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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 2, 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 September 2, 1956 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Waters |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 12,470 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Bill Engeln 2B: Larry Goetz 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kazanski | Second Baseman |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Stan Lopata | First Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Jim Greengrass | Right Fielder |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Lee Walls | Left Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Fred Waters | Pitcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 2, 1956
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Waters
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kazanski vs. Waters
Kazanski hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Waters
Jones takes first base on ball four. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopata vs. Naranjo
Cholly Naranjo now pitching.
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Roberts
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Long vs. Roberts
Long hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Roberts
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Naranjo
Ennis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Naranjo
Greengrass strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Naranjo
Seminick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Roberts
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Roberts
Walls hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Thomas trying to get to third. Ashburn throws the ball in to Jones, who tags Thomas for the out. Walls moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Roberts
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walls moves to third. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Naranjo vs. Roberts
Naranjo hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walls tags and scores. Groat tags and moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Mazeroski vs. Roberts
Mazeroski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Naranjo
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Naranjo
Roberts hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Naranjo
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Naranjo covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Roberts
Foiles hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Roberts
Virdon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Roberts
Long 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
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Naranjo
Kazanski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Naranjo
The ball gets by Foiles for a passed ball. Kazanski moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Naranjo
Jones 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 third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Lopata vs. Naranjo
Lopata takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Ennis vs. Naranjo
Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kazanski scores. Lopata moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Greengrass vs. Naranjo
Greengrass hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Seminick vs. Naranjo
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Roberts
Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Roberts
There's a wild pitch. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Roberts
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Walls vs. Roberts
Walls strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Groat vs. Roberts
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clemente scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Naranjo vs. Roberts
Naranjo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Naranjo
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Naranjo
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roberts for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Naranjo
Ashburn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Roberts
Mazeroski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Roberts
Foiles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Roberts
Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foiles moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Long vs. Roberts
Long hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Foiles tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Roberts
Clemente 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
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Naranjo
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Naranjo
Jones 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 -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Naranjo
Lopata hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Roberts
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Roberts
Walls hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Roberts
There goes Walls. The throw from Seminick and he is out, Kazanski applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Roberts
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Naranjo vs. Roberts
Naranjo 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
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Naranjo
Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Naranjo
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Naranjo
Seminick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Naranjo
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Naranjo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Roberts
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Roberts
Foiles hits a fly ball into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Roberts
Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Long vs. Roberts
Long hits a fly ball into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mazeroski tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Roberts
Clemente hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Ashburn chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Kazanski. Kazanski fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Kazanski. Virdon goes all the way around to score. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Negray
Ron Negray now pitching.
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Naranjo
Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Ron Negray.
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Naranjo covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Naranjo
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Naranjo covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Naranjo
Solly Hemus pinch hits for Ted Kazanski.
Hemus is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Flowers
Solly Hemus now playing second base. Ben Flowers now pitching.
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Flowers
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Naranjo vs. Flowers
Naranjo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Naranjo
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Naranjo
Lopata is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Naranjo
Ennis hits a line drive towards the mound. Naranjo can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Naranjo
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Naranjo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1956, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 4 0 1 0 Virdon B, cf 4 1 3 0
Kazanski T, 2b 2 1 0 0 Long D, 1b 2 0 0 2
Hemus S, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 4 1 2 1
Jones W, 3b 3 0 0 0 Thomas F, 3b 4 0 1 0
Lopata S, 1b 3 0 0 0 Walls L, lf 4 1 2 0
Ennis D, lf 4 0 2 1 Groat D, ss 4 0 3 1
Greengrass J, rf 4 0 0 0 Waters F, p 0 0 0 0
Seminick A, c 3 0 1 0 Naranjo C, p 3 0 0 1
Smalley R, ss 3 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 1 1 0
Roberts R, p 2 0 0 0 Foiles H, c 3 1 1 0
Negray R, p 0 0 0 0
Baumholtz F, ph 1 0 0 0
Flowers B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 4 1 31 5 13 5
Philadelphia 000 100 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh 010 110 20x -- 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (L) 6.2 13 5 5 0 2
Negray R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Flowers B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Waters F 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Naranjo C (W) 8.2 3 1 1 2 5
E -- Seminick A, Kazanski T
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Clemente R
CS -- Walls L
SF -- Naranjo C, Long D 2
WP -- Roberts R
PB -- Foiles H
T -- 1:59
A -- 12470
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