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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 13, 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 13, 1956 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 13, 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 | May 13, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harvey Haddix |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Kline |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kazanski | Second Baseman |
| Marv Blaylock | First Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Jim Greengrass | Right Fielder |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Harvey Haddix | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Freese | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Del Greco | Third Baseman |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Center Fielder |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| Ron Kline | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 13, 1956
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Kline
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long fields the ball and throws to Kline covering. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kazanski vs. Kline
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Blaylock vs. Kline
Blaylock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Kline
Ennis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. Blaylock moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Kline
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Haddix
Freese hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Haddix
Del Greco hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Long vs. Haddix
Long is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Haddix
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Kline
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Kline
Seminick strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Kline
Smalley hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Haddix vs. Kline
Haddix hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Haddix
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Haddix
Walls 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: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Haddix
Groat strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Kline
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kazanski vs. Kline
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Kline
Blaylock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kazanski moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Kline
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. Kazanski moves to third. Blaylock moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Kline
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Greengrass vs. Kline
Greengrass hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Clemente fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Clemente. Clemente throws the ball in to Groat who tags Greengrass trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Kazanski scores. Blaylock scores. Jones goes all the way around to score. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Haddix
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski misplays the ball. That's an error on Kazanski. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Haddix
Curt Roberts pinch hits for Ron Kline.
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haddix fields it and throws to first for the out. Shepard moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Haddix
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Del Greco vs. Haddix
Del Greco hits a popup towards first. Blaylock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. King
Nellie King now pitching.
Seminick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. King
There goes Seminick. The throw from Shepard and he is safe. Seminick steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. King
Smalley hits a line drive towards short. Groat catches it and throws to second to double up Seminick. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. King
Haddix 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 4
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Long vs. Haddix
Long 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, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Haddix
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Haddix
Clemente hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Greengrass. Clemente reaches second base with a double. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Walls vs. Haddix
Walls strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Groat vs. Haddix
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. Thomas scores. Clemente scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Haddix
Shepard hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. King
Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. King
Kazanski hits a popup towards the mound. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. King
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. King fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. King
Ennis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. King
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Haddix
Dick Hall pinch hits for Nellie King.
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Haddix
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Haddix
Del Greco hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Long vs. Haddix
Long hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Haddix
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Munger
Red Munger now pitching.
Greengrass hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shepard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Munger
Seminick hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Shepard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Munger
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Seminick moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Haddix vs. Munger
Haddix hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Munger
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Del Greco fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Haddix
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Haddix
Walls hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Walls reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. LiPetri
Angelo LiPetri now pitching. Bob Skinner pinch hits for Dick Groat.
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Kravitz vs. LiPetri
Danny Kravitz pinch hits for Jack Shepard.
Kravitz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. LiPetri
Preston Ward pinch hits for Red Munger.
Ward hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn who is chasing the ball. Ward reaches third base with a triple. Walls scores. Kravitz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Freese vs. LiPetri
Freese bunts in front of the plate. Seminick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Face
Danny Kravitz now catching. Eddie O'Brien now playing shortstop. Roy Face now pitching.
Kazanski strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Face
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 -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Face
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Face fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. LiPetri
Del Greco strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. LiPetri
Long hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. LiPetri
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. LiPetri
There goes Long. The throw from Seminick and he is safe. Long steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. LiPetri
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Long scores. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Flowers
Ben Flowers now pitching.
Walls hits a popup into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Face
Gene Freese now playing third base. Bobby Del Greco now playing center field. Johnny O'Brien now playing second base. Roberto Clemente now playing
Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Face
Greengrass hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Face
Seminick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Face
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Face
Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Ben Flowers.
Baumholtz 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
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Meyer
Jack Meyer now pitching.
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Meyer
Kravitz hits a popup towards first. Blaylock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Meyer
Dick Cole pinch hits for Roy Face.
Cole hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn who is chasing the ball. Cole reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Freese vs. Meyer
Freese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Del Greco vs. Meyer
Del Greco takes first base on ball four. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Long vs. Meyer
Long takes first base on ball four. Cole scores. Freese moves to third. Del Greco moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
O'Brien vs. Pillette
Duane Pillette now pitching.
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Freese scores. Del Greco scores. Long moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Pillette
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Arroyo
Luis Arroyo now pitching.
Ashburn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Arroyo
Kazanski hits a fly ball into left field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Arroyo
Stan Lopata pinch hits for Marv Blaylock.
Lopata hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Arroyo
Ennis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Law
Vern Law now pitching.
Jones hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kravitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/13/1956, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 5 1 2 0 Freese G, 2b-3b 4 1 0 0
Kazanski T, 2b 5 1 0 0 Del Greco B, 3b-cf 4 3 2 3
Blaylock M, 1b 3 2 2 0 Long D, 1b 4 1 1 1
Lopata S, ph 1 1 1 1 Thomas F, lf 4 1 1 0
Ennis D, lf 5 1 3 3 O'Brien J, 2b 1 0 1 2
Jones W, 3b 4 1 0 0 Clemente R, cf-lf 5 1 2 1
Greengrass J, rf 4 1 2 2 Walls L, rf 4 1 1 0
Seminick A, c 4 1 3 2 Groat D, ss 2 0 0 0
Smalley R, ss 4 0 2 0 Skinner B, ph 1 0 0 0
Haddix H, p 3 0 0 0 O'Brien E, ss 1 0 0 0
LiPetri A, p 0 0 0 0 Shepard J, c 2 0 0 0
Flowers B, p 0 0 0 0 Kravitz D, ph-c 1 1 0 0
Baumholtz F, ph 1 0 0 0 Kline R, p 0 0 0 0
Meyer J, p 0 0 0 0 Roberts C, ph 1 0 0 0
Pillette D, p 0 0 0 0 King N, p 0 0 0 0
Hall D, ph 1 1 1 0
Munger R, p 0 0 0 0
Ward P, ph 1 0 1 2
Face R, p 0 0 0 0
Cole D, ph 1 1 1 0
Arroyo L, p 0 0 0 0
Law V, p 0 0 0 0
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39 9 15 8 37 11 11 9
Philadelphia 103 020 021 -- 9
Pittsburgh 100 222 13x -- 11
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Haddix H 5.1 6 6 4 0 6
LiPetri A 1.1 3 2 2 1 2
Flowers B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Meyer J (L) 0.2 1 3 3 3 1
Pillette D 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kline R 3.0 6 4 3 2 1
King N 2.0 3 2 2 0 0
Munger R 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Face R (W) 2.0 2 2 2 0 1
Arroyo L 0.2 2 1 1 0 1
Law V (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Clemente R, Kazanski T, Smalley R
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Greengrass J, Clemente R, Walls L
3B -- Ward P, Cole D
HR -- Del Greco B 2, Ennis D, Seminick A, Lopata S
SB -- Seminick A, Long D
T -- 3:14
A -- 0
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