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Pirates
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
May 26, 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 May 26, 1956 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 26, 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 | May 26, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Stu Miller |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 4,614 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Dixon 1B: Artie Gore 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
| 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 |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Ted Kazanski | Second Baseman |
| Stu Miller | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
May 26, 1956
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Miller
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Miller
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 -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Long vs. Miller
Long hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Ashburn fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Ashburn. Long moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Miller
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Walls vs. Miller
Walls takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Groat vs. Miller
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Long scores. Thomas scores. Walls moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Foiles vs. Miller
Foiles hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Law
Ashburn hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Law
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Law
Lopata hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Law
Ennis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Miller
O'Brien hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Law vs. Miller
Law strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Miller
Freese 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 2
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Law
Valo hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Law
Jones hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Law
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Kazanski vs. Law
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Jones scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Law
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kazanski moves to second. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Miller
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Long vs. Miller
Long hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Miller
Thomas hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Law
Ashburn hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Law
Blaylock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Law
Lopata hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Law
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Miller
Walls strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Miller
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Miller
Foiles hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Miller
O'Brien hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. O'Brien reaches second base with a double. Foiles moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Law vs. Miller
Law strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Law
Valo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Law
Jones is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Law
There goes Jones. The throw from Foiles and he is out, O'Brien applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Law
Hamner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Hamner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Kazanski vs. Law
Kazanski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Law
Miller takes first base on ball four. Hamner moves to third. Kazanski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ashburn vs. Law
Ashburn hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Miller
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Miller
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Long vs. Miller
Long hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Law
Blaylock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Law
Lopata hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Lopata reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Law
Ennis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Law
Valo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Law
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Miller
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Miller
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Miller
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Miller
Foiles hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Miller
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Law
Hamner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Law
Kazanski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Law
Jim Greengrass pinch hits for Stu Miller.
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Law
Curt Simmons pinch runs for Jim Greengrass.
Ashburn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Law vs. Flowers
Ben Flowers now pitching.
Law hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Flowers
Freese hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Flowers
Virdon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Law
Blaylock hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Law
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Law
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Long vs. Flowers
Long hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Flowers
Thomas hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Flowers
Walls hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Flowers
Groat strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Flowers
Foiles hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Law
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Law
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Law
Hamner hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Flowers
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flowers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Flowers
Law hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Flowers
Freese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Law moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Flowers
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Law
Solly Hemus pinch hits for Ted Kazanski.
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 -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Law
Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Ben Flowers.
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/26/1956 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Freese G, 3b 5 0 1 0 Ashburn R, cf 5 0 0 0
Virdon B, cf 5 0 0 0 Blaylock M, 1b 4 0 1 0
Long D, 1b 4 2 2 1 Lopata S, c 4 1 3 1
Thomas F, lf 3 2 1 1 Ennis D, lf 3 0 0 0
Walls L, rf 3 1 1 0 Valo E, rf 4 0 1 0
Groat D, ss 4 0 1 2 Jones W, 3b 3 1 1 0
Foiles H, c 4 1 2 2 Hamner G, ss 4 0 1 0
O'Brien J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Kazanski T, 2b 2 0 1 1
Law V, p 4 0 1 0 Hemus S, ph 1 0 0 0
Miller S, p 1 0 0 0
Greengrass J, ph 1 0 1 0
Simmons C, pr 0 0 0 0
Flowers B, p 0 0 0 0
Baumholtz F, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 10 6 33 2 9 2
Pittsburgh 200 002 020 -- 6
Philadelphia 110 000 000 -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (W) 9.0 9 2 2 3 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Miller S (L) 6.0 6 4 4 2 5
Flowers B 3.0 4 2 2 0 2
E -- Ashburn R
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Philadelphia 8
2B -- Long D, O'Brien J, Hamner G, Lopata S
HR -- Lopata S, Foiles H, Long D, Thomas F
CS -- Jones W
HBP -- by Law V (Jones W)
T -- 2:15
A -- 4614
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