Braves 0-5 Pirates (May 19, 1956)

MIL

PIT

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

1

7

0

2

8

0

9

0

X

R

0

5

H

6

11

E

1

0

W: R. Kline

L: W. Spahn

MIL

Team Stats

PIT

0

HR

1

0

R

5

6

H

11

0

SB

0

LOB

.188

AVG

.314

.212

OBP

.351

.188

SLG

.486

5.63

ERA

0.00

3

K

1

2

BB

1

Current Series

Braves

3

Pirates

6

Game 1

Final

Braves

0

Pirates

5

Game 2

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 Pittsburgh Pirates dominated the Milwaukee Braves, 5 to 0, on May 20, 1956.

Game Info

May 19, 1956

MIL

Batters	AB	H	BB	K
Danny O'Connell D. O'Connell 2B	2	0	1	0
Wes Covington W. Covington PH	1	0	0	0
Jack Dittmer J. Dittmer 2B	0	0	0	0
Johnny Logan J. Logan SS	4	0	0	0
Eddie Mathews E. Mathews 3B	4	0	0	0
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	4	2	0	0
Bobby Thomson B. Thomson LF	4	0	0	0
Frank Torre F. Torre 1B	4	1	0	0
Bill Bruton B. Bruton CF	3	2	0	0
Del Crandall D. Crandall C	3	0	0	0
Warren Spahn W. Spahn P	2	0	0	1
Red Murff R. Murff P	0	0	0	0
Chuck Tanner C. Tanner PH	1	1	0	0
Ernie Johnson E. Johnson P	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	6	1	1

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien 2B	5	1	2	0	0	0	0
Gene Freese G. Freese 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	4	3	2	0	0	0	0
Dale Long D. Long 1B	4	1	2	4	1	0	0
Frank Thomas F. Thomas LF	3	0	2	0	0	1	0
Hank Foiles H. Foiles C	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	4	0	2	0	0	0	1
Ron Kline R. Kline P	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	35	5	11	5	1	2	3

Batting

TB: H. Aaron 2, B. Bruton 2, C. Tanner, F. Torre

GIDP: D. Crandall

Batting

2B: R. Clemente, H. Foiles, B. Virdon

HR: D. Long

TB: R. Clemente 3, H. Foiles 2, D. Long 5, J. O'Brien 2, F. Thomas 2, B. Virdon 3

RBI: H. Foiles, D. Long 4

IBB: D. Groat, F. Thomas

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Warren Spahn W. Spahn (L)	6.2	9	5	5	2	3	1	6.75
Red Murff R. Murff	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Ernie Johnson E. Johnson	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	11	5	5	2	3	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ron Kline R. Kline (W)	9.0	6	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	0	0	1	1	0

Batters faced: E. Johnson 4, R. Murff 2, W. Spahn 31

Batters faced: R. Kline 33

Batters	AB	H	BB	K
Danny O'Connell D. O'Connell 2B	2	0	1	0
Wes Covington W. Covington PH	1	0	0	0
Jack Dittmer J. Dittmer 2B	0	0	0	0
Johnny Logan J. Logan SS	4	0	0	0
Eddie Mathews E. Mathews 3B	4	0	0	0
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	4	2	0	0
Bobby Thomson B. Thomson LF	4	0	0	0
Frank Torre F. Torre 1B	4	1	0	0
Bill Bruton B. Bruton CF	3	2	0	0
Del Crandall D. Crandall C	3	0	0	0
Warren Spahn W. Spahn P	2	0	0	1
Red Murff R. Murff P	0	0	0	0
Chuck Tanner C. Tanner PH	1	1	0	0
Ernie Johnson E. Johnson P	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	6	1	1

Batting

TB: H. Aaron 2, B. Bruton 2, C. Tanner, F. Torre

GIDP: D. Crandall

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Warren Spahn W. Spahn (L)	6.2	9	5	5	2	3	1	6.75
Red Murff R. Murff	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Ernie Johnson E. Johnson	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	11	5	5	2	3	1

Batters faced: E. Johnson 4, R. Murff 2, W. Spahn 31

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien 2B	5	1	2	0	0	0	0
Gene Freese G. Freese 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	4	3	2	0	0	0	0
Dale Long D. Long 1B	4	1	2	4	1	0	0
Frank Thomas F. Thomas LF	3	0	2	0	0	1	0
Hank Foiles H. Foiles C	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	4	0	2	0	0	0	1
Ron Kline R. Kline P	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	35	5	11	5	1	2	3

Batting

2B: R. Clemente, H. Foiles, B. Virdon

HR: D. Long

TB: R. Clemente 3, H. Foiles 2, D. Long 5, J. O'Brien 2, F. Thomas 2, B. Virdon 3

RBI: H. Foiles, D. Long 4

IBB: D. Groat, F. Thomas

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ron Kline R. Kline (W)	9.0	6	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	0	0	1	1	0

Batters faced: R. Kline 33

13-8 MIL

PIT 15-13

Team Stats

Current Series

1956 NL

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