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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Philadelphia Phillies
1956-05-26 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 4614 · night · 2:15
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Philadelphia Phillies 6–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 1st. Vern Law earned the win. Hank Foiles went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| PHI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Vern Law L: Stu Miller SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hal Dixon · 1B: Artie Gore · 2B: Shag Crawford · 3B: Lee Ballanfant · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Freese | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Virdon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Foiles | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny O'Brien | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Law | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marv Blaylock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Lopata | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Ennis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie Jones | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Granny Hamner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Kazanski | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Stu Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Greengrass | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Solly Hemus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stu Miller | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Ben Flowers | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gene Freese: K
- Bill Virdon: 43
- Dale Long: D8.B-3(E8)
- Frank Thomas: W
- Lee Walls: W.1-2
- Dick Groat: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Hank Foiles: 6/P
Bot 1
- Richie Ashburn: 5/P
- Marv Blaylock: 43
- Stan Lopata: HR/7
- Del Ennis: 3/FL
Top 2
- Johnny O'Brien: 6
- Vern Law: K
- Gene Freese: 43
Bot 2
- Elmer Valo: 6/P
- Willie Jones: S/78
- Granny Hamner: 13.1-2
- Ted Kazanski: S/78.2-H
- Stu Miller: 43.1-2
Top 3
- Bill Virdon: K
- Dale Long: 8
- Frank Thomas: 5/P
Bot 3
- Richie Ashburn: 5/P
- Marv Blaylock: S8
- Stan Lopata: 9
- Del Ennis: 43
Top 4
- Lee Walls: K
- Dick Groat: 63
- Hank Foiles: S/89
- Johnny O'Brien: D7.1-3
- Vern Law: K
Bot 4
- Elmer Valo: K/C
- Willie Jones: HP
- Granny Hamner: CS2(24)
- Granny Hamner: D7
- Ted Kazanski: IW
- Stu Miller: W.2-3;1-2
- Richie Ashburn: 6
Top 5
- Gene Freese: 7
- Bill Virdon: 63
- Dale Long: 9
Bot 5
- Marv Blaylock: K/C
- Stan Lopata: D7
- Del Ennis: IW
- Elmer Valo: K
- Willie Jones: 9
Top 6
- Frank Thomas: 7
- Lee Walls: S6
- Dick Groat: 9
- Hank Foiles: HR/7.1-H
- Johnny O'Brien: 63
Bot 6
- Granny Hamner: 4
- Ted Kazanski: 3/FL
- Jim Greengrass: S5
- Richie Ashburn: 4
Top 7
- Vern Law: 53
- Gene Freese: 5/P
- Bill Virdon: K
Bot 7
- Marv Blaylock: 8
- Stan Lopata: S5
- Del Ennis: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Dale Long: HR/9
- Frank Thomas: HR
- Lee Walls: 9
- Dick Groat: K
- Hank Foiles: 8
Bot 8
- Elmer Valo: S9
- Willie Jones: 64(1)3/GDP
- Granny Hamner: 3/P
Top 9
- Johnny O'Brien: 13
- Vern Law: S8
- Gene Freese: S8.1-2#
- Bill Virdon: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Solly Hemus: 3/G
- Frank Baumholtz: 43
- Richie Ashburn: 8