Pirates 2-3 Braves (Jul 14, 1956)

PIT

MIL

1

0

2

1

0

3

0

4

1

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

8

0

1

9

0

X

R

2

3

H

9

6

E

0

1

W: W. Spahn

L: V. Law

PIT

Team Stats

MIL

0

HR

1

2

R

3

9

H

6

0

SB

0

LOB

.265

AVG

.200

.286

OBP

.368

.324

SLG

.300

3.38

ERA

2.00

4

K

5

8

BB

1

Current Series

Pirates

2

Braves

3

Game 1

Final

Pirates

1

Braves

4

Game 2

Final

Pirates

1

Braves

2

Game 3

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, 3 to 2, on July 15, 1956.

Game Info

July 14, 1956

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	4	0	2	0	0	1
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	3	0	0	0	0	0
Lee Walls L. Walls LF	3	0	1	0	1	1
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Dale Long D. Long 1B	4	1	1	0	0	2
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	4	1	2	0	0	0
Hank Foiles H. Foiles C	4	0	1	0	0	0
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien PR	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	3	0	2	2	0	0
Jack Shepard J. Shepard PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Laurin Pepper L. Pepper P	2	0	0	0	0	1
Fred Waters F. Waters P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Vern Law V. Law P	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Cole D. Cole PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	2	9	2	1	5

MIL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Danny O'Connell D. O'Connell 2B	1	1	0	1	0	4	0
Johnny Logan J. Logan SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	1
Eddie Mathews E. Mathews 3B	4	1	2	2	1	0	0
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
Wes Covington W. Covington LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Bobby Thomson B. Thomson LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Bruton B. Bruton CF	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Joe Adcock J. Adcock 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	2
Frank Torre F. Torre 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Del Rice D. Rice C	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chuck Tanner C. Tanner PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Del Crandall D. Crandall C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Warren Spahn W. Spahn P	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	3	6	3	1	8	4

Batting

2B: H. Foiles, D. Long

TB: R. Clemente 2, H. Foiles 2, D. Long 2, B. Mazeroski 2, B. Virdon 2, L. Walls

RBI: B. Mazeroski 2

SAC: D. Groat

GIDP: H. Foiles, D. Groat

Batting

HR: E. Mathews

TB: B. Bruton, W. Covington 2, J. Logan, E. Mathews 5

RBI: E. Mathews 2, D. O'Connell

IBB: J. Adcock, D. Crandall

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Laurin Pepper L. Pepper	5.1	3	2	2	4	2	1	3.38
Fred Waters F. Waters	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Vern Law V. Law (L)	2.1	3	1	1	3	2	0	3.86
Totals	8.0	6	3	3	8	4	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Warren Spahn W. Spahn (W)	9.0	9	2	2	1	5	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	9	2	2	1	5	0

WP: V. Law

Batters faced: V. Law 13, L. Pepper 23, F. Waters 2

WP: W. Spahn

Batters faced: W. Spahn 36

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	4	0	2	0	0	1
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	3	0	0	0	0	0
Lee Walls L. Walls LF	3	0	1	0	1	1
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Dale Long D. Long 1B	4	1	1	0	0	2
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	4	1	2	0	0	0
Hank Foiles H. Foiles C	4	0	1	0	0	0
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien PR	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	3	0	2	2	0	0
Jack Shepard J. Shepard PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Laurin Pepper L. Pepper P	2	0	0	0	0	1
Fred Waters F. Waters P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Vern Law V. Law P	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Cole D. Cole PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	2	9	2	1	5

Batting

2B: H. Foiles, D. Long

TB: R. Clemente 2, H. Foiles 2, D. Long 2, B. Mazeroski 2, B. Virdon 2, L. Walls

RBI: B. Mazeroski 2

SAC: D. Groat

GIDP: H. Foiles, D. Groat

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Laurin Pepper L. Pepper	5.1	3	2	2	4	2	1	3.38
Fred Waters F. Waters	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Vern Law V. Law (L)	2.1	3	1	1	3	2	0	3.86
Totals	8.0	6	3	3	8	4	1

WP: V. Law

Batters faced: V. Law 13, L. Pepper 23, F. Waters 2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Danny O'Connell D. O'Connell 2B	1	1	0	1	0	4	0
Johnny Logan J. Logan SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	1
Eddie Mathews E. Mathews 3B	4	1	2	2	1	0	0
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
Wes Covington W. Covington LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Bobby Thomson B. Thomson LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Bruton B. Bruton CF	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Joe Adcock J. Adcock 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	2
Frank Torre F. Torre 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Del Rice D. Rice C	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chuck Tanner C. Tanner PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Del Crandall D. Crandall C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Warren Spahn W. Spahn P	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	3	6	3	1	8	4

Batting

HR: E. Mathews

TB: B. Bruton, W. Covington 2, J. Logan, E. Mathews 5

RBI: E. Mathews 2, D. O'Connell

IBB: J. Adcock, D. Crandall

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Warren Spahn W. Spahn (W)	9.0	9	2	2	1	5	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	9	2	2	1	5	0

WP: W. Spahn

Batters faced: W. Spahn 36

37-42 PIT

MIL 46-30

Team Stats

Current Series

1956 NL

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