Giants 2-3 Pirates (Aug 9, 1956)

NYG

PIT

1

0

2

1

0

3

0

1

4

0

5

0

6

1

0

7

0

1

8

0

1

9

0

X

R

2

3

H

5

8

E

0

1

W: B. Friend

L: D. Littlefield

NYG

Team Stats

PIT

1

HR

1

2

R

3

5

H

8

0

SB

0

LOB

.156

AVG

.286

.176

OBP

.300

.344

SLG

.536

3.38

ERA

2.00

1

K

2

1

BB

1

Current Series

Giants

2

Pirates

3

Game 1

Final

Giants

4

Pirates

2

Game 2

Final

Giants

2

Pirates

3

Game 3

Final

Giants

3

Pirates

11

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 New York Giants, 3 to 2, on August 10, 1956.

Game Info

August 9, 1956

NYG

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Jackie Brandt J. Brandt RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Red Schoendienst R. Schoendienst 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Willie Mays W. Mays CF	3	0	0	1	0	0	0
Dusty Rhodes D. Rhodes LF	4	1	1	1	1	0	0
Bill White B. White 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Foster Castleman F. Castleman 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hank Thompson H. Thompson PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Daryl Spencer D. Spencer PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Sarni B. Sarni C	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
George Wilson G. Wilson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Eddie Bressoud E. Bressoud SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Dick Littlefield D. Littlefield P	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Ridzik S. Ridzik P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	2	5	2	1	1	2

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	4	1	2	2	1	0	0
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Lee Walls L. Walls LF	3	0	2	0	0	1	0
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dale Long D. Long 1B	2	0	0	1	0	0	1
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Bob Friend B. Friend P	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	28	3	8	3	1	1	1

Batting

2B: B. Sarni

3B: J. Brandt

HR: D. Rhodes

TB: J. Brandt 3, D. Rhodes 4, B. Sarni 2, R. Schoendienst, B. White

RBI: W. Mays, D. Rhodes

SF: W. Mays

Batting

2B: F. Thomas, L. Walls

3B: B. Virdon

HR: B. Virdon

TB: B. Friend, D. Groat, B. Mazeroski, F. Thomas 2, B. Virdon 7, L. Walls 3

RBI: D. Long, B. Virdon 2

SAC: R. Clemente, J. Shepard

SF: D. Long

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dick Littlefield D. Littlefield (L)	7.1	8	3	3	1	1	1	3.68
Steve Ridzik S. Ridzik	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	8	3	3	1	1	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Friend B. Friend (W)	9.0	5	2	2	1	2	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	5	2	2	1	2	1

Batters faced: D. Littlefield 30, S. Ridzik 2

Batters faced: B. Friend 34

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Jackie Brandt J. Brandt RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Red Schoendienst R. Schoendienst 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Willie Mays W. Mays CF	3	0	0	1	0	0	0
Dusty Rhodes D. Rhodes LF	4	1	1	1	1	0	0
Bill White B. White 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Foster Castleman F. Castleman 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hank Thompson H. Thompson PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Daryl Spencer D. Spencer PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Sarni B. Sarni C	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
George Wilson G. Wilson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Eddie Bressoud E. Bressoud SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Dick Littlefield D. Littlefield P	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Ridzik S. Ridzik P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	2	5	2	1	1	2

Batting

2B: B. Sarni

3B: J. Brandt

HR: D. Rhodes

TB: J. Brandt 3, D. Rhodes 4, B. Sarni 2, R. Schoendienst, B. White

RBI: W. Mays, D. Rhodes

SF: W. Mays

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dick Littlefield D. Littlefield (L)	7.1	8	3	3	1	1	1	3.68
Steve Ridzik S. Ridzik	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	8	3	3	1	1	1

Batters faced: D. Littlefield 30, S. Ridzik 2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	4	1	2	2	1	0	0
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Lee Walls L. Walls LF	3	0	2	0	0	1	0
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dale Long D. Long 1B	2	0	0	1	0	0	1
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Bob Friend B. Friend P	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	28	3	8	3	1	1	1

Batting

2B: F. Thomas, L. Walls

3B: B. Virdon

HR: B. Virdon

TB: B. Friend, D. Groat, B. Mazeroski, F. Thomas 2, B. Virdon 7, L. Walls 3

RBI: D. Long, B. Virdon 2

SAC: R. Clemente, J. Shepard

SF: D. Long

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Friend B. Friend (W)	9.0	5	2	2	1	2	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	5	2	2	1	2	1

Batters faced: B. Friend 34

38-64 NYG

PIT 46-60

Team Stats

Current Series

1956 NL

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