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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Philadelphia Phillies
1956-09-08 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 4806 · 2:45
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Philadelphia Phillies 5–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 2nd. Roy Face earned the win and Dick Hall picked up the save. Hank Foiles went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Roy Face L: Ben Flowers SV: Dick Hall
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 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Foiles | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Law | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Cole | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Solly Hemus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marv Blaylock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Lopata | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Ennis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Granny Hamner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Saul Rogovin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harvey Haddix | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Flowers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | 4.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Cholly Naranjo | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Howie Pollet | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Face | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Hall | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saul Rogovin | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Ben Flowers | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: 63
- Roberto Clemente: 43
- Lee Walls: K
Bot 1
- Richie Ashburn: 53
- Solly Hemus: E3/G.B-1
- Marv Blaylock: 7/L
- Stan Lopata: K/C
Top 2
- Frank Thomas: 7
- Dale Long: S8
- Dick Groat: 7
- Bill Mazeroski: S5/BG.1-2
- Hank Foiles: S8.2-H;1-3
- Vern Law: S8.3-H;1-2
- Bill Virdon: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Del Ennis: 8
- Willie Jones: 9/L
- Elmer Valo: E6/G.B-1
- Granny Hamner: 9/L
Top 3
- Roberto Clemente: D8/78.BX3(865)
- Lee Walls: W
- Frank Thomas: PO1(E1).1-2
- Frank Thomas: 63
- Dale Long: IW
- Dick Groat: 9
Bot 3
- Saul Rogovin: 8
- Richie Ashburn: W
- Solly Hemus: 46(1)/FO
- Marv Blaylock: S9.1-3;BX2(964)
Top 4
- Bill Mazeroski: 8
- Hank Foiles: HR
- Vern Law: 8
- Bill Virdon: 43
Bot 4
- Stan Lopata: 53
- Del Ennis: 63
- Willie Jones: 53
Top 5
- Roberto Clemente: 8/L
- Lee Walls: K
- Frank Thomas: 5/L
Bot 5
- Elmer Valo: 8
- Granny Hamner: D7
- Harvey Haddix: E6.2-H(NR);B-1
- Richie Ashburn: S9.1-2
- Solly Hemus: D9.2-H(UR);1-3
- Marv Blaylock: FC1.3XH(152);2-3;B-2
- Stan Lopata: D9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Del Ennis: 7
Top 6
- Dale Long: S3
- Dick Groat: 46(1)3/GDP
- Bill Mazeroski: W
- Hank Foiles: 63
Bot 6
- Willie Jones: 7
- Elmer Valo: S7
- Granny Hamner: 8
- Ben Flowers: K/C
Top 7
- Dick Cole: 8/L
- Bill Virdon: 53
- Roberto Clemente: 13
Bot 7
- Richie Ashburn: 6
- Solly Hemus: 63
- Marv Blaylock: 43
Top 8
- Lee Walls: S9
- Frank Thomas: 54(1)3/GDP
- Dale Long: HR/8
- Dick Groat: 63
Bot 8
- Stan Lopata: 7/7D
- Del Ennis: K
- Willie Jones: S/78
- Elmer Valo: 3/G
Top 9
- Bill Mazeroski: S4
- Hank Foiles: 34/SH.1-2
- Bob Skinner: S7.2XH(72);B-2
- Bill Virdon: S9.2-H;BX2(936)
Bot 9
- Granny Hamner: S8
- Frank Baumholtz: 54/SH.1-2
- Richie Ashburn: 5(B)4(2)/LDP