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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 23, 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 July 23, 1956 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 23, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 23, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Laurin Pepper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Art Fowler |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 11,318 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Engeln 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Vic Delmore |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| Eddie O'Brien | Shortstop |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Laurin Pepper | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Bob Thurman | Right Fielder |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Art Fowler | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 23, 1956
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Fowler
Virdon 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, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Fowler
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Fowler
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Fowler
Long hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walls moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Fowler
There's a wild pitch. Walls scores. Long moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Fowler
Thomas hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Pepper
Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Pepper
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Pepper
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski misplays the ball. That's an error on Mazeroski. Temple moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kluszewski vs. Pepper
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Temple scores. Robinson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bailey vs. Pepper
Bailey hits a line drive towards short. O'Brien reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Fowler
Shepard hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Fowler
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Fowler
Mazeroski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepper vs. Fowler
Pepper strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Pepper
Thurman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Pepper
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Pepper
McMillan hits a line drive into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Fowler
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Fowler
Skinner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Skinner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. Fowler
Walls hits a fly ball towards right. Thurman catches it and throws to third to double up . View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Pepper
Roberto Clemente now playing right field.
Fowler strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Pepper
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Pepper
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Pepper
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long juggles the ball. That's an error on Long. Temple scores. Robinson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Pepper
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bailey vs. Waters
Fred Waters now pitching.
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thurman vs. Waters
Thurman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Fowler
Long hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Fowler
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Fowler
Shepard hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Fowler
O'Brien hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bell. O'Brien reaches second base with a double. Thomas scores. Shepard goes all the way around to score. O'Brien moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mazeroski vs. Fowler
Bailey fires to third and they've got O'Brien trapped. The throw back to Bailey who tags O'Brien for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Fowler
Mazeroski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Waters
Jablonski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Waters
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fowler vs. Waters
Fowler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waters vs. Fowler
Waters strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Fowler
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Fowler
Skinner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Waters
Temple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Waters
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Waters
Bell hits a popup towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Waters
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Fowler
Clemente hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Fowler
Long is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Fowler
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Waters
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Waters
Thurman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Waters
Jablonski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shepard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Waters
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Waters
Bruce Edwards pinch hits for Art Fowler.
Edwards hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Lawrence
Brooks Lawrence now pitching.
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Lawrence
O'Brien hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thurman. O'Brien reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Lawrence
Mazeroski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waters vs. Lawrence
Waters hits a popup into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Waters
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Waters
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Waters
Bell takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. Robinson moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bailey vs. Face
Bailey strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Lawrence
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Lawrence
Skinner 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, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Lawrence
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Face
Thurman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Face
Jablonski bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Thurman moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Face
McMillan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Face
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Brooks Lawrence.
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long fields it and throws to second for the out. Thurman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Temple vs. Face
Hal Jeffcoat pinch runs for Smoky Burgess.
Temple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thurman scores. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Face
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. O'Brien fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Gross
Don Gross now pitching. Rocky Bridges now playing third base.
Long strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Gross
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bridges juggles the ball. That's an error on Bridges. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Gross
Johnny O'Brien pinch runs for Frank Thomas.
Shepard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynch vs. Freeman
Hersh Freeman now pitching. Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Eddie O'Brien.
Lynch hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cole vs. Freeman
Dick Cole pinch hits for Bill Mazeroski.
Cole strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/23/1956 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 4 0 0 0 Temple J, 2b 4 2 3 1
Skinner B, lf 4 0 1 0 Robinson F, lf 4 0 2 0
Walls L, rf 2 1 1 0 Bell G, cf 3 0 0 0
Clemente R, rf 2 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 3 0 0 0
Long D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bailey E, c 4 0 0 0
Thomas F, 3b 4 1 1 0 Thurman B, rf 4 2 2 1
O'Brien J, pr 0 0 0 0 Jablonski R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Shepard J, c 4 1 2 0 Bridges R, 3b 0 0 0 0
O'Brien E, ss 3 0 2 2 McMillan R, ss 2 0 0 0
Lynch J, ph 1 0 0 0 Fowler A, p 2 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Edwards B, ph 1 0 0 0
Cole D, ph 1 0 0 0 Lawrence B, p 0 0 0 0
Pepper L, p 1 0 0 0 Burgess S, ph 1 0 0 0
Waters F, p 2 0 0 0 Jeffcoat H, pr 0 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0 Gross D, p 0 0 0 0
Freeman H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 9 2 31 4 7 2
Pittsburgh 100 200 000 -- 3
Cincinnati 101 001 01x -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Pepper L 2.1 2 2 0 3 1
Waters F 4.0 3 1 1 3 3
Face R (L) 1.2 2 1 1 0 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Fowler A 6.0 7 3 3 0 4
Lawrence B (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Gross D 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
Freeman H (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Mazeroski B, Long D, Bridges R
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Cincinnati 10
2B -- Skinner B, O'Brien E 2
HR -- Thurman B
SH -- Jablonski R
WP -- Fowler A
T -- 2:25
A -- 11318
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