April 27, 1956 Pittsburgh Pirates at Brooklyn Dodgers Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 5
@BOS 2 CHW 9
KCA 7 CLE 4
@DET 3
(10) WSH 8
BAL 5 BRO 7
PIT 2 CIN 7
CHC 4 NYG 5
PHI 3

Standings at end of play this day

Ebbets Field, Attendance: 7,056

Friday, April 27, 1956
Time of Game: 2:35

Pirates

3-5

Lost 1

6th, 3 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         1  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    2  4  0
Dodgers         4  0  0   0  2  0   0  1  X    7  6  1

W: R Craig (2-0), L: R Kline (1-1)

Dodgers

6-2

Won 4

1st

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Clemente CF                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .721   13    1   0   
D Groat SS                    2   0   1   0    2   0  .154  .459   15    3   4   
D Long 1B                     4   1   1   1    0   1  .406 1.362   24    9   0   HR
F Thomas LF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .310 1.030   15    2   0   IW
P Ward RF                     2   0   0   1    1   0  .214  .547   11    0   0   SF
D Kravitz C                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .762    2    1   0   
  B Hall C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   11    7   1   
G Freese 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .687   15    1   2   
J O'Brien 2B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .269    1    0   0   
  L Walls PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .650   10    0   0   
  C Roberts 2B                2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250    2    0   2   
R Kline P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400    2    0   0   
  B Skinner PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250    2    0   0   
  R Swanson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   2   
  D Cole PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .111  .222    4    0   0   
  R Munger P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Del Greco PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250    2    0   0   
Totals                       30   2   4   2    5   4              129   24  11

BATTING

HR: D Long (4, off R Craig; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).

SF: P Ward (1, off R Craig).

IBB: F Thomas (1, by R Craig).

TB: D Long 4; D Cole; D Groat; R Clemente.

RBI: D Long (7); P Ward (4).

2-out RBI: D Long.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Hall-D Groat; C Roberts-D Groat-D Long.

PB: D Kravitz (1).

Brooklyn Dodgers             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Gilliam LF                  2   2   0   0    2   1  .296  .960   23    0   0   SB
  G Cimoli LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         2   0   
P Reese SS                    1   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .712    6    0   0   
  D Zimmer PR-SS              3   1   1   0    0   1  .333  .666   14    2   3   
D Snider CF                   2   1   0   0    2   1  .167  .465   23    3   0   GDP
R Campanella C                3   1   1   3    0   1  .276  .905   19    4   0   HR,SF
G Hodges 1B                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .286 1.001   19   10   1   HR
J Robinson 3B                 3   1   1   1    1   0  .222  .711   13    1   2   HR
C Furillo RF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .192  .592   14    1   0   
C Neal 2B                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .633   11    3   3   CS
R Craig P                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .143    8    1   1   
Totals                       27   7   6   5    6   8              150   27  10

BATTING

HR: J Robinson (1, off R Kline; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); G Hodges (2, off R Munger; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); R Campanella (2, off R Swanson; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: R Campanella (1, off R Kline).

TB: J Robinson 4; G Hodges 4; R Campanella 4; P Reese; C Furillo; D Zimmer.

GIDP: D Snider (2).

RBI: R Campanella 3 (8); G Hodges (7); J Robinson (3).

2-out RBI: R Campanella 2; J Robinson.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Neal-D Zimmer.

E: J Robinson (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Gilliam (2, 2nd base off R Kline/D Kravitz).

CS: C Neal (1, 2nd base by R Kline/B Hall).

PITCHING

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Kline, L (1-1)               3     2   4   4    4   4   1   3.75   14   60-31   12· 9·10    2· 2· 1· 1     39    -     0.87  -0.28
R Swanson                      3     2   2   2    2   3   1   6.00   13   54-30   17· 4· 9    4· 2· 1· 1          0-0    0.46  -0.07
R Munger                       2     2   1   1    0   1   1   3.00    7   27-18   10· 3· 5    3· 1· 1· 1          0-0    0.08   0.00
Totals                         8     6   7   7    6   8   3          34  141-79   39·16·24    9· 5· 3· 3           -

Brooklyn Dodgers              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Craig, W (2-0)               9     4   2   2    5   4   1   1.00   36  120-75   41·11·23   11· 9· 4· 3     70    -     0.90   0.16
Totals                         9     4   2   2    5   4   1          36  120-75   41·11·23   11· 9· 4· 3           -

Balks: None.

WP: R Kline 2 (2); R Craig 2 (2).

