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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 29, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants, played on June 29, 1956 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 29, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 29, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Hearn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 18,797 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Stan Landes |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jackie Brandt | Right Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Bill Sarni | Catcher |
| Foster Castleman | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Jim Hearn | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Spook Jacobs | Second Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | First Baseman |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Left Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 29, 1956
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Law
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Law
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skinner scoops it up and throws to first, with Law covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Law
Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Law
Rhodes hits a fly ball into left field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Hearn
Jacobs strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Hearn
Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Hearn
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Hearn
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Law
Sarni hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walls. Sarni reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castleman vs. Law
Castleman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sarni moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bressoud vs. Law
Bressoud hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Clemente picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Clemente. Sarni scores. Castleman goes all the way around to score. Bressoud moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hearn vs. Law
Hearn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bressoud scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Law
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Law
White hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Hearn
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Hearn
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Hearn
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Law
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Law
Rhodes strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Law
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Hearn
Foiles hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Brandt who is chasing the ball. Foiles reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Law vs. Hearn
Law hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foiles scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Hearn
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud misplays the ball. That's an error on Bressoud. Law moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Hearn
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Law moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Virdon vs. Hearn
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Law
Sarni hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castleman vs. Law
Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Law
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hearn vs. Law
Hearn hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Foiles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hearn
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Hearn
Walls hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Hearn
Clemente hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Hearn
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Hearn
Foiles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Law vs. Hearn
Law strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Law
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Law
White hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Law
Mays strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Hearn
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Hearn
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Hearn
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Law
Rhodes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walls. Rhodes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Law
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sarni vs. Law
Sarni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castleman vs. Law
Castleman is hit by the pitch. Rhodes moves to third. Sarni moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bressoud vs. Law
Bressoud hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hearn vs. Law
Hearn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hearn
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Hearn
Walls hits a fly ball into right field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Hearn
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Law
Brandt 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 -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Law
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Foiles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Law
Mays hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Hearn
Bob Lennon now playing right field. Jackie Brandt now playing left field.
Groat 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 -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Hearn
Foiles hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Hearn
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Vern Law.
Lynch hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Lynch reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Long vs. Hearn
Eddie O'Brien pinch runs for Jerry Lynch. Dale Long pinch hits for Spook Jacobs.
Long hits a ball on the ground towards first. White fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Hearn drops the ball. O'Brien scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Hearn
Johnny O'Brien pinch runs for Dale Long.
Skinner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lennon. Skinner reaches second base with a double. O'Brien goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. McCall
Windy McCall now pitching.
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Virdon is thrown out after the base hit. Skinner scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lennon vs. Face
Johnny O'Brien now playing second base. Roy Face now pitching.
Lennon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Face
Spencer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Face
George Wilson pinch hits for Bill Sarni.
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castleman vs. Face
Castleman hits a fly ball into left field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McCall
Wes Westrum now catching.
Thomas hits a line drive into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. McCall
Walls hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. McCall
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. McCall
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Face
Bressoud takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Face
Don Mueller pinch hits for Windy McCall.
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Face
Brandt hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Face
White hits a fly ball into left field. Clemente 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 6/29/1956 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Brandt J, rf-lf 5 0 0 0 Jacobs S, 2b 3 0 0 0
White B, 1b 5 0 0 0 Long D, ph 1 0 0 0
Mays W, cf 4 0 1 0 O'Brien J, pr-2b 0 1 0 0
Rhodes D, lf 3 0 1 0 Skinner B, 1b 4 1 2 1
Lennon B, rf 1 0 1 0 Virdon B, cf 4 0 1 1
Spencer D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Thomas F, 3b 4 0 0 0
Sarni B, c 2 1 2 0 Walls L, rf 4 1 1 1
Wilson G, ph 1 0 0 0 Clemente R, lf 4 1 1 1
Westrum W, c 0 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 4 0 1 0
Castleman F, 3b 3 1 1 0 Foiles H, c 3 1 2 0
Bressoud E, ss 3 1 1 1 Law V, p 2 0 1 1
Hearn J, p 3 0 1 1 Lynch J, ph 1 0 1 0
McCall W, p 0 0 0 0 O'Brien E, pr 0 1 0 0
Mueller D, ph 1 0 0 0 Face R, p 0 0 0 0
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35 3 8 2 34 6 10 5
New York 030 000 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh 001 100 31x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hearn J (L) 6.2 8 5 2 0 4
McCall W 1.1 2 1 1 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (W) 7.0 7 3 3 1 2
Face R (S) 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Clemente R, Bressoud E, Groat D, Hearn J
DP -- New York 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- New York 8, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Sarni B, Bressoud E, Rhodes D, Skinner B
3B -- Foiles H, Lynch J
HR -- Clemente R, Walls L
HBP -- by Law V (Castleman F)
T -- 2:37
A -- 18797
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