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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 8, 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 July 8, 1956 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 8, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ruben Gomez |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Vic Delmore 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Hank Thompson | Left Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Third Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Ruben Gomez | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 8, 1956
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Gomez
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Gomez
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Gomez
Thomas bunts towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Gomez covering, for the out. Virdon moves to third. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Skinner vs. Gomez
Skinner hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Virdon tags and scores. Groat tags and moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Long vs. Gomez
Long hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Law
Bressoud hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Bressoud reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Law
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Law
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Law
Mays hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Law
White 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
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Gomez
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Gomez
Mazeroski hits a popup in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Gomez
Foiles hits a fly ball into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Law
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Law
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Law
Westrum strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Gomez
Law strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Gomez
Virdon hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Gomez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Gomez
Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Gomez
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Law
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Law
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Law
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schoendienst for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Gomez
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Gomez
Long hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Gomez
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Gomez
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Law
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Law
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Law
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Law
Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Law
Spencer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. O'Brien
Johnny O'Brien now pitching.
Westrum hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. O'Brien
Gomez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. O'Brien
Bressoud 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, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Gomez
Foiles hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Gomez
O'Brien hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Gomez
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Gomez
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Gomez
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. O'Brien
Schoendienst hits a popup in front of the plate. Foiles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. O'Brien
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. O'Brien
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. O'Brien
There goes Mays. The throw from Foiles and he is out, Groat applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Gomez
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Gomez
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Gomez
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud misplays the ball. That's an error on Bressoud. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Gomez
Mazeroski hits a fly ball towards left. Thompson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Thompson. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foiles vs. Gomez
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Foiles for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. O'Brien
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. O'Brien
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. O'Brien
Jackie Brandt pinch runs for Hank Thompson.
Spencer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. O'Brien
Westrum hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Gomez
Jackie Brandt now playing left field.
O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Gomez
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Gomez
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards first. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Gomez
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. O'Brien
Gomez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. O'Brien
Bressoud takes first base on ball four. Gomez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. O'Brien
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gomez scores. Bressoud moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. O'Brien
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bressoud tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. O'Brien
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. O'Brien
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Gomez
Bob Lennon now playing right field.
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Gomez covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Gomez
Long strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Gomez
Clemente hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Naranjo
Cholly Naranjo now pitching.
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Naranjo
Spencer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Naranjo
Westrum hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Naranjo
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Naranjo
Bressoud hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Naranjo
Schoendienst hits a line drive towards the mound. Naranjo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Gomez
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Gomez
Foiles hits a line drive towards third. Spencer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Gomez
Dick Cole pinch hits for Cholly Naranjo.
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1956, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 3 1 2 0 Bressoud E, ss 4 2 2 0
Groat D, ss 4 0 2 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 5 0 1 1
Thomas F, 3b 3 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 3 0 0 1
Skinner B, lf 3 0 0 1 Lennon B, rf 0 0 0 0
Long D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Mays W, cf 3 2 2 3
Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0 White B, 1b 4 1 1 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Thompson H, lf 2 1 1 2
Foiles H, c 4 0 0 0 Brandt J, pr-lf 1 0 0 0
Law V, p 1 0 0 0 Spencer D, 3b 4 2 2 2
O'Brien J, p 2 0 1 0 Westrum W, c 4 2 2 2
Naranjo C, p 0 0 0 0 Gomez R, p 3 1 1 0
Cole D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 6 1 33 11 12 11
Pittsburgh 100 000 000 -- 1
New York 200 500 22x -- 11
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (L) 3.1 6 6 6 0 1
O'Brien J 3.2 3 3 3 4 0
Naranjo C 1.0 3 2 2 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 3
E -- Bressoud E, Thompson H
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, New York 3
2B -- Bressoud E
HR -- Mays W 2, Thompson H, Spencer D 2, Westrum W 2
SH -- Thomas F
SF -- Skinner B, Mueller D
T -- 2:12
A -- 0
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