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Standings
KCA
@CLE		3
5
CHW
@DET		7
6
BAL
@NYY		1
0
BOS
@WSH		9
12
NYG
@BRO		0
3
STL
@CHC		10
14
MLN
@CIN		6
10
PHI
@PIT		5
6
Saturday, May 12, 1956
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 20,115, Time of Game: 2:23
Phillies
5
5-14
⇐ Lost 9 ⇒
8th, 7½ GB
 at Pirates
6
10-10
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
5th, 3 GB
W: Bob Friend (4-2)
L: Robin Roberts (3-3)
 
                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

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Richie Ashburn CF 5 2 3 1 0 0 .266 .753 0.176 1.60 0.259 -0.083 1.4 6 0
Granny Hamner SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 .167 .439 0.024 1.55 0.149 -0.125 -0.1 1 2 2B,GDP
   Stan Lopata PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .213 .658 0.079 2.10 0.079 0.000 1.0
Marv Blaylock 1B 4 0 0 1 0 0 .276 .670 0.048 1.52 0.115 -0.067 -0.1 8 1 SF
Del Ennis LF 4 0 0 1 0 2 .189 .571 -0.227 1.98 0.000 -0.227 -1.0 3 0 SF
Willie Jones 3B 4 0 1 0 1 1 .204 .613 -0.118 1.77 0.070 -0.187 -0.2 1 1
Jim Greengrass RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .195 .624 -0.069 1.08 0.013 -0.082 -0.6 1 0
Andy Seminick C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .806 -0.031 0.97 0.046 -0.077 -0.3 1 2 GDP
Ted Kazanski 2B 4 2 3 0 0 0 .234 .613 0.077 1.21 0.121 -0.044 0.7 3 4
Robin Roberts P 2 1 1 0 1 0 .125 .347 0.074 1.66 0.119 -0.045 0.5 0 1
   Duane Pillette P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Frank Baumholtz PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .600 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Wally Westlake PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .200 -0.033 1.46 0.000 -0.033 -0.3
Team Totals 37 5 12 5 2 6 .324 .693 -0.000 1.52 0.971 -0.970 0.8 24 11
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gene Freese 2B-3B 5 1 3 3 0 0 .254 .767 0.264 0.80 0.290 -0.026 2.3 2 1 HR,2·2B
Bob Skinner RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .792 -0.093 0.86 0.000 -0.093 -1.2 2 0
   Johnny O'Brien 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .105 .255 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Dale Long 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .400 1.157 0.043 0.61 0.065 -0.022 -0.0 8 0
Frank Thomas LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .253 .919 -0.096 0.88 0.005 -0.101 -0.7 4 0 CS
Preston Ward 3B 3 1 2 2 0 0 .310 .830 0.360 1.07 0.370 -0.010 1.9 1 0 HR
   Bobby Del Greco RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .077 .277 -0.006 0.25 0.000 -0.006 -0.3 1 0
Lee Walls CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .350 .917 -0.032 0.55 0.011 -0.043 0.1 2 0
Danny Kravitz C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .280 .813 -0.031 0.48 0.011 -0.042 -0.7 6 0
Dick Groat SS 4 2 3 0 0 0 .267 .609 0.032 0.82 0.065 -0.034 1.0 0 6
Bob Friend P 3 0 1 1 0 0 .143 .286 0.059 1.09 0.109 -0.050 -0.1 0 2 SH
   Dick Littlefield P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Nellie King P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 35 6 13 6 1 0 .371 .989 0.500 0.78 0.926 -0.427 2.3 27 10
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: B Friend; G Freese.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Groat-J O'Brien-D Long; D Groat-G Freese-D Long.
E: D Groat (5); J O'Brien (3).
Baserunning
CS: F Thomas (1, 2nd base by D Pillette/A Seminick).

