Pirates @ Phillies
September 9, 1956

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Bottom 10 R H E
Pirates 4 8 0
Phillies 1 6 0
Bottom 10 R H E
Pirates 4 8 0
Phillies 1 6 0

Richie Ashburn Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .297
OBP .500 .377
At Bats 3 545
Hits 1 162
• Singles 1 129
• Doubles 0 24
• Triples 0 6
• Home Runs 0 3
Walks 1 66
RBI’s 0 47

Roy Face Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
8 5 3
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Connie Mack Stadium - September 9, 1956
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Strikeout
Roy Face
Hank Foiles
Dale Long
Bill Mazeroski
Frank Thomas
Dick Groat
Lee Walls
Bill Virdon
Roberto Clemente
Richie Ashburn

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Pittsburgh Pirates 4 8 0 4
Philadelphia Phillies 1 6 0 6
Winning Pitcher Ron Kline
Losing Pitcher Bob Miller
Save Roy Face
Game Winning RBI Bob Skinner
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Time of Game 2 hours 11 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Ashburn strikes out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 10 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.
Bottom 10 Roy Face now pitching. Hamner hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 10 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.
Top 10 Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 10 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.
Top 10 Mazeroski takes first base on ball four.
Top 10 Groat bunts towards first. Blaylock scoops it up and throws to first, with Hemus covering, for the out. Foiles moves to second.
Top 10 Foiles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 9 Valo hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Groat fields it and races to the second base bag for the out.
Bottom 9 Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 9 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.
Bottom 9 Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 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.
Top 9 Walls takes first base on ball four.
Top 9 Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Virdon strikes out.
Bottom 8 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.
Bottom 8 Hemus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 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.
Bottom 8 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.
Top 8 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 8 Kline bunts towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 8 Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 7 Hamner hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 7 Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Lopata hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Foiles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Foiles reaches second base with a double.
Top 7 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.
Top 7 Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 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.
Bottom 6 Hemus hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 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.
Top 6 Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 6 Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Miller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Hamner hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Valo strikes out.
Top 5 Kline hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Jones strikes out.
Bottom 4 Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 4 Lopata takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Foiles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hemus settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 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.
Top 4 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.
Top 4 Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Hemus takes first base on ball four. Ashburn moves to second.
Bottom 3 Ashburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Virdon hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Kline hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mazeroski tags and scores.
Top 3 There's a wild pitch. Mazeroski moves to third.
Top 3 Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 2 Valo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 2 Jones takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 There goes Ennis. The throw from Foiles and he is safe. Ennis steals second.
Bottom 2 Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Foiles strikes out.
Top 2 Long strikes out.
Bottom 1 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.
Bottom 1 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.
Bottom 1 Ashburn takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 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.
Top 1 Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Virdon hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Clemente hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Ashburn. Clemente reaches second base with a double.