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CLE  5
KCA  3
 CHW  7
@DET  6
 BAL  1
@NYY  0
 WSH 12
BOS  9
 BRO  3
NYG  0
 CHC 14
STL 10
 CIN 10
MLN  6
 PIT  6
PHI  5
Standings at end of play this day

Forbes Field, Attendance: 20,115

 Saturday, May 12, 1956
Time of Game: 2:23
Phillies
5
5-14
Lost 9
8th, 7½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        0  0  0   0  3  0   0  0  2    5 12  0
Pirates         0  0  2   0  0  4   0  0  X    6 13  2
W: Bob Friend (4-2), L: Robin Roberts (3-3), S: Nellie King (2)
 Pirates
6
10-10
Won 2
5th, 3 GB

Batting Stats

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Ashburn CF                  5   2   3   1    0   0  .266  .753              6   0   
G Hamner SS                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .167  .439              1   2   2B,GDP
  S Lopata PH                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .213  .658              0   0   
M Blaylock 1B                 4   0   0   1    0   0  .276  .670              8   1   SF
D Ennis LF                    4   0   0   1    0   2  .189  .571              3   0   SF
W Jones 3B                    4   0   1   0    1   1  .204  .613              1   1   
J Greengrass RF               4   0   1   0    0   1  .195  .624              1   0   
A Seminick C                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .806              1   2   GDP
T Kazanski 2B                 4   2   3   0    0   0  .234  .613              3   4   
R Roberts P                   2   1   1   0    1   0  .125  .347              0   1   
  D Pillette P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  F Baumholtz PH              0   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .600              0   0   
  W Westlake PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .200              0   0   
Totals                       37   5  12   0    2   6                         24  11
Batting Events
2B: G Hamner (3, off B Friend).
SF: M Blaylock (1, off B Friend); D Ennis (1, off N King).
TB: R Ashburn 3; T Kazanski 3; G Hamner 2; R Roberts; W Jones; A Seminick; J Greengrass; S Lopata.
GIDP: A Seminick (3); G Hamner (5).
RBI: S Lopata (5); G Hamner (9); M Blaylock (8); D Ennis (9); R Ashburn (9).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Freese 2B-3B                5   1   3   3    0   0  .254  .767              2   1   HR,2·2B
B Skinner RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .792              2   0   
  J O'Brien 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .105  .255              1   1   
D Long 1B                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .400 1.157              8   0   
F Thomas LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .253  .919              4   0   CS
P Ward 3B                     3   1   2   2    0   0  .310  .830              1   0   HR
  B Del Greco RF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .277              1   0   
L Walls CF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .350  .917              2   0   
D Kravitz C                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .280  .813              6   0   
D Groat SS                    4   2   3   0    0   0  .267  .609              0   6   
B Friend P                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .143  .286              0   2   SH
  D Littlefield P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  N King P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       35   6  13   0    1   0                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: G Freese 2 (4, 1 off D Pillette, 1 off R Roberts).
HR: G Freese (2, off R Roberts; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); P Ward (1, off R Roberts; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: B Friend (1, off R Roberts).
TB: G Freese 8; P Ward 5; D Groat 3; F Thomas; D Long; B Friend; D Kravitz; L Walls.
RBI: G Freese 3 (6); P Ward 2 (9); B Friend (2).
2-out RBI: G Freese; B Friend.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Groat-J O'Brien-D Long; D Groat-G Freese-D Long.
E: D Groat (5); J O'Brien (3).
Baserunning Events
CS: F Thomas (1, 2nd base by D Pillette/A Seminick).

