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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
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Forbes Field, Attendance: 12,470

 Sunday, September 2, 1956
Time of Game: 1:59
Phillies
1
60-67
Lost 2
5th, 19 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  2
Pirates         0  1  0   1  1  0   2  0  X    5 13  0
W: Cholly Naranjo (1-1), L: Robin Roberts (15-16)
 Pirates
5
57-74
Won 2
6th, 24 GB

Batting Stats

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Ashburn CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .297  .753              4   1   
T Kazanski 2B                 2   1   0   0    1   0  .213  .518              4   3   
  S Hemus PH-2B               1   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .758              0   0   
W Jones 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .272  .805              1   2   
S Lopata 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .275  .935              5   0   GDP
D Ennis LF                    4   0   2   1    0   1  .257  .729              3   0   
J Greengrass RF               4   0   0   0    0   1  .216  .655              2   0   
A Seminick C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .209  .711              2   1   
R Smalley SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .693              2   2   
R Roberts P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .636              0   0   
  R Negray P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.071              0   0   
  F Baumholtz PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .616              0   0   
  B Flowers P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250              0   0   
Totals                       30   1   4   0    3   5                        *23   9
   * - Team recorded 24 outs, but 1 was by an unrecorded fielder
Batting Events
TB: D Ennis 2; A Seminick; R Ashburn.
GIDP: S Lopata (16).
RBI: D Ennis (82).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Kazanski-R Smalley-S Lopata.
E: A Seminick (7); T Kazanski (11).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Virdon CF                   4   1   3   0    0   0  .314  .800              0   0   
D Long 1B                     2   0   0   2    0   0  .265  .817             11   3   2·SF,GDP
R Clemente RF                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .306  .763              2   0   2B
F Thomas 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .285  .784              0   2   
L Walls LF                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .270  .757              2   0   CS
D Groat SS                    4   0   3   1    0   0  .275  .642              2   3   
F Waters P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .056  .222              0   0   
  C Naranjo P                 3   0   0   1    0   0  .143  .411              3   2   SF
B Mazeroski 2B                3   1   1   0    0   0  .237  .593              2   3   
H Foiles C                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .206  .618              5   0   
Totals                       31   5  13   0    0   2                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: R Clemente (27, off R Roberts).
SF: C Naranjo (1, off R Roberts); D Long 2 (11, 2 off R Roberts).
TB: R Clemente 3; D Groat 3; B Virdon 3; L Walls 2; F Thomas; B Mazeroski; H Foiles.
GIDP: D Long (8).
RBI: D Long 2 (83); R Clemente (52); D Groat (28); C Naranjo (1).
2-out RBI: D Groat; R Clemente.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Groat-B Mazeroski-D Long.
PB: H Foiles (7).
Baserunning Events
CS: L Walls (5, 2nd base by R Roberts/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 (15-16)           6.2  13   5   5    0   2   0   4.70   30     -       ·  ·      5·11· 1·12     30    -     0.91  -0.20
R Negray                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.75    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.22   0.01
B Flowers                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   6.80    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         8    13   5   5    0   2   0          34     -       ·  ·      7·13· 1·12          1-0 
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Waters                       0.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   3.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1     48    -     1.13  -0.04
C Naranjo, W (1-1)             8.2   3   1   1    2   5   0   5.02   30     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 1· 2          2-0    0.96   0.35
Totals                         9     4   1   1    3   5   0          33     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 1· 3          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: R Roberts (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Secory, 1B - Bill Engeln, 2B - Larry Goetz, 3B - Frank Dascoli.
Time of Game: 1:59.
Attendance: 12,470.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Philadelphia Phillies                     Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Richie Ashburn               CF       1. Bill Virdon                  CF
2. Ted Kazanski                 2B       2. Dale Long                    1B
3. Willie Jones                 3B       3. Roberto Clemente             RF
4. Stan Lopata                  1B       4. Frank Thomas                 3B
5. Del Ennis                    LF       5. Lee Walls                    LF
6. Jim Greengrass               RF       6. Dick Groat                   SS
7. Andy Seminick                 C       7. Fred Waters                   P
8. Roy Smalley                  SS       8. Bill Mazeroski               2B
9. Robin Roberts                 P       9. Hank Foiles                   C

