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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 3, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on July 3, 1956 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 3, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 3, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Curt Simmons |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 5,804 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Vic Delmore 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Marv Blaylock | First Baseman |
| Stan Lopata | Catcher |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Ted Kazanski | Second Baseman |
| Curt Simmons | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Spook Jacobs | Second Baseman |
| Lee Walls | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 3, 1956
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Law
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Law
Blaylock strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Law
Lopata hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Simmons
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Simmons
Jacobs bunts towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. Simmons
Walls hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Simmons
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Law
Ennis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walls. Ennis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Law
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valo for the out. Ennis moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Law
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ennis scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Law
Hamner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kazanski vs. Law
Kazanski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walls. Kazanski reaches second base with a double. Jones scores. Hamner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Law
Simmons hits a popup towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Law
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Simmons
Long strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Simmons
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Simmons
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Simmons
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Law
Blaylock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Blaylock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopata vs. Law
Lopata hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Law
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Law
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Simmons
Law hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Simmons
Virdon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Virdon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jacobs vs. Simmons
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walls vs. Simmons
Walls hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Law
Jones hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Law
Hamner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Long settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Long. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Law
Hamner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kazanski vs. Law
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground for an out. Hamner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Law
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Simmons
Thomas hits a line drive towards short. Hamner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Simmons
Long strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Simmons
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Law
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashburn for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Law
Blaylock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Law
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. Blaylock moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Law
There goes Blaylock. The throw from Shepard and he is out, Thomas applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Law
Ennis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopata moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Law
Law spins and fires to second, with Groat covering, and Lopata is picked off. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Simmons
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Simmons
Shepard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Simmons
Gene Freese pinch hits for Vern Law.
Freese hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Simmons
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. King
Nellie King now pitching.
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. King
The ball gets by Shepard for a passed ball. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. King
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamner vs. King
Hamner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs catches it and throws to second with Groat covering, to double up Valo. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Simmons
Jacobs strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Simmons
Walls hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Ennis fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Ennis. Walls moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Simmons
Thomas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Thomas reaches second base with a double. Walls scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Simmons
Long hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops it up and throws to first, with Simmons covering, for the out. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clemente vs. Simmons
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner misplays the ball. That's an error on Hamner. Thomas scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Simmons
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clemente goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Simmons
Shepard hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Swanson
Red Swanson now pitching.
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Swanson covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Swanson
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Swanson
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blaylock vs. Swanson
Blaylock hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Simmons tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Swanson
Lopata takes first base on ball four. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Pepper
Laurin Pepper now pitching.
Ennis takes first base on ball four. Ashburn moves to third. Lopata moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Valo vs. Pepper
Valo takes first base on ball four. Ashburn scores. Lopata moves to third. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. O'Brien
Johnny O'Brien now pitching.
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Simmons
O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Simmons
Virdon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Simmons
Jacobs hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Simmons
Walls hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. O'Brien
Hamner hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. O'Brien
Kazanski hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. O'Brien
Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Curt Simmons.
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Meyer
Jack Meyer now pitching.
Thomas hits a line drive towards short. Hamner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Meyer
Long hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Meyer
Clemente hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. O'Brien
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. O'Brien
Blaylock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. O'Brien
Lopata strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. O'Brien
Ennis hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Meyer
Groat hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Groat reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shepard vs. Meyer
Eddie O'Brien pinch runs for Dick Groat.
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Meyer
Hank Foiles pinch runs for Jack Shepard. Bob Skinner pinch hits for Johnny O'Brien.
Skinner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/3/1956 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 5 1 1 0 Virdon B, cf 4 1 3 1
Blaylock M, 1b 2 0 1 1 Jacobs S, 2b 3 0 0 0
Lopata S, c 4 0 0 0 Walls L, lf 4 1 1 0
Ennis D, lf 4 1 2 0 Thomas F, 3b 4 1 1 1
Valo E, rf 2 0 0 1 Long D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Jones W, 3b 4 1 1 1 Clemente R, rf 4 1 0 0
Hamner G, ss 4 1 2 0 Groat D, ss 4 0 3 1
Kazanski T, 2b 4 0 1 2 O'Brien E, pr 0 0 0 0
Simmons C, p 3 1 1 0 Shepard J, c 3 0 0 0
Baumholtz F, ph 1 0 0 0 Foiles H, pr 0 1 0 0
Meyer J, p 0 0 0 0 Law V, p 1 0 0 0
Freese G, ph 1 0 0 0
King N, p 0 0 0 0
Swanson R, p 0 0 0 0
Pepper L, p 0 0 0 0
O'Brien J, p 1 0 0 0
Skinner B, ph 1 1 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 9 5 34 6 9 5
Philadelphia 030 000 200 -- 5
Pittsburgh 000 003 102 -- 6
1 out when winning run was scored.
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Simmons C 7.0 7 4 2 1 3
Meyer J (L) 1.1 2 2 2 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V 5.0 7 3 3 1 1
King N 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Swanson R 0.2 2 2 2 1 0
Pepper L* 0.0 0 0 0 2 0
O'Brien J (W) 2.1 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Long D, Groat D, Ennis D, Hamner G
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Ennis D, Kazanski T, Blaylock M, Virdon B, Walls L, Thomas F, Groat D
HR -- Virdon B, Skinner B
SH -- Jacobs S
SF -- Blaylock M
PB -- Shepard J
T -- 2:27
A -- 5804
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