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PITW: B. Friend
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1956 NL
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Cubs Game Summary
The Pittsburgh Pirates squeaked out a win over the New York Giants, 3 to 2, on August 10, 1956.
Game Info
August 10, 1956
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Brandt RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .750 |
R. Schoendienst 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
W. Mays CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Rhodes LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
B. White 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
F. Castleman 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
H. Thompson PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - |
D. Spencer PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
B. Sarni C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
G. Wilson PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
E. Bressoud SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Littlefield P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
S. Ridzik P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 32 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Virdon CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.750 |
D. Groat SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
L. Walls LF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | 1.000 |
R. Clemente RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
F. Thomas 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
J. Shepard C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Long 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Mazeroski 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
B. Friend P | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| Totals | 28 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Batting
2B: B. Sarni
3B: J. Brandt
HR: D. Rhodes
RBI: W. Mays, D. Rhodes
Batting
2B: F. Thomas, L. Walls
3B: B. Virdon
HR: B. Virdon
RBI: D. Long, B. Virdon 2
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Littlefield (L) | 7.1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.68 |
S. Ridzik | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Friend (W) | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Brandt RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .750 |
R. Schoendienst 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
W. Mays CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Rhodes LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
B. White 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
F. Castleman 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
H. Thompson PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - |
D. Spencer PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
B. Sarni C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
G. Wilson PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
E. Bressoud SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Littlefield P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
S. Ridzik P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 32 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Batting
2B: B. Sarni
3B: J. Brandt
HR: D. Rhodes
RBI: W. Mays, D. Rhodes
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Littlefield (L) | 7.1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.68 |
S. Ridzik | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Virdon CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.750 |
D. Groat SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
L. Walls LF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | 1.000 |
R. Clemente RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
F. Thomas 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
J. Shepard C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Long 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Mazeroski 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
B. Friend P | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| Totals | 28 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Batting
2B: F. Thomas, L. Walls
3B: B. Virdon
HR: B. Virdon
RBI: D. Long, B. Virdon 2
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Friend (W) | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
