April 21, 1956 Brooklyn Dodgers at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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WSH 8
@BAL 4 DET 7
@CLE 6 KCA 15
CHW 1 NYY 14
BOS 10 CHC 3
CIN 2
(11) PIT 3
BRO 1 STL 6
MLN 5

Standings at end of play this day

Forbes Field, Attendance: 8,603

Saturday, April 21, 1956
Time of Game: 1:57

Dodgers

2-2

Lost 1

3rd, 1 GB

                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: B Friend (1-1), L: K Lehman (0-1)

Pirates

2-3

Won 1

7th, 1½ GB

BATTING

Brooklyn Dodgers             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Gilliam LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .267 1.056   13    0   0   
P Reese SS                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .646   20    3   6   
D Snider CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .176  .457   10    3   0   2B
R Campanella C                3   0   0   0    1   1  .313 1.014   16    4   0   
G Hodges 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .662   11   11   0   
J Robinson 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .130   18    0   4   
C Furillo RF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .599    6    1   0   
C Neal 2B                     3   1   1   1    0   1  .267  .734   11    2   1   HR
K Lehman P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   4   
  S Amoros PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    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    0   0   
  J Hughes P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   1   3   1    2   3              112   24  16

BATTING

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

E: C Neal 2 (3); D Snider (1).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Clemente CF-RF              3   0   0   0    1   0  .235  .616   16    0   0   
D Groat SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .269   11    1   6   SH
D Long 1B                     4   2   3   1    0   0  .350 1.331    9   18   0   HR,2B
F Thomas LF                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .368 1.324    5    2   0   HR
L Walls RF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .572    6    2   0   
  B Del Greco CF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286    5    0   0   
G Freese 3B                   1   0   0   0    1   1  .357  .857    8    0   2   
  D Cole 3B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    0   2   
J Shepard C                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .400 1.000   14    3   0   2B
J O'Brien 2B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .368    8    0   2   
  P Ward PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .393    2    0   0   
  C Roberts 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   1   
B Friend P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .334   11    0   6   
Totals                       31   3   8   3    2   3              100   27  19

BATTING

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

E: G Freese (2).

BASERUNNING

PO: R Clemente (2nd base by K Lehman).

PITCHING

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· 3· 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· 4· 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· 8· 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   1.59   33  112-73   49· 9·15   20· 5· 3· 0     78    -     1.15   0.46
Totals                         9     3   1   1    2   3   1          33  112-73   49· 9·15   20· 5· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: K Lehman (1; R Clemente, 2nd base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Vic Delmore, 1B - Jocko Conlan, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Bill Engeln.

Time of Game: 1:57.

