Phillies 5-6 Pirates (Jul 2, 1956)

PHI

PIT

1

0

2

3

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

3

7

2

1

8

0

9

0

2

R

5

6

H

9

E

2

W: J. O'Brien

L: J. Meyer

PHI

Team Stats

PIT

0

HR

2

5

R

6

9

H

9

0

SB

0

LOB

.273

AVG

.265

.375

OBP

.286

.364

SLG

.559

4.32

ERA

5.00

3

K

2

1

BB

6

Current Series

Phillies

5

Pirates

6

Game 1

Final

Phillies

4

Pirates

2

Game 2

Final

Phillies

4

Pirates

8

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 Pittsburgh Pirates squeaked out a win over the Philadelphia Phillies, 6 to 5, on July 3, 1956.

Game Info

July 2, 1956

PHI

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Richie Ashburn R. Ashburn CF	5	1	1	0	0	0
Marv Blaylock M. Blaylock 1B	2	0	1	1	2	1
Stan Lopata S. Lopata C	4	0	0	0	1	1
Del Ennis D. Ennis LF	4	1	2	0	1	0
Elmer Valo E. Valo RF	2	0	0	1	2	0
Willie Jones W. Jones 3B	4	1	1	1	0	0
Granny Hamner G. Hamner SS	4	1	2	0	0	0
Ted Kazanski T. Kazanski 2B	4	0	1	2	0	0
Curt Simmons C. Simmons P	3	1	1	0	0	0
Frank Baumholtz F. Baumholtz PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Meyer J. Meyer P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	5	9	5	6	2

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	4	1	3	1	1	0	0
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Lee Walls L. Walls LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	0
Dale Long D. Long 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	4	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	4	0	3	1	0	0	0
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Hank Foiles H. Foiles PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Vern Law V. Law P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gene Freese G. Freese PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nellie King N. King P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Red Swanson R. Swanson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Laurin Pepper L. Pepper P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Skinner B. Skinner PH	1	1	1	2	1	0	0
Totals	34	6	9	5	2	1	3

Batting

2B: M. Blaylock, D. Ennis, T. Kazanski

TB: R. Ashburn, M. Blaylock 2, D. Ennis 3, G. Hamner 2, W. Jones, T. Kazanski 2, C. Simmons

RBI: M. Blaylock, W. Jones, T. Kazanski 2, E. Valo

SF: M. Blaylock

Batting

2B: D. Groat, F. Thomas, B. Virdon, L. Walls

HR: B. Skinner, B. Virdon

TB: D. Groat 4, B. Skinner 4, F. Thomas 2, B. Virdon 7, L. Walls 2

RBI: D. Groat, B. Skinner 2, F. Thomas, B. Virdon

SAC: S. Jacobs

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Curt Simmons C. Simmons	7.0	7	4	2	1	3	1	2.57
Jack Meyer J. Meyer (L)	1.1	2	2	2	0	0	1	13.50
Totals	8.1	9	6	4	1	3	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Vern Law V. Law	5.0	7	3	3	1	1	5.40
Nellie King N. King	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Red Swanson R. Swanson	0.2	2	2	2	1	0	27.00
Laurin Pepper L. Pepper	0.0	0	0	0	2	0	-
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien (W)	2.1	0	0	0	1	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	5	5	6	2

Batters faced: J. Meyer 6, C. Simmons 30

Batters faced: N. King 3, V. Law 22, J. O'Brien 8, L. Pepper 2, R. Swanson 5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Richie Ashburn R. Ashburn CF	5	1	1	0	0	0
Marv Blaylock M. Blaylock 1B	2	0	1	1	2	1
Stan Lopata S. Lopata C	4	0	0	0	1	1
Del Ennis D. Ennis LF	4	1	2	0	1	0
Elmer Valo E. Valo RF	2	0	0	1	2	0
Willie Jones W. Jones 3B	4	1	1	1	0	0
Granny Hamner G. Hamner SS	4	1	2	0	0	0
Ted Kazanski T. Kazanski 2B	4	0	1	2	0	0
Curt Simmons C. Simmons P	3	1	1	0	0	0
Frank Baumholtz F. Baumholtz PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Meyer J. Meyer P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	5	9	5	6	2

Batting

2B: M. Blaylock, D. Ennis, T. Kazanski

TB: R. Ashburn, M. Blaylock 2, D. Ennis 3, G. Hamner 2, W. Jones, T. Kazanski 2, C. Simmons

RBI: M. Blaylock, W. Jones, T. Kazanski 2, E. Valo

SF: M. Blaylock

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Curt Simmons C. Simmons	7.0	7	4	2	1	3	1	2.57
Jack Meyer J. Meyer (L)	1.1	2	2	2	0	0	1	13.50
Totals	8.1	9	6	4	1	3	2

Batters faced: J. Meyer 6, C. Simmons 30

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	4	1	3	1	1	0	0
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Lee Walls L. Walls LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	0
Dale Long D. Long 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	4	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	4	0	3	1	0	0	0
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Hank Foiles H. Foiles PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Vern Law V. Law P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gene Freese G. Freese PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nellie King N. King P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Red Swanson R. Swanson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Laurin Pepper L. Pepper P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Skinner B. Skinner PH	1	1	1	2	1	0	0
Totals	34	6	9	5	2	1	3

Batting

2B: D. Groat, F. Thomas, B. Virdon, L. Walls

HR: B. Skinner, B. Virdon

TB: D. Groat 4, B. Skinner 4, F. Thomas 2, B. Virdon 7, L. Walls 2

RBI: D. Groat, B. Skinner 2, F. Thomas, B. Virdon

SAC: S. Jacobs

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Vern Law V. Law	5.0	7	3	3	1	1	5.40
Nellie King N. King	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Red Swanson R. Swanson	0.2	2	2	2	1	0	27.00
Laurin Pepper L. Pepper	0.0	0	0	0	2	0	-
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien (W)	2.1	0	0	0	1	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	5	5	6	2

Batters faced: N. King 3, V. Law 22, J. O'Brien 8, L. Pepper 2, R. Swanson 5

29-40 PHI

PIT 33-35

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1956 NL

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