Game Played on Sunday, September 23, 1956 (D) at Forbes Field
BRO N 0 1 1 1 0 4 1 0 0 - 8 12 1
PIT N 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 8 2
Game suspended with 2 out in the top of the 9th inning and the score BRO 8 PIT 3.
Completed 9-24-1956.
Starting Lineups:
Brooklyn Dodgers Pittsburgh Pirates
1. Gilliam 2b Clemente rf
2. Reese ss Virdon cf
3. Snider cf Walls lf
4. Robinson 3b Skinner 1b
5. Amoros lf Thomas 3b
6. Furillo rf Groat ss
7. Hodges 1b Shepard c
8. Campanella c Mazeroski 2b
9. Newcombe p D. Hall p
DODGERS 1ST: Gilliam flied out to center; Reese was called out
on strikes; Snider struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0,
Pirates 0.
PIRATES 1ST: Clemente singled to left; Virdon reached on an
error by Newcombe on a sacrifice bunt [Clemente to third, Virdon
to first]; the throw hit Bill Virdon; Walls grounded into
a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Clemente scored
(unearned) (no RBI), Virdon out at second]; Skinner flied out to
center; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 1.
DODGERS 2ND: Robinson singled to left; Amoros lined to right;
Furillo flied out to left; Hodges walked [Robinson to second];
Campanella singled to center [Robinson scored, Hodges to third];
Newcombe flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1,
Pirates 1.
PIRATES 2ND: Thomas grounded out (shortstop to first); Groat
grounded out (third to first); Shepard lined to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 1.
DODGERS 3RD: Gilliam flied out to right; Reese singled to left;
Snider singled to right [Reese to third]; KING REPLACED D. HALL
(PITCHING); Robinson was hit by a pitch [Snider to second];
Amoros walked [Reese scored, Snider to third, Robinson to
second]; Furillo grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Amoros out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2,
Pirates 1.
PIRATES 3RD: On a bunt Mazeroski singled to third; On a bunt
King forced Mazeroski (first to shortstop); Clemente singled to
center [King to second]; Virdon popped to catcher in foul
territory; Walls walked [King to third, Clemente to second];
Skinner walked [King scored, Clemente to third, Walls to
second]; Thomas lined to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Dodgers
2, Pirates 2.
DODGERS 4TH: Hodges homered to left; off top of LF pole;
Campanella lined to third; Newcombe singled to center; MUNGER
REPLACED KING (PITCHING); Gilliam singled to right [Newcombe to
third]; Reese flied out to right; POLLET REPLACED MUNGER
(PITCHING); Snider grounded out (second to first); 1 hour
rain delay; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Pirates 2.
PIRATES 4TH: Groat grounded out (third to first); On a bunt
Shepard singled to third; Mazeroski singled to center [Shepard
to second]; POWERS BATTED FOR POLLET; Powers flied out to right;
Clemente singled to left [Shepard scored, Mazeroski to third (on
throw), Clemente to second]; Virdon was walked intentionally;
Walls flied out to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Dodgers 3,
Pirates 3.
DODGERS 5TH: FACE REPLACED POWERS (PITCHING); Robinson grounded
out (second to first); Amoros made an out to first; Furillo
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers
3, Pirates 3.
PIRATES 5TH: Skinner struck out; Thomas lined to third; Groat
grounded out (shortstop to first); lights turned on; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Pirates 3.
DODGERS 6TH: Hodges singled to center; On a bunt Campanella
singled to pitcher [Hodges to second]; Newcombe out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Hodges to third, Campanella
to second]; Gilliam was walked intentionally; Reese reached on
an error by Groat [Hodges scored (unearned) (no RBI), Campanella
to third, Gilliam to second, Reese to first]; 1:02 rain
delay; WATERS REPLACED FACE (PITCHING); Snider doubled to
right [Campanella scored, Gilliam scored, Reese scored];
Robinson made an out to first; Amoros grounded out (third to
first); 4 R (3 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 7, Pirates 3.
PIRATES 6TH: Shepard grounded out (third to first); Mazeroski
flied out to right; FREESE BATTED FOR WATERS; Freese popped to
first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 7,
Pirates 3.
DODGERS 7TH: GARBER REPLACED FREESE (PITCHING); Furillo flied
out to center; Hodges homered to left; Campanella struck out;
Newcombe grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 8, Pirates 3.
PIRATES 7TH: Clemente grounded out (third to first); Virdon
singled to center; Walls grounded into a double play (shortstop
to second to first) [Virdon out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Dodgers 8, Pirates 3.
DODGERS 8TH: Gilliam struck out; Reese grounded out (shortstop
to first); Snider made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Dodgers 8, Pirates 3.
PIRATES 8TH: Skinner struck out; Thomas singled to center; Groat
forced Thomas (second to shortstop); Shepard forced Groat
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 8, Pirates
3.
DODGERS 9TH: Robinson grounded out (third to first); Amoros
singled to right; Furillo forced Amoros (third to second);
game suspended for curfew until next day; J. O'BRIEN
REPLACED MAZEROSKI (PLAYING 2B); Furillo safe on a pick-off
error by Garber [Furillo to second]; Hodges walked; Campanella
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 8,
Pirates 3.
PIRATES 9TH: LABINE REPLACED NEWCOMBE (PITCHING); J. O'Brien
grounded out (shortstop to first); LONG BATTED FOR GARBER; Long
was called out on strikes; Clemente grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 8, Pirates 3.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Dodgers 8 12 1 9
Pirates 3 8 2 7
