Pirates 6-8 Dodgers (Sep 29, 1956)

PIT

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2

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5

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W: D. Newcombe

L: V. Law

S: D. Bessent

Current Series

Pirates

2

Dodgers

6

Game 1

Final

Pirates

1

Dodgers

3

Game 2

Final

Pirates

6

Dodgers

8

Game 3

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 Brooklyn Dodgers emerged victorious over the Pittsburgh Pirates, 8 to 6, on September 30, 1956.

Game Info

September 30, 1956

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	5	0	2	2	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	5	0	2	3	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Bob Skinner B. Skinner 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bob Friend B. Friend P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Hank Foiles H. Foiles PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Lee Walls L. Walls LF	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.750
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien PR-SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Gene Freese G. Freese PH-2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	4	2	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	.750
Vern Law V. Law P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Roy Face R. Face P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dick Cole D. Cole PH	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Bob Purkey B. Purkey P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
John Powers J. Powers PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ron Kline R. Kline P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dale Long D. Long PH-1B	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	38	6	13	6	1	4

BKN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jim Gilliam J. Gilliam 2B	4	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Pee Wee Reese P. Wee Reese SS	3	1	2	1	0	0	.667	.500	.667
Duke Snider D. Snider CF	4	2	2	4	0	0	.500	.500	2.000
Jackie Robinson J. Robinson 3B	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	1.000
Sandy Amoros S. Amoros LF	4	2	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	2.000
Gil Hodges G. Hodges 1B	4	0	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Carl Furillo C. Furillo RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Roy Campanella R. Campanella C	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Don Newcombe D. Newcombe P	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667
Don Bessent D. Bessent P	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	34	8	12	8	2	2

Batting

2B: D. Groat, B. Virdon

3B: L. Walls

HR: L. Walls

RBI: R. Clemente 2, B. Virdon 3, L. Walls

Batting

2B: D. Newcombe

HR: S. Amoros 2, J. Robinson, D. Snider 2

RBI: S. Amoros 2, P. Wee Reese, J. Robinson, D. Snider 4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Vern Law V. Law (L)	0.2	3	3	3	1	0	1	40.50
Roy Face R. Face	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Bob Purkey B. Purkey	2.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	4.50
Ron Kline R. Kline	2.0	3	3	3	1	2	2	13.50
Bob Friend B. Friend	2.0	5	1	1	0	0	1	4.50
Totals	8.0	12	8	8	2	2	5

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Don Newcombe D. Newcombe (W)	7.1	11	6	6	1	2	1	7.36
Don Bessent D. Bessent (S)	1.2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	13	6	6	1	4	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	5	0	2	2	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	5	0	2	3	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Bob Skinner B. Skinner 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bob Friend B. Friend P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Hank Foiles H. Foiles PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Lee Walls L. Walls LF	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.750
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien PR-SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Gene Freese G. Freese PH-2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	4	2	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	.750
Vern Law V. Law P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Roy Face R. Face P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dick Cole D. Cole PH	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Bob Purkey B. Purkey P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
John Powers J. Powers PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ron Kline R. Kline P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dale Long D. Long PH-1B	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	38	6	13	6	1	4

Batting

2B: D. Groat, B. Virdon

3B: L. Walls

HR: L. Walls

RBI: R. Clemente 2, B. Virdon 3, L. Walls

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Vern Law V. Law (L)	0.2	3	3	3	1	0	1	40.50
Roy Face R. Face	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Bob Purkey B. Purkey	2.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	4.50
Ron Kline R. Kline	2.0	3	3	3	1	2	2	13.50
Bob Friend B. Friend	2.0	5	1	1	0	0	1	4.50
Totals	8.0	12	8	8	2	2	5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jim Gilliam J. Gilliam 2B	4	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Pee Wee Reese P. Wee Reese SS	3	1	2	1	0	0	.667	.500	.667
Duke Snider D. Snider CF	4	2	2	4	0	0	.500	.500	2.000
Jackie Robinson J. Robinson 3B	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	1.000
Sandy Amoros S. Amoros LF	4	2	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	2.000
Gil Hodges G. Hodges 1B	4	0	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Carl Furillo C. Furillo RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Roy Campanella R. Campanella C	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Don Newcombe D. Newcombe P	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667
Don Bessent D. Bessent P	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	34	8	12	8	2	2

Batting

2B: D. Newcombe

HR: S. Amoros 2, J. Robinson, D. Snider 2

RBI: S. Amoros 2, P. Wee Reese, J. Robinson, D. Snider 4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Don Newcombe D. Newcombe (W)	7.1	11	6	6	1	2	1	7.36
Don Bessent D. Bessent (S)	1.2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	13	6	6	1	4	1

66-88 PIT

BKN 93-61

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1956 NL

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