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Philadelphia Phillies @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1956-05-12 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 20115 · 2:23
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Philadelphia Phillies 6–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 6th. Bob Friend earned the win and Nellie King picked up the save. Gene Freese went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
W: Bob Friend L: Robin Roberts SV: Nellie King
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Artie Gore · 2B: Bill Jackowski · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Granny Hamner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Marv Blaylock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Ennis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Greengrass | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Seminick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Kazanski | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robin Roberts | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Lopata | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Freese | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Danny Kravitz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Friend | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Del Greco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Roberts | 5.2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
 Duane Pillette | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Friend | 8.0 | 10 | 2 | 5 |
 Dick Littlefield | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Nellie King | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Richie Ashburn: S7/6
- Granny Hamner: 6(1)3/GDP
- Marv Blaylock: 13
Bot 1
- Gene Freese: 63
- Bob Skinner: 7
- Dale Long: 8
Top 2
- Del Ennis: K
- Willie Jones: K
- Jim Greengrass: S9
- Andy Seminick: E6.1-2;B-1
- Ted Kazanski: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Frank Thomas: 8
- Preston Ward: S9
- Lee Walls: 8
- Danny Kravitz: 3/P
Top 3
- Robin Roberts: W
- Richie Ashburn: 9
- Granny Hamner: K
- Marv Blaylock: 7
Bot 3
- Dick Groat: S8
- Bob Friend: 34/SH.1-2
- Gene Freese: HR/7.2-H
- Bob Skinner: 8
- Dale Long: 9
Top 4
- Del Ennis: 13
- Willie Jones: S/78
- Jim Greengrass: 63.1-2
- Andy Seminick: 5/FL
Bot 4
- Frank Thomas: 7
- Preston Ward: 8
- Lee Walls: S8
- Danny Kravitz: 43
Top 5
- Ted Kazanski: S7/L
- Robin Roberts: S5/BG.1-2
- Richie Ashburn: S8.2-H;1-3
- Granny Hamner: D9.3-H;1-3
- Marv Blaylock: 8/SF.3-H
- Del Ennis: K
- Willie Jones: 63
Bot 5
- Dick Groat: 7
- Bob Friend: 8
- Gene Freese: D7
- Bob Skinner: 43
Top 6
- Jim Greengrass: K
- Andy Seminick: S7
- Ted Kazanski: S8/6.1-2
- Robin Roberts: 9
- Richie Ashburn: 7
Bot 6
- Dale Long: S9
- Frank Thomas: 5/FL
- Preston Ward: HR/9.1-H
- Lee Walls: 13/BG
- Danny Kravitz: S9
- Dick Groat: S8.1-2
- Bob Friend: S8.2-H;1-2
- Gene Freese: D7.2-H;1-3
- Bob Skinner: 43
Top 7
- Granny Hamner: 63
- Marv Blaylock: 3/G
- Del Ennis: 7
Bot 7
- Dale Long: 43
- Frank Thomas: S8
- Bobby Del Greco: 2/P
- Lee Walls: CS2(24)
Top 8
- Willie Jones: W
- Jim Greengrass: 7
- Andy Seminick: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Lee Walls: W
- Danny Kravitz: 3/FL
- Dick Groat: S9.1-3
- Bob Friend: FC5.3XH(526);1-2;B-1
- Gene Freese: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Ted Kazanski: S8
- Wally Westlake: K
- Richie Ashburn: S1/BG.1-2
- Stan Lopata: S9.2-H;1-2
- Marv Blaylock: E4.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Del Ennis: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Willie Jones: 8