New York Giants 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 (original) (raw)

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Retrosheet Boxscore: New York Giants 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 3

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Day

Game Played on Tuesday, April 17, 1956 (D) at Polo Grounds V

PIT N 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 - 3 6 3 NY N 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 x - 4 5 2

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO PO A J. O'Brien 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Groat ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 Clemente rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 Thomas lf 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 Long 1b 4 2 2 2 0 0 10 2 Freese 3b 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 2 Del Greco cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 Kravitz c 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 Cole ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Friend p 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 Totals 33 3 6 3 1 4 24 10

FIELDING - E: J. O'Brien (1), Kravitz 2 (2).

BATTING - HR: Long 2 (2,4th inning off Antonelli 0 on 1 out,9th inning off Antonelli 0 on 0 out). SH: Del Greco (1,off Antonelli). Team LOB: 5.

New York Giants AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Mueller rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Dark ss 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 3 Mays cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 Rhodes lf 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 Lockman pr,lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Thompson 3b 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 5 Spencer 2b 4 0 1 1 0 1 5 3 Harris 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 11 2 Westrum c 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 Antonelli p 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 2 Totals 29 4 5 3 4 4 27 15

FIELDING - DP: 1. Spencer-Harris. E: Thompson (1), Spencer (1).

BATTING - 2B: Rhodes (1,off Friend); Mays (1,off Friend). HR: Antonelli (1,7th inning off Friend 0 on 2 out). SF: Thompson (1,off Friend). IBB: Rhodes (1,by Friend). Team LOB: 6.

PITCHING

Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Friend L(0-1) 8 5 4 2 4 4 1 34

IBB: Friend (1,Rhodes).

New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Antonelli W(1-0) 9 6 3 3 1 4 2 35

WP: Antonelli (1).

Umpires: HP - Larry Goetz, 1B - Frank Dascoli, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Stan Landes

Time of Game: 2:15 Attendance: 12790

Starting Lineups:

Pittsburgh Pirates New York Giants

  1. J. O'Brien 2b Mueller rf
  2. Groat ss Dark ss
  3. Clemente rf Mays cf
  4. Thomas lf Rhodes lf
  5. Long 1b Thompson 3b
  6. Freese 3b Spencer 2b
  7. Del Greco cf Harris 1b
  8. Kravitz c Westrum c
  9. Friend p Antonelli p

PIRATES 1ST: J. O'Brien grounded out (third to first); Groat grounded out (shortstop to first); Clemente grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.

GIANTS 1ST: Mueller grounded out (shortstop to first); Dark was called out on strikes; Mays popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Thomas walked; Long lined into a double play (second to first) [Thomas out at first]; Freese singled to left; Del Greco singled to center [Freese to third, Del Greco to second (on throw)]; Kravitz popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Rhodes doubled; Thompson walked; Spencer singled to left [Thompson to second, Rhodes scored]; Harris popped to first; Westrum flied out to center; Antonelli grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Friend was called out on strikes; J. O'Brien grounded out (third to first); Groat reached on an error by Thompson; Clemente forced Groat (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 1.

GIANTS 3RD: Mueller reached on an error by J. O'Brien; Dark singled to right [Mueller to second]; Mays lined to third; Rhodes forced Dark (second to shortstop) [Mueller to third]; Thompson walked [Rhodes to second]; Spencer flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Thomas grounded out (third to first); Long homered to left; Freese struck out; Del Greco reached on an error by Spencer; Kravitz struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 1.

GIANTS 4TH: Harris grounded out (first unassisted); Westrum flied out to right; Antonelli struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Friend flied out to right; J. O'Brien lined to second; Groat grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 1.

GIANTS 5TH: Mueller grounded out (first to pitcher); Dark grounded out (third to first); Mays grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Clemente flied out to right; Thomas grounded out (shortstop to first); Long grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 1.

GIANTS 6TH: Rhodes flied out to left; Thompson flied out to right; Spencer struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 1.

PIRATES 7TH: Freese singled to center; Del Greco out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Freese to second]; Antonelli threw a wild pitch [Freese to third]; Kravitz popped to shortstop; Friend singled to center [Freese scored]; J. O'Brien forced Friend (third to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 1.

GIANTS 7TH: Harris popped to third in foul territory; Westrum popped to third in foul territory; Kravitz dropped a foul fly hit by Antonelli for an error; Antonelli homered to right (unearned); Mueller grounded out (second to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 2.

PIRATES 8TH: Groat grounded out (pitcher to first); Clemente struck out; Thomas grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 2.

GIANTS 8TH: Dark walked; Mays doubled to left [Dark to third]; Rhodes was walked intentionally; LOCKMAN RAN FOR RHODES; Thompson hit a sacrifice fly to center [Mays to third, Dark scored]; Spencer grounded out (shortstop to first) [Lockman to third, Mays scored (error by Kravitz; assist by Long) (unearned)]; Harris struck out; 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 4.

PIRATES 9TH: LOCKMAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Long homered to right; Freese flied out to center; Del Greco grounded out (pitcher to first); COLE BATTED FOR KRAVITZ; Cole flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Giants 4.

Final Totals R H E LOB Pirates 3 6 3 5 Giants 4 5 2 6

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