Pirates 9-1 Giants (Aug 17, 1956)

PIT

NYG

1

0

2

0

1

3

0

4

1

0

5

0

6

2

0

7

3

0

8

3

0

9

0

R

9

1

H

12

9

E

0

1

W: B. Friend

L: R. Gomez

PIT

Team Stats

NYG

2

HR

0

9

R

1

12

H

9

0

SB

1

LOB

.333

AVG

.273

.400

OBP

.314

.528

SLG

.273

1.00

ERA

8.00

3

K

4

2

BB

4

Current Series

Pirates

3

Giants

5

Game 1

Final

Pirates

9

Giants

1

Game 2

Final

Pirates

6

Giants

7

Game 3

Final

Pirates

2

Giants

3

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 New York Giants got crushed by the Pittsburgh Pirates, 9 to 1, on August 18, 1956.

Game Info

August 17, 1956

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dale Long D. Long 1B	4	1	1	2	1	1	0
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	5	1	2	0	0	0	1
Lee Walls L. Walls LF	4	1	3	0	0	1	0
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	4	2	2	1	0	0	0
Bob Friend B. Friend P	3	0	1	2	0	0	2
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	2	2	1	3	1	2	0
Totals	36	9	12	8	2	4	4

NYG

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Jackie Brandt J. Brandt LF	4	0	3	0	0	0	0
Red Schoendienst R. Schoendienst 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Willie Mays W. Mays CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Don Mueller D. Mueller RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill White B. White 1B	4	1	2	0	1	0	0
Bill Sarni B. Sarni C	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Foster Castleman F. Castleman 3B	3	0	2	1	0	1	0
Daryl Spencer D. Spencer SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ruben Gomez R. Gomez P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Windy McCall W. McCall P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dusty Rhodes D. Rhodes PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Steve Ridzik S. Ridzik P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	1	9	1	1	2	3

Batting

2B: R. Clemente

HR: D. Long, J. Shepard

TB: R. Clemente 2, B. Friend, D. Groat 2, D. Long 4, B. Mazeroski, J. Shepard 4, B. Virdon 2, L. Walls 3

RBI: B. Friend 2, D. Groat, D. Long 2, J. Shepard 3

SAC: B. Friend

GIDP: R. Clemente

Batting

TB: J. Brandt 3, F. Castleman 2, B. Sarni, R. Schoendienst, B. White 2

RBI: F. Castleman

GIDP: B. Sarni, D. Spencer

Baserunning

SB: B. White

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Friend B. Friend (W)	9.0	9	1	1	2	3	0	1.00
Totals	9.0	9	1	1	2	3	0

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ruben Gomez R. Gomez (L)	6.1	7	6	5	3	2	2	7.11
Windy McCall W. McCall	1.2	4	3	3	0	1	0	16.20
Steve Ridzik S. Ridzik	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	9	8	4	4	2

Batters faced: B. Friend 35

Batters faced: R. Gomez 27, W. McCall 9, S. Ridzik 5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dale Long D. Long 1B	4	1	1	2	1	1	0
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	5	1	2	0	0	0	1
Lee Walls L. Walls LF	4	1	3	0	0	1	0
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	4	2	2	1	0	0	0
Bob Friend B. Friend P	3	0	1	2	0	0	2
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	2	2	1	3	1	2	0
Totals	36	9	12	8	2	4	4

Batting

2B: R. Clemente

HR: D. Long, J. Shepard

TB: R. Clemente 2, B. Friend, D. Groat 2, D. Long 4, B. Mazeroski, J. Shepard 4, B. Virdon 2, L. Walls 3

RBI: B. Friend 2, D. Groat, D. Long 2, J. Shepard 3

SAC: B. Friend

GIDP: R. Clemente

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Friend B. Friend (W)	9.0	9	1	1	2	3	0	1.00
Totals	9.0	9	1	1	2	3	0

Batters faced: B. Friend 35

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Jackie Brandt J. Brandt LF	4	0	3	0	0	0	0
Red Schoendienst R. Schoendienst 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Willie Mays W. Mays CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Don Mueller D. Mueller RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill White B. White 1B	4	1	2	0	1	0	0
Bill Sarni B. Sarni C	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Foster Castleman F. Castleman 3B	3	0	2	1	0	1	0
Daryl Spencer D. Spencer SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ruben Gomez R. Gomez P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Windy McCall W. McCall P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dusty Rhodes D. Rhodes PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Steve Ridzik S. Ridzik P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	1	9	1	1	2	3

Batting

TB: J. Brandt 3, F. Castleman 2, B. Sarni, R. Schoendienst, B. White 2

RBI: F. Castleman

GIDP: B. Sarni, D. Spencer

Baserunning

SB: B. White

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ruben Gomez R. Gomez (L)	6.1	7	6	5	3	2	2	7.11
Windy McCall W. McCall	1.2	4	3	3	0	1	0	16.20
Steve Ridzik S. Ridzik	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	9	8	4	4	2

Batters faced: R. Gomez 27, W. McCall 9, S. Ridzik 5

51-64 PIT

NYG 42-68

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1956 NL

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