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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 19, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on April 19, 1956 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 19, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 19, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Kline |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Worthington |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 1,922 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Larry Goetz 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
| Ron Kline | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Gail Harris | First Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Al Worthington | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 19, 1956
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Worthington
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Worthington
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Worthington
Long hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller who is chasing the ball. Long reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Worthington
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Kline
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Kline
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline throws to second for one, and Groat throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Kline
Mays hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rhodes vs. Kline
Rhodes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Rhodes reaches second base with a double. Dark scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Kline
The ball gets by Atwell for a passed ball. Rhodes moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Kline
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Worthington
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Worthington
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Worthington
Del Greco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Kline
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Kline
Harris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Kline
Westrum strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Worthington
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Worthington
Kline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Worthington
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Kline
Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Kline
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Kline
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Kline
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Worthington
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Worthington fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Worthington
Long hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Worthington
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Kline
Rhodes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Kline
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Kline
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Kline
There goes Thompson. The throw from Atwell and he is safe. Thompson steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Kline
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westrum vs. Kline
Westrum hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Worthington
Freese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Worthington
Atwell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Worthington
Del Greco hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Worthington
There goes Freese. The throw from Westrum and he is out, Spencer applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Kline
Worthington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Kline
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Kline
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Worthington
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Worthington
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Worthington
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Worthington
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Worthington
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Worthington fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Kline
Mays hits a popup, foul, towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Kline
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Kline
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Kline covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Worthington
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Worthington
Freese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Atwell vs. Worthington
Atwell bunts towards the mound. Worthington fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to third. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ward vs. Worthington
Preston Ward pinch hits for Bobby Del Greco.
Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Freese scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Worthington
Eddie O'Brien pinch runs for Preston Ward.
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Kline
Lee Walls now playing right field. Roberto Clemente now playing center field.
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Kline
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Kline
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Kline
Gil Coan pinch runs for Wes Westrum. George Wilson pinch hits for Al Worthington.
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Coan moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Kline
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Wilhelm
Ray Katt now catching. Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Kline strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Wilhelm
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Wilhelm
The ball gets by Katt for a passed ball. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Wilhelm
Groat strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Wilhelm
The ball gets by Katt for a passed ball. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Long vs. Wilhelm
Long takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Wilhelm
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente scores. Long moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freese vs. Wilhelm
Freese strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Kline
Dark hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Kline
Mays hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Kline
Rhodes strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Wilhelm
Atwell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Wilhelm
Walls hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Wilhelm
Bob Skinner pinch hits for Johnny O'Brien.
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kline vs. Wilhelm
There goes Walls. The throw from Katt and he is safe. Walls steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kline vs. Wilhelm
Kline hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Kline
Curt Roberts now playing second base.
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Kline
Spencer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Kline
Harris hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Kline
Whitey Lockman pinch hits for Ray Katt.
Lockman hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/19/1956 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Clemente R, rf-cf 3 1 1 0 Mueller D, rf 4 0 1 0
Groat D, ss 4 0 1 0 Dark A, ss 4 1 1 0
Long D, 1b 3 0 2 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0
Thomas F, lf 4 1 2 1 Rhodes D, lf 4 0 1 1
Freese G, 3b 3 1 1 0 Thompson H, 3b 4 0 1 0
Atwell T, c 3 0 0 0 Spencer D, 2b 4 1 1 1
Del Greco B, cf 2 0 0 0 Harris G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Ward P, ph 1 0 1 2 Westrum W, c 2 0 0 0
O'Brien E, pr 0 0 0 0 Coan G, pr 0 0 0 0
Walls L, rf 1 0 1 0 Katt R, c 0 0 0 0
O'Brien J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Lockman W, ph 1 0 0 0
Skinner B, ph 1 0 0 0 Worthington A, p 2 0 1 0
Roberts C, 2b 0 0 0 0 Wilson G, ph 1 0 1 0
Kline R, p 4 0 1 0 Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
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32 3 10 3 33 2 7 2
Pittsburgh 000 000 210 -- 3
New York 100 000 001 -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kline R (W) 9.0 7 2 1 2 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Worthington A (L) 7.0 8 2 2 1 2
Wilhelm H 2.0 2 1 1 2 4
E -- Groat D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, New York 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, New York 6
2B -- Rhodes D
3B -- Long D
HR -- Spencer D
SB -- Thompson H, Walls L
CS -- Freese G
SH -- Atwell T
PB -- Atwell T, Katt R 2
T -- 2:37
A -- 1922
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