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Philadelphia Phillies @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1956-07-03 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 5804 · 2:27
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Philadelphia Phillies 6–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 6th. Johnny O'Brien earned the win. Bob Skinner went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
W: Johnny O'Brien L: Jack Meyer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Vic Delmore · 2B: Bill Engeln · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marv Blaylock | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Stan Lopata | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Del Ennis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Willie Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Granny Hamner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Kazanski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Simmons | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Spook Jacobs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Walls | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Shepard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vern Law | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Freese | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curt Simmons | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Jack Meyer | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 Nellie King | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Red Swanson | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Laurin Pepper | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Johnny O'Brien | 2.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Richie Ashburn: 8
- Marv Blaylock: K
- Stan Lopata: 9
Bot 1
- Bill Virdon: S8
- Spook Jacobs: 14/SH.1-2
- Lee Walls: 9
- Frank Thomas: 7
Top 2
- Del Ennis: D7
- Elmer Valo: 3/G.2-3
- Willie Jones: S7.3-H
- Granny Hamner: S7.1-2
- Ted Kazanski: D7.1-H;2-H
- Curt Simmons: 5
- Richie Ashburn: 43
Bot 2
- Dale Long: K
- Roberto Clemente: 63
- Dick Groat: S9
- Jack Shepard: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Marv Blaylock: D8
- Stan Lopata: 5/FL
- Del Ennis: 53
- Elmer Valo: 43
Bot 3
- Vern Law: 53
- Bill Virdon: D7
- Spook Jacobs: 63.2-3
- Lee Walls: 2/FL
Top 4
- Willie Jones: 6
- Granny Hamner: FLE3
- Granny Hamner: S8
- Ted Kazanski: 363.1-2
- Curt Simmons: 43
Bot 4
- Frank Thomas: 6/L
- Dale Long: K
- Roberto Clemente: 43
Top 5
- Richie Ashburn: 3/G
- Marv Blaylock: W
- Stan Lopata: E6.1-2
- Del Ennis: OA.2X3(25)
- Del Ennis: S8.1-2
- Elmer Valo: PO2(16)
Bot 5
- Dick Groat: 53
- Jack Shepard: W
- Gene Freese: 5
- Bill Virdon: 43
Top 6
- Elmer Valo: W
- Willie Jones: PB.1-2
- Willie Jones: 53
- Granny Hamner: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
Bot 6
- Spook Jacobs: K
- Lee Walls: D7.B-3(E7)
- Frank Thomas: D9.3-H
- Dale Long: 31.2-3
- Roberto Clemente: E6.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Dick Groat: S8.1-H(UR)
- Jack Shepard: 7
Top 7
- Ted Kazanski: 31
- Curt Simmons: S8
- Richie Ashburn: S9.1-3
- Marv Blaylock: 7/SF.3-H
- Stan Lopata: W.1-2
- Del Ennis: W.2-3;1-2
- Elmer Valo: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Willie Jones: 8
Bot 7
- Johnny O'Brien: 9
- Bill Virdon: HR/9
- Spook Jacobs: 9
- Lee Walls: 8
Top 8
- Granny Hamner: 6
- Ted Kazanski: 6
- Frank Baumholtz: 7
Bot 8
- Frank Thomas: 6/L
- Dale Long: 9
- Roberto Clemente: 7
Top 9
- Richie Ashburn: 63
- Marv Blaylock: W
- Stan Lopata: K
- Del Ennis: 6
Bot 9
- Dick Groat: D7
- Jack Shepard: FC1.2X3(15);B-1
- Bob Skinner: HR/9.1-H
Notes & reviews
- missed second base on try for DP