Dodgers 5-8 Pirates (Aug 7, 1956)

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PIT

1

2

5

2

0

3

0

4

0

1

5

0

6

0

7

0

2

8

0

9

3

X

R

5

8

H

10

E

3

1

W: R. Munger

L: R. Craig

S: R. Kline

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Team Stats

PIT

0

HR

1

5

R

8

10

H

10

0

SB

0

LOB

.278

AVG

.303

.325

OBP

.351

.417

SLG

.455

6.75

ERA

3.00

6

K

5

3

BB

3

Current Series

Pirates

0

Dodgers

3

Game 1

Final

Dodgers

5

Pirates

8

Game 2

Final

Dodgers

7

Pirates

3

Game 3

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 decisively defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers, 8 to 5, on August 8, 1956.

Game Info

August 7, 1956

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Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Jim Gilliam J. Gilliam 2B	4	1	2	0	1	0
Sandy Amoros S. Amoros LF	4	1	1	2	1	0
Duke Snider D. Snider CF	4	1	2	1	0	2
Carl Furillo C. Furillo RF	5	1	0	0	0	0
Randy Jackson R. Jackson 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0
Gil Hodges G. Hodges 1B	4	0	2	1	0	0
Roy Campanella R. Campanella C	3	0	1	0	1	0
Chico Fernandez C. Fernandez SS	2	0	0	0	0	1
Dale Mitchell D. Mitchell PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Lehman K. Lehman P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jackie Robinson J. Robinson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Roger Craig R. Craig P	2	0	0	0	0	1
Don Bessent D. Bessent P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Charlie Neal C. Neal PH-SS	2	1	1	0	0	1
Totals	36	5	10	4	3	5

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Lee Walls L. Walls LF	4	1	3	0	0	1	0
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	5	1	1	0	0	0	2
Dale Long D. Long 1B	4	1	0	1	0	0	0
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	4	2	2	1	0	0	0
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	2	0	0	2	0	0	0
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	4	2	2	3	1	0	1
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	3	0	1	1	0	1	1
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Red Munger R. Munger P	3	1	0	0	0	1	2
Howie Pollet H. Pollet P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Kline R. Kline P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	8	10	8	1	3	6

Batting

2B: D. Snider

3B: S. Amoros, G. Hodges

TB: S. Amoros 3, R. Campanella, J. Gilliam 2, G. Hodges 4, R. Jackson, C. Neal, D. Snider 3

RBI: S. Amoros 2, G. Hodges, D. Snider

SF: D. Snider

GIDP: G. Hodges

Batting

2B: L. Walls 2

HR: F. Thomas

TB: R. Clemente, B. Mazeroski, J. Shepard, F. Thomas 5, B. Virdon 2, L. Walls 5

RBI: D. Groat 2, D. Long, J. Shepard, F. Thomas 3, B. Virdon

SAC: D. Groat

SF: D. Groat

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Roger Craig R. Craig (L)	3.0	6	6	5	3	1	1	15.00
Don Bessent D. Bessent	2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Ken Lehman K. Lehman	3.0	4	2	1	0	2	0	3.00
Totals	8.0	10	8	6	3	6	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Red Munger R. Munger (W)	8.1	10	5	3	3	5	3.24
Howie Pollet H. Pollet	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Ron Kline R. Kline (S)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	5	3	3	5

Batters faced: D. Bessent 6, R. Craig 19, K. Lehman 13

WP: R. Munger

Batters faced: R. Kline, R. Munger 38, H. Pollet

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Jim Gilliam J. Gilliam 2B	4	1	2	0	1	0
Sandy Amoros S. Amoros LF	4	1	1	2	1	0
Duke Snider D. Snider CF	4	1	2	1	0	2
Carl Furillo C. Furillo RF	5	1	0	0	0	0
Randy Jackson R. Jackson 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0
Gil Hodges G. Hodges 1B	4	0	2	1	0	0
Roy Campanella R. Campanella C	3	0	1	0	1	0
Chico Fernandez C. Fernandez SS	2	0	0	0	0	1
Dale Mitchell D. Mitchell PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Lehman K. Lehman P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jackie Robinson J. Robinson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Roger Craig R. Craig P	2	0	0	0	0	1
Don Bessent D. Bessent P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Charlie Neal C. Neal PH-SS	2	1	1	0	0	1
Totals	36	5	10	4	3	5

Batting

2B: D. Snider

3B: S. Amoros, G. Hodges

TB: S. Amoros 3, R. Campanella, J. Gilliam 2, G. Hodges 4, R. Jackson, C. Neal, D. Snider 3

RBI: S. Amoros 2, G. Hodges, D. Snider

SF: D. Snider

GIDP: G. Hodges

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Roger Craig R. Craig (L)	3.0	6	6	5	3	1	1	15.00
Don Bessent D. Bessent	2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Ken Lehman K. Lehman	3.0	4	2	1	0	2	0	3.00
Totals	8.0	10	8	6	3	6	1

Batters faced: D. Bessent 6, R. Craig 19, K. Lehman 13

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Lee Walls L. Walls LF	4	1	3	0	0	1	0
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	5	1	1	0	0	0	2
Dale Long D. Long 1B	4	1	0	1	0	0	0
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	4	2	2	1	0	0	0
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	2	0	0	2	0	0	0
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	4	2	2	3	1	0	1
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	3	0	1	1	0	1	1
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Red Munger R. Munger P	3	1	0	0	0	1	2
Howie Pollet H. Pollet P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Kline R. Kline P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	8	10	8	1	3	6

Batting

2B: L. Walls 2

HR: F. Thomas

TB: R. Clemente, B. Mazeroski, J. Shepard, F. Thomas 5, B. Virdon 2, L. Walls 5

RBI: D. Groat 2, D. Long, J. Shepard, F. Thomas 3, B. Virdon

SAC: D. Groat

SF: D. Groat

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Red Munger R. Munger (W)	8.1	10	5	3	3	5	3.24
Howie Pollet H. Pollet	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Ron Kline R. Kline (S)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	5	3	3	5

WP: R. Munger

Batters faced: R. Kline, R. Munger 38, H. Pollet

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PIT 45-59

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