Phillies 5-6 Pirates (May 11, 1956)

PHI

PIT

1

0

2

0

3

0

2

4

0

5

3

0

6

0

4

7

0

8

0

9

2

X

R

5

6

H

12

13

E

0

2

W: B. Friend

L: R. Roberts

S: N. King

PHI

Team Stats

PIT

0

HR

2

5

R

6

12

H

13

0

SB

0

LOB

.324

AVG

.371

.341

OBP

.389

.351

SLG

.600

6.75

ERA

4.00

0

K

6

1

BB

2

Current Series

Phillies

5

Pirates

6

Game 1

Final

Phillies

5

Pirates

6

Game 2

Final

Phillies

9

Pirates

11

Game 3

Final

Phillies

7

Pirates

2

Game 4

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 Pittsburgh Pirates squeaked out a win over the Philadelphia Phillies, 6 to 5, on May 12, 1956.

Game Info

May 11, 1956

PHI

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Richie Ashburn R. Ashburn CF	5	2	3	1	0	0
Granny Hamner G. Hamner SS	4	0	1	1	0	1
Stan Lopata S. Lopata PH	1	0	1	1	0	0
Marv Blaylock M. Blaylock 1B	4	0	0	1	0	0
Del Ennis D. Ennis LF	4	0	0	1	0	2
Willie Jones W. Jones 3B	4	0	1	0	1	1
Jim Greengrass J. Greengrass RF	4	0	1	0	0	1
Andy Seminick A. Seminick C	4	0	1	0	0	0
Ted Kazanski T. Kazanski 2B	4	2	3	0	0	0
Robin Roberts R. Roberts P	2	1	1	0	1	0
Duane Pillette D. Pillette P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Baumholtz F. Baumholtz PH	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wally Westlake W. Westlake PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	37	5	12	5	2	6

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB
Gene Freese G. Freese 2B-3B	5	1	3	3	1	0
Bob Skinner B. Skinner RF	4	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dale Long D. Long 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0
Frank Thomas F. Thomas LF	4	0	1	0	0	0
Preston Ward P. Ward 3B	3	1	2	2	1	0
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco CF	1	0	0	0	0	0
Lee Walls L. Walls CF-RF	3	0	1	0	0	1
Danny Kravitz D. Kravitz C	4	1	1	0	0	0
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	4	2	3	0	0	0
Bob Friend B. Friend P	3	0	1	1	0	0
Dick Littlefield D. Littlefield P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nellie King N. King P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	6	13	6	2	1

Batting

2B: G. Hamner

TB: R. Ashburn 3, J. Greengrass, G. Hamner 2, W. Jones, T. Kazanski 3, S. Lopata, R. Roberts, A. Seminick

RBI: R. Ashburn, M. Blaylock, D. Ennis, G. Hamner, S. Lopata

SF: M. Blaylock, D. Ennis

GIDP: G. Hamner, A. Seminick

Batting

2B: G. Freese 2

HR: G. Freese, P. Ward

TB: G. Freese 8, B. Friend, D. Groat 3, D. Kravitz, D. Long, F. Thomas, L. Walls, P. Ward 5

RBI: G. Freese 3, B. Friend, P. Ward 2

SAC: B. Friend

Baserunning

CS: F. Thomas

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	HR	ERA
Robin Roberts R. Roberts (L)	5.2	10	6	6	0	2	9.53
Duane Pillette D. Pillette	2.1	3	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	13	6	6	1	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Bob Friend B. Friend (W)	8.0	10	4	4	2	5	4.50
Dick Littlefield D. Littlefield	0.1	2	1	0	0	1	0.00
Nellie King N. King (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	5	4	2	6

Batters faced: D. Pillette 10, R. Roberts 27

Batters faced: B. Friend 35, N. King 3, D. Littlefield 3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Richie Ashburn R. Ashburn CF	5	2	3	1	0	0
Granny Hamner G. Hamner SS	4	0	1	1	0	1
Stan Lopata S. Lopata PH	1	0	1	1	0	0
Marv Blaylock M. Blaylock 1B	4	0	0	1	0	0
Del Ennis D. Ennis LF	4	0	0	1	0	2
Willie Jones W. Jones 3B	4	0	1	0	1	1
Jim Greengrass J. Greengrass RF	4	0	1	0	0	1
Andy Seminick A. Seminick C	4	0	1	0	0	0
Ted Kazanski T. Kazanski 2B	4	2	3	0	0	0
Robin Roberts R. Roberts P	2	1	1	0	1	0
Duane Pillette D. Pillette P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Baumholtz F. Baumholtz PH	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wally Westlake W. Westlake PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	37	5	12	5	2	6

Batting

2B: G. Hamner

TB: R. Ashburn 3, J. Greengrass, G. Hamner 2, W. Jones, T. Kazanski 3, S. Lopata, R. Roberts, A. Seminick

RBI: R. Ashburn, M. Blaylock, D. Ennis, G. Hamner, S. Lopata

SF: M. Blaylock, D. Ennis

GIDP: G. Hamner, A. Seminick

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	HR	ERA
Robin Roberts R. Roberts (L)	5.2	10	6	6	0	2	9.53
Duane Pillette D. Pillette	2.1	3	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	13	6	6	1	2

Batters faced: D. Pillette 10, R. Roberts 27

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB
Gene Freese G. Freese 2B-3B	5	1	3	3	1	0
Bob Skinner B. Skinner RF	4	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dale Long D. Long 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0
Frank Thomas F. Thomas LF	4	0	1	0	0	0
Preston Ward P. Ward 3B	3	1	2	2	1	0
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco CF	1	0	0	0	0	0
Lee Walls L. Walls CF-RF	3	0	1	0	0	1
Danny Kravitz D. Kravitz C	4	1	1	0	0	0
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	4	2	3	0	0	0
Bob Friend B. Friend P	3	0	1	1	0	0
Dick Littlefield D. Littlefield P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nellie King N. King P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	6	13	6	2	1

Batting

2B: G. Freese 2

HR: G. Freese, P. Ward

TB: G. Freese 8, B. Friend, D. Groat 3, D. Kravitz, D. Long, F. Thomas, L. Walls, P. Ward 5

RBI: G. Freese 3, B. Friend, P. Ward 2

SAC: B. Friend

Baserunning

CS: F. Thomas

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Bob Friend B. Friend (W)	8.0	10	4	4	2	5	4.50
Dick Littlefield D. Littlefield	0.1	2	1	0	0	1	0.00
Nellie King N. King (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	5	4	2	6

Batters faced: B. Friend 35, N. King 3, D. Littlefield 3

5-14 PHI

PIT 10-10

Team Stats

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1956 NL

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