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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Philadelphia Phillies
1956-04-25 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 5347 · 2:36
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Philadelphia Phillies 6–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 1st. Vern Law earned the win and Nellie King picked up the save. Andy Seminick went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| PHI | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Vern Law L: Jim Owens SV: Nellie King
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Bill Engeln · 2B: Vic Delmore · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dale Long | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Kravitz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Preston Ward | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Cole | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny O'Brien | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Friend | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Walls | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Skinner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Atwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Shepard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nellie King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Roberts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ted Kazanski | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Granny Hamner | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Ennis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Greengrass | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Stan Lopata | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Jones | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Seminick | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Owens | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Friend | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
 Vern Law | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Nellie King | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Owens | 6.2 | 10 | 3 | 5 |
| Jack Meyer | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Angelo LiPetri | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roberto Clemente: W
- Dick Groat: 14/SH.1-2
- Dale Long: D8/8S.2-3#
- Frank Thomas: 2/FL
- Danny Kravitz: S9.3-H;2-H
- Preston Ward: SB2
- Preston Ward: W+OA.2X3(25)#
Bot 1
- Richie Ashburn: FLE3#
- Richie Ashburn: 63
- Ted Kazanski: 6
- Granny Hamner: 43
Top 2
- Dick Cole: 63
- Johnny O'Brien: 8
- Bob Friend: K
Bot 2
- Del Ennis: S8/4M#
- Jim Greengrass: 8
- Stan Lopata: 9
- Willie Jones: D7.1-3
- Andy Seminick: IW
- Jim Owens: S/78.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Richie Ashburn: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Roberto Clemente: 53
- Dick Groat: D/78
- Dale Long: S/78.2-H;B-2(TH)#
- Frank Thomas: K
- Danny Kravitz: K
Bot 3
- Ted Kazanski: 63
- Granny Hamner: 43
- Del Ennis: S8
- Jim Greengrass: W.1-2
- Stan Lopata: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Preston Ward: S/78
- Dick Cole: 16(1)3/GDP
- Johnny O'Brien: 8
Bot 4
- Willie Jones: W
- Andy Seminick: HR/7.1-H
- Jim Owens: 53
- Richie Ashburn: W
- Ted Kazanski: S8.1-3#
- Granny Hamner: PO1(E3).3-H(UR)#
- Granny Hamner: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Lee Walls: K
- Roberto Clemente: 5
- Dick Groat: 53
Bot 5
- Del Ennis: K/C
- Jim Greengrass: 43
- Stan Lopata: 8/8D
Top 6
- Dale Long: K/C
- Frank Thomas: S7
- Danny Kravitz: S/78.1-3#
- Preston Ward: S7.3-H;1-2
- Bob Skinner: HP.2-3;1-2
- Toby Atwell: 36(1)1/GDP
Bot 6
- Willie Jones: S/78
- Andy Seminick: C/E2.1-2;B-1
- Jim Owens: E3/SH.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Richie Ashburn: K
- Ted Kazanski: 6
- Granny Hamner: 8
Top 7
- Jack Shepard: 43
- Roberto Clemente: T7
- Dick Groat: W
- Dale Long: D7.3-H;1XH(762);B-3(TH)
- Frank Thomas: S7.3-H
- Danny Kravitz: K
Bot 7
- Del Ennis: K
- Jim Greengrass: K
- Stan Lopata: 6/P
Top 8
- Preston Ward: 31
- Nellie King: K
- Curt Roberts: W
- Jack Shepard: SB2
- Jack Shepard: K
Bot 8
- Willie Jones: 2/FL
- Andy Seminick: 63
- Frank Baumholtz: 43
Top 9
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Dick Groat: K/C
- Dale Long: K
Bot 9
- Richie Ashburn: 43
- Ted Kazanski: K
- Granny Hamner: 7