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@BOS		1
8
CLE
@CHW		1
2
KCA
@DET		2
1
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@WSH		10
4
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@BRO		8
6
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2
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@MLN		0
6
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@NYG		3
4
Tuesday, April 17, 1956,
, Polo Grounds V
Attendance: 12,790, Time of Game: 2:15
Pirates
3
0-1
Lost 1 ⇒
 at Giants
4
1-0
Won 1 ⇒
L: Bob Friend (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   1  0  0   1  0  1    3  6  3
Giants          0  1  0   0  0  0   1  2  X    4  5  2

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnny O'Brien 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.085 0.84 0.000 -0.085 -0.7 0 3
Dick Groat SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.060 0.87 0.014 -0.075 -0.4 1 2
Roberto Clemente RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.103 1.01 0.000 -0.103 -0.7 2 0
Frank Thomas LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .250 -0.038 1.00 0.038 -0.076 -0.1 1 0
Dale Long 1B 4 2 2 2 0 0 .500 2.500 0.125 1.11 0.219 -0.094 1.2 10 2 2·HR
Gene Freese 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .500 1.000 0.045 1.54 0.134 -0.090 0.4 3 2
Bobby Del Greco CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 -0.020 1.46 0.053 -0.073 0.1 3 0 SH
Danny Kravitz C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.203 1.95 0.000 -0.203 -1.4 3 1
   Dick Cole PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.035 1.37 0.000 -0.035 -0.1
Bob Friend P 3 0 1 1 0 1 .333 .667 0.135 1.61 0.190 -0.056 0.4 1 0
Team Totals 33 3 6 3 1 4 .182 .570 -0.239 1.25 0.648 -0.890 -1.2 24 10
HR: D Long 2 (2, 2 off J Antonelli; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SH: B Del Greco (1, off J Antonelli).
TB: D Long 8; G Freese 2; B Del Greco; B Friend.
RBI: D Long 2 (2); B Friend (1).
2-out RBI: B Friend.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
E: D Kravitz 2 (2); J O'Brien (1).

New York Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Mueller RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.039 0.91 0.032 -0.071 -0.2 2 0
Al Dark SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 .333 .833 0.076 1.14 0.112 -0.036 0.7 1 3
Willie Mays CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .750 0.118 1.33 0.189 -0.071 0.3 2 0 2B
Dusty Rhodes LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .333 1.167 0.015 1.50 0.080 -0.065 0.3 0 0 2B,IW
   Whitey Lockman PR-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Hank Thompson 3B 1 0 0 1 2 0 .000 .500 0.067 1.60 0.091 -0.024 0.3 1 5 SF
Daryl Spencer 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .250 .500 0.042 1.59 0.123 -0.081 0.3 5 3
Gail Harris 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.131 1.25 0.000 -0.131 -1.4 11 2
Wes Westrum C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.091 1.29 0.000 -0.091 -0.8 4 0
Johnny Antonelli P 3 1 1 1 0 1 .333 1.667 0.203 0.97 0.253 -0.050 0.5 1 2 HR
Team Totals 29 4 5 3 4 4 .172 .610 0.260 1.28 0.880 -0.620 0.2 27 15
2B: D Rhodes (1, off B Friend); W Mays (1, off B Friend).
HR: J Antonelli (1, off B Friend; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
SF: H Thompson (1, off B Friend).
IBB: D Rhodes (1, by B Friend).
TB: J Antonelli 4; D Rhodes 2; W Mays 2; A Dark; D Spencer.
RBI: J Antonelli (1); D Spencer (1); H Thompson (1).
2-out RBI: J Antonelli.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Spencer-G Harris.
E: H Thompson (1); D Spencer (1).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Friend, L (0-1) 8 5 4 2 4 4 1 2.25 34 60 -0.260 1.28 -0.2
Team Totals 8 5 4 2 4 4 1 2.25 34 60 -0.260 1.25 -0.2

