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BAL  3
WSH  2
 CLE  3
DET  1
 CHW  6
@KCA  3
 NYY  7
BOS  1
 CHC 12
CIN  1
 PHI  2
NYG  1
(10)		 BRO  5
@PIT  0
 MLN  5
@STL  4
Standings at end of play this day

Forbes Field, Attendance: 23,357

 Friday, April 20, 1956
Time of Game: 0:00
Dodgers
5
2-1
Won 2
2nd, 1 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  2   0  0  1   2  0  0    5  7  0
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  2
W: Roger Craig (1-0), L: Dick Hall (0-1)
 Pirates
0
1-3
Lost 1
8th, 2½ GB

Batting Stats

Brooklyn Dodgers             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Gilliam LF                  3   2   2   4    1   0  .364 1.409   11    6    3   0   HR,SB
  G Cimoli LF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    3    2   0   
P Reese SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .742   17   10    3   0   
D Snider CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .154  .368   13   10    2   0   
R Campanella C                4   0   1   1    0   0  .385 1.198   17   11    9   0   2B
G Hodges 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .125  .712   14    9    6   0   
J Robinson 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .091  .174   11    8    0   4   GDP
C Furillo RF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .273  .748    9    7    1   0   
C Neal 2B                     4   2   2   0    0   0  .250  .500   12    9    1   1   
R Craig P                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250   16    9    0   1   
Totals                       34   5   7   0    3   4              123   82   27   6
Batting Events
2B: R Campanella (2, off D Hall).
HR: J Gilliam (2, off D Hall; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: J Gilliam 5; C Neal 2; R Campanella 2; C Furillo; D Snider.
GIDP: J Robinson (1).
RBI: J Gilliam 4 (5); R Campanella (4).
2-out RBI: J Gilliam 2; R Campanella.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Robinson-C Neal-G Hodges.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Gilliam (1, 2nd base off D Hall/T Atwell).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Clemente CF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .697   11    9    7   0   
D Groat SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .133  .321    9    7    1   1   
D Long 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .250 1.044   13    7    8   0   
F Thomas LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .333 1.212   16   12    2   0   2B,GDP
P Ward RF                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .167  .452   12    9    1   0   
G Freese 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .385  .885   19   12    0   3   
T Atwell C                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    8    6    4   0   
  C Roberts 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Cole PH-2B                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    3    0   1   
J O'Brien 2B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .432    1    1    2   1   
  D Kravitz PH-C              1   0   1   0    1   0  .286  .946    7    2    2   0   2B
D Hall P                      1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    2    0   1   
  B Skinner PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    6    4    0   0   
  R Face P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  L Donoso P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  L Walls PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500    3    2    0   0   
  N King P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       30   0   4   0    1   8              113   76   27   8
Batting Events
2B: D Kravitz (2, off R Craig); F Thomas (1, off R Craig).
TB: F Thomas 2; D Kravitz 2; D Groat; R Clemente.
GIDP: F Thomas (2).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Groat-J O'Brien-D Long.
E: R Clemente (1); D Kravitz (3).

