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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 11, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on May 11, 1956 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 11, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 11, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Negray |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 17,605 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: Artie Gore 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Marv Blaylock | First Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Glen Gorbous | Right Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Ted Kazanski | Second Baseman |
| Ron Negray | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Freese | Second Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | Right Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Preston Ward | Third Baseman |
| Lee Walls | Center Fielder |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 11, 1956
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Law
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Law
Hamner hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Law
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Negray
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Negray
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 -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Long vs. Negray
Long hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Negray
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Law
Ennis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorbous vs. Law
Gorbous hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Law
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Law
Seminick hits a fly ball into center field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kazanski vs. Law
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Negray
Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Negray
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Atwell vs. Negray
Atwell hits a line drive towards first. Blaylock catches it and throws to second to double up Ward. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Negray vs. Law
Negray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Law
Ashburn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Law
Hamner strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Law
Blaylock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Negray moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Law
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Negray
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Gorbous settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Law vs. Negray
Law takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Negray
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Negray
Skinner is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gorbous vs. Law
Gorbous hits a fly ball into right field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Law
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Skinner who is chasing the ball. Jones reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Seminick vs. Law
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Kazanski vs. Law
Kazanski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Negray vs. Law
Negray takes first base on ball four. Kazanski moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Ashburn vs. Law
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. Jones scores. Kazanski moves to third. Negray moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Hamner vs. Law
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Long vs. Negray
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Negray
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Negray
Ward hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Law
Blaylock strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Law
Ennis hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gorbous vs. Law
There goes Ennis. The throw from Atwell and he is safe. Ennis steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gorbous vs. Law
Gorbous hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Law
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Seminick vs. Law
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Negray
Walls hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Negray
Atwell hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Negray
Groat hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Law
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Negray vs. Law
Negray bunts towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Freese covering, for the out. Kazanski moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Law
There's a wild pitch. Kazanski moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Ashburn vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Ashburn strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hamner vs. Face
Hamner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kazanski scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Face
Blaylock hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Face
Ennis hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Negray
Dick Cole pinch hits for Roy Face.
Cole takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Negray
Eddie O'Brien pinch runs for Dick Cole.
Freese takes first base on ball four. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Negray
Skinner takes first base on ball four. O'Brien moves to third. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Long vs. Meyer
Jack Meyer now pitching.
Long takes first base on ball four. O'Brien scores. Freese moves to third. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Meyer
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Freese scores. Skinner moves to third. Long moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Ward vs. Meyer
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Walls vs. Meyer
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gorbous vs. King
Nellie King now pitching.
Gorbous hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with King covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. King
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. King
Seminick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Meyer
Atwell strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Meyer
Groat hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kravitz vs. Meyer
Danny Kravitz pinch hits for Nellie King.
Kravitz hits a fly ball into right field. Gorbous settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Meyer
Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Arroyo
Danny Kravitz now catching. Luis Arroyo now pitching.
Kazanski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Arroyo
Meyer bunts towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Meyer for the out. Kazanski moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Arroyo
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hamner vs. Arroyo
Hamner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Meyer
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Long vs. Meyer
Long hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Meyer
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Meyer
Ward hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Arroyo
Blaylock hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Arroyo
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gorbous vs. Arroyo
Gorbous hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Meyer
Walls hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Meyer
Roberto Clemente pinch hits for Luis Arroyo.
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Walls moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Meyer
Groat takes first base on ball four. Walls moves to third. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kravitz vs. Meyer
Kravitz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/11/1956 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 4 0 0 1 Freese G, 2b 3 1 0 0
Hamner G, ss 5 1 1 1 Skinner B, rf 3 0 0 0
Blaylock M, 1b 5 1 2 2 Long D, 1b 3 0 3 1
Ennis D, lf 5 1 2 1 Thomas F, lf 4 0 0 1
Gorbous G, rf 5 0 0 0 Ward P, 3b 3 0 1 0
Jones W, 3b 2 1 1 0 Walls L, cf 4 1 1 0
Seminick A, c 4 0 0 0 Atwell T, c 3 0 0 0
Kazanski T, 2b 2 1 1 0 Arroyo L, p 0 0 0 0
Negray R, p 1 0 1 0 Clemente R, ph 1 1 1 0
Meyer J, p 0 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 3 1 1 0
Law V, p 0 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0
Cole D, ph 0 0 0 0
O'Brien E, pr 0 1 0 0
King N, p 0 0 0 0
Kravitz D, ph-c 2 1 1 4
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 8 5 29 6 8 6
Philadelphia 010 103 000 -- 5
Pittsburgh 000 002 004 -- 6
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Negray R* 5.0 3 2 2 4 3
Meyer J (L) 3.0 5 4 4 3 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V 5.1 6 3 3 5 2
Face R 0.2 2 2 2 0 1
King N 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Arroyo L (W) 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
DP -- Philadelphia 3
LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Pittsburgh 6
3B -- Jones W
HR -- Ennis D, Blaylock M, Kravitz D
SB -- Ennis D
SH -- Negray R, Meyer J
WP -- Law V
T -- 2:45
A -- 17605
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