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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 27, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on June 27, 1956 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 27, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 27, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brooks Lawrence |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 24,353 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Artie Gore 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Brooks Lawrence | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Spook Jacobs | Second Baseman |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Danny Kravitz | Catcher |
| Eddie O'Brien | Shortstop |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 27, 1956
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Friend
Temple hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Temple reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Friend
Post is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Friend
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Friend
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Lawrence
Jacobs strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Lawrence
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Lawrence
Clemente hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Friend
Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Friend
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Friend
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Lawrence
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Lawrence
Walls hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bailey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Lawrence
Long 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
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawrence vs. Friend
Lawrence hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Friend
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Friend
Post strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Lawrence
Kravitz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Lawrence
O'Brien hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Lawrence
Friend strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Lawrence
Jacobs hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Friend
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Friend
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Friend
Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Lawrence
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Lawrence
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Lawrence
There goes Clemente. The throw from Bailey and he is out, Temple applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Lawrence
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Friend
Jablonski hits a line drive into left field. Clemente picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Clemente. Jablonski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Friend
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jablonski moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lawrence vs. Friend
Lawrence strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Temple vs. Friend
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Lawrence
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walls for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Lawrence
Long 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 -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Lawrence
Kravitz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Lawrence
O'Brien hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Friend
Post hits a popup, foul, towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Friend
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. Bell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kluszewski vs. Friend
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bell scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Lawrence
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lawrence fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Lawrence
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski juggles the ball. That's an error on Jablonski. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Lawrence
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. Jacobs moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Lawrence
Clemente strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Friend
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Friend
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Friend
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Lawrence
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Lawrence
Walls takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Lawrence
Long hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walls moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kravitz vs. Lawrence
Kravitz hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walls tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Lawrence
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Temple fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Friend
George Crowe pinch hits for Brooks Lawrence.
Crowe strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Friend
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Friend
Post hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Friend
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Temple scores. Post moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kluszewski vs. Friend
Kluszewski is walked intentionally. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson hits a line drive into right field. Walls picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Walls. Post scores. Bell scores. Kluszewski moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bailey vs. Friend
Bailey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jablonski vs. Friend
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs misplays the ball. That's an error on Jacobs. Kluszewski scores. Robinson moves to third. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McMillan vs. Friend
Rocky Bridges pinch runs for Ray Jablonski.
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs misplays the ball. That's an error on Jacobs. Robinson scores. Bailey moves to third. Bridges moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Palys vs. Arroyo
Luis Arroyo now pitching. Stan Palys pinch hits for George Crowe.
Palys hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bailey scores. Bridges scores. McMillan moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Arroyo
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas juggles the ball. That's an error on Thomas. McMillan moves to third. Palys moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Post vs. Arroyo
Post hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McMillan scores. Palys moves to third. Temple moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Arroyo
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. Palys scores. Temple moves to third. Post moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kluszewski vs. Arroyo
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Freeman
Rocky Bridges now playing third base. Hersh Freeman now pitching. Bob Skinner pinch hits for Luis Arroyo.
Skinner hits a popup towards third. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Freeman
Jacobs hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Freeman
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Freeman
Clemente strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. O'Brien
Johnny O'Brien now pitching.
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. O'Brien
Bailey is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. O'Brien
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. O'Brien
McMillan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Freeman
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Freeman
Walls hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Freeman
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kravitz vs. Freeman
Kravitz 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
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Box Score
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Game of 6/27/1956 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 5 1 2 0 Jacobs S, 2b 4 0 0 0
Post W, rf 5 1 2 1 Virdon B, cf 4 0 1 0
Bell G, cf 5 2 2 2 Clemente R, lf 4 0 1 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 2 1 Thomas F, 3b 4 0 2 0
Robinson F, lf 5 1 1 2 Walls L, rf 3 1 1 0
Bailey E, c 3 1 0 0 Long D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Jablonski R, 3b 4 0 1 1 Kravitz D, c 3 1 2 2
Bridges R, pr-3b 1 1 0 0 O'Brien E, ss 3 0 0 0
McMillan R, ss 5 1 1 0 Friend B, p 2 0 0 0
Lawrence B, p 2 0 0 0 Arroyo L, p 0 0 0 0
Crowe G, ph 1 0 0 0 Skinner B, ph 1 0 0 0
Palys S, ph 1 1 1 2 O'Brien J, p 0 0 0 0
Freeman H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 10 12 9 32 2 8 2
Cincinnati 000 001 090 -- 10
Pittsburgh 001 000 100 -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Lawrence B (W) 7.0 5 2 2 1 4
Freeman H (S) 2.0 3 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (L) 7.1 10 9 5 2 7
Arroyo L 0.2 2 1 0 0 0
O'Brien J 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Clemente R, Jablonski R, Walls L, Jacobs S 2, Thomas F
DP -- Cincinnati 2, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Temple J
3B -- Bell G
HR -- Kravitz D
CS -- Clemente R
SF -- Kravitz D
HBP -- by O'Brien J (Bailey E)
T -- 2:26
A -- 24353
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