IBB: R Craig (1; F Thomas).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Goetz, 1B - Frank Dascoli, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Stan Landes.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 7,056.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Brooklyn Dodgers                     
1. R Clemente           CF    1. J Gilliam            LF 
2. D Groat              SS    2. P Reese              SS 
3. D Long               1B    3. D Snider             CF 
4. F Thomas             LF    4. R Campanella         C  
5. P Ward               RF    5. G Hodges             1B 
6. D Kravitz            C     6. J Robinson           3B 
7. G Freese             3B    7. C Furillo            RF 
8. J O'Brien            2B    8. C Neal               2B 
9. R Kline              P     9. R Craig              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  4-1  123  2   15%  86% B Skinner       R Craig         Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
   b 5   2  2-4  1--  3   13%  92% R Campanella    R Swanson       Home Run (Line Drive); Gilliam Scores
   b 1   2  1-3  ---  1    8%  78% J Robinson      R Kline         Home Run
   t 5   2  4-1  ---  2   -7%  80% D Long          R Craig         Home Run (LF-CF)
   b 1   0  1-0  -2-  5    7%  58% P Reese         R Kline         Single to RF (Line Drive); Gilliam to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Craig facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   47%  R Clemente      Single to SS
          1--  4   41%  D Groat         Walk; Clemente to 2B
          12-      37%  D Long          Wild Pitch; Clemente to 3B; Groat to 2B
   O      -23  8   42%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          -23  4   40%  F Thomas        Intentional Walk
   RO     123  1   40%  P Ward          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Clemente Scores; Groat to 3B
   O      1-3  2   45%  D Kravitz       Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Ron Kline facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   49%  J Gilliam       Walk
          1--      51%  P Reese         Gilliam Steals 2B
          -2-  5   58%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive); Gilliam to 3B
          1-3      59%  D Snider        Wild Pitch; Reese to 2B
                  Don Zimmer pinch runs for Pee Wee Reese batting 2nd
          -23  5   62%  " "             Walk
   R      123      68%  R Campanella    Wild Pitch; Gilliam Scores; Zimmer to 3B; Snider to 2B
   RO     -23  6   69%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Zimmer Scores; Snider to 3B
   R      --3      72%  G Hodges        Passed Ball; Snider Scores
   O      ---  3   70%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  1   78%  J Robinson      Home Run
   O      ---  3   78%  C Furillo       Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 4.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Roger Craig facing 7-8-9
                  Don Zimmer moves to SS
   O      ---  4   80%  G Freese        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   81%  J O'Brien       Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   82%  R Kline         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Ron Kline facing 8-9-1
                  Bill Hall replaces Danny Kravitz playing C batting 6th
          ---  7   84%  C Neal          Walk
   OO     1--  3   80%  R Craig         Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Neal Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  4   79%  J Gilliam       Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 4.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Roger Craig facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   82%  R Clemente      Groundout: P-1B
          ---  2   79%  D Groat         Single to SS
   O      1--  5   82%  D Long          Lineout: RF
   O      1--  3   84%  F Thomas        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Ron Kline facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   83%  D Zimmer        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   84%  D Snider        Walk
   O      1--  4   82%  R Campanella    Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   81%  G Hodges        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 4.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Roger Craig facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   77%  P Ward          Walk
   O      1--  3   81%  B Hall          Foul Flyball: 1B
          1--  2   77%  G Freese        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Ward to 2B; Freese to 1B
                  Lee Walls pinch hits for Johnny O'Brien batting 8th
          12-      73%  L Walls         Wild Pitch; Ward to 3B; Freese to 2B
          -23  6   71%  " "             Walk
                  Bob Skinner pinch hits for Ron Kline batting 9th
   OO     123  2   86%  B Skinner       Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Red Swanson facing 6-7-8
                  Red Swanson replaces Bob Skinner pitching and batting 9th; Curt Roberts replaces Lee Walls playing 2B batting 8th
   O      ---  5   85%  J Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4   86%  C Furillo       Single to CF
   O      1--  2   85%  C Neal          Flyball: SS
   O      1--  1   83%  R Craig         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 4.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Roger Craig facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   86%  R Clemente      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   87%  D Groat         Foul Flyball: 3B
   R      ---  2   80%  D Long          Home Run (LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   81%  F Thomas        Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Red Swanson facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   83%  J Gilliam       Walk
   O      1--  5   81%  D Zimmer        Flyball: LF
   O      1--  5   79%  D Snider        Strikeout Swinging
   RR     1--  3   92%  R Campanella    Home Run (Line Drive); Gilliam Scores
   O      ---  6   92%  G Hodges        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 6.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-6, Roger Craig facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   93%  P Ward          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   94%  B Hall          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   95%  G Freese        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Red Swanson facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   96%  J Robinson      Walk
   O      1--  6   95%  C Furillo       Groundout: P-1B; Robinson to 2B
   O      -2-  2   95%  C Neal          Groundout: P-1B; Robinson to 3B
   O      --3  4   94%  R Craig         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 6.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-6, Roger Craig facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   96%  C Roberts       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  Dick Cole pinch hits for Red Swanson batting 9th
          ---  4   94%  D Cole          Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  2   96%  R Clemente      Lineout: 2B
          1--  5   94%  D Groat         Walk; Cole to 2B
   O      12-  4   97%  D Long          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Red Munger facing 1-2-3
                  Red Munger replaces Dick Cole pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   97%  J Gilliam       Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   97%  D Zimmer        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  5   96%  D Snider        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 6.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-6, Roger Craig facing 4-5-6
                  Gino Cimoli replaces Jim Gilliam playing LF batting 1st
   O      ---  3   98%  F Thomas        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   98%  P Ward          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   99%  B Hall          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Red Munger facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   99%  R Campanella    Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  6   99%  G Hodges        Home Run
   O      ---  3   99%  J Robinson      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   99%  C Furillo       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 7.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-7, Roger Craig facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2  100%  G Freese        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1  100%  C Roberts       Flyball: SS
                  Bobby Del Greco pinch hits for Red Munger batting 9th
   O      ---  2  100%  B Del Greco     Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 7.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation