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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: 0:00
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Pirates
2
51-66
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
6th, 19½ GB
 at Giants
3
44-68
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
8th, 24 GB
W: Johnny Antonelli (12-12)
L: Ron Kline (10-14)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  1    2  6  0
Giants          0  0  0   0  2  1   0  0  X    3  6  0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS PO A
Frank Thomas 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .290 .796 1 2
Lee Walls LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .275 .777 4 0
Roberto Clemente RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .299 .751 0 0
Dale Long 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .271 .846 9 2
Dick Groat SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .272 .637 0 3
Bill Virdon CF 4 1 3 0 0 1 .310 .799 4 0
Ron Kline P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .138 .318 1 1
   Dick Cole 1 0 0 0 0 1 .228 .569
   Bob Friend P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .416 0 0
   Hank Foiles 1 0 1 0 0 0 .204 .599
Bill Mazeroski 2B 3 1 0 1 1 0 .237 .603 2 2
Jack Shepard C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .220 .661 3 0
Team Totals 33 2 6 1 3 6 .182 .432 24 10
TB: B Virdon 3; D Groat; R Clemente; H Foiles.
RBI: B Mazeroski (10).
Team LOB: 7.
Fielding
E: F Thomas 2 (11).

New York Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS PO A
Jackie Brandt RF-LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .813 8 0
Red Schoendienst 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .311 .735 3 2
Willie Mays CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .283 .895 2 0 2·SB
Dusty Rhodes LF 3 0 0 1 0 1 .229 .725 0 0
   Don Mueller RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .588 1 0
Bill White 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .247 .745 7 0
Foster Castleman 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .703 0 1
Daryl Spencer SS 3 1 1 1 0 0 .225 .658 3 4 HR
Wes Westrum C 3 0 2 0 0 0 .214 .698 7 0 3B
Johnny Antonelli P 3 1 1 1 0 0 .105 .364 0 2 HR
   Windy McCall P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 0 0
Team Totals 30 3 6 3 1 2 .200 .692 * 9
* - Putouts and assists are not known for the fielders.
3B: W Westrum (2).
HR: D Spencer (13); J Antonelli (2).
TB: J Antonelli 4; D Spencer 4; W Westrum 4; W Mays; R Schoendienst.
RBI: D Spencer (34); J Antonelli (2); D Rhodes (29).
Team LOB: 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Spencer-R Schoendienst.
E: D Spencer (15); F Castleman (11).
Baserunning
SB: W Mays 2 (27, -1st base off  POCS 2).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc
Ron Kline, L (10-14) 6 4 3 3 1 2 2 3.27 23 53
Bob Friend 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.47 8
Team Totals 8 6 3 3 1 2 2 3.38 31 53

New York Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc
Johnny Antonelli, W (12-12) 7.1 4 1 0 3 6 0 3.58 29 71
Windy McCall, S (5) 1.2 2 1 0 0 0 0 4.71 7
Team Totals 9 6 2 0 3 6 0 0.00 36 71
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Babe Pinelli, 3B - Hal Dixon.
Time of Game: 0:00.
Attendance: .
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

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

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