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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Philadelphia Phillies
1956-08-14 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 32873 · night · 2:26
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 11–2. Philadelphia Phillies put up 8 in the 2nd. Curt Simmons earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| PHI | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 16 |
W: Curt Simmons L: Red Munger SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Hal Dixon · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Shepard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny O'Brien | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Marv Blaylock | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Lopata | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Del Ennis | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Granny Hamner | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ted Kazanski | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Simmons | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Greengrass | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Red Munger | 1.1 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Cholly Naranjo | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Red Swanson | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny O'Brien | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Dick Hall | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curt Simmons | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: K
- Dick Groat: 3/L
- Lee Walls: K/C
Bot 1
- Richie Ashburn: K
- Marv Blaylock: K/C
- Stan Lopata: W
- Del Ennis: S7.1-2
- Elmer Valo: S9.2-H;1-3
- Willie Jones: 3/G
Top 2
- Roberto Clemente: 53
- Frank Thomas: 8
- Jack Shepard: 6
Bot 2
- Granny Hamner: 8
- Ted Kazanski: S7
- Curt Simmons: D8.1-3
- Richie Ashburn: S4.3-H;2-3
- Marv Blaylock: E3.3-H(RBI);1-3;B-1
- Stan Lopata: T/78.3-H(UR);1-H
- Del Ennis: T8.3-H
- Elmer Valo: S9.3-H
- Willie Jones: W.1-2
- Granny Hamner: S8.2-3;1-2
- Ted Kazanski: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Curt Simmons: S8.2-H(UR);1-2
- Richie Ashburn: 3/G
Top 3
- Dale Long: D8
- Bill Mazeroski: 53/SH.2-3
- Johnny O'Brien: 7/SF.3-H
- Bill Virdon: 4/L
Bot 3
- Marv Blaylock: 5/FL
- Stan Lopata: D7
- Jim Greengrass: K/C
- Elmer Valo: W
- Willie Jones: 3/FL
Top 4
- Dick Groat: 53
- Lee Walls: 63
- Roberto Clemente: S9
- Frank Thomas: 8
Bot 4
- Granny Hamner: K/C
- Ted Kazanski: E1.B-1
- Curt Simmons: 43.1-2
- Richie Ashburn: 5
Top 5
- Jack Shepard: 53
- Dale Long: S/78
- Bill Mazeroski: S7.1-2
- Johnny O'Brien: 9/L.2-3
- Bill Virdon: 6/P
Bot 5
- Marv Blaylock: 5/P
- Stan Lopata: 5/FL
- Jim Greengrass: 8
Top 6
- Dick Groat: 9
- Lee Walls: W
- Roberto Clemente: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Elmer Valo: 2/FL
- Willie Jones: 7
- Granny Hamner: 53
Top 7
- Frank Thomas: S7
- Jack Shepard: D/78.1-H
- Dale Long: E4/G.2-3;B-1
- Bill Mazeroski: K
- Johnny O'Brien: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Ted Kazanski: S8
- Curt Simmons: 14/SH.1-2
- Richie Ashburn: D/78.2-H
- Marv Blaylock: 9
- Stan Lopata: 6/P
Top 8
- Eddie O'Brien: 3/FL
- Dick Groat: 53
- Lee Walls: K
Bot 8
- Jim Greengrass: S8
- Elmer Valo: 4/L
- Willie Jones: S7/6.1-2
- Granny Hamner: S/78S.2-H;1-2
- Ted Kazanski: K
- Curt Simmons: 7
Top 9
- Roberto Clemente: 63
- Frank Thomas: 63
- Jack Shepard: 53