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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 22, 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 August 22, 1956 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 22, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 22, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| 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 | 8,076 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Vic Delmore 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Lee Walls | Left Fielder |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 22, 1956
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Nuxhall
Thomas 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Nuxhall
Walls is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Nuxhall
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Friend
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas juggles the ball. That's an error on Thomas. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Friend
Bell bunts towards the mound. Friend fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Temple moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kluszewski vs. Friend
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out. Temple scores. Robinson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Post vs. Friend
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson scores. Kluszewski moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Friend
Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Nuxhall
Clemente is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Nuxhall
Long hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Nuxhall
Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Nuxhall
Friend strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Friend
Jablonski hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
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, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Friend
Nuxhall strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Nuxhall
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Nuxhall
Foiles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Foiles reaches second base with a double. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Nuxhall
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walls vs. Nuxhall
Walls hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mazeroski tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Nuxhall
Virdon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Friend
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Friend
Bell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Friend
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Nuxhall
Clemente hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Clemente reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Nuxhall
Long hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clemente scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Nuxhall
Nuxhall fires to first and has Long trapped. There's the throw to McMillan who tags Long for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Nuxhall
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Nuxhall
Friend 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
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Friend
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Friend
Bailey hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Friend
Jablonski hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Nuxhall
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Nuxhall
Foiles hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Nuxhall
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Friend
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski misplays the ball. That's an error on Mazeroski. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nuxhall vs. Friend
Nuxhall bunts towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Friend
Temple hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walls. Temple reaches second base with a double. McMillan scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Temple scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Friend
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kluszewski vs. Friend
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long juggles the ball. That's an error on Long. Robinson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Friend
Post bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Nuxhall
Walls hits a line drive into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Nuxhall
Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Nuxhall
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Nuxhall
Long hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Nuxhall
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Virdon scores. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shepard vs. Nuxhall
Jack Shepard pinch hits for Bob Friend.
Shepard hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. O'Brien
Johnny O'Brien now pitching.
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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. O'Brien
Jablonski hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. O'Brien
McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Nuxhall
Rocky Bridges now playing third base.
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Nuxhall
Foiles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Jeffcoat
Hal Jeffcoat now pitching.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bridges fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Foiles moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. Jeffcoat
Walls hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Jeffcoat
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first, with Jeffcoat covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. O'Brien
Jeffcoat strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. O'Brien
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. O'Brien
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. O'Brien
O'Brien fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on O'Brien. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. O'Brien
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Jeffcoat
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Jeffcoat
Long hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Jeffcoat
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Jeffcoat, and towards McMillan, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. O'Brien
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. O'Brien
Post hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. O'Brien
Bailey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. O'Brien
Bridges hits a popup into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Jeffcoat
Bob Skinner pinch hits for Johnny O'Brien.
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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Jeffcoat
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Jeffcoat
Foiles hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Jeffcoat
Thomas hits a line drive into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/22/1956 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Thomas F, 3b 5 0 0 0 Temple J, 2b 4 2 1 1
Walls L, lf 3 0 1 1 Robinson F, lf 3 2 2 1
Virdon B, cf 4 1 1 0 Bell G, cf 4 1 2 1
Clemente R, rf 4 1 2 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 0 1
Long D, 1b 4 0 1 1 Post W, rf 4 0 0 1
Groat D, ss 4 0 2 1 Bailey E, c 4 0 1 0
Friend B, p 2 0 0 0 Jablonski R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Shepard J, ph 1 0 0 0 Bridges R, 3b 1 0 0 0
O'Brien J, p 0 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 3 1 0 0
Skinner B, ph 1 0 0 0 Nuxhall J, p 1 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 3 1 2 0 Jeffcoat H, p 1 0 0 0
Foiles H, c 4 0 2 0
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35 3 11 3 32 6 6 5
Pittsburgh 001 101 000 -- 3
Cincinnati 201 030 00x -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (L) 5.0 5 6 2 0 2
O'Brien J 3.0 1 0 0 1 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J (W)* 6.0 10 3 3 0 4
Jeffcoat H (S) 3.0 1 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Thomas F, Mazeroski B, Long D, O'Brien J
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Cincinnati 4
2B -- Foiles H, Clemente R, Temple J, Robinson F
HR -- Bell G
SH -- Nuxhall J
SF -- Walls L
T -- 2:16
A -- 8076
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