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Philadelphia Phillies @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1956-09-02 · Day game · Forbes Field · 2:20
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Philadelphia Phillies 10–6. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 3rd. Vern Law earned the win. Solly Hemus went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | |
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
W: Vern Law L: Curt Simmons SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Dascoli · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Bill Engeln · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Solly Hemus | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Marv Blaylock | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Lopata | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Ennis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Jones | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Simmons | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Greengrass | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Granny Hamner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Law | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Shepard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curt Simmons | 2.1 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Ron Negray | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duane Pillette | 2.2 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Flowers | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stu Miller | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | 9.0 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Richie Ashburn: K
- Solly Hemus: 43
- Marv Blaylock: S9
- Stan Lopata: 7
Bot 1
- Bill Virdon: S8
- Frank Thomas: 8
- Lee Walls: W.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: S8.2-H;1-H(E8)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Dick Groat: 63
- Dale Long: 3/P
Top 2
- Del Ennis: 63
- Willie Jones: E4.B-1
- Elmer Valo: S9.1-2
- Roy Smalley: WP.2-3;1-2
- Roy Smalley: S9.3-H(UR);2-3
- Curt Simmons: S7/6.3-H;1-2
- Richie Ashburn: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Vern Law: S/89
- Jack Shepard: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bill Mazeroski: K
Top 3
- Solly Hemus: 9/FL
- Marv Blaylock: 2/FL
- Stan Lopata: S8
- Del Ennis: 8
Bot 3
- Bill Virdon: 3/P
- Frank Thomas: E6/G.B-1
- Lee Walls: E6/G.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: S/78.2-H(UR);1-3;B-2(TH)
- Dick Groat: IW
- Dale Long: S/78.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Vern Law: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Jack Shepard: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3#
- Bill Mazeroski: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Willie Jones: 53
- Elmer Valo: W
- Roy Smalley: 53.1-2
- Jim Greengrass: S/78.2-H
- Richie Ashburn: 46(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Bill Virdon: 43
- Frank Thomas: 53
- Lee Walls: 63
Top 5
- Solly Hemus: 3/G
- Marv Blaylock: 31
- Stan Lopata: 53
Bot 5
- Roberto Clemente: 31
- Dick Groat: 63
- Dale Long: S7
- Vern Law: S7/6.1-2
- Jack Shepard: 53
Top 6
- Del Ennis: 9
- Willie Jones: 8
- Elmer Valo: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Bill Mazeroski: K
- Bill Virdon: D9
- Frank Thomas: HR/7.2-H
- Lee Walls: 53
- Roberto Clemente: D9
- Dick Groat: S9.2-H
- Dale Long: 5/P
Top 7
- Roy Smalley: K
- Frank Baumholtz: S8
- Richie Ashburn: 36(1)/FO
- Solly Hemus: 9
Bot 7
- Vern Law: 63
- Jack Shepard: W
- Bill Mazeroski: 9
- Bill Virdon: 3/P
Top 8
- Marv Blaylock: 3/FL
- Stan Lopata: S5
- Del Ennis: E6/TH.1-3;B-1
- Willie Jones: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Elmer Valo: 3/P
Bot 8
- Frank Thomas: 8
- Lee Walls: 53
- Roberto Clemente: S7/6
- Dick Groat: 13
Top 9
- Roy Smalley: 4/P
- Granny Hamner: 63
- Richie Ashburn: S/89
- Solly Hemus: HR.1-H
- Marv Blaylock: K