Pirates 6-7 Redlegs (May 5, 1956)

PIT

CIN

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0

2

0

3

1

0

4

0

5

0

1

6

0

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7

2

0

8

1

3

9

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10

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6

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H

9

10

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0

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W: P. LaPalme

L: N. King

Current Series

Pirates

5

Redlegs

1

Game 1

Final

Pirates

3

Redlegs

4

Game 2

Final

Pirates

6

Redlegs

7

Game 3

Final

NL Central Standings

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

Game Summary

The Cincinnati Redlegs squeaked out a win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7 to 6, on May 5, 1956.

Game Info

May 5, 1956

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Gene Freese G. Freese 2B-3B	3	1	1	2	1	0	.333	.500	1.333
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Dale Long D. Long 1B	3	0	1	1	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Frank Thomas F. Thomas LF	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Lee Walls L. Walls RF	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente CF	4	0	2	1	1	0	.500	.600	1.000
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco 3B	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Curt Roberts C. Roberts 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667
Bob Skinner B. Skinner PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Toby Atwell T. Atwell C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Vern Law V. Law P	1	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dick Cole D. Cole PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dick Littlefield D. Littlefield P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Roy Face R. Face P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Preston Ward P. Ward PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Dick Hall D. Hall PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Nellie King N. King P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jack McMahan J. McMahan P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	35	6	9	6	6	1

CIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Johnny Temple J. Temple 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Smoky Burgess S. Burgess PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Rocky Bridges R. Bridges 2B	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Frank Robinson F. Robinson LF	4	1	3	3	0	0	.750	.750	1.500
Gus Bell G. Bell CF	5	0	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Ray Jablonski R. Jablonski 3B	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Ted Kluszewski T. Kluszewski 1B	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Wally Post W. Post RF	3	1	2	1	0	0	.667	.667	1.667
Bob Thurman B. Thurman RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ed Bailey E. Bailey C	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Roy McMillan R. McMillan SS	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Joe Nuxhall J. Nuxhall P	2	1	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	2.000
George Crowe G. Crowe PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Chuck Harmon C. Harmon PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Hersh Freeman H. Freeman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Paul LaPalme P. LaPalme P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Stan Palys S. Palys PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Totals	35	7	10	7	3	2

Batting

2B: R. Clemente 2, J. Shepard, B. Skinner

HR: G. Freese

RBI: R. Clemente, G. Freese 2, V. Law, D. Long, P. Ward

Batting

HR: T. Kluszewski, J. Nuxhall, W. Post, F. Robinson

RBI: G. Bell, T. Kluszewski, J. Nuxhall, W. Post, F. Robinson 3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Vern Law V. Law	6.0	5	2	2	0	1	2	3.00
Dick Littlefield D. Littlefield	1.2	0	2	2	2	1	0	10.80
Roy Face R. Face	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	1	27.00
Nellie King N. King (L)	1.1	3	2	2	1	0	1	13.50
Jack McMahan J. McMahan	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Totals	9.1	10	7	7	3	2	4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Joe Nuxhall J. Nuxhall	8.0	6	4	4	6	1	1	4.50
Hersh Freeman H. Freeman	0.0	2	2	2	0	0	0	-
Paul LaPalme P. LaPalme (W)	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	9	6	6	6	1	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Gene Freese G. Freese 2B-3B	3	1	1	2	1	0	.333	.500	1.333
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Dale Long D. Long 1B	3	0	1	1	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Frank Thomas F. Thomas LF	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Lee Walls L. Walls RF	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente CF	4	0	2	1	1	0	.500	.600	1.000
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco 3B	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Curt Roberts C. Roberts 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667
Bob Skinner B. Skinner PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Toby Atwell T. Atwell C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Vern Law V. Law P	1	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dick Cole D. Cole PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dick Littlefield D. Littlefield P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Roy Face R. Face P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Preston Ward P. Ward PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Dick Hall D. Hall PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Nellie King N. King P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jack McMahan J. McMahan P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	35	6	9	6	6	1

Batting

2B: R. Clemente 2, J. Shepard, B. Skinner

HR: G. Freese

RBI: R. Clemente, G. Freese 2, V. Law, D. Long, P. Ward

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Vern Law V. Law	6.0	5	2	2	0	1	2	3.00
Dick Littlefield D. Littlefield	1.2	0	2	2	2	1	0	10.80
Roy Face R. Face	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	1	27.00
Nellie King N. King (L)	1.1	3	2	2	1	0	1	13.50
Jack McMahan J. McMahan	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Totals	9.1	10	7	7	3	2	4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Johnny Temple J. Temple 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Smoky Burgess S. Burgess PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Rocky Bridges R. Bridges 2B	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Frank Robinson F. Robinson LF	4	1	3	3	0	0	.750	.750	1.500
Gus Bell G. Bell CF	5	0	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Ray Jablonski R. Jablonski 3B	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Ted Kluszewski T. Kluszewski 1B	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Wally Post W. Post RF	3	1	2	1	0	0	.667	.667	1.667
Bob Thurman B. Thurman RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ed Bailey E. Bailey C	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Roy McMillan R. McMillan SS	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Joe Nuxhall J. Nuxhall P	2	1	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	2.000
George Crowe G. Crowe PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Chuck Harmon C. Harmon PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Hersh Freeman H. Freeman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Paul LaPalme P. LaPalme P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Stan Palys S. Palys PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Totals	35	7	10	7	3	2

Batting

HR: T. Kluszewski, J. Nuxhall, W. Post, F. Robinson

RBI: G. Bell, T. Kluszewski, J. Nuxhall, W. Post, F. Robinson 3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Joe Nuxhall J. Nuxhall	8.0	6	4	4	6	1	1	4.50
Hersh Freeman H. Freeman	0.0	2	2	2	0	0	0	-
Paul LaPalme P. LaPalme (W)	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	9	6	6	6	1	1

7-9 PIT

CIN 9-6

Current Series

NL Central Standings

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