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September 2, 1956

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Top 2	R	H	E
Phillies	0	1	1
Pirates	2	2	1

Top 2	R	H	E
Phillies	0	2	1
Pirates	2	2	1

Elmer Valo Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.276
OBP	.000	.383
At Bats	0	239
Hits	0	66
• Singles	0	48
• Doubles	0	10
• Triples	0	3
• Home Runs	0	5
Walks	0	39
RBI’s	0	28

Vern Law Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
5	10	2

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Forbes Field - September 2, 1956

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Single

Vern Law

Jack Shepard

Dale Long

Bill Mazeroski

Frank Thomas

Dick Groat

Lee Walls

Bill Virdon

Roberto Clemente

Elmer Valo

Willie Jones

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 1 Out

Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to second.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Top 2 Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski misplays the ball. That's an error on Mazeroski.

Top 2 Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Long hits a popup towards first. Blaylock settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 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.

Bottom 1 Walls takes first base on ball four. Virdon moves to second.

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

Bottom 1 Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

Top 1 Lopata hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Blaylock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.

Top 1 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.

Top 1 Ashburn strikes out.

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