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Pirates
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
August 16, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 16, 1956 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 7,070 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Babe Pinelli 3B: Hal Dixon |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bob Skinner | First Baseman |
| Lee Walls | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Marv Blaylock | First Baseman |
| Stan Lopata | Catcher |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Ted Kazanski | Second Baseman |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
August 16, 1956
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Roberts
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Roberts
Groat hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Roberts
Skinner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Law
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Law
Blaylock 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Law
Lopata strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Roberts
Walls hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Roberts
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Roberts
Clemente hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Roberts
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foiles vs. Roberts
Foiles is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Law
Ennis strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Law
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Law
Valo 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Law
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Roberts
Law hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Roberts
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Roberts
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Roberts
Skinner 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
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Law
Kazanski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Law
Roberts bunts in front of the plate. Foiles fields it and throws to first for the out. Kazanski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Law
Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blaylock vs. Law
Blaylock hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Roberts
Walls hits a popup towards first. Blaylock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Roberts
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Roberts
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Roberts
Mazeroski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Roberts
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Foiles for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Law
Lopata hits a popup towards first. Skinner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Law
Ennis hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Law
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Law
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Roberts
Law hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Roberts
Virdon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Virdon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Roberts
Groat 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Skinner vs. Roberts
Skinner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Law
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Law
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Law
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Roberts
Walls strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Roberts
Thomas hits a line drive into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Roberts
Clemente hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Law
Ashburn 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Law
Blaylock is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Law
Ennis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blaylock moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Law
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Groat fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Roberts
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Roberts
Foiles hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Roberts
Law bunts towards first. Blaylock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Law for the out. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Roberts
Virdon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Roberts
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Law
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Law
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kazanski vs. Law
Kazanski hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Law
Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Robin Roberts.
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Negray
Ron Negray now pitching.
Skinner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Negray
Walls strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Negray
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Law
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Law
The ball gets by Foiles for a passed ball. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blaylock vs. Law
Blaylock hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopata vs. Law
Lopata hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Foiles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Law
Ennis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Law
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Negray
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Negray
Mazeroski bunts towards the mound. Negray fields it and throws to first for the out. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foiles vs. Negray
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops it up and throws to first, with Negray covering, for the out. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Law vs. Negray
Law hits a popup towards the mound. Negray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Law
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Law
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Law
Kazanski hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1956 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 4 1 2 2 Ashburn R, cf 4 1 1 0
Groat D, ss 3 0 0 0 Blaylock M, 1b 3 0 0 0
Skinner B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Lopata S, c 4 0 0 0
Walls L, lf 4 0 1 0 Ennis D, lf 4 0 2 1
Thomas F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Jones W, 3b 3 0 1 0
Clemente R, rf 4 1 2 0 Valo E, rf 4 0 1 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 3 2 3 2 Hamner G, ss 4 0 0 0
Foiles H, c 4 0 0 0 Kazanski T, 2b 4 0 1 0
Law V, p 3 0 1 0 Roberts R, p 1 0 0 0
Baumholtz F, ph 1 0 0 0
Negray R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 10 4 32 1 6 1
Pittsburgh 000 200 200 -- 4
Philadelphia 000 000 010 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (L) 7.0 8 4 4 1 4
Negray R 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Virdon B
HR -- Mazeroski B, Virdon B
SH -- Roberts R, Law V, Mazeroski B
HBP -- by Law V (Blaylock M)
PB -- Foiles H
T -- 1:58
A -- 7070
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