Pitching Stats

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Roberts, L (3-3)             5.2  10   6   6    0   0   2   4.40   27     -       ·  ·      5·12· 0·10     25    -     0.99  -0.46
D Pillette                     2.1   3   0   0    1   0   0   2.08   10     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 3          2-1    0.34  -0.04
Totals                         8    13   6   6    1   0   2          37     -       ·  ·      9·14· 0·13          2-1 
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Friend, W (4-2)              8    10   4   4    2   5   0   3.11   35     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 1· 8     49    -     1.21  -0.06
D Littlefield, H (3)           0.1   2   1   0    0   1   0   4.26    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          1-1    1.63  -0.09
N King, S (2)                  0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.15    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          2-1    5.24   0.16
Totals                         9    12   5   4    2   6   0          41     -       ·  ·     13·11· 1· 9          3-2
B Friend faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lee Ballanfant, 1B - Artie Gore, 2B - Bill Jackowski, 3B - Shag Crawford.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 20,115.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Philadelphia Phillies                     Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Richie Ashburn               CF       1. Gene Freese                  2B
2. Granny Hamner                SS       2. Bob Skinner                  RF
3. Marv Blaylock                1B       3. Dale Long                    1B
4. Del Ennis                    LF       4. Frank Thomas                 LF
5. Willie Jones                 3B       5. Preston Ward                 3B
6. Jim Greengrass               RF       6. Lee Walls                    CF
7. Andy Seminick                 C       7. Danny Kravitz                 C
8. Ted Kazanski                 2B       8. Dick Groat                   SS
9. Robin Roberts                 P       9. Bob Friend                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 1 1-- RR 34% 73% 2-3 PIT P. Ward R. Roberts Home Run; Long Scores
b3 1 -2- RR 18% 76% 0-0 PIT G. Freese R. Roberts Home Run; Groat Scores
t5 0 12- R -18% 46% 0-2 PHI R. Ashburn B. Friend Single to CF; Kazanski Scores; Roberts to 3B
t5 0 1-3 R -15% 31% 1-2 PHI G. Hamner B. Friend Double to RF; Roberts Scores; Ashburn to 3B
t9 2 12- O 14% 100% 5-6 PHI W. Jones N. King Flyball: CF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 PHI R. Ashburn B. Friend Single to LF
t1 0 1-- OO 7% 54% 0-0 PHI G. Hamner B. Friend Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 PHI M. Blaylock B. Friend Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Robin Roberts facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 PIT G. Freese R. Roberts Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 PIT B. Skinner R. Roberts Flyball: LF
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 PIT D. Long R. Roberts Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 PHI D. Ennis B. Friend Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 PHI W. Jones B. Friend Strikeout
t2 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 PHI J. Greengrass B. Friend Single to RF
t2 2 1-- -2% 50% 0-0 PHI A. Seminick B. Friend Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Greengrass to 2B; Seminick to 1B
t2 2 12- O 5% 55% 0-0 PHI T. Kazanski B. Friend Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Robin Roberts facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 PIT F. Thomas R. Roberts Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 PIT P. Ward R. Roberts Single to RF
b2 1 1-- O -3% 52% 0-0 PIT L. Walls R. Roberts Flyball: CF
b2 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 PIT D. Kravitz R. Roberts Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 PHI R. Roberts B. Friend Walk
t3 0 1-- O 4% 50% 0-0 PHI R. Ashburn B. Friend Flyball: RF
t3 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 PHI G. Hamner B. Friend Strikeout
t3 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 PHI M. Blaylock B. Friend Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Robin Roberts facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 PIT D. Groat R. Roberts Single to CF
b3 0 1-- O -2% 58% 0-0 PIT B. Friend R. Roberts Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Groat to 2B
b3 1 -2- RR 18% 76% 0-0 PIT G. Freese R. Roberts Home Run; Groat Scores
b3 1 --- O -1% 75% 2-0 PIT B. Skinner R. Roberts Flyball: CF
b3 2 --- O -1% 74% 2-0 PIT D. Long R. Roberts Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 3% 77% 0-2 PHI D. Ennis B. Friend Groundout: P-1B
t4 1 --- -3% 74% 0-2 PHI W. Jones B. Friend Single (LF-CF)
t4 1 1-- O 2% 76% 0-2 PHI J. Greengrass B. Friend Groundout: SS-1B; Jones to 2B
t4 2 -2- O 3% 80% 0-2 PHI A. Seminick B. Friend Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Phillies' Robin Roberts facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O -1% 78% 2-0 PIT F. Thomas R. Roberts Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- O -1% 77% 2-0 PIT P. Ward R. Roberts Flyball: CF
