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Pirates
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
August 14, 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 14, 1956 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 14, 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 14, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harvey Haddix |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Lee Walls | Left Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Bob Friend | 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 |
| Harvey Haddix | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
August 14, 1956
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Haddix
Virdon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Haddix
Walls hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Haddix
Clemente hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Friend
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Ashburn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Blaylock vs. Friend
Blaylock bunts towards first. Long fields the ball and throws to Friend covering. Safe. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Lopata vs. Friend
Lopata hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. Blaylock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Friend
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Blaylock moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Valo vs. Friend
Valo strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Haddix
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Haddix
Foiles hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Long vs. Haddix
Long hits a fly ball towards left. Ennis settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Ennis. Long moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Haddix
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Friend
Jones hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Foiles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Friend
Hamner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Hamner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Kazanski vs. Friend
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haddix vs. Friend
Haddix hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Haddix
Friend hits a line drive into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Haddix
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haddix fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Haddix
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Friend
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Friend
Blaylock hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Friend
Lopata is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Friend
Ennis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Haddix
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Haddix
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Haddix
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Haddix
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Haddix
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Haddix, and towards Hamner, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Friend
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Friend
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Friend
Hamner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kazanski vs. Friend
Kazanski is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Haddix
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Haddix
Friend strikes out. The ball gets by Lopata. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Haddix
Virdon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Friend moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Haddix
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Friend
Haddix hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Friend
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Friend
Blaylock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Friend
Lopata hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Friend
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ennis for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Haddix
Walls hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Haddix
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haddix fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Haddix
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Haddix
Foiles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Friend
Valo 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Friend
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Friend
Hamner strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Long vs. Haddix
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haddix fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Haddix
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Haddix
Friend hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Friend reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Haddix
Virdon hits a line drive towards short. Hamner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Friend
Kazanski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Friend
Haddix hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Friend
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
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Haddix
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Haddix
Walls hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Friend
Blaylock hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Friend
Lopata hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Lopata reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Friend
Ennis hits a line drive towards third. Thomas catches it and throws to second to double up Lopata. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Haddix
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Haddix
Foiles hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Long vs. Haddix
Long takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Haddix
Dick Cole pinch hits for Bill Mazeroski.
Cole hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/14/1956, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 4 0 1 0 Ashburn R, cf 4 1 2 0
Groat D, ss 4 0 0 0 Blaylock M, 1b 4 1 2 0
Walls L, lf 4 0 1 0 Lopata S, c 4 1 3 3
Clemente R, rf 4 0 1 0 Ennis D, lf 4 0 0 0
Thomas F, 3b 4 0 1 0 Valo E, rf 3 0 0 0
Foiles H, c 4 0 1 0 Jones W, 3b 3 0 0 0
Long D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Hamner G, ss 3 0 2 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Kazanski T, 2b 3 0 0 0
Cole D, ph 1 0 0 0 Haddix H, p 3 0 0 0
Friend B, p 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 0 6 0 31 3 9 3
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Philadelphia 100 020 00x -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (L) 8.0 9 3 3 0 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Haddix H (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 4
E -- Ennis D, Lopata S
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Philadelphia 4
2B -- Ashburn R, Hamner G, Friend B, Lopata S
HR -- Lopata S
T -- 2:27
A -- 0
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