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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 4, 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 4, 1956 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harvey Haddix |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Kline |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vic Delmore 1B: Bill Engeln 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Jocko Conlan |
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 |
| Harvey Haddix | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Lee Walls | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Dick Cole | Second Baseman |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| Ron Kline | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 4, 1956
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Kline
Ashburn hits a popup in front of the plate. Shepard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Kline
Blaylock hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Kline
Lopata hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Kline
Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopata moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valo vs. Kline
Valo hits a line drive into left field. Walls picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Walls. Lopata scores. Ennis moves to third. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Kline
Jones is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hamner vs. Kline
Hamner hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kazanski vs. Kline
Kazanski hits a line drive into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Haddix
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Haddix
Groat hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Groat reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. Haddix
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Haddix
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haddix fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Kline
Haddix hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Kline
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Kline
Blaylock strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Kline
Lopata hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Kline
Ennis hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Haddix
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Haddix
Long hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock juggles the ball. That's an error on Blaylock. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Haddix
Cole hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Haddix
Shepard strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Kline
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Kline
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamner vs. Kline
Hamner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cole settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kazanski vs. Kline
Kazanski hits a line drive into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haddix vs. Kline
Haddix hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Haddix
Kline strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Haddix
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Haddix
Groat 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 4
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Kline
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field. Clemente picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Clemente. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blaylock vs. Kline
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to home to get Ashburn. Blaylock moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopata vs. Kline
Lopata strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Kline
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Haddix
Walls hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Haddix
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Haddix
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones juggles the ball. That's an error on Jones. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Haddix
Long is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cole vs. Haddix
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Kline
Valo hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Kline
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Kline
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kazanski vs. Kline
Kazanski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shepard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Haddix
Shepard hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Haddix
Kline 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 -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Haddix
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Haddix
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walls vs. Haddix
Walls hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo who is chasing the ball. Walls reaches third base with a triple. Virdon scores. Groat goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Haddix
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Kline
Haddix hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Kline
Ashburn bunts towards the mound. Kline picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kline. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blaylock vs. Kline
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blaylock for the out. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopata vs. Kline
Lopata strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Haddix
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Haddix
Long strikes out. Lopata drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Long out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Haddix
Cole hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Kline
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Kline
Hank Foiles now catching.
Valo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Kline
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Kline
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cole fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kazanski vs. Kline
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Haddix
Foiles strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Haddix
Gene Freese pinch hits for Ron Kline.
Freese is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Haddix
Virdon 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, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Haddix hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Face fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Face
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Face
Blaylock bunts towards third. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Face
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Haddix
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock fields the ball and throws to Haddix covering. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Haddix
Eddie O'Brien pinch runs for Dick Groat.
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haddix fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Haddix
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Face
Eddie O'Brien now playing shortstop.
Ennis hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Face
Valo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Face
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Face
Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kazanski vs. Face
Kazanski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haddix vs. Face
Haddix hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Haddix
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Haddix
Long hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Haddix
Cole hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Cole reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foiles vs. Haddix
Foiles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1956, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 5 0 3 0 Virdon B, cf 4 1 1 0
Blaylock M, 1b 5 1 2 1 Groat D, ss 4 1 3 0
Lopata S, c 5 1 2 0 O'Brien E, pr-ss 0 0 0 0
Ennis D, lf 5 0 1 0 Walls L, lf 4 0 2 2
Valo E, rf 4 2 3 3 Thomas F, 3b 4 0 1 0
Jones W, 3b 3 0 3 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0
Hamner G, ss 5 0 0 0 Long D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Kazanski T, 2b 5 0 1 0 Cole D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Haddix H, p 5 0 0 0 Shepard J, c 2 0 0 0
Foiles H, c 2 0 0 0
Kline R, p 2 0 0 0
Freese G, ph 1 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 4 15 4 35 2 8 2
Philadelphia 200 000 101 -- 4
Pittsburgh 000 020 000 -- 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Haddix H (W) 9.0 8 2 2 0 8
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kline R (L) 7.0 11 3 3 3 3
Face R 2.0 4 1 1 0 0
E -- Walls L, Blaylock M, Clemente R, Jones W, Kline R
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 14, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Groat D, Cole D
3B -- Walls L
HR -- Blaylock M, Valo E 2
T -- 2:40
A -- 0
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