Pirates 4-5 Giants (Apr 17, 1956)

PIT

NYG

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W: W. McCall

L: V. Law

Current Series

Pirates

3

Giants

4

Game 1

Final

Pirates

4

Giants

5

Game 2

Final

Pirates

3

Giants

2

Game 3

Final

1956 NL

Team	W	L	PCT
Dodgers	93	61	.604
Braves	92	62	.597
Redlegs	91	63	.591
Cardinals	76	78	.494
Phillies	71	83	.461
Giants	67	87	.435
Pirates	66	88	.429
Cubs	60	94	.390

Game Summary

The New York Giants squeaked out a win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5 to 4, on April 18, 1956.

Game Info

April 18, 1956

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF-CF	3	0	2	2	2	0	.667	.800	.667
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Dale Long D. Long 1B	5	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Frank Thomas F. Thomas LF	4	2	2	2	0	2	.500	.600	2.000
Danny Kravitz D. Kravitz C	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667
Lee Walls L. Walls PH-RF	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Gene Freese G. Freese 3B	3	0	2	0	1	0	.667	.800	.667
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco CF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Red Munger R. Munger P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Toby Atwell T. Atwell PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jack McMahan J. McMahan P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Vern Law V. Law P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien 2B	3	1	2	0	1	1	.667	.750	.667
Dick Littlefield D. Littlefield P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Preston Ward P. Ward PH-RF	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	4	9	4	6	8

NYG

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Don Mueller D. Mueller RF	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Alvin Dark A. Dark SS	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.400	.750
Willie Mays W. Mays CF	5	0	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Dusty Rhodes D. Rhodes LF	2	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.500	.000
Daryl Spencer D. Spencer 2B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Foster Castleman F. Castleman 3B	2	1	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	2.000
George Wilson G. Wilson PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Hank Thompson H. Thompson 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Gail Harris G. Harris 1B	4	1	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	1.250
Wes Westrum W. Westrum C	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Gil Coan G. Coan PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ruben Gomez R. Gomez P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Steve Ridzik S. Ridzik P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bob Lennon B. Lennon PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Windy McCall W. McCall P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Whitey Lockman W. Lockman PH	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Totals	34	5	10	4	4	4

Batting

2B: D. Kravitz

HR: F. Thomas 2

RBI: R. Clemente 2, F. Thomas 2

Batting

2B: A. Dark

HR: F. Castleman, G. Harris

RBI: F. Castleman, A. Dark, G. Harris, W. Mays

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dick Littlefield D. Littlefield	2.0	4	3	2	0	1	2	9.00
Red Munger R. Munger	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Jack McMahan J. McMahan	1.2	1	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Vern Law V. Law (L)	4.0	4	2	2	2	1	0	4.50
Totals	8.2	10	5	4	4	4	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ruben Gomez R. Gomez	3.2	5	3	3	3	4	1	7.36
Steve Ridzik S. Ridzik	2.1	1	0	0	2	1	0	0.00
Windy McCall W. McCall (W)	3.0	3	1	1	1	3	1	3.00
Totals	9.0	9	4	4	6	8	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF-CF	3	0	2	2	2	0	.667	.800	.667
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Dale Long D. Long 1B	5	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Frank Thomas F. Thomas LF	4	2	2	2	0	2	.500	.600	2.000
Danny Kravitz D. Kravitz C	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667
Lee Walls L. Walls PH-RF	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Gene Freese G. Freese 3B	3	0	2	0	1	0	.667	.800	.667
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco CF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Red Munger R. Munger P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Toby Atwell T. Atwell PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jack McMahan J. McMahan P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Vern Law V. Law P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien 2B	3	1	2	0	1	1	.667	.750	.667
Dick Littlefield D. Littlefield P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Preston Ward P. Ward PH-RF	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	4	9	4	6	8

Batting

2B: D. Kravitz

HR: F. Thomas 2

RBI: R. Clemente 2, F. Thomas 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dick Littlefield D. Littlefield	2.0	4	3	2	0	1	2	9.00
Red Munger R. Munger	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Jack McMahan J. McMahan	1.2	1	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Vern Law V. Law (L)	4.0	4	2	2	2	1	0	4.50
Totals	8.2	10	5	4	4	4	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Don Mueller D. Mueller RF	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Alvin Dark A. Dark SS	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.400	.750
Willie Mays W. Mays CF	5	0	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Dusty Rhodes D. Rhodes LF	2	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.500	.000
Daryl Spencer D. Spencer 2B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Foster Castleman F. Castleman 3B	2	1	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	2.000
George Wilson G. Wilson PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Hank Thompson H. Thompson 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Gail Harris G. Harris 1B	4	1	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	1.250
Wes Westrum W. Westrum C	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Gil Coan G. Coan PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ruben Gomez R. Gomez P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Steve Ridzik S. Ridzik P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bob Lennon B. Lennon PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Windy McCall W. McCall P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Whitey Lockman W. Lockman PH	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Totals	34	5	10	4	4	4

Batting

2B: A. Dark

HR: F. Castleman, G. Harris

RBI: F. Castleman, A. Dark, G. Harris, W. Mays

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ruben Gomez R. Gomez	3.2	5	3	3	3	4	1	7.36
Steve Ridzik S. Ridzik	2.1	1	0	0	2	1	0	0.00
Windy McCall W. McCall (W)	3.0	3	1	1	1	3	1	3.00
Totals	9.0	9	4	4	6	8	2

0-2 PIT

NYG 2-0

Current Series

1956 NL

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