Pirates 0-5 Braves (May 7, 1956)

PIT

MIL

1

0

2

0

1

3

0

4

0

1

5

0

6

0

2

7

0

1

8

0

9

0

X

R

0

5

H

3

6

E

1

W: W. Spahn

L: B. Friend

PIT

Team Stats

MIL

0

HR

3

0

R

5

3

H

6

0

SB

0

LOB

.100

AVG

.200

.129

OBP

.250

.100

SLG

.600

5.63

ERA

0.00

4

K

10

2

BB

1

Current Series

Pirates

0

Braves

5

Game 1

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 Milwaukee Braves dominated the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5 to 0, on May 8, 1956.

Game Info

May 7, 1956

PIT

Batters	AB	H	BB	K
Gene Freese G. Freese 3B	4	1	0	1
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	4	1	0	0
Dale Long D. Long 1B	4	1	0	1
Frank Thomas F. Thomas LF	4	0	0	1
Lee Walls L. Walls RF	3	0	0	2
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente CF	3	0	0	2
Curt Roberts C. Roberts 2B	3	0	0	0
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	2	0	1	1
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien PR	0	0	0	0
Danny Kravitz D. Kravitz C	0	0	0	0
Bob Friend B. Friend P	2	0	0	2
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco PH	1	0	0	0
Red Swanson R. Swanson P	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	3	1	10

MIL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Danny O'Connell D. O'Connell 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Johnny Logan J. Logan SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Eddie Mathews E. Mathews 3B	3	1	1	0	0	1	0
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Bobby Thomson B. Thomson LF	4	1	1	2	1	0	0
Joe Adcock J. Adcock 1B	3	1	1	1	1	0	0
Bill Bruton B. Bruton CF	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
Del Crandall D. Crandall C	3	1	1	1	1	0	0
Warren Spahn W. Spahn P	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
Totals	30	5	6	4	3	2	4

Batting

TB: G. Freese, D. Groat, D. Long

Batting

2B: E. Mathews

3B: B. Bruton

HR: J. Adcock, D. Crandall, B. Thomson

TB: J. Adcock 4, B. Bruton 3, D. Crandall 4, E. Mathews 2, W. Spahn, B. Thomson 4

RBI: J. Adcock, D. Crandall, B. Thomson 2

GIDP: J. Logan

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Friend B. Friend (L)	7.0	6	5	5	2	4	3	6.43
Red Swanson R. Swanson	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	6	5	5	2	4	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Warren Spahn W. Spahn (W)	9.0	3	0	0	1	10	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	3	0	0	1	10	0

WP: B. Friend

Batters faced: B. Friend 29, R. Swanson 3

Batters faced: W. Spahn 31

Batters	AB	H	BB	K
Gene Freese G. Freese 3B	4	1	0	1
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	4	1	0	0
Dale Long D. Long 1B	4	1	0	1
Frank Thomas F. Thomas LF	4	0	0	1
Lee Walls L. Walls RF	3	0	0	2
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente CF	3	0	0	2
Curt Roberts C. Roberts 2B	3	0	0	0
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	2	0	1	1
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien PR	0	0	0	0
Danny Kravitz D. Kravitz C	0	0	0	0
Bob Friend B. Friend P	2	0	0	2
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco PH	1	0	0	0
Red Swanson R. Swanson P	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	3	1	10

Batting

TB: G. Freese, D. Groat, D. Long

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Friend B. Friend (L)	7.0	6	5	5	2	4	3	6.43
Red Swanson R. Swanson	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	6	5	5	2	4	3

WP: B. Friend

Batters faced: B. Friend 29, R. Swanson 3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Danny O'Connell D. O'Connell 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Johnny Logan J. Logan SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Eddie Mathews E. Mathews 3B	3	1	1	0	0	1	0
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Bobby Thomson B. Thomson LF	4	1	1	2	1	0	0
Joe Adcock J. Adcock 1B	3	1	1	1	1	0	0
Bill Bruton B. Bruton CF	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
Del Crandall D. Crandall C	3	1	1	1	1	0	0
Warren Spahn W. Spahn P	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
Totals	30	5	6	4	3	2	4

Batting

2B: E. Mathews

3B: B. Bruton

HR: J. Adcock, D. Crandall, B. Thomson

TB: J. Adcock 4, B. Bruton 3, D. Crandall 4, E. Mathews 2, W. Spahn, B. Thomson 4

RBI: J. Adcock, D. Crandall, B. Thomson 2

GIDP: J. Logan

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Warren Spahn W. Spahn (W)	9.0	3	0	0	1	10	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	3	0	0	1	10	0

Batters faced: W. Spahn 31

8-10 PIT

MIL 8-3

Team Stats

Current Series

1956 NL

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