The Philadelphia Phillies were defeated by the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4 to 1, on August 16, 1956.

1956 Philadelphia Phillies

Final

PIT

Pirates

50-63

4

PHI

Phillies

54-57

1

PIT

PHI

1

0

0

2

0

0

3

0

0

4

2

0

5

0

0

6

0

0

7

2

0

8

0

1

9

0

0

R

4

1

H

10

6

E

0

0

Batters

Player AB R H RBI HR BB SO SB CS TB
Bill Virdon CF 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 6
Dick Groat SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Bob Skinner 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1
Lee Walls LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1
Frank Thomas 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Roberto Clemente RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Bill Mazeroski 2B 3 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 6
Hank Foiles C 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Vern Law P 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Totals 33 4 10 4 2 1 5 0 0 17

Pitchers

Player IP H R ER BB SO HR
Vern Law (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 2 0
Totals 9.0 6 1 1 1 2 0

Batters

Player AB R H RBI HR BB SO SB CS TB
Richie Ashburn CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Marv Blaylock 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stan Lopata C 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Del Ennis LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2
Willie Jones 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Elmer Valo RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Granny Hamner SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ted Kazanski 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Robin Roberts P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Frank Baumholtz PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ron Negray P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 1 6 1 0 1 2 0 0 6

Pitchers

Player IP H R ER BB SO HR
Robin Roberts (L) 7.0 8 4 4 1 4 2
Ron Negray 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0
Totals 9.0 10 4 4 1 5 2

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