Pirates 8-5 Phillies (May 24, 1956)

PIT

PHI

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

2

0

5

2

0

6

0

7

2

0

8

1

2

9

1

0

R

8

5

H

10

E

0

5

W: N. King

L: C. Simmons

S: R. Munger

PIT

Team Stats

PHI

1

HR

1

8

R

5

10

H

10

1

SB

0

LOB

.270

AVG

.278

.364

OBP

.350

.432

SLG

.528

5.00

ERA

5.00

3

K

7

4

BB

6

Current Series

Pirates

8

Phillies

5

Game 1

Final

Pirates

6

Phillies

2

Game 2

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 Philadelphia Phillies were decisively beaten by the Pittsburgh Pirates, 8 to 5, on May 25, 1956.

Game Info

May 24, 1956

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien 2B	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	1
Lee Walls L. Walls RF	3	2	0	0	0	0	2	0
Dale Long D. Long 1B	5	1	3	3	1	0	0	1
Frank Thomas F. Thomas LF	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	0
Gene Freese G. Freese 3B	5	2	2	0	0	0	0	1
Hank Foiles H. Foiles C	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Skinner B. Skinner PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
Ron Kline R. Kline P	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
Dick Cole D. Cole PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Nellie King N. King P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Roy Face R. Face P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Red Munger R. Munger P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	37	8	10	6	1	1	6	7

PHI

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Richie Ashburn R. Ashburn CF	5	0	2	1	0	0	0
Solly Hemus S. Hemus 2B	5	0	2	0	0	0	1
Stan Lopata S. Lopata 1B	5	0	0	0	0	0	1
Del Ennis D. Ennis LF	5	1	1	1	1	0	0
Elmer Valo E. Valo RF	3	1	0	0	0	1	0
Willie Jones W. Jones 3B	3	2	1	0	0	1	0
Granny Hamner G. Hamner SS	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
Andy Seminick A. Seminick C	3	1	1	1	0	1	1
Mack Burk M. Burk PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Lonnett J. Lonnett C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Curt Simmons C. Simmons P	2	0	1	1	0	0	0
Ben Flowers B. Flowers P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Marv Blaylock M. Blaylock PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Miller B. Miller P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Baumholtz F. Baumholtz PH	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Ron Negray R. Negray P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	36	5	10	5	1	4	3

Batting

2B: G. Freese

3B: D. Groat

HR: D. Long

TB: D. Cole, H. Foiles, G. Freese 3, D. Groat 4, D. Long 6, F. Thomas

RBI: D. Cole, D. Long 3, F. Thomas, B. Virdon

SAC: D. Groat

SF: B. Virdon

Baserunning

SB: R. Kline

Batting

2B: S. Hemus, C. Simmons

3B: R. Ashburn, S. Hemus

HR: D. Ennis

TB: R. Ashburn 4, D. Ennis 4, G. Hamner 2, S. Hemus 5, W. Jones, A. Seminick, C. Simmons 2

RBI: R. Ashburn, F. Baumholtz, D. Ennis, A. Seminick, C. Simmons

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ron Kline R. Kline	3.0	6	3	3	0	2	1	9.00
Nellie King N. King (W)	4.2	4	2	2	2	1	0	3.86
Roy Face R. Face	0.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	-
Red Munger R. Munger (S)	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	5	5	4	3	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Curt Simmons C. Simmons (L)	6.0	6	6	4	6	5	1	6.00
Ben Flowers B. Flowers	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Bob Miller B. Miller	1.0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Ron Negray R. Negray	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	0	9.00
Totals	9.0	10	8	5	6	7	1

Batters faced: R. Face 2, N. King 20, R. Kline 14, R. Munger 4

Batters faced: B. Flowers 4, B. Miller 6, R. Negray 4, C. Simmons 31

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien 2B	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	1
Lee Walls L. Walls RF	3	2	0	0	0	0	2	0
Dale Long D. Long 1B	5	1	3	3	1	0	0	1
Frank Thomas F. Thomas LF	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	0
Gene Freese G. Freese 3B	5	2	2	0	0	0	0	1
Hank Foiles H. Foiles C	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Skinner B. Skinner PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
Ron Kline R. Kline P	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
Dick Cole D. Cole PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Nellie King N. King P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Roy Face R. Face P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Red Munger R. Munger P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	37	8	10	6	1	1	6	7

Batting

2B: G. Freese

3B: D. Groat

HR: D. Long

TB: D. Cole, H. Foiles, G. Freese 3, D. Groat 4, D. Long 6, F. Thomas

RBI: D. Cole, D. Long 3, F. Thomas, B. Virdon

SAC: D. Groat

SF: B. Virdon

Baserunning

SB: R. Kline

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ron Kline R. Kline	3.0	6	3	3	0	2	1	9.00
Nellie King N. King (W)	4.2	4	2	2	2	1	0	3.86
Roy Face R. Face	0.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	-
Red Munger R. Munger (S)	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	5	5	4	3	1

Batters faced: R. Face 2, N. King 20, R. Kline 14, R. Munger 4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Richie Ashburn R. Ashburn CF	5	0	2	1	0	0	0
Solly Hemus S. Hemus 2B	5	0	2	0	0	0	1
Stan Lopata S. Lopata 1B	5	0	0	0	0	0	1
Del Ennis D. Ennis LF	5	1	1	1	1	0	0
Elmer Valo E. Valo RF	3	1	0	0	0	1	0
Willie Jones W. Jones 3B	3	2	1	0	0	1	0
Granny Hamner G. Hamner SS	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
Andy Seminick A. Seminick C	3	1	1	1	0	1	1
Mack Burk M. Burk PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Lonnett J. Lonnett C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Curt Simmons C. Simmons P	2	0	1	1	0	0	0
Ben Flowers B. Flowers P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Marv Blaylock M. Blaylock PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Miller B. Miller P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Baumholtz F. Baumholtz PH	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Ron Negray R. Negray P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	36	5	10	5	1	4	3

Batting

2B: S. Hemus, C. Simmons

3B: R. Ashburn, S. Hemus

HR: D. Ennis

TB: R. Ashburn 4, D. Ennis 4, G. Hamner 2, S. Hemus 5, W. Jones, A. Seminick, C. Simmons 2

RBI: R. Ashburn, F. Baumholtz, D. Ennis, A. Seminick, C. Simmons

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Curt Simmons C. Simmons (L)	6.0	6	6	4	6	5	1	6.00
Ben Flowers B. Flowers	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Bob Miller B. Miller	1.0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Ron Negray R. Negray	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	0	9.00
Totals	9.0	10	8	5	6	7	1

Batters faced: B. Flowers 4, B. Miller 6, R. Negray 4, C. Simmons 31

17-14 PIT

PHI 11-20

Team Stats

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1956 NL

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