New York Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Johnny Antonelli, W (1-0) 9 6 3 3 1 4 2 3.00 35 66 0.240 1.25 1.2
Team Totals 9 6 3 3 1 4 2 3.00 35 66 0.240 1.28 1.2
Balks: None.
WP: J Antonelli (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: B Friend (1; D Rhodes).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Goetz, 1B - Frank Dascoli, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Stan Landes.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 12,790.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         New York Giants
1 Johnny O'Brien 2B 1 Don Mueller RF
2 Dick Groat SS 2 Al Dark SS
3 Roberto Clemente RF 3 Willie Mays CF
4 Frank Thomas LF 4 Dusty Rhodes LF
5 Dale Long 1B 5 Hank Thompson 3B
6 Gene Freese 3B 6 Daryl Spencer 2B
7 Bobby Del Greco CF 7 Gail Harris 1B
8 Danny Kravitz C 8 Wes Westrum C
9 Bob Friend P 9 Johnny Antonelli P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 1-2 2 --- R NYG J. Antonelli B. Friend 25% 52% Home Run; Antonelli Scores/unER
t7 1-1 2 --3 R PIT B. Friend J. Antonelli -19% 32% Single to CF; Freese Scores
b8 2-2 0 1-- NYG W. Mays B. Friend 19% 86% Double to LF; Dark to 3B
t4 0-1 1 --- R PIT D. Long J. Antonelli -13% 53% Home Run
t7 1-1 1 --3 O PIT D. Kravitz J. Antonelli 11% 51% Popfly: SS

