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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Philadelphia Phillies
1956-08-15 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 12337 · night · 2:32
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Philadelphia Phillies 5–1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 8th. Ron Kline earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Ron Kline L: Jack Meyer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hal Dixon · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Foiles | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Ron Kline | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Granny Hamner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marv Blaylock | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Lopata | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Elmer Valo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Greengrass | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ted Kazanski | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Meyer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Kline | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Meyer | 7.2 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
 Bob Miller | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Flowers | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: 9
- Dick Groat: S7/6
- Bob Skinner: 36(1)1/GDP
Bot 1
- Richie Ashburn: 8
- Granny Hamner: 4
- Marv Blaylock: K/C
Top 2
- Lee Walls: K
- Frank Thomas: S7/6
- Roberto Clemente: S1.1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: 7
- Hank Foiles: W.2-3;1-2
- Ron Kline: K
Bot 2
- Stan Lopata: K
- Elmer Valo: 3/G
- Willie Jones: W
- Jim Greengrass: K
Top 3
- Bill Virdon: 4/P
- Dick Groat: 43
- Bob Skinner: 8
Bot 3
- Ted Kazanski: K
- Jack Meyer: K
- Richie Ashburn: 6/P
Top 4
- Lee Walls: 7
- Frank Thomas: S8
- Roberto Clemente: 8
- Bill Mazeroski: D/78.1-3
- Hank Foiles: IW
- Ron Kline: 4
Bot 4
- Granny Hamner: 3/FL
- Marv Blaylock: 8/L
- Stan Lopata: W
- Elmer Valo: 6/P
Top 5
- Bill Virdon: 6/P
- Dick Groat: 8
- Bob Skinner: S/89
- Lee Walls: SB2
- Lee Walls: 63
Bot 5
- Willie Jones: 7/L/FL#
- Jim Greengrass: 8
- Ted Kazanski: S7/6
- Jack Meyer: S8.1-2
- Richie Ashburn: S/78S.2-H;1-2
- Granny Hamner: 13
Top 6
- Frank Thomas: 5/FL
- Roberto Clemente: 53
- Bill Mazeroski: S/89
- Hank Foiles: 9
Bot 6
- Marv Blaylock: T/89
- Stan Lopata: 63
- Elmer Valo: FC6.3XH(62);B-1
- Willie Jones: CS2(24)
Top 7
- Ron Kline: K
- Bill Virdon: 63
- Dick Groat: 153
Bot 7
- Willie Jones: 8
- Jim Greengrass: 53
- Ted Kazanski: 3/P
Top 8
- Bob Skinner: 43
- Lee Walls: W#
- Frank Thomas: WP.1-3#
- Frank Thomas: 8/SF.3-H
- Roberto Clemente: S7/6
- Bill Mazeroski: S9/4.1-H(THH)(NR);B-2(TH3)
- Hank Foiles: IW
- Ron Kline: S9.2-H;1-2
- Bill Virdon: S7.2-H;1-2
- Dick Groat: 8
Bot 8
- Frank Baumholtz: 9/L
- Richie Ashburn: 53/BG
- Granny Hamner: 3/G
Top 9
- Bob Skinner: W
- Lee Walls: WP.1-2
- Lee Walls: FC1/SH.2-3;B-1
- Frank Thomas: 9/SF.3-H
- Roberto Clemente: S8/1.1-3
- Bill Mazeroski: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Marv Blaylock: S9
- Stan Lopata: 54(1)3/GDP
- Elmer Valo: 3/G