Pirates 5-2 Giants (Jul 7, 1956)

PIT

NYG

1

0

2

0

3

0

1

4

1

5

1

0

6

0

7

0

8

3

0

9

0

R

5

2

H

11

7

E

3

2

W: R. Kline

L: A. Worthington

S: R. Face

PIT

Team Stats

NYG

1

HR

1

5

R

2

11

H

7

0

SB

0

LOB

.289

AVG

.212

.357

OBP

.212

.447

SLG

.333

2.00

ERA

4.00

5

K

5

0

BB

4

Current Series

Pirates

2

Giants

3

Game 1

Final

Pirates

1

Giants

11

Game 2

Final

Pirates

5

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 were decisively beaten by the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5 to 2, on July 8, 1956.

Game Info

July 7, 1956

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	4	1	1	0	0	1	0
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	5	0	1	2	0	0	0
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	4	1	2	1	1	1	1
Bob Skinner B. Skinner LF	5	1	1	0	0	0	1
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dale Long D. Long 1B	5	0	1	1	0	0	2
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	5	0	2	0	0	0	0
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	1	0	0	0	0	2	0
Ron Kline R. Kline P	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
Jerry Lynch J. Lynch PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Roy Face R. Face P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	38	5	11	4	1	4	5

NYG

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	K
Eddie Bressoud E. Bressoud SS	3	0	0	0	0	1
Red Schoendienst R. Schoendienst 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0
Don Mueller D. Mueller RF	4	0	1	1	0	0
Willie Mays W. Mays CF	4	0	0	0	0	0
Bill White B. White 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1
Hank Thompson H. Thompson LF	4	1	1	1	1	1
Daryl Spencer D. Spencer 3B	4	0	2	0	0	0
Bill Sarni B. Sarni C	3	0	0	0	0	1
Al Worthington A. Worthington P	3	1	1	0	0	1
Marv Grissom M. Grissom P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	2	7	2	1	5

Batting

2B: R. Clemente 2, D. Groat

HR: F. Thomas

TB: R. Clemente 4, D. Groat 2, R. Kline, D. Long, J. Lynch, B. Mazeroski, B. Skinner, F. Thomas 5, B. Virdon

RBI: D. Groat 2, D. Long, F. Thomas

IBB: J. Shepard 2

SAC: J. Shepard

GIDP: D. Groat

Batting

2B: B. White

HR: H. Thompson

TB: D. Mueller, R. Schoendienst, D. Spencer 2, H. Thompson 4, B. White 2, A. Worthington

RBI: D. Mueller, H. Thompson

SAC: E. Bressoud

Baserunning

CS: D. Spencer

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Ron Kline R. Kline (W)	7.0	7	2	2	5	1	2.57
Roy Face R. Face (S)	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	2	2	5	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Al Worthington A. Worthington (L)	7.1	10	5	4	4	2	1	4.91
Marv Grissom M. Grissom	1.2	1	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	5	4	4	5	1

Batters faced: R. Face 6, R. Kline 28

WP: M. Grissom

Batters faced: M. Grissom 6, A. Worthington 37

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	4	1	1	0	0	1	0
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	5	0	1	2	0	0	0
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	4	1	2	1	1	1	1
Bob Skinner B. Skinner LF	5	1	1	0	0	0	1
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dale Long D. Long 1B	5	0	1	1	0	0	2
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	5	0	2	0	0	0	0
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	1	0	0	0	0	2	0
Ron Kline R. Kline P	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
Jerry Lynch J. Lynch PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Roy Face R. Face P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	38	5	11	4	1	4	5

Batting

2B: R. Clemente 2, D. Groat

HR: F. Thomas

TB: R. Clemente 4, D. Groat 2, R. Kline, D. Long, J. Lynch, B. Mazeroski, B. Skinner, F. Thomas 5, B. Virdon

RBI: D. Groat 2, D. Long, F. Thomas

IBB: J. Shepard 2

SAC: J. Shepard

GIDP: D. Groat

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Ron Kline R. Kline (W)	7.0	7	2	2	5	1	2.57
Roy Face R. Face (S)	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	2	2	5	1

Batters faced: R. Face 6, R. Kline 28

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	K
Eddie Bressoud E. Bressoud SS	3	0	0	0	0	1
Red Schoendienst R. Schoendienst 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0
Don Mueller D. Mueller RF	4	0	1	1	0	0
Willie Mays W. Mays CF	4	0	0	0	0	0
Bill White B. White 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1
Hank Thompson H. Thompson LF	4	1	1	1	1	1
Daryl Spencer D. Spencer 3B	4	0	2	0	0	0
Bill Sarni B. Sarni C	3	0	0	0	0	1
Al Worthington A. Worthington P	3	1	1	0	0	1
Marv Grissom M. Grissom P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	2	7	2	1	5

Batting

2B: B. White

HR: H. Thompson

TB: D. Mueller, R. Schoendienst, D. Spencer 2, H. Thompson 4, B. White 2, A. Worthington

RBI: D. Mueller, H. Thompson

SAC: E. Bressoud

Baserunning

CS: D. Spencer

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Al Worthington A. Worthington (L)	7.1	10	5	4	4	2	1	4.91
Marv Grissom M. Grissom	1.2	1	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	5	4	4	5	1

WP: M. Grissom

Batters faced: M. Grissom 6, A. Worthington 37

35-38 PIT

NYG 31-41

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