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Robin Roberts, L (3-3) 5.2 10 6 6 0 0 2 4.81 27 25 -0.464 0.98 -2.6
Duane Pillette 2.1 3 0 0 1 0 0 2.08 10 2 1 -0.036 0.28 0.3
Team Totals 8 13 6 6 1 0 2 6.75 37 25 2 1 -0.500 1.52 -2.3

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Friend, W (4-2) 8 10 4 4 2 5 0 3.44 35 49 -0.066 1.20 0.3
Dick Littlefield, H (3) 0.1 2 1 0 0 1 0 4.26 3 1 1 -0.090 1.48 -1.0
Nellie King, S (2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.15 3 2 1 0.155 5.20 -0.1
Team Totals 9 12 5 4 2 6 0 4.00 41 49 3 2 -0.001 0.78 -0.8
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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 2-3 1 1-- RR PIT P. Ward R. Roberts 34% 73% Home Run; Long Scores
b3 0-0 1 -2- RR PIT G. Freese R. Roberts 19% 76% Home Run; Groat Scores
t5 0-2 0 12- R PHI R. Ashburn B. Friend -18% 46% Single to CF; Kazanski Scores; Roberts to 3B
t5 1-2 0 1-3 R PHI G. Hamner B. Friend -15% 31% Double to RF; Roberts Scores; Ashburn to 3B
t9 5-6 2 12- O PHI W. Jones N. King 14% 100% Flyball: CF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- PHI R. Ashburn B. Friend -4% 46% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO PHI G. Hamner B. Friend 7% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O PHI M. Blaylock B. Friend 1% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- O PIT G. Freese R. Roberts -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O PIT B. Skinner R. Roberts -1% 51% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 --- O PIT D. Long R. Roberts -1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O PHI D. Ennis B. Friend 2% 52% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- O PHI W. Jones B. Friend 2% 54% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- PHI J. Greengrass B. Friend -1% 53% Single to RF
t2 0-0 2 1-- PHI A. Seminick B. Friend -2% 51% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Greengrass to 2B; Seminick to 1B
t2 0-0 2 12- O PHI T. Kazanski B. Friend 4% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- O PIT F. Thomas R. Roberts -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 --- PIT P. Ward R. Roberts 3% 55% Single to RF
b2 0-0 1 1-- O PIT L. Walls R. Roberts -3% 52% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 2 1-- O PIT D. Kravitz R. Roberts -2% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- PHI R. Roberts B. Friend -4% 46% Walk
t3 0-0 0 1-- O PHI R. Ashburn B. Friend 4% 50% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 1 1-- O PHI G. Hamner B. Friend 3% 53% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 1-- O PHI M. Blaylock B. Friend 3% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- PIT D. Groat R. Roberts 4% 59% Single to CF
b3 0-0 0 1-- O PIT B. Friend R. Roberts -2% 58% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Groat to 2B
b3 0-0 1 -2- RR PIT G. Freese R. Roberts 19% 76% Home Run; Groat Scores
b3 2-0 1 --- O PIT B. Skinner R. Roberts -1% 75% Flyball: CF
b3 2-0 2 --- O PIT D. Long R. Roberts -1% 74% 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 0-2 0 --- O PHI D. Ennis B. Friend 3% 77% Groundout: P-1B
t4 0-2 1 --- PHI W. Jones B. Friend -3% 74% Single (LF-CF)
t4 0-2 1 1-- O PHI J. Greengrass B. Friend 2% 76% Groundout: SS-1B; Jones to 2B
t4 0-2 2 -2- O PHI A. Seminick B. Friend 3% 80% 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 2-0 0 --- O PIT F. Thomas R. Roberts -1% 78% Flyball: LF
b4 2-0 1 --- O PIT P. Ward R. Roberts -1% 77% Flyball: CF
b4 2-0 2 --- PIT L. Walls R. Roberts 1% 78% Single to CF
b4 2-0 2 1-- O PIT D. Kravitz R. Roberts -1% 77% 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 0-2 0 --- PHI T. Kazanski B. Friend -5% 72% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t5 0-2 0 1-- PHI R. Roberts B. Friend -8% 64% Single to 3B/Bunt; Kazanski to 2B
t5 0-2 0 12- R PHI R. Ashburn B. Friend -18% 46% Single to CF; Kazanski Scores; Roberts to 3B
