Pirates 4-1 Braves (May 31, 1956)

PIT

MIL

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

1

6

0

7

0

8

4

0

9

0

R

4

1

H

9

6

E

0

W: B. Friend

L: W. Spahn

S: N. King

PIT

Team Stats

MIL

2

HR

0

4

R

1

9

H

6

0

SB

0

LOB

.265

AVG

.200

.286

OBP

.250

.471

SLG

.200

1.00

ERA

4.00

8

K

7

2

BB

1

Current Series

Pirates

4

Braves

1

Game 1

Final

Pirates

4

Braves

2

Game 2

Final

Pirates

3

Braves

1

Game 3

Final

Pirates

3

Braves

4

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 Milwaukee Braves were decisively beaten by the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4 to 1, on June 1, 1956.

Game Info

May 31, 1956

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Gene Freese G. Freese 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	2
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Lee Walls L. Walls RF	4	1	1	3	1	0	0
Dale Long D. Long 1B	3	1	2	1	1	1	0
Frank Thomas F. Thomas LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente CF-LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Hank Foiles H. Foiles C	4	0	1	0	0	0	3
Curt Roberts C. Roberts 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Shepard J. Shepard PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Friend B. Friend P	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Roy Face R. Face PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Nellie King N. King P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	4	9	4	2	1	7

MIL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Jack Dittmer J. Dittmer 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny Logan J. Logan SS	3	0	0	0	1	0
Eddie Mathews E. Mathews 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	4	0	1	0	0	1
Bobby Thomson B. Thomson LF	4	0	0	0	0	3
Bill Bruton B. Bruton CF	4	0	1	0	0	1
Joe Adcock J. Adcock 1B	3	1	1	0	0	2
Frank Torre F. Torre 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0
Del Crandall D. Crandall C	3	0	1	0	0	0
Warren Spahn W. Spahn P	2	0	1	1	0	1
Red Murff R. Murff P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wes Covington W. Covington PH	0	0	0	0	1	0
Ernie Johnson E. Johnson P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	1	6	1	2	8

Batting

2B: D. Groat

HR: D. Long, L. Walls

TB: R. Clemente, H. Foiles, G. Freese, D. Groat 3, D. Long 5, J. Shepard, L. Walls 4

RBI: D. Long, L. Walls 3

GIDP: L. Walls

Baserunning

CS: H. Foiles

Batting

TB: H. Aaron, J. Adcock, B. Bruton, D. Crandall, E. Mathews, W. Spahn

RBI: W. Spahn

SAC: E. Mathews

GIDP: J. Logan

Baserunning

CS: H. Aaron

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Bob Friend B. Friend (W)	7.0	5	1	1	1	8	1.29
Nellie King N. King (S)	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	1	1	2	8

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Warren Spahn W. Spahn (L)	7.2	8	4	4	1	5	2	4.70
Red Murff R. Murff	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Ernie Johnson E. Johnson	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	4	4	1	7	2

Batters faced: B. Friend 26, N. King 7

Batters faced: E. Johnson 3, R. Murff, W. Spahn 31

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Gene Freese G. Freese 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	2
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Lee Walls L. Walls RF	4	1	1	3	1	0	0
Dale Long D. Long 1B	3	1	2	1	1	1	0
Frank Thomas F. Thomas LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente CF-LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Hank Foiles H. Foiles C	4	0	1	0	0	0	3
Curt Roberts C. Roberts 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Shepard J. Shepard PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Friend B. Friend P	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Roy Face R. Face PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Nellie King N. King P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	4	9	4	2	1	7

Batting

2B: D. Groat

HR: D. Long, L. Walls

TB: R. Clemente, H. Foiles, G. Freese, D. Groat 3, D. Long 5, J. Shepard, L. Walls 4

RBI: D. Long, L. Walls 3

GIDP: L. Walls

Baserunning

CS: H. Foiles

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Bob Friend B. Friend (W)	7.0	5	1	1	1	8	1.29
Nellie King N. King (S)	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	1	1	2	8

Batters faced: B. Friend 26, N. King 7

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Jack Dittmer J. Dittmer 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny Logan J. Logan SS	3	0	0	0	1	0
Eddie Mathews E. Mathews 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	4	0	1	0	0	1
Bobby Thomson B. Thomson LF	4	0	0	0	0	3
Bill Bruton B. Bruton CF	4	0	1	0	0	1
Joe Adcock J. Adcock 1B	3	1	1	0	0	2
Frank Torre F. Torre 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0
Del Crandall D. Crandall C	3	0	1	0	0	0
Warren Spahn W. Spahn P	2	0	1	1	0	1
Red Murff R. Murff P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wes Covington W. Covington PH	0	0	0	0	1	0
Ernie Johnson E. Johnson P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	1	6	1	2	8

Batting

TB: H. Aaron, J. Adcock, B. Bruton, D. Crandall, E. Mathews, W. Spahn

RBI: W. Spahn

SAC: E. Mathews

GIDP: J. Logan

Baserunning

CS: H. Aaron

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Warren Spahn W. Spahn (L)	7.2	8	4	4	1	5	2	4.70
Red Murff R. Murff	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Ernie Johnson E. Johnson	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	4	4	1	7	2

Batters faced: E. Johnson 3, R. Murff, W. Spahn 31

22-16 PIT

MIL 19-11

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1956 NL

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