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 2 --3 R 12% 67% 1-1 PIT D. Groat R. Roberts Single to CF; Clemente Scores
t4 1 1-3 R -9% 45% 0-1 PHI D. Ennis C. Naranjo Single to LF; Kazanski Scores; Lopata to 2B
t1 1 12- OO 9% 55% 0-0 PHI S. Lopata C. Naranjo Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b4 0 1-- 8% 68% 1-1 PIT F. Thomas R. Roberts Wild Pitch; Clemente to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
b4 1 --3 O -7% 55% 1-1 PIT L. Walls R. Roberts Strikeout

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' Fred Waters facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 PHI R. Ashburn F. Waters Single to RF
t1 0 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 PHI T. Kazanski F. Waters Flyball: RF
t1 1 1-- -4% 46% 0-0 PHI W. Jones F. Waters Walk; Ashburn to 2B
Cholly Naranjo replaces Fred Waters pitching and batting 7th
t1 1 12- OO 9% 55% 0-0 PHI S. Lopata C. Naranjo Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 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 B. Virdon R. Roberts Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 PIT D. Long R. Roberts Flyball: LF
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente 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' Cholly Naranjo facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 PHI D. Ennis C. Naranjo Strikeout Looking
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 PHI J. Greengrass C. Naranjo Strikeout
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 PHI A. Seminick C. Naranjo Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Robin Roberts facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 PIT F. Thomas R. Roberts Single to LF
b2 0 1-- O -2% 57% 0-0 PIT L. Walls R. Roberts Single to CF (Short LF-CF); Thomas out at 3B/CF-3B; Walls to 2B/Adv on throw
b2 1 -2- 7% 64% 0-0 PIT D. Groat R. Roberts Single to RF; Walls to 3B; Groat to 2B/Adv on throw
b2 1 -23 RO 1% 65% 0-0 PIT C. Naranjo R. Roberts Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Walls Scores; Groat to 3B
b2 2 --3 O -3% 62% 1-0 PIT B. Mazeroski R. Roberts Popfly: 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Cholly Naranjo facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 3% 64% 0-1 PHI R. Smalley C. Naranjo Flyball: LF
t3 1 --- O 2% 66% 0-1 PHI R. Roberts C. Naranjo Popfly: SS
t3 2 --- O 1% 68% 0-1 PHI R. Ashburn C. Naranjo Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Phillies' Robin Roberts facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -2% 65% 1-0 PIT H. Foiles R. Roberts Flyball: LF
b3 1 --- 2% 68% 1-0 PIT B. Virdon R. Roberts Single to LF
b3 1 1-- OO -4% 63% 1-0 PIT D. Long R. Roberts Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Cholly Naranjo facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- -5% 58% 0-1 PHI T. Kazanski C. Naranjo Walk
t4 0 1-- -3% 55% 0-1 PHI W. Jones C. Naranjo Passed Ball; Kazanski to 2B
t4 0 -2- O 2% 57% 0-1 PHI W. Jones C. Naranjo Groundout: 2B-1B; Kazanski to 3B
t4 1 --3 -3% 54% 0-1 PHI S. Lopata C. Naranjo Walk
t4 1 1-3 R -9% 45% 0-1 PHI D. Ennis C. Naranjo Single to LF; Kazanski Scores; Lopata to 2B
t4 1 12- O 5% 51% 1-1 PHI J. Greengrass C. Naranjo Popfly: SS
t4 2 12- O 5% 56% 1-1 PHI A. Seminick C. Naranjo Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Phillies' Robin Roberts facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- 4% 60% 1-1 PIT R. Clemente R. Roberts Single to LF
b4 0 1-- 8% 68% 1-1 PIT F. Thomas R. Roberts Wild Pitch; Clemente to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
b4 0 --3 O -6% 62% 1-1 PIT F. Thomas R. Roberts Flyball: CF
b4 1 --3 O -7% 55% 1-1 PIT L. Walls R. Roberts Strikeout
b4 2 --3 R 12% 67% 1-1 PIT D. Groat R. Roberts Single to CF; Clemente Scores
b4 2 1-- O -2% 65% 2-1 PIT C. Naranjo R. Roberts Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 2.
Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Cholly Naranjo facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3% 68% 1-2 PHI R. Smalley C. Naranjo Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 2% 70% 1-2 PHI R. Roberts C. Naranjo Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 2 --- O 1% 71% 1-2 PHI R. Ashburn C. Naranjo Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Phillies' Robin Roberts facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O -2% 70% 2-1 PIT B. Mazeroski R. Roberts Popfly: 2B
b5 1 --- 2% 72% 2-1 PIT H. Foiles R. Roberts Single to CF
b5 1 1-- 6% 78% 2-1 PIT B. Virdon R. Roberts Single to RF; Foiles to 3B
b5 1 1-3 RO 3% 81% 2-1 PIT D. Long R. Roberts Groundout: Unknown out on play/Sacrifice Fly; Foiles Scores
b5 2 1-- O -1% 79% 3-1 PIT R. Clemente R. Roberts Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 3.
Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Cholly Naranjo facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 3% 82% 1-3 PHI T. Kazanski C. Naranjo Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- O 2% 84% 1-3 PHI W. Jones C. Naranjo Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- O 1% 86% 1-3 PHI S. Lopata C. Naranjo Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Phillies' Robin Roberts facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O -1% 84% 3-1 PIT F. Thomas R. Roberts Strikeout
b6 1 --- 1% 86% 3-1 PIT L. Walls R. Roberts Single to CF
b6 1 1-- O -2% 83% 3-1 PIT D. Groat R. Roberts Walls Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b6 2 --- 1% 84% 3-1 PIT D. Groat R. Roberts Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b6 2 1-- O -1% 83% 3-1 PIT C. Naranjo R. Roberts Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 3.
Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Cholly Naranjo facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 3% 86% 1-3 PHI D. Ennis C. Naranjo Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- O 2% 88% 1-3 PHI J. Greengrass C. Naranjo Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- -2% 86% 1-3 PHI A. Seminick C. Naranjo Single to LF
t7 2 1-- O 3% 89% 1-3 PHI R. Smalley C. Naranjo Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Phillies' Robin Roberts facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- 2% 91% 3-1 PIT B. Mazeroski R. Roberts Single to LF
b7 0 1-- O -1% 90% 3-1 PIT H. Foiles R. Roberts Flyball: RF
b7 1 1-- 3% 93% 3-1 PIT B. Virdon R. Roberts Single to RF; Mazeroski to 3B
b7 1 1-3 RO 2% 94% 3-1 PIT D. Long R. Roberts Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Mazeroski Scores
b7 2 1-- R 3% 97% 4-1 PIT R. Clemente R. Roberts Double to CF; Virdon Scores; Clemente to 3B/Adv on E4
Ron Negray replaces Robin Roberts pitching and batting 9th
b7 2 --3 O -0% 97% 5-1 PIT F. Thomas R. Negray Popfly: SS
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 5.
Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-5, Pirates' Cholly Naranjo facing 9-1-2
Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Ron Negray (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 1% 98% 1-5 PHI F. Baumholtz C. Naranjo Groundout: 1B-P
t8 1 --- O 1% 99% 1-5 PHI R. Ashburn C. Naranjo Groundout: 1B-P
Solly Hemus pinch hits for Ted Kazanski (2B) batting 2nd
t8 2 --- O 0% 99% 1-5 PHI S. Hemus C. Naranjo Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-1, Phillies' Ben Flowers facing 5-6-7
Ben Flowers replaces Frank Baumholtz (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Solly Hemus moves from PH to 2B
b8 0 --- O -0% 99% 5-1 PIT L. Walls B. Flowers Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1 --- O 0% 99% 5-1 PIT D. Groat B. Flowers Flyball: CF
b8 2 --- O -0% 99% 5-1 PIT C. Naranjo B. Flowers Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 5.
Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-5, Pirates' Cholly Naranjo facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- O 1% 100% 1-5 PHI W. Jones C. Naranjo Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-5 PHI S. Lopata C. Naranjo Strikeout Looking
t9 2 --- -0% 100% 1-5 PHI D. Ennis C. Naranjo Single to P (Line Drive)
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 1-5 PHI J. Greengrass C. Naranjo Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 5.

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