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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 2, 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 September 2, 1956 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 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 | September 2, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| 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 | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Larry Goetz |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Solly Hemus | Second Baseman |
| Marv Blaylock | First Baseman |
| Stan Lopata | Catcher |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Curt Simmons | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Lee Walls | Left Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 2, 1956
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Law
Ashburn strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Law
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Law
Blaylock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Law
Lopata hits a fly ball into left field. Walls 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: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Simmons
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Simmons
Walls takes first base on ball four. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Simmons
Clemente hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ashburn. Virdon scores. Walls goes all the way around to score. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Simmons
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Simmons
Long hits a popup towards first. Blaylock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Law
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Law
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski misplays the ball. That's an error on Mazeroski. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Law
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Law
There's a wild pitch. Jones moves to third. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Smalley vs. Law
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones scores. Valo moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Law
Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valo scores. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Law
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards second. Mazeroski scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Law vs. Simmons
Law hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Simmons
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Simmons
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Law
Hemus hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Law
Blaylock hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shepard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Law
Lopata hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Law
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Simmons
Virdon hits a popup towards first. Blaylock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Simmons
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Simmons
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Simmons
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Walls moves to third. Clemente moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Groat vs. Simmons
Groat is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Long vs. Simmons
Long hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Walls scores. Clemente moves to third. Groat moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Law vs. Simmons
Law takes first base on ball four. Clemente scores. Groat moves to third. Long moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Shepard vs. Simmons
Shepard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Groat scores. Long scores. Law moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazeroski vs. Negray
Ron Negray now pitching.
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Law
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Law
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Law
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Greengrass vs. Law
Jim Greengrass pinch hits for Ron Negray.
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Valo scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Law
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Pillette
Duane Pillette now pitching.
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Pillette
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Pillette
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Law
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hemus for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Law
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Law covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Law
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Pillette
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops it up and throws to first, with Pillette covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Pillette
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Pillette
Long hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Pillette
Law hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Long moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shepard vs. Pillette
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Law
Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Law
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Law
Valo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shepard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Pillette
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Pillette
Virdon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Virdon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Pillette
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Pillette
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Pillette
Clemente hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Clemente reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Pillette
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Flowers
Ben Flowers now pitching.
Long hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Law
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Law
Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Ben Flowers.
Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Law
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Law
Hemus hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Law vs. Miller
Stu Miller now pitching.
Law hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Miller
Shepard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Miller
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Miller
Virdon hits a popup towards first. Blaylock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Law
Blaylock hits a popup, foul, towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Law
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Law
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Groat. Lopata moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Law
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopata tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Law
Valo hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Miller
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Miller
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Miller
Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Miller
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Law
Smalley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Law
Granny Hamner pinch hits for Stu Miller.
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Law
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Law
Hemus hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Law
Blaylock strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1956, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 5 1 1 0 Virdon B, cf 5 2 2 0
Hemus S, 2b 5 1 1 2 Thomas F, 3b 5 2 1 2
Blaylock M, 1b 5 0 1 0 Walls L, lf 4 2 0 0
Lopata S, c 4 1 2 0 Clemente R, rf 5 2 4 2
Ennis D, lf 4 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 4 1 1 1
Jones W, 3b 3 1 0 1 Long D, 1b 4 1 2 1
Valo E, rf 3 2 1 0 Law V, p 3 0 2 1
Smalley R, ss 4 0 1 1 Shepard J, c 3 0 1 2
Simmons C, p 1 0 1 1 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Negray R, p 0 0 0 0
Greengrass J, ph 1 0 1 1
Pillette D, p 0 0 0 0
Flowers B, p 0 0 0 0
Baumholtz F, ph 1 0 1 0
Miller S, p 0 0 0 0
Hamner G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 10 6 37 10 13 9
Philadelphia 020 100 012 -- 6
Pittsburgh 205 003 00x -- 10
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Simmons C (L) 2.1 6 7 1 3 1
Negray R 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Pillette D 2.2 6 3 3 0 1
Flowers B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Miller S 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (W) 9.0 10 6 4 1 3
E -- Ashburn R, Mazeroski B, Smalley R 2, Groat D
DP -- Philadelphia 2, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Virdon B, Clemente R
HR -- Thomas F, Hemus S
SF -- Jones W
WP -- Law V
T -- 2:20
A -- 0
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