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Johnny Antonelli facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PIT J. O'Brien J. Antonelli 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O PIT D. Groat J. Antonelli 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O PIT R. Clemente J. Antonelli 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYG D. Mueller B. Friend -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O NYG A. Dark B. Friend -1% 51% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 --- O NYG W. Mays B. Friend -1% 50% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Johnny Antonelli facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- PIT F. Thomas J. Antonelli -4% 46% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- OO PIT D. Long J. Antonelli 8% 54% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- PIT G. Freese J. Antonelli -1% 53% Single to LF
t2 0-0 2 1-- PIT B. Del Greco J. Antonelli -4% 49% Single to CF; Freese to 3B; Del Greco to 2B/Adv on throw
t2 0-0 2 -23 O PIT D. Kravitz J. Antonelli 6% 55% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- NYG D. Rhodes B. Friend 6% 61% Double (CF-RF)
b2 0-0 0 -2- NYG H. Thompson B. Friend 3% 64% Walk
b2 0-0 0 12- R NYG D. Spencer B. Friend 9% 74% Single to LF; Thompson to 2B; Rhodes Scores
b2 1-0 0 12- O NYG G. Harris B. Friend -5% 69% Popfly: 1B
b2 1-0 1 12- O NYG W. Westrum B. Friend -4% 66% Flyball: CF
b2 1-0 2 12- O NYG J. Antonelli B. Friend -4% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 1.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Johnny Antonelli facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- O PIT B. Friend J. Antonelli 3% 64% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-1 1 --- O PIT J. O'Brien J. Antonelli 2% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-1 2 --- PIT D. Groat J. Antonelli -1% 65% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t3 0-1 2 1-- O PIT R. Clemente J. Antonelli 3% 67% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- NYG D. Mueller B. Friend 3% 71% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b3 1-0 0 1-- NYG A. Dark B. Friend 5% 75% Single to RF; Mueller to 2B
b3 1-0 0 12- O NYG W. Mays B. Friend -5% 71% Lineout: 3B
b3 1-0 1 12- O NYG D. Rhodes B. Friend -3% 68% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Mueller to 3B
b3 1-0 2 1-3 NYG H. Thompson B. Friend 2% 69% Walk; Rhodes to 2B
b3 1-0 2 123 O NYG D. Spencer B. Friend -6% 63% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 1.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Johnny Antonelli facing 4-5-6
t4 0-1 0 --- O PIT F. Thomas J. Antonelli 3% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-1 1 --- R PIT D. Long J. Antonelli -13% 53% Home Run
t4 1-1 1 --- O PIT G. Freese J. Antonelli 2% 55% Strikeout
t4 1-1 2 --- PIT B. Del Greco J. Antonelli -1% 53% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t4 1-1 2 1-- O PIT D. Kravitz J. Antonelli 3% 56% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 7-8-9
b4 1-1 0 --- O NYG G. Harris B. Friend -3% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 1-1 1 --- O NYG W. Westrum B. Friend -2% 51% Flyball: RF
b4 1-1 2 --- O NYG J. Antonelli B. Friend -1% 50% Strikeout (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 1.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Johnny Antonelli facing 9-1-2
t5 1-1 0 --- O PIT B. Friend J. Antonelli 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t5 1-1 1 --- O PIT J. O'Brien J. Antonelli 2% 55% Lineout: 2B
t5 1-1 2 --- O PIT D. Groat J. Antonelli 1% 56% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
b5 1-1 0 --- O NYG D. Mueller B. Friend -3% 54% Groundout: 1B-P
b5 1-1 1 --- O NYG A. Dark B. Friend -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1-1 2 --- O NYG W. Mays B. Friend -1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 1.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Johnny Antonelli facing 3-4-5
t6 1-1 0 --- O PIT R. Clemente J. Antonelli 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t6 1-1 1 --- O PIT F. Thomas J. Antonelli 2% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-1 2 --- O PIT D. Long J. Antonelli 2% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 4-5-6
b6 1-1 0 --- O NYG D. Rhodes B. Friend -3% 54% Flyball: LF
b6 1-1 1 --- O NYG H. Thompson B. Friend -2% 52% Flyball: RF
b6 1-1 2 --- O NYG D. Spencer B. Friend -2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 1.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Johnny Antonelli facing 6-7-8
t7 1-1 0 --- PIT G. Freese J. Antonelli -6% 44% Single to CF
t7 1-1 0 1-- O PIT B. Del Greco J. Antonelli 2% 46% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Freese to 2B
t7 1-1 1 -2- PIT D. Kravitz J. Antonelli -6% 40% Wild Pitch; Freese to 3B
t7 1-1 1 --3 O PIT D. Kravitz J. Antonelli 11% 51% Popfly: SS
t7 1-1 2 --3 R PIT B. Friend J. Antonelli -19% 32% Single to CF; Freese Scores
t7 2-1 2 1-- O PIT J. O'Brien J. Antonelli 2% 35% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 7-8-9
b7 1-2 0 --- O NYG G. Harris B. Friend -5% 30% Foul Flyball: 3B
b7 1-2 1 --- O NYG W. Westrum B. Friend -3% 27% Foul Flyball: 3B
b7 1-2 2 --- NYG J. Antonelli B. Friend 0% 27% E2 on Foul Ball
b7 1-2 2 --- R NYG J. Antonelli B. Friend 25% 52% Home Run; Antonelli Scores/unER
b7 2-2 2 --- O NYG D. Mueller B. Friend -2% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 2.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Giants' Johnny Antonelli facing 2-3-4
t8 2-2 0 --- O PIT D. Groat J. Antonelli 5% 55% Groundout: P-1B
t8 2-2 1 --- O PIT R. Clemente J. Antonelli 3% 58% Strikeout
t8 2-2 2 --- O PIT F. Thomas J. Antonelli 2% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 2-3-4
b8 2-2 0 --- NYG A. Dark B. Friend 6% 67% Walk
b8 2-2 0 1-- NYG W. Mays B. Friend 19% 86% Double to LF; Dark to 3B
b8 2-2 0 -23 NYG D. Rhodes B. Friend 2% 87% Intentional Walk
Whitey Lockman pinch runs for Dusty Rhodes (LF) batting 4th
b8 2-2 0 123 RO NYG H. Thompson B. Friend 4% 91% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Mays to 3B; Dark Scores
b8 3-2 1 1-3 RO NYG D. Spencer B. Friend 3% 94% Groundout: SS-1B; Lockman to 3B; Mays Scores/Safe on E2 (catch)/unER
b8 4-2 2 --3 O NYG G. Harris B. Friend -1% 93% Strikeout
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 4.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Giants' Johnny Antonelli facing 5-6-7
Whitey Lockman moves from PR to LF
t9 2-4 0 --- R PIT D. Long J. Antonelli -9% 84% Home Run
t9 3-4 0 --- O PIT G. Freese J. Antonelli 7% 92% Flyball: CF
t9 3-4 1 --- O PIT B. Del Greco J. Antonelli 5% 97% Groundout: P-1B
Dick Cole pinch hits for Danny Kravitz (C) batting 8th
t9 3-4 2 --- O PIT D. Cole J. Antonelli 3% 100% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Giants 4.

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