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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BAL		2
3
WSH
@BOS		7
5
WSH
@BOS		11
10		 
(11)
DET
@CHW		3
1		 
(11)
DET
@CHW		1
4
KCA
@CLE		2
5
KCA
@CLE		1
2
MLN
@CIN		3
1
PIT
@NYG		6
7
PIT
@NYG		2
3
BRO
@PHI		3
2
CHC
@STL		0
6
CHC
@STL		3
1
Sunday, August 19, 1956
, Polo Grounds V
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:30
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Pirates
6
51-65
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
6th, 19½ GB
 at Giants
7
43-68
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
8th, 24 GB
W: Hoyt Wilhelm (3-7)
L: Dick Hall (0-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  3  1   0  0  2   0  0  0    6 10  0
Giants          1  0  3   2  0  0   0  1  X    7  7  0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS PO A
Dale Long 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .851 7 1
   Eddie O'Brien 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .606
Bill Virdon CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .306 .792 3 0 3B
Frank Thomas 3B 4 0 0 1 0 3 .292 .799 2 1 SF
Lee Walls LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .278 .785 3 0
Roberto Clemente RF 4 2 2 1 0 0 .300 .754 1 1 3B,2B
Dick Groat SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .638 2 1
Roy Face P 2 1 1 1 0 0 .217 .435 0 0
   Dick Hall P 0 0 0 0 2 0 .353 .829 0 1
Bill Mazeroski 2B 4 1 2 3 0 0 .242 .611 3 3 HR
Jack Shepard C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .225 .674 3 1
Team Totals 35 6 10 6 3 4 .286 .848 24 9
2B: R Clemente (18).
3B: B Virdon (8); R Clemente (5).
HR: B Mazeroski (2).
SF: F Thomas (6).
TB: R Clemente 5; B Mazeroski 5; B Virdon 4; L Walls 2; R Face; D Long.
RBI: B Mazeroski 3 (9); F Thomas (64); R Face (1); R Clemente (43).
Team LOB: 6.
Fielding
E: D Long (17).

New York Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS PO A
Jackie Brandt RF-LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .285 .827 4 0 HR
Red Schoendienst 2B 4 2 2 0 0 0 .312 .737 2 1
Willie Mays CF 4 1 1 2 0 1 .283 .895 5 0 HR
Dusty Rhodes LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .735 1 0
   Don Mueller RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .590 0 0
Bill White 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .249 .751 11 2 3B
Bill Sarni C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .255 .709 3 1
Foster Castleman 3B 3 1 1 2 0 0 .249 .711 0 2 HR
Daryl Spencer SS 2 1 1 1 1 0 .224 .649 2 4 HR
Jim Hearn P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .200 1 0
   Dick Littlefield P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .053 .105 0 0 SH
   Hoyt Wilhelm P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 0 2
Team Totals 30 7 7 6 1 3 .233 .958 * 12
* - Putouts and assists are not known for the fielders.
3B: B White (5).
HR: D Spencer (12); J Brandt (9); W Mays (24); F Castleman (11).
SH: D Littlefield (1).
TB: J Brandt 4; D Spencer 4; W Mays 4; F Castleman 4; B White 3; R Schoendienst 2.
RBI: F Castleman 2 (30); W Mays 2 (57); D Spencer (33); J Brandt (21).
Team LOB: 1.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc
Roy Face 3.1 6 6 6 0 1 4 3.30 17 25
Dick Hall, L (0-6) 4.2 1 1 0 1 2 0 6.06 15
Team Totals 8 7 7 6 1 3 4 6.75 32 25

New York Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc
Jim Hearn 1.2 3 3 3 0 1 1 4.09 8 38
Dick Littlefield 4 3 3 3 2 2 0 5.08 17
Hoyt Wilhelm, W (3-7) 3.1 4 0 0 1 1 0 3.34 14
Team Totals 9 10 6 6 3 4 1 6.00 39 38
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Hal Dixon, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Babe Pinelli.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         New York Giants
1 Dale Long 1B 1 Jackie Brandt RF
2 Bill Virdon CF 2 Red Schoendienst 2B
3 Frank Thomas 3B 3 Willie Mays CF
4 Lee Walls LF 4 Dusty Rhodes LF
5 Roberto Clemente RF 5 Bill White 1B
6 Dick Groat SS 6 Bill Sarni C
7 Roy Face P 7 Foster Castleman 3B
8 Bill Mazeroski 2B 8 Daryl Spencer SS
9 Jack Shepard C 9 Jim Hearn P

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