Pirates 6-7 Redlegs (May 4, 1956)

PIT

CIN

1

0

2

0

3

1

0

4

0

5

0

1

6

0

1

7

2

0

8

1

3

9

2

1

10

0

1

R

6

7

H

9

10

E

0

1

W: P. LaPalme

L: N. King

PIT

Team Stats

CIN

1

HR

4

6

R

7

9

H

10

0

SB

0

LOB

.257

AVG

.286

.357

OBP

.342

.457

SLG

.629

6.75

ERA

5.40

2

K

1

3

BB

6

Current Series

Pirates

5

Redlegs

1

Game 1

Final

Pirates

3

Redlegs

4

Game 2

Final

Pirates

6

Redlegs

7

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 Cincinnati Redlegs squeaked out a win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7 to 6, on May 5, 1956.

Game Info

May 4, 1956

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Gene Freese G. Freese 2B-3B	3	1	1	2	1	1	0
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
Dale Long D. Long 1B	3	0	1	1	0	2	0
Frank Thomas F. Thomas LF	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lee Walls L. Walls RF	5	1	1	0	0	0	1
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente CF	4	0	2	1	0	1	0
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco 3B	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
Curt Roberts C. Roberts 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
Bob Skinner B. Skinner PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Toby Atwell T. Atwell C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Vern Law V. Law P	1	0	0	1	0	0	0
Dick Cole D. Cole PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Littlefield D. Littlefield P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Roy Face R. Face P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Preston Ward P. Ward PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
Dick Hall D. Hall PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Nellie King N. King P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack McMahan J. McMahan P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	6	9	6	1	6	1

CIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Johnny Temple J. Temple 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Smoky Burgess S. Burgess PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rocky Bridges R. Bridges 2B	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Robinson F. Robinson LF	4	1	3	3	1	0	0
Gus Bell G. Bell CF	5	0	1	1	0	0	0
Ray Jablonski R. Jablonski 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Ted Kluszewski T. Kluszewski 1B	4	1	1	1	1	0	0
Wally Post W. Post RF	3	1	2	1	1	0	0
Bob Thurman B. Thurman RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Bailey E. Bailey C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Roy McMillan R. McMillan SS	3	1	0	0	0	1	0
Joe Nuxhall J. Nuxhall P	2	1	1	1	1	0	0
George Crowe G. Crowe PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Chuck Harmon C. Harmon PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Hersh Freeman H. Freeman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Paul LaPalme P. LaPalme P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stan Palys S. Palys PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	35	7	10	7	4	3	2

Batting

2B: R. Clemente 2, J. Shepard, B. Skinner

HR: G. Freese

TB: R. Clemente 4, G. Freese 4, D. Groat, D. Long, J. Shepard 2, B. Skinner 2, L. Walls, P. Ward

RBI: R. Clemente, G. Freese 2, V. Law, D. Long, P. Ward

SAC: G. Freese

SF: V. Law

GIDP: B. Del Greco

Batting

HR: T. Kluszewski, J. Nuxhall, W. Post, F. Robinson

TB: E. Bailey, G. Bell, T. Kluszewski 4, J. Nuxhall 4, W. Post 5, F. Robinson 6, J. Temple

RBI: G. Bell, T. Kluszewski, J. Nuxhall, W. Post, F. Robinson 3

SAC: F. Robinson

GIDP: G. Bell

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Vern Law V. Law	6.0	5	2	2	0	1	2	3.00
Dick Littlefield D. Littlefield	1.2	0	2	2	2	1	0	10.80
Roy Face R. Face	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	1	27.00
Nellie King N. King (L)	1.1	3	2	2	1	0	1	13.50
Jack McMahan J. McMahan	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Totals	9.1	10	7	7	3	2	4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Joe Nuxhall J. Nuxhall	8.0	6	4	4	6	1	1	4.50
Hersh Freeman H. Freeman	0.0	2	2	2	0	0	0	-
Paul LaPalme P. LaPalme (W)	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	9	6	6	6	1	1

WP: D. Littlefield

Batters faced: R. Face 2, N. King 8, V. Law 21, D. Littlefield 7, J. McMahan

Batters faced: H. Freeman 2, P. LaPalme 7, J. Nuxhall 34

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Gene Freese G. Freese 2B-3B	3	1	1	2	1	1	0
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
Dale Long D. Long 1B	3	0	1	1	0	2	0
Frank Thomas F. Thomas LF	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lee Walls L. Walls RF	5	1	1	0	0	0	1
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente CF	4	0	2	1	0	1	0
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco 3B	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
Curt Roberts C. Roberts 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
Bob Skinner B. Skinner PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Toby Atwell T. Atwell C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Vern Law V. Law P	1	0	0	1	0	0	0
Dick Cole D. Cole PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Littlefield D. Littlefield P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Roy Face R. Face P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Preston Ward P. Ward PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
Dick Hall D. Hall PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Nellie King N. King P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack McMahan J. McMahan P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	6	9	6	1	6	1

Batting

2B: R. Clemente 2, J. Shepard, B. Skinner

HR: G. Freese

TB: R. Clemente 4, G. Freese 4, D. Groat, D. Long, J. Shepard 2, B. Skinner 2, L. Walls, P. Ward

RBI: R. Clemente, G. Freese 2, V. Law, D. Long, P. Ward

SAC: G. Freese

SF: V. Law

GIDP: B. Del Greco

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Vern Law V. Law	6.0	5	2	2	0	1	2	3.00
Dick Littlefield D. Littlefield	1.2	0	2	2	2	1	0	10.80
Roy Face R. Face	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	1	27.00
Nellie King N. King (L)	1.1	3	2	2	1	0	1	13.50
Jack McMahan J. McMahan	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Totals	9.1	10	7	7	3	2	4

WP: D. Littlefield

Batters faced: R. Face 2, N. King 8, V. Law 21, D. Littlefield 7, J. McMahan

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Johnny Temple J. Temple 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Smoky Burgess S. Burgess PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rocky Bridges R. Bridges 2B	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Robinson F. Robinson LF	4	1	3	3	1	0	0
Gus Bell G. Bell CF	5	0	1	1	0	0	0
Ray Jablonski R. Jablonski 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Ted Kluszewski T. Kluszewski 1B	4	1	1	1	1	0	0
Wally Post W. Post RF	3	1	2	1	1	0	0
Bob Thurman B. Thurman RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Bailey E. Bailey C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Roy McMillan R. McMillan SS	3	1	0	0	0	1	0
Joe Nuxhall J. Nuxhall P	2	1	1	1	1	0	0
George Crowe G. Crowe PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Chuck Harmon C. Harmon PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Hersh Freeman H. Freeman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Paul LaPalme P. LaPalme P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stan Palys S. Palys PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	35	7	10	7	4	3	2

Batting

HR: T. Kluszewski, J. Nuxhall, W. Post, F. Robinson

TB: E. Bailey, G. Bell, T. Kluszewski 4, J. Nuxhall 4, W. Post 5, F. Robinson 6, J. Temple

RBI: G. Bell, T. Kluszewski, J. Nuxhall, W. Post, F. Robinson 3

SAC: F. Robinson

GIDP: G. Bell

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Joe Nuxhall J. Nuxhall	8.0	6	4	4	6	1	1	4.50
Hersh Freeman H. Freeman	0.0	2	2	2	0	0	0	-
Paul LaPalme P. LaPalme (W)	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	9	6	6	6	1	1

Batters faced: H. Freeman 2, P. LaPalme 7, J. Nuxhall 34

7-9 PIT

CIN 9-6

Team Stats

Current Series

1956 NL

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