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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 25, 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 September 25, 1956 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 25, 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 | September 25, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Kline |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Antonelli |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 1,275 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vic Delmore 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
| Ron Kline | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Brandt | Left Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Foster Castleman | Third Baseman |
| Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Johnny Antonelli | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 25, 1956
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Antonelli
Clemente hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Antonelli
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Antonelli
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Antonelli
Long strikes 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 scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Kline
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Kline
Mays hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Mays reaches second base with a double. Schoendienst moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brandt vs. Kline
Brandt hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Kline
White strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Antonelli
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Antonelli
Shepard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Antonelli
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Antonelli
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Kline
Castleman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shepard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Kline
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Kline
Westrum hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Kline
Antonelli strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Kline
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Antonelli
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Antonelli
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Antonelli
Freese is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Kline
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Kline
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brandt vs. Kline
Brandt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schoendienst scores. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Kline
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. Mays scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Kline
Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Antonelli
Thomas is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Antonelli
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Antonelli
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Kline
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Kline
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Antonelli vs. Kline
Antonelli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Kline
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Antonelli
Shepard hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Antonelli
Virdon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Antonelli
O'Brien hits a line drive into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Kline
Schoendienst hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Kline
Mays hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Kline
There goes Mays. The throw from Shepard and he is out, O'Brien applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Kline
Brandt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Kline
White hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Kline
Castleman 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, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Kline
Spencer 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, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Kline
Westrum hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powers vs. Antonelli
John Powers pinch hits for Ron Kline.
Powers hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Powers for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Antonelli
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Antonelli
Freese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Arroyo
John Powers now playing left field. Luis Arroyo now pitching.
Antonelli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Arroyo
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Arroyo
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Arroyo
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Arroyo
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Arroyo
White hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Antonelli
Dick Hall pinch hits for Luis Arroyo.
Hall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Antonelli
Long hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off White, and towards Schoendienst, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Antonelli
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hall moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shepard vs. Antonelli
Shepard hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Virdon vs. Antonelli
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Purkey
Bob Skinner now playing first base. Bob Purkey now pitching.
Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Purkey
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Purkey
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Surkont
Max Surkont now pitching.
O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powers vs. Surkont
Powers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Surkont
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Surkont
Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Surkont
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surkont vs. Purkey
Surkont strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Purkey
Mueller hits a line drive into left field. Powers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Purkey
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Purkey
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Powers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Surkont
Dick Cole pinch hits for Bob Purkey.
Cole 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, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Surkont
Groat hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Surkont
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/25/1956 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Clemente R, rf 4 0 1 0 Mueller D, rf 5 1 1 0
Freese G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 4 3 4 1
Thomas F, lf 0 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 5 2 4 3
Arroyo L, p 0 0 0 0 Brandt J, lf 4 1 2 1
Hall D, ph 1 0 1 0 White B, 1b 4 1 1 2
Skinner B, 1b 1 0 0 0 Castleman F, 3b 4 0 0 0
Long D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Spencer D, ss 4 1 2 0
Purkey B, p 0 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 3 1 1 2
Cole D, ph 1 0 0 0 Antonelli J, p 3 0 1 0
Groat D, ss 4 0 1 0 Surkont M, p 1 0 0 0
Shepard J, c 4 0 1 0
Virdon B, cf 3 0 0 0
O'Brien J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Kline R, p 1 0 0 0
Powers J, ph-lf 2 0 0 0
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31 0 5 0 37 10 16 9
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 022 033 00x -- 10
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kline R (L) 5.0 12 7 7 2 2
Arroyo L 1.0 3 3 3 0 0
Purkey B 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Antonelli J (W) 7.0 3 0 0 1 6
Surkont M (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, New York 5
2B -- Mays W
HR -- Westrum W, Schoendienst R, White B, Mays W
HBP -- by Antonelli J (Thomas F)
T -- 2:12
A -- 1275
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