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Forbes Field, Attendance: 8,603 |
Saturday, April 21, 1956 Time of Game: 1:57 |
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Dodgers
1
2-2
Lost 1
3rd, 1 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Dodgers 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 3
Pirates 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 X 3 8 1
W: Bob Friend (1-1), L: Ken Lehman (0-1) |
Pirates
3
2-3
Won 1
7th, 1½ GB
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Batting Stats
Brooklyn Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details J Gilliam LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .267 1.056 13 9 0 0 P Reese SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .646 20 11 3 6 D Snider CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .176 .458 10 7 3 0 2B R Campanella C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .313 1.014 16 8 4 0 G Hodges 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .662 11 8 11 0 J Robinson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .067 .129 18 12 0 4 C Furillo RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .598 6 5 1 0 C Neal 2B 3 1 1 1 0 1 .267 .733 11 8 2 1 HR K Lehman P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 3 1 0 4 S Amoros PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 1 1 0 0 E Roebuck P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 R Jackson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 3 3 0 0 J Hughes P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 31 1 3 0 2 3 112 73 24 16
Batting Events
2B: D Snider (1, off B Friend).
HR: C Neal (1, off B Friend; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: C Neal 4; D Snider 2; G Hodges.
RBI: C Neal (1).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
E: C Neal 2 (3); D Snider (1).
Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details R Clemente CF-RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .235 .616 16 9 0 0 D Groat SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .269 11 9 1 6 SH D Long 1B 4 2 3 1 0 0 .350 1.331 9 6 18 0 HR,2B F Thomas LF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .368 1.323 5 4 2 0 HR L Walls RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .571 6 4 2 0 B Del Greco CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .286 5 3 0 0 G Freese 3B 1 0 0 0 1 1 .357 .857 8 4 0 2 D Cole 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 5 4 0 2 J Shepard C 4 0 2 0 0 1 .400 1.000 14 10 3 0 2B J O'Brien 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .368 8 5 0 2 P Ward PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .393 2 1 0 0 C Roberts 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 B Friend P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .333 11 9 0 6 Totals 31 3 8 0 2 3 100 68 27 19
Batting Events
2B: J Shepard (1, off E Roebuck); D Long (1, off K Lehman).
HR: D Long (3, off E Roebuck; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); F Thomas (3, off K Lehman; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: D Groat (2, off K Lehman).
TB: D Long 7; F Thomas 5; J Shepard 3; L Walls.
RBI: F Thomas 2 (5); D Long (3).
2-out RBI: D Long.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding Events
E: G Freese (2).
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: R Clemente (2nd base by K Lehman).
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 K Lehman, L (0-1) 4 5 2 1 2 2 1 2.25 19 55-34 23· 5· 6 8· 6· 3· 1 46 - 1.09 -0.06 E Roebuck 3 3 1 1 0 0 1 5.79 12 35-27 19· 3· 5 5· 7· 3· 0 0-0 0.86 0.01 J Hughes 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 3 10-7 3· 3· 1 1· 1· 0· 0 0-0 0.21 0.01 Totals 8 8 3 2 2 3 2 34 100-68 45·11·12 14·14· 6· 1 -
Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA B Friend, W (1-1) 9 3 1 1 2 3 1 0.53 33 112-73 49· 9·15 20· 8· 3· 0 78 - 1.15 0.46 Totals 9 3 1 1 2 3 1 33 112-73 49· 9·15 20· 8· 3· 0 -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: K Lehman (1; R Clemente, 2nd base).
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Vic Delmore, 1B - Jocko Conlan, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Bill Engeln.
Time of Game: 1:57.
Attendance: 8,603.
