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BAL 11
@BOS 10
 CHW  4
CLE  3
 DET  3
KCA  1
 WSH  4
NYY  3
 CIN  3
CHC  2
 MLN  6
STL  3
 NYG  2
BRO  1
 NYG  4
BRO  1
 PIT 10
PHI  6
 PIT  5
PHI  1
Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Forbes Field, Attendance: Not Given

 Sunday, September 2, 1956
Time of Game: 2:20
Phillies
6
60-66
Lost 1
5th, 19 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        0  2  0   1  0  0   0  1  2    6 10  3
Pirates         2  0  5   0  0  3   0  0  X   10 13  2
W: Vern Law (7-14), L: Curt Simmons (11-9)
 Pirates
10
56-74
Won 1
6th, 24 GB

Batting Stats

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Ashburn CF                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .297  .755              2   0   GDP
S Hemus 2B                    5   1   1   2    0   0  .248  .764              2   3   HR
M Blaylock 1B                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .266  .734             15   1   
S Lopata C                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .277  .940              2   0   
D Ennis LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .727              0   0   
W Jones 3B                    3   1   0   1    0   0  .274  .809              1   4   SF
E Valo RF                     3   2   1   0    1   0  .280  .797              1   0   
R Smalley SS                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .243  .710              0   6   
C Simmons P                   1   0   1   1    0   0  .228  .555              0   0   
  R Negray P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.071              0   0   
  J Greengrass PH             1   0   1   1    0   0  .221  .668              0   0   
  D Pillette P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
  B Flowers P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250              0   0   
  F Baumholtz PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .289  .622              0   0   
  S Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .545              0   1   
  G Hamner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .601              0   0   
Totals                       37   6  10   0    1   3                         24  15
Batting Events
HR: S Hemus (2, off V Law; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
SF: W Jones (3, off V Law).
TB: S Hemus 4; S Lopata 2; F Baumholtz; M Blaylock; R Smalley; E Valo; C Simmons; J Greengrass; R Ashburn.
GIDP: R Ashburn (4).
RBI: S Hemus 2 (14); C Simmons (8); W Jones (63); J Greengrass (23); R Smalley (12).
2-out RBI: S Hemus 2; J Greengrass.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. R Smalley-S Hemus-M Blaylock 2.
E: R Smalley 2 (9); R Ashburn (8).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Virdon CF                   5   2   2   0    0   0  .311  .795              2   0   2B
F Thomas 3B                   5   2   1   2    0   0  .285  .786              0   3   HR
L Walls LF                    4   2   0   0    1   0  .268  .754              2   0   
R Clemente RF                 5   2   4   2    0   0  .304  .758              3   0   2B
D Groat SS                    4   1   1   1    1   0  .271  .635              2   2   IW
D Long 1B                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .266  .822             10   2   
V Law P                       3   0   2   1    1   0  .180  .482              1   0   
J Shepard C                   3   0   1   2    1   0  .231  .667              5   0   GDP
B Mazeroski 2B                4   0   0   0    0   2  .235  .592              2   3   GDP
Totals                       37  10  13   0    4   2                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: B Virdon (18, off D Pillette); R Clemente (26, off D Pillette).
HR: F Thomas (19, off D Pillette; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
IBB: D Groat (3, by C Simmons).
TB: R Clemente 5; F Thomas 4; B Virdon 3; V Law 2; D Long 2; D Groat; J Shepard.
GIDP: B Mazeroski (4); J Shepard (8).
RBI: R Clemente 2 (51); F Thomas 2 (67); J Shepard 2 (27); D Groat (27); D Long (81); V Law (7).
2-out RBI: D Groat.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 6 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Mazeroski-D Long.
E: B Mazeroski (7); D Groat (25).

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
C Simmons, L (11-9)            2.1   6   7   1    3   1   0   3.30   17     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 6     27    -     1.24  -0.51
R Negray                       0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.77    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.45   0.02
D Pillette                     2.2   6   3   3    0   1   1   5.16   14     -       ·  ·      7· 0· 0· 6          0-0    0.20  -0.01
B Flowers                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   6.97    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.03   0.00
S Miller                       2     1   0   0    1   0   0   4.50    8     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8    13  10   4    4   2   1          41     -       ·  ·     15· 7· 0·13          3-0 
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
V Law, W (7-14)                9    10   6   4    1   3   1   4.43   39     -       ·  ·     13·12· 0·10     49    -     0.56   0.00
Totals                         9    10   6   4    1   3   1          39     -       ·  ·     13·12· 0·10           -
Balks: None.
WP: V Law (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: C Simmons (7; D Groat).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Dascoli, 1B - Frank Secory, 2B - Bill Engeln, 3B - Larry Goetz.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Philadelphia Phillies                     Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Richie Ashburn               CF       1. Bill Virdon                  CF
2. Solly Hemus                  2B       2. Frank Thomas                 3B
3. Marv Blaylock                1B       3. Lee Walls                    LF
4. Stan Lopata                   C       4. Roberto Clemente             RF
5. Del Ennis                    LF       5. Dick Groat                   SS
6. Willie Jones                 3B       6. Dale Long                    1B
7. Elmer Valo                   RF       7. Vern Law                      P
8. Roy Smalley                  SS       8. Jack Shepard                  C
9. Curt Simmons                  P       9. Bill Mazeroski               2B

