Pirates 8-5 Phillies (May 25, 1956)

PIT

PHI

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

2

0

5

2

0

6

0

7

2

0

8

1

2

9

1

0

R

8

5

H

10

E

0

5

W: N. King

L: C. Simmons

S: R. Munger

Current Series

Pirates

8

Phillies

5

Game 1

Final

Pirates

6

Phillies

2

Game 2

Final

NL Central Standings

PIT PHI

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	93	69	.574
Cubs	83	79	.512	10.0
Cardinals	83	79	.512	10.0
Reds	77	85	.475	16.0
Pirates	76	86	.469	17.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Phillies	95	67	.586
Braves	89	73	.549	6.0
Mets	89	73	.549	6.0
Nationals	71	91	.438	24.0
Marlins	62	100	.383	33.0

Game Summary

The Philadelphia Phillies were decisively beaten by the Pittsburgh Pirates, 8 to 5, on May 25, 1956.

Game Info

May 25, 1956

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien 2B	4	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	4	1	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	1.000
Lee Walls L. Walls RF	3	2	0	0	2	0	.000	.400	.000
Dale Long D. Long 1B	5	1	3	3	0	1	.600	.600	1.200
Frank Thomas F. Thomas LF	4	1	1	1	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Gene Freese G. Freese 3B	5	2	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.600
Hank Foiles H. Foiles C	3	0	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Bob Skinner B. Skinner PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	3	0	0	1	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Ron Kline R. Kline P	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Dick Cole D. Cole PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Nellie King N. King P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Roy Face R. Face P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Red Munger R. Munger P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	37	8	10	6	6	7

PHI

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Richie Ashburn R. Ashburn CF	5	0	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.800
Solly Hemus S. Hemus 2B	5	0	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	1.000
Stan Lopata S. Lopata 1B	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Del Ennis D. Ennis LF	5	1	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.800
Elmer Valo E. Valo RF	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Willie Jones W. Jones 3B	3	2	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Granny Hamner G. Hamner SS	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Andy Seminick A. Seminick C	3	1	1	1	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Mack Burk M. Burk PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Lonnett J. Lonnett C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Curt Simmons C. Simmons P	2	0	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Ben Flowers B. Flowers P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Marv Blaylock M. Blaylock PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bob Miller B. Miller P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Frank Baumholtz F. Baumholtz PH	0	0	0	1	1	0	-	1.000	-
Ron Negray R. Negray P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	36	5	10	5	4	3

Batting

2B: G. Freese

3B: D. Groat

HR: D. Long

RBI: D. Cole, D. Long 3, F. Thomas, B. Virdon

Baserunning

SB: R. Kline

Batting

2B: S. Hemus, C. Simmons

3B: R. Ashburn, S. Hemus

HR: D. Ennis

RBI: R. Ashburn, F. Baumholtz, D. Ennis, A. Seminick, C. Simmons

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ron Kline R. Kline	3.0	6	3	3	0	2	1	9.00
Nellie King N. King (W)	4.2	4	2	2	2	1	0	3.86
Roy Face R. Face	0.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	-
Red Munger R. Munger (S)	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	5	5	4	3	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Curt Simmons C. Simmons (L)	6.0	6	6	4	6	5	1	6.00
Ben Flowers B. Flowers	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Bob Miller B. Miller	1.0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Ron Negray R. Negray	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	0	9.00
Totals	9.0	10	8	5	6	7	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien 2B	4	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	4	1	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	1.000
Lee Walls L. Walls RF	3	2	0	0	2	0	.000	.400	.000
Dale Long D. Long 1B	5	1	3	3	0	1	.600	.600	1.200
Frank Thomas F. Thomas LF	4	1	1	1	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Gene Freese G. Freese 3B	5	2	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.600
Hank Foiles H. Foiles C	3	0	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Bob Skinner B. Skinner PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	3	0	0	1	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Ron Kline R. Kline P	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Dick Cole D. Cole PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Nellie King N. King P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Roy Face R. Face P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Red Munger R. Munger P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	37	8	10	6	6	7

Batting

2B: G. Freese

3B: D. Groat

HR: D. Long

RBI: D. Cole, D. Long 3, F. Thomas, B. Virdon

Baserunning

SB: R. Kline

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ron Kline R. Kline	3.0	6	3	3	0	2	1	9.00
Nellie King N. King (W)	4.2	4	2	2	2	1	0	3.86
Roy Face R. Face	0.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	-
Red Munger R. Munger (S)	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	5	5	4	3	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Richie Ashburn R. Ashburn CF	5	0	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.800
Solly Hemus S. Hemus 2B	5	0	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	1.000
Stan Lopata S. Lopata 1B	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Del Ennis D. Ennis LF	5	1	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.800
Elmer Valo E. Valo RF	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Willie Jones W. Jones 3B	3	2	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Granny Hamner G. Hamner SS	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Andy Seminick A. Seminick C	3	1	1	1	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Mack Burk M. Burk PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Lonnett J. Lonnett C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Curt Simmons C. Simmons P	2	0	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Ben Flowers B. Flowers P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Marv Blaylock M. Blaylock PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bob Miller B. Miller P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Frank Baumholtz F. Baumholtz PH	0	0	0	1	1	0	-	1.000	-
Ron Negray R. Negray P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	36	5	10	5	4	3

Batting

2B: S. Hemus, C. Simmons

3B: R. Ashburn, S. Hemus

HR: D. Ennis

RBI: R. Ashburn, F. Baumholtz, D. Ennis, A. Seminick, C. Simmons

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Curt Simmons C. Simmons (L)	6.0	6	6	4	6	5	1	6.00
Ben Flowers B. Flowers	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Bob Miller B. Miller	1.0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Ron Negray R. Negray	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	0	9.00
Totals	9.0	10	8	5	6	7	1

17-14 PIT

PHI 11-20

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NL Central Standings

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