Pirates @ Phillies
August 15, 1956

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Top 3	R	H	E
Pirates	0	3	0
Phillies	0	0	0

Top 3	R	H	E
Pirates	0	3	0
Phillies	0	0	0

Bill Virdon Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.294
OBP	.000	.347
At Bats	1	303
Hits	0	89
• Singles	0	66
• Doubles	0	11
• Triples	0	5
• Home Runs	0	7
Walks	0	25
RBI’s	0	24

Jack Meyer Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
7	5	2

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Connie Mack Stadium - August 15, 1956

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Out

Jack Meyer

Stan Lopata

Marv Blaylock

Ted Kazanski

Willie Jones

Granny Hamner

Jim Greengrass

Richie Ashburn

Elmer Valo

Bill Virdon

Count: - , 0 Outs

Count: - , 1 Out

Virdon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 Greengrass strikes out.

Bottom 2 Jones takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 2 Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skinner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valo for the out.

Bottom 2 Lopata strikes out.

Top 2 Kline strikes out.

Top 2 Foiles takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to third. Clemente moves to second.

Top 2 Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thomas moves to second.

Top 2 Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.

Top 2 Walls strikes out.

Bottom 1 Blaylock is called out on strikes.

Bottom 1 Hamner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Meyer covering. It's a double play.

Top 1 Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.

Top 1 Virdon hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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