BOXSCORE: 1956 Pittsburgh Pirates At 1956 Washington Nationals 7/28/1956
Pirates AB R H RBI AVG Nationals AB R H RBI AVG
M.Minoso LF 4 1 1 1 .306 J.Temple 2B 5 2 2 0 .303
B.Skowron 1B 5 1 1 0 .281 H.Kuenn SS 5 2 2 2 .271
W.Mays CF 5 0 0 0 .285 B.White 1B 4 1 2 0 .265
Y.Berra C 4 1 2 2 .242 G.Bell CF 4 0 1 1 .305
W.Post RF 5 1 1 0 .238 H.Simpson RF 5 2 4 1 .275
P.Runnels 2B 5 1 3 1 .269 R.Boone 3B 4 0 1 0 .266
H.Lopez 3B 4 2 2 0 .250 R.Sievers LF 4 0 2 2 .249
A.Dark SS 4 0 2 2 .341 R.Campanella C 4 1 1 1 .237
B.Friend P 3 0 0 1 .122 B.Rush P 4 0 0 0 .127
M.Drabowsky P 0 0 0 0 .000
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Totals 39 7 12 7 Totals 39 8 15 7
Pirates......... 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 - 7 12 2
Nationals....... 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 - 8 15 0
Pirates (40-43) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA SCORESHEET
B.Friend 8 13 7 6 1 9 2 123 3.46 A1 D9
M.Drabowsky LOSS(2-2) 0 2/3 2 1 1 1 1 0 20 3.98 E1
Totals 8 2/3 15 8 7 2 10 2
Nationals (45-38) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA SCORESHEET
B.Rush WIN(8-3) 9 12 7 7 2 6 0 157 3.82 A1
Totals 9 12 7 7 2 6 0
ATTENDANCE- 13,207 DATE- Wednesday, July 28th 1956 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 2:14
LEFT ON BASE- Pirates: 9 Nationals: 6
DOUBLE PLAYS- Pirates: 0 Nationals: 0
ERRORS- M.Minoso, W.Mays
DOUBLES- W.Post(10th)
TRIPLES- Y.Berra(4th), B.White(1st)
HOME RUNS- H.Kuenn(5th), R.Campanella(6th)
RBIs- M.Minoso(34th), Y.Berra-2(51st), P.Runnels(29th), A.Dark-2(28th),
B.Friend, H.Kuenn-2(47th), G.Bell(61st), H.Simpson(42nd),
R.Sievers-2(37th), R.Campanella(17th)
SACRIFICE HITS- B.Friend
WALKS- Y.Berra, H.Lopez, B.White, G.Bell
HIT BY PITCH- M.Minoso
STRIKE OUTS- B.Skowron, W.Mays-2, W.Post-2, P.Runnels, J.Temple, H.Kuenn,
B.White, G.Bell-2, R.Campanella, B.Rush-4
2-out RBI- G.Bell, R.Campanella, H.Simpson
RLISP 2-out- P.Runnels, B.Skowron, A.Dark-2, G.Bell, B.Rush-2, W.Mays-2
TEAM RISP- Pirates: 4 for 14 Nationals: 4 for 9
Shortstop Harvey Kuenn touched them all and had 2 RBI and Bob Rush completed
the game without help from the bullpen as the Washington Nationals pulled out
a win over the Pittsburgh Pirates by a score of 8 to 7 at Griffith
Stadium.
The game was won by Washington when they scored a run in the bottom of the 9th
inning. Johnny Temple laced a one-base hit. Kuenn struck out, unable to
help the rally. After another out, Gus Bell then drew a walk. Harry Simpson
followed and he slapped a single resulting in a mighty exciting win for
Washington and the 13,207 home town fans in attendance. The Washington
offense smacked the Pittsburgh pitching staff around, scoring in 7 of the 9
innings.
The winning pitcher was Rush(8-3) who allowed 7 runs for the game. Moe
Drabowsky(2-2) was the losing pitcher in relief.
Wth the win Washington now has a record of 45-38. With the loss, the
Pittsburgh ballclub's record is 40-43.
SCORESHEET: 1956 Pittsburgh Pirates at 1956 Washington Nationals
M.Minoso-A1 A1:HBP B1:G/63>3 C1:P/6 D1:Si E1:F/8
# 23
B.Skowro-A1 A2:Si>13 B2:G/31 C2:K D2:Force/ E2:G/43>2
36>1o b1 3 12
W.Mays-A1 A3:FO/2 *3*:F/8 *5*:F/8 D3:K E3:K
Y.Berra-A1 A4:Tr>3# B4:Si C4:F/7 *8*:W>b1 *9*:G/63
1#
W.Post-A1 A5:K B5:K C5:G/3 D5:Do>13 E5:G/31
P.Runnel-A1 A6:K B6:Si>12 *6*:F/7 D6:Si>3# E6:Si
23
H.Lopez-A1 *2*:Si B7:Si>23 C7:P/2 D7:W>12 b E7:F/7
12 1
A.Dark-A1 A8:Si>12 B8:L/5 C8:F/7 D8:Si>3#
2# 13
B.Friend-A1 A9:Sac/54 *4*:P/3 *7*:L/6 D9:FC/62>
M.Drabow-E8 >23 12 3# 12
J.Temple-A1 A1:Si B1:G/53 *5*:G/63 *7*:K *9*:Si
H.Kuenn-A1 A2:HR>1# B2:Si C2:G/43 D2:F/9 E2:K
b#
B.White-A1 A3:K B3:Si+E/8 C3:W>b1 D3:Tr E3:G/43>1
>1# 2
G.Bell-A1 A4:K B4:F/8 C4:K D4:Si>3# E4:W>b1
H.Simpso-A1 A5:F/7 *4*:Si *6*:Si D5:Si>1o E5:Si>2#
13
R.Boone-A1 *2*:P/6 B6:G/63>1 C6:Si>13 *8*:L/5
2
R.Siever-A1 A7:G/63 B7:Si+E/7 C7:Si>3# D7:G/53
>2# 1o
R.Campan-A1 A8:G/63 B8:K C8:F/7 D8:HR>b#
B.Rush-A1 *3*:K B9:K C9:K D9:K