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July 3, 1956

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Top 2	R	H	E
Phillies	3	4	0
Pirates	0	1	0

Top 2	R	H	E
Phillies	3	4	0
Pirates	0	1	0

Richie Ashburn Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.304
OBP	.000	.383
At Bats	1	280
Hits	0	85
• Singles	0	66
• Doubles	0	12
• Triples	0	4
• Home Runs	0	3
Walks	0	34
RBI’s	0	30

Vern Law Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
3	5	2

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Forbes Field - July 3, 1956

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Out

Vern Law

Jack Shepard

Dale Long

Spook Jacobs

Frank Thomas

Dick Groat

Lee Walls

Bill Virdon

Roberto Clemente

Richie Ashburn

Ted Kazanski

Count: - , 2 Outs

Count: - , 0 Outs

Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Top 2 Simmons hits a popup towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Kazanski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walls. Kazanski reaches second base with a double. Jones scores. Hamner goes all the way around to score.

Top 2 Hamner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones moves to second.

Top 2 Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ennis scores.

Top 2 Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valo for the out. Ennis moves to third.

Top 2 Ennis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walls. Ennis reaches second base with a double.

Bottom 1 Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Walls hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Jacobs bunts towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. Virdon moves to second.

Bottom 1 Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

Top 1 Lopata hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Blaylock strikes out.

Top 1 Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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