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 1 12- RR 17% 76% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente C. Simmons Single to CF; Virdon Scores; Walls Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI/unER; Clemente to 2B
b3 1 12- R 16% 75% 2-2 PIT R. Clemente C. Simmons Single (LF-CF); Thomas Scores/unER; Walls to 3B; Clemente to 2B/Adv on throw
t2 1 12- OO 9% 55% 2-2 PHI R. Ashburn V. Law Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
t2 1 -23 R -8% 54% 0-2 PHI R. Smalley V. Law Single to RF; Jones Scores/unER; Valo to 3B
b3 1 123 R 8% 84% 3-2 PIT D. Long C. Simmons Single (LF-CF); Walls Scores/unER; Clemente to 3B; Groat to 2B

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' Vern Law facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 PHI R. Ashburn V. Law Strikeout
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 PHI S. Hemus V. Law Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 PHI M. Blaylock V. Law Single to RF
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 PHI S. Lopata V. Law Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Curt Simmons facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 PIT B. Virdon C. Simmons Single to CF
b1 0 1-- O -3% 55% 0-0 PIT F. Thomas C. Simmons Flyball: CF
b1 1 1-- 4% 58% 0-0 PIT L. Walls C. Simmons Walk; Virdon to 2B
b1 1 12- RR 17% 76% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente C. Simmons Single to CF; Virdon Scores; Walls Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI/unER; Clemente to 2B
b1 1 -2- O -2% 73% 2-0 PIT D. Groat C. Simmons Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 -2- O -2% 71% 2-0 PIT D. Long C. Simmons Popfly: 1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Vern Law facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 73% 0-2 PHI D. Ennis V. Law Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- -3% 71% 0-2 PHI W. Jones V. Law Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Jones to 1B
t2 1 1-- -4% 67% 0-2 PHI E. Valo V. Law Single to RF; Jones to 2B
t2 1 12- -5% 62% 0-2 PHI R. Smalley V. Law Wild Pitch; Jones to 3B; Valo to 2B
t2 1 -23 R -8% 54% 0-2 PHI R. Smalley V. Law Single to RF; Jones Scores/unER; Valo to 3B
t2 1 1-3 R -8% 46% 1-2 PHI C. Simmons V. Law Single to LF; Valo Scores; Smalley to 2B
t2 1 12- OO 9% 55% 2-2 PHI R. Ashburn V. Law Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Phillies' Curt Simmons facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 2-2 PIT V. Law C. Simmons Single (CF-RF)
b2 0 1-- OO -8% 51% 2-2 PIT J. Shepard C. Simmons Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 2-2 PIT B. Mazeroski C. Simmons Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Pirates 2.
Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Vern Law facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 2-2 PHI S. Hemus V. Law Foul Flyball: RF
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 2-2 PHI M. Blaylock V. Law Foul Flyball: C
t3 2 --- -1% 53% 2-2 PHI S. Lopata V. Law Single to CF
t3 2 1-- O 2% 55% 2-2 PHI D. Ennis V. Law Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Phillies' Curt Simmons facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 2-2 PIT B. Virdon C. Simmons Popfly: 1B
b3 1 --- 3% 56% 2-2 PIT F. Thomas C. Simmons Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Thomas to 1B
b3 1 1-- 4% 60% 2-2 PIT L. Walls C. Simmons Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Thomas to 2B
b3 1 12- R 16% 75% 2-2 PIT R. Clemente C. Simmons Single (LF-CF); Thomas Scores/unER; Walls to 3B; Clemente to 2B/Adv on throw
b3 1 -23 1% 76% 3-2 PIT D. Groat C. Simmons Intentional Walk
b3 1 123 R 8% 84% 3-2 PIT D. Long C. Simmons Single (LF-CF); Walls Scores/unER; Clemente to 3B; Groat to 2B
b3 1 123 R 6% 89% 4-2 PIT V. Law C. Simmons Walk; Clemente Scores/unER; Groat to 3B; Long to 2B
b3 1 123 RR 6% 95% 5-2 PIT J. Shepard C. Simmons Single to RF; Groat Scores/unER; Long Scores/unER; Law to 3B
Ron Negray replaces Curt Simmons pitching and batting 9th
b3 1 1-3 OO -2% 93% 7-2 PIT B. Mazeroski R. Negray Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
5 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Pirates 7.
Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-7, Pirates' Vern Law facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O 1% 94% 2-7 PHI W. Jones V. Law Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- -1% 93% 2-7 PHI E. Valo V. Law Walk
t4 1 1-- O 1% 94% 2-7 PHI R. Smalley V. Law Groundout: 3B-1B; Valo to 2B
Jim Greengrass pinch hits for Ron Negray (P) batting 9th
t4 2 -2- R -3% 91% 2-7 PHI J. Greengrass V. Law Single (LF-CF); Valo Scores
t4 2 1-- O 1% 92% 3-7 PHI R. Ashburn V. Law Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-3, Phillies' Duane Pillette facing 1-2-3
