Pirates 6-7 Giants (Aug 18, 1956)

PIT

NYG

1

0

1

2

3

0

3

1

3

4

0

2

5

0

6

2

0

7

0

8

0

1

9

0

X

R

6

7

H

10

7

E

1

0

W: H. Wilhelm

L: D. Hall

PIT

Team Stats

NYG

1

HR

4

6

R

7

10

H

7

0

SB

0

LOB

.286

AVG

.233

.333

OBP

.258

.514

SLG

.700

6.75

ERA

6.00

3

K

4

1

BB

3

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 squeaked out a win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7 to 6, on August 19, 1956.

Game Info

August 18, 1956

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Dale Long D. Long 1B	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	5	1	2	0	0	0	0
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	4	0	0	1	0	0	3
Lee Walls L. Walls LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	1
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	4	2	2	1	0	0	0
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Roy Face R. Face P	2	1	1	1	0	0	0
Dick Hall D. Hall P	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	4	1	2	3	1	0	0
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	35	6	10	6	1	3	4

NYG

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Jackie Brandt J. Brandt RF-LF	4	1	1	1	1	0	1
Red Schoendienst R. Schoendienst 2B	4	2	2	0	0	0	0
Willie Mays W. Mays CF	4	1	1	2	1	0	1
Dusty Rhodes D. Rhodes LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Don Mueller D. Mueller RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill White B. White 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Bill Sarni B. Sarni C	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Foster Castleman F. Castleman 3B	3	1	1	2	1	0	0
Daryl Spencer D. Spencer SS	2	1	1	1	1	1	0
Jim Hearn J. Hearn P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Littlefield D. Littlefield P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hoyt Wilhelm H. Wilhelm P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	7	7	6	4	1	3

Batting

2B: R. Clemente

3B: R. Clemente, B. Virdon

HR: B. Mazeroski

TB: R. Clemente 5, R. Face, D. Long, B. Mazeroski 5, B. Virdon 4, L. Walls 2

RBI: R. Clemente, R. Face, B. Mazeroski 3, F. Thomas

SF: F. Thomas

Batting

3B: B. White

HR: J. Brandt, F. Castleman, W. Mays, D. Spencer

TB: J. Brandt 4, F. Castleman 4, W. Mays 4, R. Schoendienst 2, D. Spencer 4, B. White 3

RBI: J. Brandt, F. Castleman 2, W. Mays 2, D. Spencer

SAC: D. Littlefield

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Roy Face R. Face	3.1	6	6	6	0	1	4	16.20
Dick Hall D. Hall (L)	4.2	1	1	0	1	2	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	7	7	6	1	3	4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jim Hearn J. Hearn	1.2	3	3	3	0	1	1	16.20
Dick Littlefield D. Littlefield	4.0	3	3	3	2	2	0	6.75
Hoyt Wilhelm H. Wilhelm (W)	3.1	4	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	6	6	3	4	1

Batters faced: R. Face 16, D. Hall 16

Batters faced: J. Hearn 8, D. Littlefield 17, H. Wilhelm 14

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Dale Long D. Long 1B	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	5	1	2	0	0	0	0
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	4	0	0	1	0	0	3
Lee Walls L. Walls LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	1
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	4	2	2	1	0	0	0
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Roy Face R. Face P	2	1	1	1	0	0	0
Dick Hall D. Hall P	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	4	1	2	3	1	0	0
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	35	6	10	6	1	3	4

Batting

2B: R. Clemente

3B: R. Clemente, B. Virdon

HR: B. Mazeroski

TB: R. Clemente 5, R. Face, D. Long, B. Mazeroski 5, B. Virdon 4, L. Walls 2

RBI: R. Clemente, R. Face, B. Mazeroski 3, F. Thomas

SF: F. Thomas

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Roy Face R. Face	3.1	6	6	6	0	1	4	16.20
Dick Hall D. Hall (L)	4.2	1	1	0	1	2	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	7	7	6	1	3	4

Batters faced: R. Face 16, D. Hall 16

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Jackie Brandt J. Brandt RF-LF	4	1	1	1	1	0	1
Red Schoendienst R. Schoendienst 2B	4	2	2	0	0	0	0
Willie Mays W. Mays CF	4	1	1	2	1	0	1
Dusty Rhodes D. Rhodes LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Don Mueller D. Mueller RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill White B. White 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Bill Sarni B. Sarni C	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Foster Castleman F. Castleman 3B	3	1	1	2	1	0	0
Daryl Spencer D. Spencer SS	2	1	1	1	1	1	0
Jim Hearn J. Hearn P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Littlefield D. Littlefield P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hoyt Wilhelm H. Wilhelm P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	7	7	6	4	1	3

Batting

3B: B. White

HR: J. Brandt, F. Castleman, W. Mays, D. Spencer

TB: J. Brandt 4, F. Castleman 4, W. Mays 4, R. Schoendienst 2, D. Spencer 4, B. White 3

RBI: J. Brandt, F. Castleman 2, W. Mays 2, D. Spencer

SAC: D. Littlefield

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jim Hearn J. Hearn	1.2	3	3	3	0	1	1	16.20
Dick Littlefield D. Littlefield	4.0	3	3	3	2	2	0	6.75
Hoyt Wilhelm H. Wilhelm (W)	3.1	4	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	6	6	3	4	1

Batters faced: J. Hearn 8, D. Littlefield 17, H. Wilhelm 14

51-65 PIT

NYG 43-68

Team Stats

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1956 NL

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