Pitching Stats

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 (1-0)               9     4   0   0    1   8   0   0.00   31  113-76   45·10·21    5·15· 3· 2     86    -     0.65   0.36
Totals                         9     4   0   0    1   8   0          31  113-76   45·10·21    5·15· 3· 2           -  
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Hall, L (0-1)                6     4   3   3    2   1   1   4.50   23   75-47   33· 2·12    3·15· 3· 2     51    -     0.81  -0.08
R Face                         0.1   2   2   2    1   1   0  54.00    4   15-9     5· 2· 2    0· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.52  -0.03
L Donoso                       1.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    7   23-18   13· 1· 4    3· 3· 1· 0          3-2    0.26  -0.03
N King                         1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3    9-8     3· 2· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9     7   5   5    3   4   1          37  122-82   54· 7·21    7·21· 6· 2          3-2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Engeln, 1B - Vic Delmore, 2B - Jocko Conlan, 3B - Augie Donatelli.
Time of Game: 0:00.
Attendance: 23,357.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Brooklyn Dodgers                          Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Jim Gilliam                  LF       1. Roberto Clemente             CF
2. Pee Wee Reese                SS       2. Dick Groat                   SS
3. Duke Snider                  CF       3. Dale Long                    1B
4. Roy Campanella                C       4. Frank Thomas                 LF
5. Gil Hodges                   1B       5. Preston Ward                 RF
6. Jackie Robinson              3B       6. Gene Freese                  3B
7. Carl Furillo                 RF       7. Toby Atwell                   C
8. Charlie Neal                 2B       8. Johnny O'Brien               2B
9. Roger Craig                   P       9. Dick Hall                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 2 1-- RR 1,(0-0)  22% 70% 0-0 BRO J. Gilliam D. Hall Home Run; Neal Scores
t6 2 -2- R 2,(1-0)  9% 87% 2-0 BRO R. Campanella D. Hall Double to LF; Gilliam Scores
t2 1 1-- OO 2,(1-0)  -5% 45% 0-0 BRO J. Robinson D. Hall Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  5% 79% 2-0 BRO D. Snider D. Hall Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Snider to 2B/Adv on E8
t7 1 123 RR 1,(0-0)  4% 98% 3-0 BRO J. Gilliam L. Donoso Single to LF (Line Drive); Furillo Scores; Neal Scores; Craig to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Dick Hall facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 48% 0-0 BRO J. Gilliam D. Hall Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 46% 0-0 BRO P. Reese D. Hall Lineout: CF
t1 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 45% 0-0 BRO D. Snider D. Hall Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Roger Craig facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 48% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente R. Craig Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 49% 0-0 PIT D. Groat R. Craig Flyball: CF
b1 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 50% 0-0 PIT D. Long R. Craig Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Dick Hall facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 BRO R. Campanella D. Hall Flyball: 2B
t2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  3% 50% 0-0 BRO G. Hodges D. Hall Walk
t2 1 1-- OO 2,(1-0)  -5% 45% 0-0 BRO J. Robinson D. Hall Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Roger Craig facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 47% 0-0 PIT F. Thomas R. Craig Groundout: P-1B
b2 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 49% 0-0 PIT P. Ward R. Craig Flyball: LF
b2 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 50% 0-0 PIT G. Freese R. Craig Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Dick Hall facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 48% 0-0 BRO C. Furillo D. Hall Foul Flyball: C
t3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  3% 50% 0-0 BRO C. Neal D. Hall Single to LF (Line Drive)
t3 1 1-- O 6,(2-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 BRO R. Craig D. Hall Strikeout Looking
t3 2 1-- RR 1,(0-0)  22% 70% 0-0 BRO J. Gilliam D. Hall Home Run; Neal Scores
t3 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 69% 2-0 BRO P. Reese D. Hall Foul Flyball: C
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Roger Craig facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 71% 0-2 PIT T. Atwell R. Craig Strikeout Looking
b3 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 73% 0-2 PIT J. O'Brien R. Craig Flyball: RF
b3 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 74% 0-2 PIT D. Hall R. Craig Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Dick Hall facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  5% 79% 2-0 BRO D. Snider D. Hall Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Snider to 2B/Adv on E8
t4 0 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 76% 2-0 BRO R. Campanella D. Hall Groundout: P-1B
t4 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 73% 2-0 BRO G. Hodges D. Hall Flyball: CF
t4 2 -2- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 71% 2-0 BRO J. Robinson D. Hall Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Roger Craig facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 73% 0-2 PIT R. Clemente R. Craig Foul Flyball: 1B
b4 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 75% 0-2 PIT D. Groat R. Craig Popfly: SS (Short LF)