Duane Pillette replaces Jim Greengrass (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b4 0 --- O -1% 92% 7-3 PIT B. Virdon D. Pillette Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O -0% 91% 7-3 PIT F. Thomas D. Pillette Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --- O -0% 91% 7-3 PIT L. Walls D. Pillette Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 7.
Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 3-7, Pirates' Vern Law facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O 2% 92% 3-7 PHI S. Hemus V. Law Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 1 --- O 1% 93% 3-7 PHI M. Blaylock V. Law Groundout: 1B-P
t5 2 --- O 1% 94% 3-7 PHI S. Lopata V. Law Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-3, Phillies' Duane Pillette facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- O -0% 93% 7-3 PIT R. Clemente D. Pillette Groundout: 1B-P
b5 1 --- O -0% 93% 7-3 PIT D. Groat D. Pillette Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- 0% 93% 7-3 PIT D. Long D. Pillette Single to LF
b5 2 1-- 0% 94% 7-3 PIT V. Law D. Pillette Single to LF; Long to 2B
b5 2 12- O -1% 93% 7-3 PIT J. Shepard D. Pillette Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 7.
Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 3-7, Pirates' Vern Law facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O 2% 94% 3-7 PHI D. Ennis V. Law Flyball: RF
t6 1 --- O 1% 95% 3-7 PHI W. Jones V. Law Flyball: CF
t6 2 --- O 0% 96% 3-7 PHI E. Valo V. Law Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-3, Phillies' Duane Pillette facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O -0% 95% 7-3 PIT B. Mazeroski D. Pillette Strikeout
b6 1 --- 1% 96% 7-3 PIT B. Virdon D. Pillette Double to RF
b6 1 -2- RR 3% 99% 7-3 PIT F. Thomas D. Pillette Home Run; Virdon Scores
b6 1 --- O -0% 99% 9-3 PIT L. Walls D. Pillette Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2 --- 0% 99% 9-3 PIT R. Clemente D. Pillette Double to RF
b6 2 -2- R 1% 99% 9-3 PIT D. Groat D. Pillette Single to RF; Clemente Scores
Ben Flowers replaces Duane Pillette pitching and batting 9th
b6 2 1-- O -0% 99% 10-3 PIT D. Long B. Flowers Popfly: 3B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 10.
Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 3-10, Pirates' Vern Law facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-10 PHI R. Smalley V. Law Strikeout
Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Ben Flowers (P) batting 9th
t7 1 --- -0% 99% 3-10 PHI F. Baumholtz V. Law Single to CF
t7 1 1-- O 0% 100% 3-10 PHI R. Ashburn V. Law Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 2 1-- O 0% 100% 3-10 PHI S. Hemus V. Law Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 10.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 10-3, Phillies' Stu Miller facing 7-8-9
Stu Miller replaces Frank Baumholtz (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 0% 100% 10-3 PIT V. Law S. Miller Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- 0% 100% 10-3 PIT J. Shepard S. Miller Walk
b7 1 1-- O 0% 100% 10-3 PIT B. Mazeroski S. Miller Flyball: RF
b7 2 1-- O -0% 100% 10-3 PIT B. Virdon S. Miller Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 10.
Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 3-10, Pirates' Vern Law facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-10 PHI M. Blaylock V. Law Foul Flyball: 1B
t8 1 --- -0% 100% 3-10 PHI S. Lopata V. Law Single to 3B
t8 1 1-- -0% 99% 3-10 PHI D. Ennis V. Law Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Lopata to 3B; Ennis to 1B
t8 1 1-3 RO 0% 100% 3-10 PHI W. Jones V. Law Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Lopata Scores/unER
t8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 4-10 PHI E. Valo V. Law Popfly: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 4, Pirates 10.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 10-4, Phillies' Stu Miller facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 10-4 PIT F. Thomas S. Miller Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 10-4 PIT L. Walls S. Miller Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2 --- 0% 100% 10-4 PIT R. Clemente S. Miller Single to LF
b8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 10-4 PIT D. Groat S. Miller Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 4, Pirates 10.
Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 4-10, Pirates' Vern Law facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 4-10 PHI R. Smalley V. Law Popfly: 2B
Granny Hamner pinch hits for Stu Miller (P) batting 9th
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 4-10 PHI G. Hamner V. Law Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- 0% 100% 4-10 PHI R. Ashburn V. Law Single (CF-RF)
t9 2 1-- RR -0% 100% 4-10 PHI S. Hemus V. Law Home Run; Ashburn Scores
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 6-10 PHI M. Blaylock V. Law Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 6, Pirates 10.

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