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Pirates
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
September 9, 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 September 9, 1956 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 9, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Kline |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Miller |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Babe Pinelli 3B: Hal Dixon |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Lee Walls | Left Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Ron Kline | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Solly Hemus | Second Baseman |
| Marv Blaylock | First Baseman |
| Stan Lopata | Catcher |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Bob Miller | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
September 9, 1956
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Miller
Clemente hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Ashburn. Clemente reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Miller
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: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Miller
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. Miller
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first, with Miller covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Kline
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Kline
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Kline
Blaylock 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
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Long vs. Miller
Long strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Miller
Foiles strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
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 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Kline
Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Kline
There goes Ennis. The throw from Foiles and he is safe. Ennis steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Kline
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Kline
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Miller
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Kline vs. Miller
There's a wild pitch. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Kline vs. Miller
Kline hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mazeroski tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Miller
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Miller
Virdon hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Kline
Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Kline
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Kline
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Kline
Hemus takes first base on ball four. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Blaylock vs. Kline
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Miller
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Miller
Walls hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Ashburn, who is chasing the ball. Walls reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Long vs. Miller
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Foiles vs. Miller
Foiles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hemus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Kline
Lopata takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Kline
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Kline
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Miller
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Miller
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Miller
Kline hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Kline
Valo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Kline
Hamner hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Kline
Miller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Miller
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Miller
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Miller
Thomas 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 6
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Kline
Ashburn 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, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Kline
Hemus hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Kline
Blaylock 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
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Miller
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Long vs. Miller
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Miller
Foiles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Foiles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Miller
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Kline
Lopata hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Kline
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Kline
Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Kline
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Kline
Hamner hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Miller
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kline vs. Miller
Kline bunts towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Miller
Clemente 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 8
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Kline
Miller 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, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Kline
Ashburn 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, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Kline
Hemus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Kline
Blaylock 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
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Miller
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Miller
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Miller
Walls takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Miller
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
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, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Kline
Ennis 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, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Kline
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Kline
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Groat fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Miller
Foiles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Miller
Groat bunts towards first. Blaylock scoops it up and throws to first, with Hemus covering, for the out. Foiles moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Miller
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Miller
Bob Skinner pinch hits for Ron Kline.
Skinner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Miller
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Miller
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Hamner 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: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Face
Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Bob Miller.
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Face covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Face
Ashburn strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1956, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Clemente R, rf 5 0 1 0 Ashburn R, cf 4 0 1 0
Virdon B, cf 5 0 1 0 Hemus S, 2b 3 0 1 0
Thomas F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Blaylock M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Walls L, lf 3 0 1 0 Lopata S, c 3 0 0 0
Long D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Ennis D, lf 4 0 1 0
Foiles H, c 4 1 2 0 Jones W, 3b 3 1 2 1
Groat D, ss 3 0 0 0 Valo E, rf 4 0 1 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 3 2 2 0 Hamner G, ss 4 0 0 0
Kline R, p 2 0 0 1 Miller B, p 3 0 0 0
Skinner B, ph 1 1 1 3 Baumholtz F, ph 1 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 8 4 33 1 6 1
Pittsburgh 001 000 000 3 -- 4
Philadelphia 000 000 100 0 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kline R (W) 9.0 6 1 1 4 2
Face R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Miller B (L) 10.0 8 4 4 2 3
DP -- Pittsburgh 3, Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Philadelphia 6
2B -- Clemente R, Mazeroski B 2, Foiles H
3B -- Walls L
HR -- Jones W, Skinner B
SB -- Ennis D
SH -- Groat D
SF -- Kline R
WP -- Miller B
T -- 2:11
A -- 0
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