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Pirates
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
May 25, 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 May 25, 1956 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 25, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 25, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Kline |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Curt Simmons |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 10,407 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Artie Gore 3B: Shag Crawford |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Ron Kline | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Solly Hemus | Second Baseman |
| Stan Lopata | First Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Curt Simmons | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
May 25, 1956
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Simmons
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Simmons
Groat bunts towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. Simmons
Walls takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Simmons
Long 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: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Simmons
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Kline
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Kline
Hemus is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Kline
Lopata hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Simmons
Freese hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Simmons
Foiles 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Simmons
Virdon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hemus settles under it 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: ---
Ennis vs. Kline
Ennis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Kline
Valo hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Kline
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Kline
Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Kline
Seminick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Kline
Simmons hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walls. Simmons reaches second base with a double. Jones scores. Seminick moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Ashburn vs. Kline
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Seminick scores. There goes Simmons trying to get to home. Virdon throws the ball in to Foiles who tags Simmons who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Simmons
Kline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Simmons
There goes Kline. The throw from Seminick and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
O'Brien vs. Simmons
O'Brien is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Groat vs. Simmons
Groat strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Walls vs. Simmons
Walls 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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Kline
Hemus hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. Hemus reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Lopata vs. Kline
Lopata strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Valo vs. Kline
Valo hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Long vs. Simmons
Long strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Simmons
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Simmons
Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Foiles vs. Simmons
Foiles strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Simmons
Virdon takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to third. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cole vs. Simmons
Dick Cole pinch hits for Ron Kline.
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards second. Hemus picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hemus. Thomas scores. Freese scores. Virdon moves to third. Cole moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
O'Brien vs. Simmons
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. King
Nellie King now pitching.
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. King
Hamner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. King
Seminick hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. King
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Simmons
Groat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hemus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Simmons
Walls takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Simmons
Long hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Simmons
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Simmons
Freese hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. King
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. King
Hemus hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Virdon. Hemus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Lopata vs. King
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. King
Ennis hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Simmons
Foiles hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Simmons
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lopata fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
King vs. Simmons
King bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Simmons
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. King
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valo for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, 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 -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. King
Hamner hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Simmons
Groat hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo who is chasing the ball. Groat reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Walls vs. Simmons
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hemus misplays the ball. That's an error on Hemus. Groat scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Simmons
Long hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walls moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Flowers
Ben Flowers now pitching.
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walls scores. Long moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Freese vs. Flowers
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Flowers
Bob Skinner pinch hits for Hank Foiles.
Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Flowers
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Flowers, and towards Hamner, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. King
Jack Shepard now catching.
Seminick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. King
Marv Blaylock pinch hits for Ben Flowers.
Blaylock hits a popup, foul, towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. King
Ashburn hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. Ashburn reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Hemus vs. King
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
King hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hemus misplays the ball. That's an error on Hemus. King moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Miller
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones juggles the ball. That's an error on Jones. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Miller
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Walls vs. Miller
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. O'Brien moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Long vs. Miller
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hemus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. O'Brien scores. Walls moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Miller
Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. King
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. King
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Valo vs. King
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. King
Jones takes first base on ball four. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamner vs. King
Hamner bunts towards first. Long fields the ball and throws to King covering. Safe. Valo moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Seminick vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Seminick takes first base on ball four. Valo scores. Jones moves to third. Hamner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Baumholtz vs. Face
Mack Burk pinch runs for Andy Seminick. Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Bob Miller.
Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. Jones scores. Hamner moves to third. Burk moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Ashburn vs. Munger
Red Munger now pitching.
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Negray
Joe Lonnett now catching. Ron Negray now pitching.
Freese hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Freese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Shepard vs. Negray
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Freese moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Virdon vs. Negray
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Freese tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Munger vs. Negray
Munger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 8 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Munger
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Munger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Munger
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Munger
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/25/1956 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
O'Brien J, 2b 4 1 0 0 Ashburn R, cf 5 0 2 1
Groat D, ss 4 1 2 0 Hemus S, 2b 5 0 2 0
Walls L, rf 3 2 0 0 Lopata S, 1b 5 0 0 0
Long D, 1b 5 1 3 3 Ennis D, lf 5 1 1 1
Thomas F, lf 4 1 1 1 Valo E, rf 3 1 0 0
Freese G, 3b 5 2 2 0 Jones W, 3b 3 2 1 0
Foiles H, c 3 0 1 0 Hamner G, ss 4 0 2 0
Skinner B, ph 1 0 0 0 Seminick A, c 3 1 1 1
Shepard J, c 1 0 0 0 Burk M, pr 0 0 0 0
Virdon B, cf 3 0 0 1 Lonnett J, c 0 0 0 0
Kline R, p 0 0 0 0 Simmons C, p 2 0 1 1
Cole D, ph 1 0 1 1 Flowers B, p 0 0 0 0
King N, p 2 0 0 0 Blaylock M, ph 1 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0 Miller B, p 0 0 0 0
Munger R, p 1 0 0 0 Baumholtz F, ph 0 0 0 1
Negray R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 10 6 36 5 10 5
Pittsburgh 000 220 211 -- 8
Philadelphia 030 000 020 -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kline R 3.0 6 3 3 0 2
King N (W) 4.2 4 2 2 2 1
Face R* 0.0 0 0 0 2 0
Munger R (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Simmons C (L)+ 6.0 6 6 4 6 5
Flowers B 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Miller B 1.0 2 1 0 0 0
Negray R 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Seminick A, Hemus S 3, Jones W
LOB -- Pittsburgh 10, Philadelphia 8
2B -- Simmons C, Hemus S, Freese G
3B -- Hemus S, Groat D, Ashburn R
HR -- Ennis D, Long D
SB -- Kline R
SH -- Groat D
SF -- Virdon B
T -- 3:06
A -- 10407
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