Giants 2-3 Pirates (Aug 11, 1956)

NYG

PIT

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

1

0

8

0

9

1

X

R

2

3

H

6

5

E

0

2

W: V. Law

L: R. Gomez

NYG

Team Stats

PIT

0

HR

0

2

R

3

6

H

5

0

SB

0

LOB

.182

AVG

.179

.176

OBP

.258

.242

SLG

.286

3.38

ERA

1.00

4

K

1

3

BB

0

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 12, 1956.

Game Info

August 11, 1956

NYG

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K
Jackie Brandt J. Brandt RF	4	0	0	0	0
Red Schoendienst R. Schoendienst 2B	4	0	0	0	0
Willie Mays W. Mays CF	4	0	0	0	0
Dusty Rhodes D. Rhodes LF	4	2	1	0	1
Bill White B. White 1B	3	0	0	1	0
Foster Castleman F. Castleman 3B	4	0	2	1	0
Bill Sarni B. Sarni C	4	0	1	0	0
Daryl Spencer D. Spencer SS	3	0	1	0	0
Ruben Gomez R. Gomez P	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Ridzik S. Ridzik P	1	0	0	0	0
Hank Thompson H. Thompson PH	1	0	1	0	0
Hoyt Wilhelm H. Wilhelm P	0	0	0	0	0
Don Mueller D. Mueller PH	1	0	0	0	0
Marv Grissom M. Grissom P	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	2	6	2	1

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	4	0	1	2	0	1
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	4	0	2	0	0	0
Lee Walls L. Walls LF	2	0	0	0	2	0
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	4	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	3	1	1	0	0	1
Dale Long D. Long 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1
Hank Foiles H. Foiles C	2	1	0	0	1	1
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	3	1	1	1	0	0
Vern Law V. Law P	3	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	28	3	5	3	3	4

Batting

3B: D. Rhodes

TB: F. Castleman 2, D. Rhodes 3, B. Sarni, D. Spencer, H. Thompson

RBI: F. Castleman, B. White

SF: B. White

GIDP: D. Spencer

Batting

2B: F. Thomas

3B: B. Virdon

TB: D. Groat 2, B. Mazeroski, F. Thomas 2, B. Virdon 3

RBI: B. Mazeroski, B. Virdon 2

Baserunning

CS: L. Walls

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Ruben Gomez R. Gomez (L)	1.2	4	3	3	1	0	16.20
Steve Ridzik S. Ridzik	3.1	1	0	0	1	1	0.00
Hoyt Wilhelm H. Wilhelm	2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0.00
Marv Grissom M. Grissom	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	5	3	3	3	4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Vern Law V. Law (W)	9.0	6	2	1	0	1	0	1.00
Totals	9.0	6	2	1	0	1	0

Batters faced: R. Gomez 10, M. Grissom 3, S. Ridzik 12, H. Wilhelm 6

WP: V. Law 2

Batters faced: V. Law 34

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K
Jackie Brandt J. Brandt RF	4	0	0	0	0
Red Schoendienst R. Schoendienst 2B	4	0	0	0	0
Willie Mays W. Mays CF	4	0	0	0	0
Dusty Rhodes D. Rhodes LF	4	2	1	0	1
Bill White B. White 1B	3	0	0	1	0
Foster Castleman F. Castleman 3B	4	0	2	1	0
Bill Sarni B. Sarni C	4	0	1	0	0
Daryl Spencer D. Spencer SS	3	0	1	0	0
Ruben Gomez R. Gomez P	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Ridzik S. Ridzik P	1	0	0	0	0
Hank Thompson H. Thompson PH	1	0	1	0	0
Hoyt Wilhelm H. Wilhelm P	0	0	0	0	0
Don Mueller D. Mueller PH	1	0	0	0	0
Marv Grissom M. Grissom P	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	2	6	2	1

Batting

3B: D. Rhodes

TB: F. Castleman 2, D. Rhodes 3, B. Sarni, D. Spencer, H. Thompson

RBI: F. Castleman, B. White

SF: B. White

GIDP: D. Spencer

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Ruben Gomez R. Gomez (L)	1.2	4	3	3	1	0	16.20
Steve Ridzik S. Ridzik	3.1	1	0	0	1	1	0.00
Hoyt Wilhelm H. Wilhelm	2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0.00
Marv Grissom M. Grissom	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	5	3	3	3	4

Batters faced: R. Gomez 10, M. Grissom 3, S. Ridzik 12, H. Wilhelm 6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	4	0	1	2	0	1
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	4	0	2	0	0	0
Lee Walls L. Walls LF	2	0	0	0	2	0
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	4	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	3	1	1	0	0	1
Dale Long D. Long 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1
Hank Foiles H. Foiles C	2	1	0	0	1	1
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	3	1	1	1	0	0
Vern Law V. Law P	3	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	28	3	5	3	3	4

Batting

2B: F. Thomas

3B: B. Virdon

TB: D. Groat 2, B. Mazeroski, F. Thomas 2, B. Virdon 3

RBI: B. Mazeroski, B. Virdon 2

Baserunning

CS: L. Walls

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Vern Law V. Law (W)	9.0	6	2	1	0	1	0	1.00
Totals	9.0	6	2	1	0	1	0

WP: V. Law 2

Batters faced: V. Law 34

39-65 NYG

PIT 47-61

Team Stats

Current Series

1956 NL

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