Pirates 6-8 Dodgers (Sep 29, 1956)

PIT

BKN

1

0

3

2

0

3

2

1

4

0

5

0

2

6

0

1

7

3

0

8

1

9

0

X

R

6

8

H

13

12

E

0

1

W: D. Newcombe

L: V. Law

S: D. Bessent

PIT

Team Stats

BKN

1

HR

5

6

R

8

13

H

12

0

SB

0

LOB

.342

AVG

.353

.359

OBP

.378

.526

SLG

.824

9.00

ERA

6.00

2

K

4

2

BB

1

Current Series

Pirates

2

Dodgers

6

Game 1

Final

Pirates

1

Dodgers

3

Game 2

Final

Pirates

6

Dodgers

8

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 Brooklyn Dodgers emerged victorious over the Pittsburgh Pirates, 8 to 6, on September 30, 1956.

Game Info

September 29, 1956

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	5	0	2	2	0	0	1
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	5	0	2	3	0	0	0
Bob Skinner B. Skinner 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Friend B. Friend P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hank Foiles H. Foiles PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Lee Walls L. Walls LF	4	1	2	1	1	0	0
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien PR-SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
Gene Freese G. Freese PH-2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	4	2	3	0	0	0	0
Vern Law V. Law P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Roy Face R. Face P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Cole D. Cole PH	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Bob Purkey B. Purkey P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Powers J. Powers PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Kline R. Kline P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dale Long D. Long PH-1B	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	38	6	13	6	1	1	4

BKN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Jim Gilliam J. Gilliam 2B	4	1	0	0	0	1	0
Pee Wee Reese P. Wee Reese SS	3	1	2	1	0	0	0
Duke Snider D. Snider CF	4	2	2	4	2	0	0
Jackie Robinson J. Robinson 3B	4	1	1	1	1	0	1
Sandy Amoros S. Amoros LF	4	2	2	2	2	0	0
Gil Hodges G. Hodges 1B	4	0	2	0	0	0	1
Carl Furillo C. Furillo RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Roy Campanella R. Campanella C	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Don Newcombe D. Newcombe P	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
Don Bessent D. Bessent P	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	8	12	8	5	2	2

Batting

2B: D. Groat, B. Virdon

3B: L. Walls

HR: L. Walls

TB: R. Clemente 2, D. Groat 3, B. Mazeroski, J. Shepard 3, F. Thomas, B. Virdon 3, L. Walls 7

RBI: R. Clemente 2, B. Virdon 3, L. Walls

GIDP: J. Powers, B. Virdon 2

Batting

2B: D. Newcombe

HR: S. Amoros 2, J. Robinson, D. Snider 2

TB: S. Amoros 8, D. Bessent, R. Campanella, G. Hodges 2, D. Newcombe 2, P. Wee Reese 2, J. Robinson 4, D. Snider 8

RBI: S. Amoros 2, P. Wee Reese, J. Robinson, D. Snider 4

SF: P. Wee Reese

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Vern Law V. Law (L)	0.2	3	3	3	1	0	1	40.50
Roy Face R. Face	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Bob Purkey B. Purkey	2.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	4.50
Ron Kline R. Kline	2.0	3	3	3	1	2	2	13.50
Bob Friend B. Friend	2.0	5	1	1	0	0	1	4.50
Totals	8.0	12	8	8	2	2	5

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Don Newcombe D. Newcombe (W)	7.1	11	6	6	1	2	1	7.36
Don Bessent D. Bessent (S)	1.2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	13	6	6	1	4	1

Batters faced: R. Face 4, B. Friend 10, R. Kline 10, V. Law 6, B. Purkey 7

WP: D. Newcombe

Batters faced: D. Bessent 7, D. Newcombe 32

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	5	0	2	2	0	0	1
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	5	0	2	3	0	0	0
Bob Skinner B. Skinner 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Friend B. Friend P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hank Foiles H. Foiles PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Lee Walls L. Walls LF	4	1	2	1	1	0	0
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien PR-SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
Gene Freese G. Freese PH-2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	4	2	3	0	0	0	0
Vern Law V. Law P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Roy Face R. Face P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Cole D. Cole PH	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Bob Purkey B. Purkey P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Powers J. Powers PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Kline R. Kline P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dale Long D. Long PH-1B	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	38	6	13	6	1	1	4

Batting

2B: D. Groat, B. Virdon

3B: L. Walls

HR: L. Walls

TB: R. Clemente 2, D. Groat 3, B. Mazeroski, J. Shepard 3, F. Thomas, B. Virdon 3, L. Walls 7

RBI: R. Clemente 2, B. Virdon 3, L. Walls

GIDP: J. Powers, B. Virdon 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Vern Law V. Law (L)	0.2	3	3	3	1	0	1	40.50
Roy Face R. Face	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Bob Purkey B. Purkey	2.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	4.50
Ron Kline R. Kline	2.0	3	3	3	1	2	2	13.50
Bob Friend B. Friend	2.0	5	1	1	0	0	1	4.50
Totals	8.0	12	8	8	2	2	5

Batters faced: R. Face 4, B. Friend 10, R. Kline 10, V. Law 6, B. Purkey 7

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Jim Gilliam J. Gilliam 2B	4	1	0	0	0	1	0
Pee Wee Reese P. Wee Reese SS	3	1	2	1	0	0	0
Duke Snider D. Snider CF	4	2	2	4	2	0	0
Jackie Robinson J. Robinson 3B	4	1	1	1	1	0	1
Sandy Amoros S. Amoros LF	4	2	2	2	2	0	0
Gil Hodges G. Hodges 1B	4	0	2	0	0	0	1
Carl Furillo C. Furillo RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Roy Campanella R. Campanella C	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Don Newcombe D. Newcombe P	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
Don Bessent D. Bessent P	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	8	12	8	5	2	2

Batting

2B: D. Newcombe

HR: S. Amoros 2, J. Robinson, D. Snider 2

TB: S. Amoros 8, D. Bessent, R. Campanella, G. Hodges 2, D. Newcombe 2, P. Wee Reese 2, J. Robinson 4, D. Snider 8

RBI: S. Amoros 2, P. Wee Reese, J. Robinson, D. Snider 4

SF: P. Wee Reese

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Don Newcombe D. Newcombe (W)	7.1	11	6	6	1	2	1	7.36
Don Bessent D. Bessent (S)	1.2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	13	6	6	1	4	1

WP: D. Newcombe

Batters faced: D. Bessent 7, D. Newcombe 32

66-88 PIT

BKN 93-61

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1956 NL

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