Pirates 3-4 Braves (Jun 2, 1956)

PIT

MIL

1

0

2

1

2

3

0

1

4

0

1

5

0

6

0

7

2

0

8

0

9

0

X

R

3

4

H

8

10

E

0

2

W: B. Buhl

L: V. Law

PIT

Team Stats

MIL

0

HR

0

3

R

4

8

H

10

1

SB

0

LOB

.235

AVG

.313

.297

OBP

.303

.324

SLG

.469

4.50

ERA

2.00

3

K

6

0

BB

3

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 squeaked out a win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4 to 3, on June 3, 1956.

Game Info

June 2, 1956

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Gene Freese G. Freese 3B-2B	5	0	0	0	1	0	1
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lee Walls L. Walls RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Dale Long D. Long 1B	3	1	1	0	0	1	1
Frank Thomas F. Thomas LF	4	0	1	1	0	0	2
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	3	0	2	0	0	0	0
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Nellie King N. King P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Curt Roberts C. Roberts 2B	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jack McMahan J. McMahan P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Skinner B. Skinner PH-3B	2	0	0	1	0	0	0
Vern Law V. Law P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Danny Kravitz D. Kravitz PH-3B-C	2	0	1	0	0	1	0
Totals	34	3	8	2	1	3	6

MIL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K
Jack Dittmer J. Dittmer 2B	4	0	1	1	0
Johnny Logan J. Logan SS	4	0	0	0	0
Eddie Mathews E. Mathews 3B	4	0	1	0	0
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	4	1	1	0	0
Bobby Thomson B. Thomson LF	3	0	0	1	2
Bill Bruton B. Bruton CF	4	1	2	0	0
Frank Torre F. Torre 1B	3	1	2	1	0
Del Rice D. Rice C	3	1	3	1	0
Bob Buhl B. Buhl P	3	0	0	0	1
Totals	32	4	10	4	3

Batting

2B: J. Shepard 2, F. Thomas

TB: R. Clemente, D. Kravitz, D. Long, J. Shepard 4, F. Thomas 2, B. Virdon, L. Walls

RBI: B. Skinner, F. Thomas

GIDP: F. Thomas

Baserunning

SB: G. Freese

CS: F. Thomas

Batting

2B: B. Bruton, J. Dittmer, D. Rice

3B: H. Aaron

TB: H. Aaron 3, B. Bruton 3, J. Dittmer 2, E. Mathews, D. Rice 4, F. Torre 2

RBI: J. Dittmer, D. Rice, B. Thomson, F. Torre

SF: B. Thomson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	ERA
Vern Law V. Law (L)	4.0	8	4	4	0	9.00
Jack McMahan J. McMahan	2.0	2	0	0	2	0.00
Nellie King N. King	2.0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	8.0	10	4	4	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Buhl B. Buhl (W)	9.0	8	3	2	3	6	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	8	3	2	3	6	0

Batters faced: N. King 6, V. Law 20, J. McMahan 7

Batters faced: B. Buhl 37

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Gene Freese G. Freese 3B-2B	5	0	0	0	1	0	1
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lee Walls L. Walls RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Dale Long D. Long 1B	3	1	1	0	0	1	1
Frank Thomas F. Thomas LF	4	0	1	1	0	0	2
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	3	0	2	0	0	0	0
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Nellie King N. King P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Curt Roberts C. Roberts 2B	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jack McMahan J. McMahan P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Skinner B. Skinner PH-3B	2	0	0	1	0	0	0
Vern Law V. Law P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Danny Kravitz D. Kravitz PH-3B-C	2	0	1	0	0	1	0
Totals	34	3	8	2	1	3	6

Batting

2B: J. Shepard 2, F. Thomas

TB: R. Clemente, D. Kravitz, D. Long, J. Shepard 4, F. Thomas 2, B. Virdon, L. Walls

RBI: B. Skinner, F. Thomas

GIDP: F. Thomas

Baserunning

SB: G. Freese

CS: F. Thomas

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	ERA
Vern Law V. Law (L)	4.0	8	4	4	0	9.00
Jack McMahan J. McMahan	2.0	2	0	0	2	0.00
Nellie King N. King	2.0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	8.0	10	4	4	3

Batters faced: N. King 6, V. Law 20, J. McMahan 7

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K
Jack Dittmer J. Dittmer 2B	4	0	1	1	0
Johnny Logan J. Logan SS	4	0	0	0	0
Eddie Mathews E. Mathews 3B	4	0	1	0	0
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	4	1	1	0	0
Bobby Thomson B. Thomson LF	3	0	0	1	2
Bill Bruton B. Bruton CF	4	1	2	0	0
Frank Torre F. Torre 1B	3	1	2	1	0
Del Rice D. Rice C	3	1	3	1	0
Bob Buhl B. Buhl P	3	0	0	0	1
Totals	32	4	10	4	3

Batting

2B: B. Bruton, J. Dittmer, D. Rice

3B: H. Aaron

TB: H. Aaron 3, B. Bruton 3, J. Dittmer 2, E. Mathews, D. Rice 4, F. Torre 2

RBI: J. Dittmer, D. Rice, B. Thomson, F. Torre

SF: B. Thomson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Buhl B. Buhl (W)	9.0	8	3	2	3	6	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	8	3	2	3	6	0

Batters faced: B. Buhl 37

24-17 PIT

MIL 20-13

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1956 NL

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