G
- Roberto Clemente: S8/G.1-2
- Bill Virdon: 31
Top 4
- Roy Campanella: 63
- Ed Roebuck: 43
- Jim Gilliam: K
Bot 4
- John Powers: 43
- Dale Long: 8
- Frank Thomas: HR/7
- Dick Groat: 9
Top 5
- Pee Wee Reese: E6/G.B-1
- Duke Snider: 7
- Jackie Robinson: 5
- Sandy Amoros: 43
Bot 5
- Gene Freese: 7
- Jack Shepard: S9.BX1(9E3)
- Bob Friend: K
- Roberto Clemente: 13
Top 6
- Carl Furillo: 8
- Gil Hodges: S6
- Roy Campanella: S7/L.1-2
- Dale Mitchell: 5(2)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Bill Virdon: W
- John Powers: 46(1)3/GDP
- Dale Long: 9
Top 7
- Jim Gilliam: K
- Pee Wee Reese: 13
- Duke Snider: 9
Bot 7
- Frank Thomas: K23
- Dick Groat: 43
- Gene Freese: D7/G
- Jack Shepard: IW
- Bob Friend: 5(2)/FO
Top 8
- Jackie Robinson: S5
- Sandy Amoros: 2/FL
- Carl Furillo: 43.1-2
- Gil Hodges: HR/7/L.2-H
- Roy Campanella: 8
Bot 8
- Roberto Clemente: 53
- Bill Virdon: W
- John Powers: 8/8D
- Dale Long: W.1-2
- Frank Thomas: S8/G.2-H;1-3
- Dick Groat: CS2(24)
Top 9
- Randy Jackson: 63
- Jim Gilliam: S4
- Pee Wee Reese: 64(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Jack Shepard rounded 1B too far
- Thomas ejected by 2B umpire Donatelli for arguing he was safe on steal attempt