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. Lee Walls RF 6. Jackie Robinson 3B 6. Gene Freese 3B 7. Carl Furillo RF 7. Jack Shepard C 8. Charlie Neal 2B 8. Johnny O'Brien 2B 9. Ken Lehman P 9. Bob Friend P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b3 | 1 | 1-- | RR | 1,(0-0) | 22% | 65% | 0-1 | PIT | F. Thomas | K. Lehman | Home Run (Fly Ball); Long Scores/unER |
| t3 | 0 | --- | R | 2,(1-0) | -12% | 38% | 0-0 | BRO | C. Neal | B. Friend | Home Run (Fly Ball) |
| b7 | 2 | --- | R | 2,(1-0) | 11% | 88% | 2-1 | PIT | D. Long | E. Roebuck | Home Run (Fly Ball) |
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | 3,(2-0) | 10% | 68% | 0-0 | PIT | J. Shepard | K. Lehman | Single to CF (Line Drive); Freese to 3B | |
| b2 | 0 | 1-3 | O | 6,(2-2) | -9% | 59% | 0-0 | PIT | J. O'Brien | K. Lehman | Fielder's Choice P; Freese out at Hm/P-C; Shepard to 2B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | BRO | J. Gilliam | B. Friend | Lineout: RF |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | BRO | P. Reese | B. Friend | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | BRO | D. Snider | B. Friend | Groundout: P-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Ken Lehman facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | 5,(3-1) | 4% | 58% | 0-0 | PIT | R. Clemente | K. Lehman | Walk | |
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2,(0-1) | -2% | 57% | 0-0 | PIT | D. Groat | K. Lehman | Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Clemente to 2B |
| b1 | 1 | -2- | O | -6% | 51% | 0-0 | PIT | D. Long | K. Lehman | Clemente Picked off 2B (P-SS) | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 53% | 0-0 | PIT | D. Long | K. Lehman | Double to LF (Line Drive) | |
| b1 | 2 | -2- | 2,(1-0) | 2% | 55% | 0-0 | PIT | F. Thomas | K. Lehman | Single to P; Long to 3B | |
| b1 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 1,(0-0) | -5% | 50% | 0-0 | PIT | L. Walls | K. Lehman | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | BRO | R. Campanella | B. Friend | Strikeout Swinging |
| t2 | 1 | --- | 5,(2-2) | -3% | 50% | 0-0 | BRO | G. Hodges | B. Friend | Single to LF (Line Drive) | |
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3,(1-1) | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | BRO | J. Robinson | B. Friend | Groundout: P-1B; Hodges to 2B |
| t2 | 2 | -2- | O | 3,(1-1) | 3% | 55% | 0-0 | BRO | C. Furillo | B. Friend | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Ken Lehman facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | 5,(3-1) | 4% | 59% | 0-0 | PIT | G. Freese | K. Lehman | Walk | |
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | 3,(2-0) | 10% | 68% | 0-0 | PIT | J. Shepard | K. Lehman | Single to CF (Line Drive); Freese to 3B | |
| b2 | 0 | 1-3 | O | 6,(2-2) | -9% | 59% | 0-0 | PIT | J. O'Brien | K. Lehman | Fielder's Choice P; Freese out at Hm/P-C; Shepard to 2B |
| b2 | 1 | 12- | O | 5,(1-2) | -5% | 54% | 0-0 | PIT | B. Friend | K. Lehman | Strikeout Swinging |
| b2 | 2 | 12- | O | 1,(0-0) | -4% | 50% | 0-0 | PIT | R. Clemente | K. Lehman | Groundout: P-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | R | 2,(1-0) | -12% | 38% | 0-0 | BRO | C. Neal | B. Friend | Home Run (Fly Ball) |
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(2-0) | 2% | 40% | 1-0 | BRO | K. Lehman | B. Friend | Groundout: SS-1B |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 2% | 42% | 1-0 | BRO | J. Gilliam | B. Friend | Flyball: LF |
| t3 | 2 | --- | 5,(3-1) | -1% | 40% | 1-0 | BRO | P. Reese | B. Friend | Walk | |
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 43% | 1-0 | BRO | D. Snider | B. Friend | Flyball: LF |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Ken Lehman facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -3% | 40% | 0-1 | PIT | D. Groat | K. Lehman | Groundout: SS-1B |
| b3 | 1 | --- | 1,(0-0) | 3% | 43% | 0-1 | PIT | D. Long | K. Lehman | Reached on E4 (Ground Ball) | |
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | RR | 1,(0-0) | 22% | 65% | 0-1 | PIT | F. Thomas | K. Lehman | Home Run (Fly Ball); Long Scores/unER |
| b3 | 1 | --- | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 68% | 2-1 | PIT | L. Walls | K. Lehman | Single to CF (Line Drive) | |
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3,(0-2) | -2% | 65% | 2-1 | PIT | G. Freese | K. Lehman | Strikeout Swinging |
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3,(0-2) | -2% | 63% | 2-1 | PIT | J. Shepard | K. Lehman | Flyball: 2B |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | 5,(2-2) | -5% | 58% | 1-2 | BRO | R. Campanella | B. Friend | Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball) | |
| Dick Cole replaces Gene Freese playing 3B batting 6th | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 61% | 1-2 | BRO | G. Hodges | B. Friend | Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Campanella to 2B |
