Pirates 3-4 Dodgers (Sep 2, 1956)

PIT

BKN

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

2

3

7

1

0

8

0

1

9

0

X

R

3

4

H

10

E

1

0

W: D. Bessent

L: B. Friend

PIT

Team Stats

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1

HR

0

3

R

4

10

H

10

0

SB

0

LOB

.303

AVG

.323

.343

OBP

.382

.455

SLG

.452

4.50

ERA

3.00

2

K

6

3

BB

2

Current Series

Pirates

3

Dodgers

4

Game 1

Final

Pirates

3

Dodgers

2

Game 2

Final

Pirates

3

Dodgers

4

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 squeaked out a win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4 to 3, on September 3, 1956.

Game Info

September 2, 1956

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	4	1	2	1	1	0	0
Dale Long D. Long 1B	3	1	2	1	0	1	1
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	4	0	2	1	0	0	2
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Lee Walls L. Walls LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Bob Friend B. Friend P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Cole D. Cole PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Skinner B. Skinner PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	3	1	1	0	0	1	1
Totals	33	3	10	3	1	2	6

BKN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Jim Gilliam J. Gilliam 2B	3	0	0	0	1	0
Pee Wee Reese P. Wee Reese SS	4	0	1	0	0	0
Duke Snider D. Snider CF	4	1	2	0	0	0
Jackie Robinson J. Robinson 3B	4	2	1	0	0	0
Sandy Amoros S. Amoros LF	4	1	3	2	0	0
Roy Campanella R. Campanella C	3	0	0	0	0	0
Carl Furillo C. Furillo RF	4	0	2	1	0	0
Gil Hodges G. Hodges 1B	2	0	1	0	2	0
Roger Craig R. Craig P	2	0	0	0	0	2
Don Bessent D. Bessent P	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	4	10	3	3	2

Batting

3B: D. Long

HR: B. Virdon

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

RBI: R. Clemente, D. Long, B. Virdon

SAC: B. Friend

GIDP: B. Friend, D. Groat

Batting

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

TB: S. Amoros 5, C. Furillo 2, G. Hodges, P. Wee Reese, J. Robinson 2, D. Snider 3

RBI: S. Amoros 2, C. Furillo

IBB: G. Hodges 2

SAC: R. Campanella, R. Craig

GIDP: P. Wee Reese

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Friend B. Friend (L)	8.0	10	4	4	3	2	0	4.50
Totals	8.0	10	4	4	3	2	0

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Roger Craig R. Craig	6.2	10	3	3	2	3	1	4.05
Don Bessent D. Bessent (W)	2.1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	3	3	2	6	1

Batters faced: B. Friend 36

Batters faced: D. Bessent 7, R. Craig 29

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	4	1	2	1	1	0	0
Dale Long D. Long 1B	3	1	2	1	0	1	1
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	4	0	2	1	0	0	2
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Lee Walls L. Walls LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Bob Friend B. Friend P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Cole D. Cole PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Skinner B. Skinner PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	3	1	1	0	0	1	1
Totals	33	3	10	3	1	2	6

Batting

3B: D. Long

HR: B. Virdon

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

RBI: R. Clemente, D. Long, B. Virdon

SAC: B. Friend

GIDP: B. Friend, D. Groat

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Friend B. Friend (L)	8.0	10	4	4	3	2	0	4.50
Totals	8.0	10	4	4	3	2	0

Batters faced: B. Friend 36

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Jim Gilliam J. Gilliam 2B	3	0	0	0	1	0
Pee Wee Reese P. Wee Reese SS	4	0	1	0	0	0
Duke Snider D. Snider CF	4	1	2	0	0	0
Jackie Robinson J. Robinson 3B	4	2	1	0	0	0
Sandy Amoros S. Amoros LF	4	1	3	2	0	0
Roy Campanella R. Campanella C	3	0	0	0	0	0
Carl Furillo C. Furillo RF	4	0	2	1	0	0
Gil Hodges G. Hodges 1B	2	0	1	0	2	0
Roger Craig R. Craig P	2	0	0	0	0	2
Don Bessent D. Bessent P	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	4	10	3	3	2

Batting

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

TB: S. Amoros 5, C. Furillo 2, G. Hodges, P. Wee Reese, J. Robinson 2, D. Snider 3

RBI: S. Amoros 2, C. Furillo

IBB: G. Hodges 2

SAC: R. Campanella, R. Craig

GIDP: P. Wee Reese

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Roger Craig R. Craig	6.2	10	3	3	2	3	1	4.05
Don Bessent D. Bessent (W)	2.1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	3	3	2	6	1

Batters faced: D. Bessent 7, R. Craig 29

57-75 PIT

BKN 78-53

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1956 NL

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