Attendance: 8,603.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Brooklyn Dodgers              Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. J Gilliam            LF    1. R Clemente           CF 
2. P Reese              SS    2. D Groat              SS 
3. D Snider             CF    3. D Long               1B 
4. R Campanella         C     4. F Thomas             LF 
5. G Hodges             1B    5. L Walls              RF 
6. J Robinson           3B    6. G Freese             3B 
7. C Furillo            RF    7. J Shepard            C  
8. C Neal               2B    8. J O'Brien            2B 
9. K Lehman             P     9. B Friend             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  1-0  1--  1   23%  66% F Thomas        K Lehman        Home Run (Fly Ball); Long Scores/unER
   t 3   0  0-0  ---  2  -12%  38% C Neal          B Friend        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   b 7   2  1-2  ---  2   11%  88% D Long          E Roebuck       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   b 2   0  0-0  1--  3   10%  68% J Shepard       K Lehman        Single to CF (Line Drive); Freese to 3B
   b 2   0  0-0  1-3  6   -9%  59% J O'Brien       K Lehman        Fielder's Choice P; Freese out at Hm/P-C; Shepard to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  J Gilliam       Lineout: RF
   O      ---  3   54%  P Reese         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   55%  D Snider        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Lehman facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   58%  R Clemente      Walk
   O      1--  2   57%  D Groat         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Clemente to 2B
   O      -2-      51%  D Long          Clemente Picked off 2B (P-SS)
          ---  1   53%  " "             Double to LF (Line Drive)
          -2-  2   55%  F Thomas        Single to P; Long to 3B
   O      1-3  1   50%  L Walls         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Friend facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   52%  R Campanella    Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   50%  G Hodges        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   52%  J Robinson      Groundout: P-1B; Hodges to 2B
   O      -2-  3   55%  C Furillo       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Lehman facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   59%  G Freese        Walk
          1--  3   68%  J Shepard       Single to CF (Line Drive); Freese to 3B
   O      1-3  6   59%  J O'Brien       Fielder's Choice P; Freese out at Hm/P-C; Shepard to 2B
   O      12-  5   54%  B Friend        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  1   50%  R Clemente      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Friend facing 8-9-1
   R      ---  2   38%  C Neal          Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  3   40%  K Lehman        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   42%  J Gilliam       Flyball: LF
          ---  5   40%  P Reese         Walk
   O      1--  1   43%  D Snider        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Ken Lehman facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   40%  D Groat         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   43%  D Long          Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   RR     1--  1   66%  F Thomas        Home Run (Fly Ball); Long Scores/unER
          ---  1   68%  L Walls         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   65%  G Freese        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   63%  J Shepard       Flyball: 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Friend facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   58%  R Campanella    Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball)
                  Dick Cole replaces Gene Freese playing 3B batting 6th
   O      1--  1   61%  G Hodges        Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Campanella to 2B
   O      -2-  3   65%  J Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  1   69%  C Furillo       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ken Lehman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   67%  J O'Brien       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   66%  B Friend        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   65%  R Clemente      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Friend facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   68%  C Neal          Groundout: SS-1B
                  Sandy Amoros pinch hits for Ken Lehman batting 9th
   O      ---  1   70%  S Amoros        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   72%  J Gilliam       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ed Roebuck facing 2-3-4
                  Ed Roebuck replaces Sandy Amoros pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   70%  D Groat         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   77%  D Long          Single to CF (Line Drive); Long to 3B/Adv on E8
   O      --3  1   71%  F Thomas        Lineout: SS
   O      --3  4   67%  L Walls         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Friend facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   71%  P Reese         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   64%  D Snider        Double to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  1   69%  R Campanella    Groundout: 2B-1B; Snider to 3B
   O      --3  4   75%  G Hodges        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ed Roebuck facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   73%  D Cole          Flyball: RF
          ---  4   77%  J Shepard       Double to RF (Fly Ball)
                  Preston Ward pinch hits for Johnny O'Brien batting 8th
   O      -2-  2   74%  P Ward          Fielder's Choice P; Shepard out at 3B/P-3B-SS; Ward to 2B/Safe on E4 (catch)
   O      -2-  3   70%  B Friend        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Friend facing 6-7-8
                  Curt Roberts replaces Preston Ward playing 2B batting 8th
   O      ---  6   75%  J Robinson      Lineout: SS
   O      ---  2   78%  C Furillo       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  6   80%  C Neal          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ed Roebuck facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   78%  R Clemente      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   77%  D Groat         Lineout: CF
   R      ---  2   88%  D Long          Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  1   87%  F Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Bob Friend facing 9-1-2
                  Bobby Del Greco replaces Lee Walls playing CF batting 5th; Roberto Clemente moves to RF; Randy Jackson pinch hits for Ed Roebuck batting 9th
   O      ---  3   91%  R Jackson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   93%  J Gilliam       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  6   94%  P Reese         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jim Hughes facing 5-6-7
                  Jim Hughes replaces Randy Jackson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   94%  B Del Greco     Flyball: 1B
   O      ---  1   93%  D Cole          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   93%  J Shepard       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Bob Friend facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   97%  D Snider        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   92%  R Campanella    Walk
   O      1--  1   97%  G Hodges        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  6  100%  J Robinson      Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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