Pirates 9-1 Giants (Aug 17, 1956)

PIT

NYG

1

0

2

0

1

3

0

4

1

0

5

0

6

2

0

7

3

0

8

3

0

9

0

R

9

1

H

12

9

E

0

1

W: B. Friend

L: R. Gomez

Current Series

Pirates

3

Giants

5

Game 1

Final

Pirates

9

Giants

1

Game 2

Final

Pirates

6

Giants

7

Game 3

Final

Pirates

2

Giants

3

Game 4

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 got crushed by the Pittsburgh Pirates, 9 to 1, on August 18, 1956.

Game Info

August 18, 1956

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dale Long D. Long 1B	4	1	1	2	1	0	.250	.400	1.000
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	5	1	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Lee Walls L. Walls LF	4	1	3	0	1	0	.750	.800	.750
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	4	2	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Bob Friend B. Friend P	3	0	1	2	0	2	.333	.333	.333
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	2	2	1	3	2	0	.500	.750	2.000
Totals	36	9	12	8	4	4

NYG

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jackie Brandt J. Brandt LF	4	0	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	.750
Red Schoendienst R. Schoendienst 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Willie Mays W. Mays CF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Don Mueller D. Mueller RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bill White B. White 1B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Bill Sarni B. Sarni C	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Foster Castleman F. Castleman 3B	3	0	2	1	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Daryl Spencer D. Spencer SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ruben Gomez R. Gomez P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Windy McCall W. McCall P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dusty Rhodes D. Rhodes PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Steve Ridzik S. Ridzik P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	33	1	9	1	2	3

Batting

2B: R. Clemente

HR: D. Long, J. Shepard

RBI: B. Friend 2, D. Groat, D. Long 2, J. Shepard 3

Batting

RBI: F. Castleman

Baserunning

SB: B. White

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Friend B. Friend (W)	9.0	9	1	1	2	3	0	1.00
Totals	9.0	9	1	1	2	3	0

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ruben Gomez R. Gomez (L)	6.1	7	6	5	3	2	2	7.11
Windy McCall W. McCall	1.2	4	3	3	0	1	0	16.20
Steve Ridzik S. Ridzik	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	9	8	4	4	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dale Long D. Long 1B	4	1	1	2	1	0	.250	.400	1.000
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	5	1	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Lee Walls L. Walls LF	4	1	3	0	1	0	.750	.800	.750
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	4	2	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Bob Friend B. Friend P	3	0	1	2	0	2	.333	.333	.333
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	2	2	1	3	2	0	.500	.750	2.000
Totals	36	9	12	8	4	4

Batting

2B: R. Clemente

HR: D. Long, J. Shepard

RBI: B. Friend 2, D. Groat, D. Long 2, J. Shepard 3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Friend B. Friend (W)	9.0	9	1	1	2	3	0	1.00
Totals	9.0	9	1	1	2	3	0

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jackie Brandt J. Brandt LF	4	0	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	.750
Red Schoendienst R. Schoendienst 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Willie Mays W. Mays CF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Don Mueller D. Mueller RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bill White B. White 1B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Bill Sarni B. Sarni C	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Foster Castleman F. Castleman 3B	3	0	2	1	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Daryl Spencer D. Spencer SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ruben Gomez R. Gomez P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Windy McCall W. McCall P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dusty Rhodes D. Rhodes PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Steve Ridzik S. Ridzik P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	33	1	9	1	2	3

Batting

RBI: F. Castleman

Baserunning

SB: B. White

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ruben Gomez R. Gomez (L)	6.1	7	6	5	3	2	2	7.11
Windy McCall W. McCall	1.2	4	3	3	0	1	0	16.20
Steve Ridzik S. Ridzik	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	9	8	4	4	2

51-64 PIT

NYG 42-68

Current Series

1956 NL

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