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PITCurrent Series
Giants
2
Pirates
3
Game 1
Final
Giants
4
Pirates
2
Game 2
Final
Giants
2
Pirates
3
Game 3
Final
Giants
3
Pirates
11
Game 4
Final
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 12, 1956.
Game Info
August 12, 1956
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Brandt RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Schoendienst 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
W. Mays CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Rhodes LF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .750 |
B. White 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
F. Castleman 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
B. Sarni C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
D. Spencer SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
R. Gomez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
S. Ridzik P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
H. Thompson PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
H. Wilhelm P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
D. Mueller PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Grissom P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Virdon CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .750 |
D. Groat SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
L. Walls LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
R. Clemente RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
F. Thomas 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
D. Long 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
H. Foiles C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
B. Mazeroski 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
V. Law P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 28 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Batting
3B: D. Rhodes
RBI: F. Castleman, B. White
Batting
2B: F. Thomas
3B: B. Virdon
RBI: B. Mazeroski, B. Virdon 2
Baserunning
CS: L. Walls
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Gomez (L) | 1.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16.20 |
S. Ridzik | 3.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
H. Wilhelm | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
M. Grissom | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Law (W) | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Brandt RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Schoendienst 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
W. Mays CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Rhodes LF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .750 |
B. White 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
F. Castleman 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
B. Sarni C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
D. Spencer SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
R. Gomez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
S. Ridzik P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
H. Thompson PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
H. Wilhelm P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
D. Mueller PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Grissom P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Batting
3B: D. Rhodes
RBI: F. Castleman, B. White
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Gomez (L) | 1.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16.20 |
S. Ridzik | 3.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
H. Wilhelm | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
M. Grissom | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Virdon CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .750 |
D. Groat SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
L. Walls LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
R. Clemente RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
F. Thomas 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
D. Long 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
H. Foiles C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
B. Mazeroski 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
V. Law P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 28 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Batting
2B: F. Thomas
3B: B. Virdon
RBI: B. Mazeroski, B. Virdon 2
Baserunning
CS: L. Walls
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Law (W) | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
