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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 3, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 3, 1956 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 3, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 2,561 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: Artie Gore 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Center Fielder |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| Curt Roberts | Second Baseman |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| George Crowe | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 3, 1956
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Nuxhall
Freese is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Nuxhall
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Nuxhall
Long hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Nuxhall
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Nuxhall
Walls strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Friend
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Friend
Bell takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jablonski vs. Friend
Jablonski takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crowe vs. Friend
Crowe strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Post vs. Friend
Post strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Nuxhall
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clemente for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Nuxhall
Shepard hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Nuxhall
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Friend
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Friend
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Friend
Nuxhall strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Nuxhall
Friend hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Nuxhall
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Nuxhall
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Nuxhall
Long hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Nuxhall
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Nuxhall
Walls strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Friend
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Temple for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Friend
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Nuxhall
Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Jeffcoat
Hal Jeffcoat now pitching.
There goes Clemente. The throw from Bailey and he is safe. Clemente steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shepard vs. Jeffcoat
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jeffcoat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Jeffcoat
Roberts hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. Roberts reaches second base with a double. Clemente scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Friend vs. Jeffcoat
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Jeffcoat
Freese hits a popup towards first. Crowe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Friend
Jablonski hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Friend
Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Friend
Post hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Jeffcoat
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Jeffcoat
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Jeffcoat
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Friend
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Friend
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Friend
Bob Thurman pinch hits for Hal Jeffcoat.
Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Scantlebury
Pat Scantlebury now pitching.
Walls hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Scantlebury
Clemente hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Scantlebury
There goes Clemente. The throw from Bailey and he is safe. Clemente steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shepard vs. Scantlebury
Shepard hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Scantlebury
Roberts hits a popup, foul, towards first. Crowe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Friend
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shepard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Friend
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jablonski vs. Friend
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to second for the out. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crowe vs. Friend
Crowe hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Scantlebury
Friend hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Scantlebury scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Friend for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Scantlebury
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Scantlebury
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Scantlebury
Long hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Friend
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Friend
Bailey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Post moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Friend
McMillan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Friend
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Pat Scantlebury.
Burgess strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Friend
Temple is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Lawrence
Brooks Lawrence now pitching.
Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. Lawrence
Bobby Del Greco pinch runs for Frank Thomas.
Walls bunts towards the mound. Lawrence fields it and throws to first for the out. Del Greco moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clemente vs. Lawrence
Del Greco is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Lawrence
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Lawrence
There goes Clemente. The throw from Bailey and he is out, Temple applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Friend
Bobby Del Greco now playing center field. Roberto Clemente now playing left field.
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Friend
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Friend
Jablonski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Friend
Crowe hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Lawrence
Shepard strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Lawrence
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Lawrence
Friend strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Friend
Post hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Friend
Bailey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Friend
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Friend
Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Brooks Lawrence.
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/3/1956 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Freese G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Temple J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Groat D, ss 3 1 1 0 Robinson F, lf 3 0 0 0
Long D, 1b 4 2 2 2 Bell G, cf 3 0 1 0
Thomas F, lf 3 1 2 2 Jablonski R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Del Greco B, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Crowe G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Walls L, rf 3 0 0 0 Post W, rf 4 0 1 0
Clemente R, cf-lf 3 1 1 0 Bailey E, c 4 1 2 1
Shepard J, c 4 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 4 0 0 0
Roberts C, 2b 4 0 1 1 Nuxhall J, p 1 0 0 0
Friend B, p 4 0 0 0 Jeffcoat H, p 0 0 0 0
Thurman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Scantlebury P, p 0 0 0 0
Burgess S, ph 1 0 0 0
Lawrence B, p 0 0 0 0
Kluszewski T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 5 7 5 33 1 5 1
Pittsburgh 202 100 000 -- 5
Cincinnati 000 000 001 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (W) 9.0 5 1 1 3 6
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J (L)* 3.0 5 5 5 1 4
Jeffcoat H 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Scantlebury P 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
Lawrence B 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 4th
E -- Groat D, Crowe G
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Roberts C, Thomas F
HR -- Thomas F, Long D, Bailey E
SB -- Clemente R 2
CS -- Clemente R
SH -- Walls L
T -- 2:15
A -- 2561
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