b4 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 77% 0-2 PIT D. Long R. Craig Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Dick Hall facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 75% 2-0 BRO C. Furillo D. Hall Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 74% 2-0 BRO C. Neal D. Hall Flyball: 1B
t5 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 73% 2-0 BRO R. Craig D. Hall Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Roger Craig facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  3% 76% 0-2 PIT F. Thomas R. Craig Strikeout Swinging
b5 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 78% 0-2 PIT P. Ward R. Craig Strikeout Swinging
b5 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 79% 0-2 PIT G. Freese R. Craig Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Dick Hall facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- 6,(3-2)  2% 82% 2-0 BRO J. Gilliam D. Hall Walk
t6 0 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 79% 2-0 BRO P. Reese D. Hall Popfly: C
t6 1 1-- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 78% 2-0 BRO D. Snider D. Hall Flyball: SS
t6 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  1% 78% 2-0 BRO R. Campanella D. Hall Gilliam Steals 2B
t6 2 -2- R 2,(1-0)  9% 87% 2-0 BRO R. Campanella D. Hall Double to LF; Gilliam Scores
t6 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 85% 3-0 BRO G. Hodges D. Hall Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Dodgers' Roger Craig facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 88% 0-3 PIT T. Atwell R. Craig Strikeout Swinging
Danny Kravitz pinch hits for Johnny O'Brien (2B) batting 8th
b6 1 --- 5,(3-1)  -3% 85% 0-3 PIT D. Kravitz R. Craig Walk
Bob Skinner pinch hits for Dick Hall (P) batting 9th
b6 1 1-- O 6,(2-2)  3% 88% 0-3 PIT B. Skinner R. Craig Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  2% 91% 0-3 PIT R. Clemente R. Craig Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Pirates 0.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Roy Face facing 6-7-8
Roy Face replaces Bob Skinner (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Danny Kravitz moves from PH to C; Curt Roberts replaces Toby Atwell (C) playing 2B batting 7th
t7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 90% 3-0 BRO J. Robinson R. Face Strikeout Swinging
t7 1 --- 5,(1-2)  1% 91% 3-0 BRO C. Furillo R. Face Single to CF (Line Drive)
t7 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  1% 92% 3-0 BRO C. Neal R. Face Single to CF (Line Drive); Furillo to 2B
t7 1 12- 4,(3-0)  2% 94% 3-0 BRO R. Craig R. Face Walk; Furillo to 3B; Neal to 2B
Lino Donoso replaces Roy Face pitching and batting 9th
t7 1 123 RR 1,(0-0)  4% 98% 3-0 BRO J. Gilliam L. Donoso Single to LF (Line Drive); Furillo Scores; Neal Scores; Craig to 2B
t7 1 12- O 8,(3-2)  -0% 97% 5-0 BRO P. Reese L. Donoso Flyball: LF
t7 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 97% 5-0 BRO D. Snider L. Donoso Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 5, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Dodgers' Roger Craig facing 2-3-4
Gino Cimoli replaces Jim Gilliam playing LF batting 1st
b7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 98% 0-5 PIT D. Groat R. Craig Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 98% 0-5 PIT D. Long R. Craig Flyball: SS (Short CF)
b7 2 --- 6,(3-2)  -1% 98% 0-5 PIT F. Thomas R. Craig Double to RF (Line Drive)
b7 2 -2- O 6,(2-2)  1% 99% 0-5 PIT P. Ward R. Craig Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Pirates 0.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Pirates' Lino Donoso facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -0% 98% 5-0 BRO R. Campanella L. Donoso Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 98% 5-0 BRO G. Hodges L. Donoso Groundout: P-1B
t8 2 --- 3,(0-2)  0% 98% 5-0 BRO J. Robinson L. Donoso Strikeout Swinging, E2; Robinson to 2B
t8 2 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 98% 5-0 BRO C. Furillo L. Donoso Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Dodgers' Roger Craig facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- O 10,(3-2)  1% 99% 0-5 PIT G. Freese R. Craig Flyball: LF
Dick Cole pinch hits for Curt Roberts (2B) batting 7th
b8 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 99% 0-5 PIT D. Cole R. Craig Strikeout Swinging
b8 2 --- 2,(1-0)  -0% 99% 0-5 PIT D. Kravitz R. Craig Double to RF (Line Drive)
Lee Walls pinch hits for Lino Donoso (P) batting 9th
b8 2 -2- O 3,(1-1)  1% 100% 0-5 PIT L. Walls R. Craig Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Pirates 0.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Pirates' Nellie King facing 8-9-1
Nellie King replaces Lee Walls (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Dick Cole moves from PH to 2B
t9 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 99% 5-0 BRO C. Neal N. King Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  0% 99% 5-0 BRO R. Craig N. King Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 99% 5-0 BRO G. Cimoli N. King Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Dodgers' Roger Craig facing 1-2-3
b9 0 --- 3,(0-2)  -1% 99% 0-5 PIT R. Clemente R. Craig Single to LF
b9 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -3% 96% 0-5 PIT D. Groat R. Craig Single to RF; Clemente to 3B
b9 0 1-3 O 5,(3-1)  3% 98% 0-5 PIT D. Long R. Craig Flyball: SS
b9 1 1-3 OO 6,(1-2)  2% 100% 0-5 PIT F. Thomas R. Craig Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Pirates 0.

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