| t4 | 1 | -2- | O | 3,(1-1) | 5% | 65% | 1-2 | BRO | J. Robinson | B. Friend | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| t4 | 2 | -2- | O | 1,(0-0) | 4% | 69% | 1-2 | BRO | C. Furillo | B. Friend | Groundout: P-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' Ken Lehman facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -2% | 67% | 2-1 | PIT | J. O'Brien | K. Lehman | Flyball: CF |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -1% | 66% | 2-1 | PIT | B. Friend | K. Lehman | Groundout: SS-1B |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(3-1) | -1% | 65% | 2-1 | PIT | R. Clemente | K. Lehman | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 3% | 68% | 1-2 | BRO | C. Neal | B. Friend | Groundout: SS-1B |
| Sandy Amoros pinch hits for Ken Lehman (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 70% | 1-2 | BRO | S. Amoros | B. Friend | Groundout: P-1B |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 1% | 71% | 1-2 | BRO | J. Gilliam | B. Friend | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' Ed Roebuck facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Ed Roebuck replaces Sandy Amoros (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 70% | 2-1 | PIT | D. Groat | E. Roebuck | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| b5 | 1 | --- | 5,(2-2) | 7% | 77% | 2-1 | PIT | D. Long | E. Roebuck | Single to CF (Line Drive); Long to 3B/Adv on E8 | |
| b5 | 1 | --3 | O | 1,(0-0) | -6% | 71% | 2-1 | PIT | F. Thomas | E. Roebuck | Lineout: SS |
| b5 | 2 | --3 | O | 4,(2-1) | -4% | 67% | 2-1 | PIT | L. Walls | E. Roebuck | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | 4% | 71% | 1-2 | BRO | P. Reese | B. Friend | Groundout: SS-1B |
| t6 | 1 | --- | 5,(2-2) | -7% | 64% | 1-2 | BRO | D. Snider | B. Friend | Double to CF (Fly Ball) | |
| t6 | 1 | -2- | O | 1,(0-0) | 5% | 69% | 1-2 | BRO | R. Campanella | B. Friend | Groundout: 2B-1B; Snider to 3B |
| t6 | 2 | --3 | O | 4,(1-2) | 6% | 75% | 1-2 | BRO | G. Hodges | B. Friend | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' Ed Roebuck facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -2% | 73% | 2-1 | PIT | D. Cole | E. Roebuck | Flyball: RF |
| b6 | 1 | --- | 4,(1-2) | 4% | 77% | 2-1 | PIT | J. Shepard | E. Roebuck | Double to RF (Fly Ball) | |
| Preston Ward pinch hits for Johnny O'Brien (2B) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| b6 | 1 | -2- | O | 2,(1-0) | -3% | 74% | 2-1 | PIT | P. Ward | E. Roebuck | Fielder's Choice P; Shepard out at 3B/P-3B-SS; Ward to 2B/Safe on E4 (catch) |
| b6 | 2 | -2- | O | 3,(0-2) | -3% | 70% | 2-1 | PIT | B. Friend | E. Roebuck | Flyball: CF |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Curt Roberts replaces Preston Ward (PH) playing 2B batting 8th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | 4% | 75% | 1-2 | BRO | J. Robinson | B. Friend | Lineout: SS |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 3% | 78% | 1-2 | BRO | C. Furillo | B. Friend | Groundout: P-1B |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | 6,(1-2) | 2% | 80% | 1-2 | BRO | C. Neal | B. Friend | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' Ed Roebuck facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(0-2) | -2% | 78% | 2-1 | PIT | R. Clemente | E. Roebuck | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -1% | 77% | 2-1 | PIT | D. Groat | E. Roebuck | Lineout: CF |
| b7 | 2 | --- | R | 2,(1-0) | 11% | 88% | 2-1 | PIT | D. Long | E. Roebuck | Home Run (Fly Ball) |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -0% | 87% | 3-1 | PIT | F. Thomas | E. Roebuck | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Bobby Del Greco replaces Lee Walls (RF) playing CF batting 5th; Roberto Clemente moves from CF to RF; Randy Jackson pinch hits for Ed Roebuck (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 3% | 91% | 1-3 | BRO | R. Jackson | B. Friend | Strikeout Swinging |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 93% | 1-3 | BRO | J. Gilliam | B. Friend | Groundout: P-1B |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | 1% | 94% | 1-3 | BRO | P. Reese | B. Friend | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dodgers' Jim Hughes facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Jim Hughes replaces Randy Jackson (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -0% | 94% | 3-1 | PIT | B. Del Greco | J. Hughes | Flyball: 1B |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -0% | 94% | 3-1 | PIT | D. Cole | J. Hughes | Groundout: SS-1B |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -0% | 93% | 3-1 | PIT | J. Shepard | J. Hughes | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 4% | 97% | 1-3 | BRO | D. Snider | B. Friend | Groundout: SS-1B |
| t9 | 1 | --- | 5,(3-1) | -5% | 92% | 1-3 | BRO | R. Campanella | B. Friend | Walk | |
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | 5% | 97% | 1-3 | BRO | G. Hodges | B. Friend | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B |
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 6,(1-2) | 3% | 100% | 1-3 | BRO | J. Robinson | B. Friend | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 3. | |||||||||||
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