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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
|
| 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 | Red Munger |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Curt Simmons |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 32,873 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Tom Gorman |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Lee Walls | Left Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Red Munger | 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 |
| Curt Simmons | 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. Simmons
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Simmons
Groat hits a line drive towards first. Blaylock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Simmons
Walls is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Munger
Ashburn strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Munger
Blaylock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Munger
Lopata takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Munger
Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopata moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Munger
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopata scores. Ennis moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Munger
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Simmons
Clemente 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Simmons
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Simmons
Shepard hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Munger
Hamner 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Munger
Kazanski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Munger
Simmons hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Simmons reaches second base with a double. Kazanski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Ashburn vs. Munger
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kazanski scores. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Blaylock vs. Munger
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long juggles the ball. That's an error on Long. Simmons scores. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Lopata vs. Munger
Lopata hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Virdon, who is chasing the ball. Lopata reaches third base with a triple. Ashburn scores. Blaylock goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Ennis vs. Naranjo
Cholly Naranjo now pitching.
Ennis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. Ennis reaches third base with a triple. Lopata scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Valo vs. Naranjo
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ennis scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Naranjo
Jones takes first base on ball four. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Hamner vs. Swanson
Red Swanson now pitching.
Hamner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valo moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kazanski vs. Swanson
Kazanski hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Valo tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Swanson
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones scores. Hamner moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Swanson
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 3
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Long vs. Simmons
Jim Greengrass now playing left field.
Long hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Long reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Simmons
Mazeroski bunts towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Long moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
O'Brien vs. Simmons
Johnny O'Brien pinch hits for Red Swanson.
O'Brien hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Long tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Simmons
Virdon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. O'Brien
Johnny O'Brien now pitching.
Blaylock hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. O'Brien
Lopata hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walls. Lopata reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Greengrass vs. O'Brien
Greengrass is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. O'Brien
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. O'Brien
Jones hits a popup, foul, towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Simmons
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Simmons
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Simmons
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Simmons
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. O'Brien
Hamner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. O'Brien
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Brien juggles the ball. That's an error on O'Brien. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. O'Brien
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kazanski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. O'Brien
Ashburn hits a popup towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Simmons
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Long vs. Simmons
Long hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Simmons
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Long moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Simmons
O'Brien hits a line drive into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Long moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Virdon vs. Simmons
Virdon hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. O'Brien
Blaylock hits a popup towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. O'Brien
Lopata hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. O'Brien
Greengrass hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Simmons
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Simmons
Walls takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Simmons
Clemente 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
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Valo vs. O'Brien
Eddie O'Brien now playing center field.
Valo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shepard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. O'Brien
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. O'Brien
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Simmons
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Simmons
Shepard hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Ashburn. Shepard reaches second base with a double. Thomas goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Simmons
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski misplays the ball. That's an error on Kazanski. Shepard moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Mazeroski vs. Simmons
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
O'Brien vs. Simmons
O'Brien 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 7
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Hall
Dick Hall now pitching.
Kazanski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Hall
Simmons bunts towards the mound. Hall fields it and throws to first for the out. Kazanski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Hall
Ashburn hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of O'Brien. Ashburn reaches second base with a double. Kazanski scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Blaylock vs. Hall
Blaylock hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Lopata vs. Hall
Lopata hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Simmons
O'Brien hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blaylock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Simmons
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Simmons
Walls strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Hall
Greengrass hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Hall
Valo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hall
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Greengrass moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamner vs. Hall
Hamner hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Greengrass scores. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Kazanski vs. Hall
Kazanski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Hall
Simmons 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, 2 - Phillies, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Simmons
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Simmons
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Simmons
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/14/1956, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 3 0 0 0 Ashburn R, cf 5 1 2 2
O'Brien E, cf 1 0 0 0 Blaylock M, 1b 5 1 0 1
Groat D, ss 4 0 0 0 Lopata S, c 4 2 2 2
Walls L, lf 3 0 0 0 Ennis D, lf 2 1 2 1
Clemente R, rf 4 0 1 0 Greengrass J, lf 3 1 1 0
Thomas F, 3b 4 1 1 0 Valo E, rf 4 1 2 2
Shepard J, c 4 0 1 1 Jones W, 3b 4 1 1 0
Long D, 1b 3 1 2 0 Hamner G, ss 5 0 2 1
Mazeroski B, 2b 2 0 1 0 Kazanski T, 2b 4 2 2 1
Munger R, p 0 0 0 0 Simmons C, p 4 1 2 1
Naranjo C, p 0 0 0 0
Swanson R, p 0 0 0 0
O'Brien J, ph-p 2 0 0 1
Hall D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 6 2 40 11 16 11
Pittsburgh 001 000 100 -- 2
Philadelphia 180 000 11x -- 11
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Munger R (L) 1.1 6 6 5 1 2
Naranjo C* 0.0 2 3 1 1 0
Swanson R 0.2 2 0 0 0 0
O'Brien J 4.0 1 0 0 1 2
Hall D 2.0 5 2 2 0 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Simmons C (W) 9.0 6 2 2 1 4
* Pitched to 3 batters in 2nd
E -- Long D, O'Brien J, Kazanski T
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Philadelphia 10
2B -- Simmons C, Long D, Lopata S, Shepard J, Ashburn R
3B -- Lopata S, Ennis D
SH -- Mazeroski B, Simmons C
SF -- Kazanski T, O'Brien J
T -- 2:26
A -- 32873
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