b4 2 --- 1% 78% 2-0 PIT L. Walls R. Roberts Single to CF
b4 2 1-- O -1% 76% 2-0 PIT D. Kravitz R. Roberts Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- -5% 72% 0-2 PHI T. Kazanski B. Friend Single to LF (Line Drive)
t5 0 1-- -8% 64% 0-2 PHI R. Roberts B. Friend Single to 3B/Bunt; Kazanski to 2B
t5 0 12- R -18% 46% 0-2 PHI R. Ashburn B. Friend Single to CF; Kazanski Scores; Roberts to 3B
t5 0 1-3 R -15% 31% 1-2 PHI G. Hamner B. Friend Double to RF; Roberts Scores; Ashburn to 3B
t5 0 -23 RO 2% 33% 2-2 PHI M. Blaylock B. Friend Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Ashburn Scores
t5 1 -2- O 4% 37% 3-2 PHI D. Ennis B. Friend Strikeout
t5 2 -2- O 3% 40% 3-2 PHI W. Jones B. Friend Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Phillies' Robin Roberts facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O -3% 37% 2-3 PIT D. Groat R. Roberts Flyball: LF
b5 1 --- O -2% 35% 2-3 PIT B. Friend R. Roberts Flyball: CF
b5 2 --- 3% 38% 2-3 PIT G. Freese R. Roberts Double to LF
b5 2 -2- O -5% 33% 2-3 PIT B. Skinner R. Roberts Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 2.
Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O 2% 35% 3-2 PHI J. Greengrass B. Friend Strikeout
t6 1 --- -2% 33% 3-2 PHI A. Seminick B. Friend Single to LF
t6 1 1-- -4% 29% 3-2 PHI T. Kazanski B. Friend Single to CF; Seminick to 2B
t6 1 12- O 4% 34% 3-2 PHI R. Roberts B. Friend Flyball: RF
t6 2 12- O 5% 38% 3-2 PHI R. Ashburn B. Friend Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Phillies' Robin Roberts facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- 6% 45% 2-3 PIT D. Long R. Roberts Single to RF
b6 0 1-- O -6% 39% 2-3 PIT F. Thomas R. Roberts Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 1 1-- RR 34% 73% 2-3 PIT P. Ward R. Roberts Home Run; Long Scores
b6 1 --- O -1% 71% 4-3 PIT L. Walls R. Roberts Bunt Groundout: P-1B
b6 2 --- 1% 73% 4-3 PIT D. Kravitz R. Roberts Single to RF
b6 2 1-- 2% 74% 4-3 PIT D. Groat R. Roberts Single to CF; Kravitz to 2B
b6 2 12- R 11% 85% 4-3 PIT B. Friend R. Roberts Single to CF; Kravitz Scores; Groat to 2B
Duane Pillette replaces Robin Roberts pitching and batting 9th
b6 2 12- R 7% 92% 5-3 PIT G. Freese D. Pillette Double to LF; Groat Scores; Friend to 3B
b6 2 -23 O -2% 90% 6-3 PIT B. Skinner D. Pillette Groundout: 2B-1B
4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 6.
Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 3-6, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 2-3-4
Johnny O'Brien replaces Bob Skinner (RF) playing 2B batting 2nd; Gene Freese moves from 2B to 3B; Bobby Del Greco replaces Preston Ward (3B) playing RF batting 5th
t7 0 --- O 2% 93% 3-6 PHI G. Hamner B. Friend Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O 1% 94% 3-6 PHI M. Blaylock B. Friend Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 2 --- O 1% 95% 3-6 PHI D. Ennis B. Friend Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-3, Phillies' Duane Pillette facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- O -0% 94% 6-3 PIT D. Long D. Pillette Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- 0% 95% 6-3 PIT F. Thomas D. Pillette Single to CF
b7 1 1-- O -1% 94% 6-3 PIT B. Del Greco D. Pillette Popfly: C
b7 2 1-- O -1% 94% 6-3 PIT L. Walls D. Pillette Thomas Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 6.
Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 3-6, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- -4% 90% 3-6 PHI W. Jones B. Friend Walk
t8 0 1-- O 4% 93% 3-6 PHI J. Greengrass B. Friend Flyball: LF
t8 1 1-- OO 4% 98% 3-6 PHI A. Seminick B. Friend Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-3, Phillies' Duane Pillette facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- 0% 98% 6-3 PIT L. Walls D. Pillette Walk
b8 0 1-- O -0% 98% 6-3 PIT D. Kravitz D. Pillette Foul Flyball: 1B
b8 1 1-- 1% 98% 6-3 PIT D. Groat D. Pillette Single to RF; Walls to 3B
b8 1 1-3 O -1% 97% 6-3 PIT B. Friend D. Pillette Fielder's Choice 3B; Walls out at Hm/3B-C-SS; Groat to 2B; Friend to 1B
b8 2 12- O -0% 97% 6-3 PIT G. Freese D. Pillette Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 6.
Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 3-6, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- -4% 93% 3-6 PHI T. Kazanski B. Friend Single to CF
Dick Littlefield replaces Bob Friend pitching and batting 9th; Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Duane Pillette (P) batting 9th; Wally Westlake pinch hits for Frank Baumholtz batting 9th
t9 0 1-- O 3% 97% 3-6 PHI W. Westlake D. Littlefield Strikeout
t9 1 1-- -4% 92% 3-6 PHI R. Ashburn D. Littlefield Single to P/Bunt; Kazanski to 2B
Stan Lopata pinch hits for Granny Hamner (SS) batting 2nd
t9 1 12- R -8% 84% 3-6 PHI S. Lopata D. Littlefield Single to RF; Kazanski Scores; Ashburn to 2B
Nellie King replaces Dick Littlefield pitching and batting 9th
t9 1 12- -12% 73% 4-6 PHI M. Blaylock N. King Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Ashburn to 3B; Lopata to 2B; Blaylock to 1B
t9 1 123 RO 13% 86% 4-6 PHI D. Ennis N. King Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Ashburn Scores/unER
t9 2 12- O 14% 100% 5-6 PHI W. Jones N. King Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Phillies 5, Pirates 6.

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