t5 1-2 0 1-3 R PHI G. Hamner B. Friend -15% 31% Double to RF; Roberts Scores; Ashburn to 3B
t5 2-2 0 -23 RO PHI M. Blaylock B. Friend 2% 33% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Ashburn Scores
t5 3-2 1 -2- O PHI D. Ennis B. Friend 4% 37% Strikeout
t5 3-2 2 -2- O PHI W. Jones B. Friend 4% 40% 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 2-3 0 --- O PIT D. Groat R. Roberts -3% 37% Flyball: LF
b5 2-3 1 --- O PIT B. Friend R. Roberts -2% 34% Flyball: CF
b5 2-3 2 --- PIT G. Freese R. Roberts 3% 38% Double to LF
b5 2-3 2 -2- O PIT B. Skinner R. Roberts -5% 33% 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 3-2 0 --- O PHI J. Greengrass B. Friend 2% 35% Strikeout
t6 3-2 1 --- PHI A. Seminick B. Friend -3% 33% Single to LF
t6 3-2 1 1-- PHI T. Kazanski B. Friend -4% 29% Single to CF; Seminick to 2B
t6 3-2 1 12- O PHI R. Roberts B. Friend 4% 33% Flyball: RF
t6 3-2 2 12- O PHI R. Ashburn B. Friend 5% 38% 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 2-3 0 --- PIT D. Long R. Roberts 6% 44% Single to RF
b6 2-3 0 1-- O PIT F. Thomas R. Roberts -6% 38% Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 2-3 1 1-- RR PIT P. Ward R. Roberts 34% 73% Home Run; Long Scores
b6 4-3 1 --- O PIT L. Walls R. Roberts -1% 72% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
b6 4-3 2 --- PIT D. Kravitz R. Roberts 1% 73% Single to RF
b6 4-3 2 1-- PIT D. Groat R. Roberts 2% 74% Single to CF; Kravitz to 2B
b6 4-3 2 12- R PIT B. Friend R. Roberts 11% 85% Single to CF; Kravitz Scores; Groat to 2B
Duane Pillette replaces Robin Roberts pitching and batting 9th
b6 5-3 2 12- R PIT G. Freese D. Pillette 7% 92% Double to LF; Groat Scores; Friend to 3B
b6 6-3 2 -23 O PIT B. Skinner D. Pillette -2% 91% 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 3-6 0 --- O PHI G. Hamner B. Friend 2% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 3-6 1 --- O PHI M. Blaylock B. Friend 1% 94% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 3-6 2 --- O PHI D. Ennis B. Friend 1% 95% 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 6-3 0 --- O PIT D. Long D. Pillette -0% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 6-3 1 --- PIT F. Thomas D. Pillette 1% 95% Single to CF
b7 6-3 1 1-- O PIT B. Del Greco D. Pillette -1% 94% Popfly: C
b7 6-3 2 1-- O PIT L. Walls D. Pillette -0% 94% Thomas Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 6.
Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 3-6, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 5-6-7
t8 3-6 0 --- PHI W. Jones B. Friend -4% 90% Walk
t8 3-6 0 1-- O PHI J. Greengrass B. Friend 4% 93% Flyball: LF
t8 3-6 1 1-- OO PHI A. Seminick B. Friend 4% 98% 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 6-3 0 --- PIT L. Walls D. Pillette 0% 98% Walk
b8 6-3 0 1-- O PIT D. Kravitz D. Pillette -0% 98% Foul Flyball: 1B
b8 6-3 1 1-- PIT D. Groat D. Pillette 1% 98% Single to RF; Walls to 3B
b8 6-3 1 1-3 O PIT B. Friend D. Pillette -1% 98% Fielder's Choice 3B; Walls out at Hm/3B-C-SS; Groat to 2B; Friend to 1B
b8 6-3 2 12- O PIT G. Freese D. Pillette -0% 97% 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 3-6 0 --- PHI T. Kazanski B. Friend -4% 93% 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 3-6 0 1-- O PHI W. Westlake D. Littlefield 3% 97% Strikeout
t9 3-6 1 1-- PHI R. Ashburn D. Littlefield -4% 92% Single to P/Bunt; Kazanski to 2B
Stan Lopata pinch hits for Granny Hamner (SS) batting 2nd
t9 3-6 1 12- R PHI S. Lopata D. Littlefield -8% 84% Single to RF; Kazanski Scores; Ashburn to 2B
Nellie King replaces Dick Littlefield pitching and batting 9th
t9 4-6 1 12- PHI M. Blaylock N. King -12% 73% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Ashburn to 3B; Lopata to 2B; Blaylock to 1B
t9 4-6 1 123 RO PHI D. Ennis N. King 13% 86% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Ashburn Scores/unER
t9 5-6 2 12- O PHI W. Jones N. King 14% 100% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Phillies 5, Pirates 6.

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