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Philadelphia Phillies @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1956-08-31 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 11147 · night · 2:42
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Philadelphia Phillies 6–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 5th. Ron Kline earned the win and Howie Pollet picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
W: Ron Kline L: Granny Hamner SV: Howie Pollet
Umpires — HP: Bill Engeln · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: Frank Dascoli · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Solly Hemus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Marv Blaylock | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Stan Lopata | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Ennis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Jones | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Granny Hamner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Greengrass | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Seminick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Thomas | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Walls | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Kline | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Shepard | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granny Hamner | 4.1 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Negray | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Duane Pillette | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Stu Miller | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Flowers | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Kline | 8.2 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
 Howie Pollet | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Richie Ashburn: 43
- Solly Hemus: 5/L
- Marv Blaylock: K/C
Bot 1
- Frank Thomas: 4/P
- Lee Walls: S8
- Roberto Clemente: 36(1)/FO
- Dale Long: 3/G
Top 2
- Stan Lopata: 8/L
- Del Ennis: 9
- Willie Jones: 63
Bot 2
- Bill Virdon: 8
- Dick Groat: 6/L
- Ron Kline: 43
Top 3
- Frank Baumholtz: 7/L
- Roy Smalley: W
- Granny Hamner: 53.1-2
- Richie Ashburn: 3/G
Bot 3
- Jack Shepard: S8
- Bill Mazeroski: 8/L
- Frank Thomas: S8.1-3
- Lee Walls: 63.3-H;1-2
- Roberto Clemente: 13
Top 4
- Solly Hemus: 43
- Marv Blaylock: S8
- Stan Lopata: 8/L
- Del Ennis: 4/L
Bot 4
- Dale Long: 8
- Bill Virdon: 4/P
- Dick Groat: S8
- Ron Kline: S6.1-2
- Jack Shepard: 3/FL
Top 5
- Willie Jones: K
- Frank Baumholtz: 8
- Roy Smalley: 8
Bot 5
- Bill Mazeroski: S/78S
- Frank Thomas: K
- Lee Walls: S7.1-3(E7);B-2
- Roberto Clemente: S8/6.3-H;2-H
- Dale Long: D8.1-H
- Bill Virdon: IW
- Dick Groat: 9/L
- Ron Kline: 46(1)/FO
Top 6
- Jim Greengrass: W
- Richie Ashburn: K
- Solly Hemus: S9.1-2
- Marv Blaylock: 9
- Stan Lopata: S8.2-H;1-2
- Del Ennis: 43
Bot 6
- Jack Shepard: 63
- Bill Mazeroski: 6/L
- Frank Thomas: S/89
- Lee Walls: 8
Top 7
- Willie Jones: W
- Frank Baumholtz: 64(1)3/GDP
- Roy Smalley: S8
- Elmer Valo: K/C
Bot 7
- Roberto Clemente: D7
- Dale Long: 8
- Bill Virdon: WP.2-3
- Bill Virdon: S6.3-3
- Dick Groat: S9.3-H;1-H(E9)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Ron Kline: 2
- Jack Shepard: 53
Top 8
- Richie Ashburn: D
- Solly Hemus: K
- Marv Blaylock: 7.2-3#
- Stan Lopata: D9.3-H
- Del Ennis: 13
Bot 8
- Bill Mazeroski: 53
- Frank Thomas: S8
- Lee Walls: S8.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Dale Long: W.1-2
- Bill Virdon: 9
Top 9
- Willie Jones: S9
- Frank Baumholtz: 46(1)/FO
- Roy Smalley: S8.1-3
- Andy Seminick: 7
- Richie Ashburn: W.1-2
- Solly Hemus: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Marv Blaylock: K
Notes & reviews
- Harvey Haddix injured warming up