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Pirates
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
August 15, 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 15, 1956 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 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 15, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Kline |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Meyer |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 12,337 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Dixon 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bob Skinner | First Baseman |
| Lee Walls | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Ron Kline | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Marv Blaylock | First Baseman |
| Stan Lopata | Catcher |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Jim Greengrass | Left Fielder |
| Ted Kazanski | Second Baseman |
| Jack Meyer | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
August 15, 1956
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Meyer
Virdon hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Meyer
Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Meyer
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. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Kline
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Kline
Hamner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Kline
Blaylock is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Meyer
Walls strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Meyer
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Meyer
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Meyer
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Foiles vs. Meyer
Foiles takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to third. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Kline vs. Meyer
Kline strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Kline
Lopata strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Kline
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skinner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valo for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Kline
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Kline
Greengrass strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Meyer
Virdon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Meyer
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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Meyer
Skinner 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Kline
Kazanski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Kline
Meyer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Kline
Ashburn hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Meyer
Walls hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Meyer
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Meyer
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Meyer
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Ashburn. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Foiles vs. Meyer
Foiles is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Kline vs. Meyer
Kline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Kline
Hamner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skinner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Kline
Blaylock hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Kline
Lopata takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Kline
Valo 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, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Meyer
Virdon hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Meyer
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Meyer
Skinner hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Meyer
There goes Skinner. The throw from Lopata and he is safe. Skinner steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. Meyer
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Kline
Jones hits a line drive, foul, into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Kline
Greengrass hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Kline
Kazanski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Kline
Meyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kazanski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Kline
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Kazanski scores. Meyer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hamner vs. Kline
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Meyer
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Meyer
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: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Meyer
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Meyer
Foiles hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Kline
Blaylock hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. Blaylock reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopata vs. Kline
Lopata 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: 0-0, RoB: --3
Valo vs. Kline
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to home to get Blaylock. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Kline
There goes Valo. The throw from Foiles and he is out, Mazeroski applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Meyer
Kline strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Meyer
Virdon 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Meyer
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Meyer, and towards Jones, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Kline
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Kline
Greengrass 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: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Kline
Kazanski hits a popup towards first. Skinner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Meyer
Skinner 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Meyer
Walls takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Meyer
There's a wild pitch. Walls moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Meyer
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walls tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Meyer
Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Meyer
Mazeroski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente goes all the way around to score. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Foiles vs. Meyer
Foiles is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Kline vs. Meyer
Kline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores. Foiles moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Virdon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foiles scores. Kline moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Miller
Groat 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, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Kline
Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Bob Miller.
Baumholtz hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Kline
Ashburn bunts towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Kline
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skinner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hamner for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Flowers
Ben Flowers now pitching.
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Flowers
There's a wild pitch. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. Flowers
Walls bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Skinner moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Flowers
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Skinner tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Flowers
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walls moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Mazeroski vs. Flowers
Mazeroski 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 9
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Kline
Blaylock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Kline
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Kline
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skinner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valo for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1956 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 5 0 1 1 Ashburn R, cf 4 0 1 1
Groat D, ss 5 0 1 0 Hamner G, ss 4 0 0 0
Skinner B, 1b 4 1 1 0 Blaylock M, 1b 4 0 2 0
Walls L, lf 3 1 0 0 Lopata S, c 3 0 0 0
Thomas F, 3b 3 0 2 2 Valo E, rf 4 0 0 0
Clemente R, rf 5 1 3 0 Jones W, 3b 2 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 5 1 3 0 Greengrass J, lf 3 0 0 0
Foiles H, c 1 1 0 0 Kazanski T, 2b 3 1 1 0
Kline R, p 4 0 1 1 Meyer J, p 2 0 1 0
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0
Baumholtz F, ph 1 0 0 0
Flowers B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 12 4 30 1 5 1
Pittsburgh 000 000 041 -- 5
Philadelphia 000 010 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kline R (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Meyer J (L) 7.2 10 4 4 4 3
Miller B 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Flowers B 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 11, Philadelphia 4
2B -- Mazeroski B
3B -- Blaylock M
SB -- Skinner B
CS -- Valo E
SH -- Walls L
SF -- Thomas F 2
WP -- Meyer J, Flowers B
T -- 2:32
A -- 12337
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