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BAL  3
NYY  2
 WSH  7
@BOS  5
 WSH 11
@BOS 10
(11)		 DET  3
@CHW  1
(11)		 CHW  4
DET  1
 CLE  5
KCA  2
 CLE  2
KCA  1
 MLN  3
@CIN  1
 NYG  7
PIT  6
 NYG  3
PIT  2
 BRO  3
@PHI  2
 STL  6
CHC  0
 CHC  3
@STL  1
Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Polo Grounds V, Attendance: Not Given

 Sunday, August 19, 1956
Time of Game: 0:00
Pirates
6
51-65
Lost 1
6th, 19½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  3  1   0  0  2   0  0  0    6 10  1
Giants          1  0  3   2  0  0   0  1  X    7  7  0
W: Hoyt Wilhelm (3-7), L: Dick Hall (0-6)
 Giants
7
43-68
Won 1
8th, 24 GB

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Long 1B                     5   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .851              7   1   
  E O'Brien PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .606              0   0   
B Virdon CF                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .306  .792              3   0   3B
F Thomas 3B                   4   0   0   1    0   3  .292  .799              2   1   SF
L Walls LF                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .278  .785              3   0   
R Clemente RF                 4   2   2   1    0   0  .300  .754              1   1   3B,2B
D Groat SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .638              2   1   
R Face P                      2   1   1   1    0   0  .217  .435              0   0   
  D Hall P                    0   0   0   0    2   0  .353  .829              0   1   
B Mazeroski 2B                4   1   2   3    0   0  .242  .611              3   3   HR
J Shepard C                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .225  .674              3   1   
Totals                       35   6  10   0    3   4                         24   9
Batting Events
2B: R Clemente (18).
3B: B Virdon (8); R Clemente (5).
HR: B Mazeroski (2, off J Hearn; 2nd inn, 1 on).
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.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding Events
E: D Long (17).
New York Giants              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Brandt RF-LF                4   1   1   1    0   1  .285  .827              4   0   HR
R Schoendienst 2B             4   2   2   0    0   0  .312  .737              2   1   
W Mays CF                     4   1   1   2    0   1  .283  .895              5   0   HR
D Rhodes LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .735              1   0   
  D Mueller RF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .590              0   0   
B White 1B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .249  .751             11   2   3B
B Sarni C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .709              3   1   
F Castleman 3B                3   1   1   2    0   0  .249  .711              0   2   HR
D Spencer SS                  2   1   1   1    1   0  .224  .649              2   4   HR
J Hearn P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .200              1   0   
  D Littlefield P             1   0   0   0    0   0  .053  .105              0   0   SH
  H Wilhelm P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250              0   2   
Totals                       30   7   7   0    1   3                        *29  12
   * - Team recorded 27 outs, but -2 was by an unrecorded fielder
Batting Events
3B: B White (5).
HR: D Spencer (12, off R Face; 3rd inn, 0 on); W Mays (24, off R Face; 3rd inn, 1 on); F Castleman (11, off R Face; 4th inn, 1 on); J Brandt (9, off R Face; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
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.
With RISP: 0 for 0.

Pitching Stats

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 Face                         3.1   6   6   6    0   1   4   3.30   17     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·       25    -                
D Hall, L (0-6)                4.2   1   1   0    1   2   0   6.06   15     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·             -                
Totals                         8     7   7   6    1   3   4          32     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·             -  
New York Giants               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Hearn                        1.2   3   3   3    0   1   1   4.09    8     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·       38    -                
D Littlefield                  4     3   3   3    2   2   0   5.08   17     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·             -                
H Wilhelm, W (3-7)             3.1   4   0   0    1   1   0   3.34   14     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·             -                
Totals                         9    10   6   6    3   4   1          39     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·             -
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: 0:00.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

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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