Pirates 4-5 Giants (Apr 17, 1956)

PIT

NYG

1

0

1

2

0

2

3

0

4

3

0

5

0

6

0

7

1

0

8

0

9

0

2

R

4

5

H

9

10

E

1

W: W. McCall

L: V. Law

PIT

Team Stats

NYG

2

HR

2

4

R

5

9

H

10

0

SB

0

LOB

.273

AVG

.294

.415

OBP

.359

.485

SLG

.500

4.15

ERA

4.00

4

K

8

4

BB

6

Current Series

Pirates

3

Giants

4

Game 1

Final

Pirates

4

Giants

5

Game 2

Final

Pirates

3

Giants

2

Game 3

Final

1956 NL

Team	W	L	PCT
Dodgers	93	61	.604
Braves	92	62	.597
Redlegs	91	63	.591
Cardinals	76	78	.494
Phillies	71	83	.461
Giants	67	87	.435
Pirates	66	88	.429
Cubs	60	94	.390

Game Summary

The New York Giants squeaked out a win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5 to 4, on April 18, 1956.

Game Info

April 17, 1956

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF-CF	3	0	2	2	0	2	0
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Dale Long D. Long 1B	5	0	0	0	0	0	2
Frank Thomas F. Thomas LF	4	2	2	2	2	0	2
Danny Kravitz D. Kravitz C	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
Lee Walls L. Walls PH-RF	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Gene Freese G. Freese 3B	3	0	2	0	0	1	0
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Red Munger R. Munger P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Toby Atwell T. Atwell PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack McMahan J. McMahan P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Vern Law V. Law P	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien 2B	3	1	2	0	0	1	1
Dick Littlefield D. Littlefield P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Preston Ward P. Ward PH-RF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	4	9	4	2	6	8

NYG

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Don Mueller D. Mueller RF	5	1	2	0	0	0	0
Alvin Dark A. Dark SS	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
Willie Mays W. Mays CF	5	0	2	1	0	0	0
Dusty Rhodes D. Rhodes LF	2	0	0	0	0	2	1
Daryl Spencer D. Spencer 2B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Foster Castleman F. Castleman 3B	2	1	1	1	1	0	0
George Wilson G. Wilson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Hank Thompson H. Thompson 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gail Harris G. Harris 1B	4	1	2	1	1	0	1
Wes Westrum W. Westrum C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Gil Coan G. Coan PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ruben Gomez R. Gomez P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Ridzik S. Ridzik P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Lennon B. Lennon PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Windy McCall W. McCall P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Whitey Lockman W. Lockman PH	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	34	5	10	4	2	4	4

Batting

2B: D. Kravitz

HR: F. Thomas 2

TB: R. Clemente 2, G. Freese 2, D. Kravitz 2, J. O'Brien 2, F. Thomas 8

RBI: R. Clemente 2, F. Thomas 2

IBB: R. Clemente, G. Freese

HBP: G. Freese, F. Thomas

SAC: D. Groat, V. Law

GIDP: D. Long

Batting

2B: A. Dark

HR: F. Castleman, G. Harris

TB: F. Castleman 4, A. Dark 3, G. Harris 5, W. Mays 2, D. Mueller 2, W. Westrum

RBI: F. Castleman, A. Dark, G. Harris, W. Mays

SF: A. Dark

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dick Littlefield D. Littlefield	2.0	4	3	2	0	1	2	9.00
Red Munger R. Munger	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Jack McMahan J. McMahan	1.2	1	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Vern Law V. Law (L)	4.0	4	2	2	2	1	0	4.50
Totals	8.2	10	5	4	4	4	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ruben Gomez R. Gomez	3.2	5	3	3	3	4	1	7.36
Steve Ridzik S. Ridzik	2.1	1	0	0	2	1	0	0.00
Windy McCall W. McCall (W)	3.0	3	1	1	1	3	1	3.00
Totals	9.0	9	4	4	6	8	2

WP: D. Littlefield

Batters faced: V. Law 17, D. Littlefield 10, J. McMahan 7, R. Munger 5

WP: R. Gomez

Batters faced: R. Gomez 18, W. McCall 14, S. Ridzik 11

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF-CF	3	0	2	2	0	2	0
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Dale Long D. Long 1B	5	0	0	0	0	0	2
Frank Thomas F. Thomas LF	4	2	2	2	2	0	2
Danny Kravitz D. Kravitz C	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
Lee Walls L. Walls PH-RF	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Gene Freese G. Freese 3B	3	0	2	0	0	1	0
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Red Munger R. Munger P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Toby Atwell T. Atwell PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack McMahan J. McMahan P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Vern Law V. Law P	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien 2B	3	1	2	0	0	1	1
Dick Littlefield D. Littlefield P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Preston Ward P. Ward PH-RF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	4	9	4	2	6	8

Batting

2B: D. Kravitz

HR: F. Thomas 2

TB: R. Clemente 2, G. Freese 2, D. Kravitz 2, J. O'Brien 2, F. Thomas 8

RBI: R. Clemente 2, F. Thomas 2

IBB: R. Clemente, G. Freese

HBP: G. Freese, F. Thomas

SAC: D. Groat, V. Law

GIDP: D. Long

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dick Littlefield D. Littlefield	2.0	4	3	2	0	1	2	9.00
Red Munger R. Munger	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Jack McMahan J. McMahan	1.2	1	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Vern Law V. Law (L)	4.0	4	2	2	2	1	0	4.50
Totals	8.2	10	5	4	4	4	2

WP: D. Littlefield

Batters faced: V. Law 17, D. Littlefield 10, J. McMahan 7, R. Munger 5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Don Mueller D. Mueller RF	5	1	2	0	0	0	0
Alvin Dark A. Dark SS	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
Willie Mays W. Mays CF	5	0	2	1	0	0	0
Dusty Rhodes D. Rhodes LF	2	0	0	0	0	2	1
Daryl Spencer D. Spencer 2B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Foster Castleman F. Castleman 3B	2	1	1	1	1	0	0
George Wilson G. Wilson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Hank Thompson H. Thompson 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gail Harris G. Harris 1B	4	1	2	1	1	0	1
Wes Westrum W. Westrum C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Gil Coan G. Coan PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ruben Gomez R. Gomez P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Ridzik S. Ridzik P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Lennon B. Lennon PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Windy McCall W. McCall P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Whitey Lockman W. Lockman PH	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	34	5	10	4	2	4	4

Batting

2B: A. Dark

HR: F. Castleman, G. Harris

TB: F. Castleman 4, A. Dark 3, G. Harris 5, W. Mays 2, D. Mueller 2, W. Westrum

RBI: F. Castleman, A. Dark, G. Harris, W. Mays

SF: A. Dark

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ruben Gomez R. Gomez	3.2	5	3	3	3	4	1	7.36
Steve Ridzik S. Ridzik	2.1	1	0	0	2	1	0	0.00
Windy McCall W. McCall (W)	3.0	3	1	1	1	3	1	3.00
Totals	9.0	9	4	4	6	8	2

WP: R. Gomez

Batters faced: R. Gomez 18, W. McCall 14, S. Ridzik 11

0-2 PIT

NYG 2-0

Team Stats

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1956 NL

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