Braves 3-4 Pirates (Aug 2, 1956)

MIL

PIT

1

0

2

1

0

3

0

1

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

8

0

1

9

2

R

3

4

H

8

10

E

0

W: V. Law

L: W. Spahn

MIL

Team Stats

PIT

1

HR

0

3

R

4

8

H

10

1

SB

0

LOB

.235

AVG

.294

.278

OBP

.342

.353

SLG

.324

4.15

ERA

3.00

2

K

5

3

BB

1

Current Series

Braves

3

Pirates

4

Game 1

Final

Braves

7

Pirates

3

Game 2

Final

Braves

5

Pirates

1

Game 3

Final

Braves

5

Pirates

0

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 Pittsburgh Pirates squeaked out a win over the Milwaukee Braves, 4 to 3, on August 3, 1956.

Game Info

August 2, 1956

MIL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Jack Dittmer J. Dittmer 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Felix Mantilla F. Mantilla SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Eddie Mathews E. Mathews 3B	4	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
Joe Adcock J. Adcock 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Frank Torre F. Torre 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wes Covington W. Covington LF	3	0	2	0	0	1	1	1
Bobby Thomson B. Thomson PR-LF	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Bruton B. Bruton CF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Del Crandall D. Crandall C	4	0	1	2	0	0	0	0
Warren Spahn W. Spahn P	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Dave Jolly D. Jolly P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	3	8	3	1	1	1	5

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Lee Walls L. Walls LF	4	2	1	0	1	0
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	5	0	2	2	0	0
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	3	0	1	1	1	0
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	3	0	2	1	0	0
Dale Long D. Long 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	4	0	1	0	0	0
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	4	1	1	0	0	1
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Cole D. Cole PH	1	0	1	0	0	0
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien PR	0	1	0	0	0	0
Vern Law V. Law P	3	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Skinner B. Skinner PH	0	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	34	4	10	4	3	2

Batting

2B: D. Crandall

HR: E. Mathews

TB: H. Aaron, B. Bruton, W. Covington 2, D. Crandall 2, J. Dittmer, F. Mantilla, E. Mathews 4

RBI: D. Crandall 2, E. Mathews

HBP: F. Mantilla

GIDP: H. Aaron

Baserunning

SB: W. Covington

Batting

2B: D. Groat

TB: R. Clemente, D. Cole, D. Groat 3, D. Long, J. Shepard, F. Thomas 2, B. Virdon, L. Walls

RBI: R. Clemente, D. Groat 2, F. Thomas

IBB: R. Clemente

SF: F. Thomas

GIDP: B. Virdon

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Warren Spahn W. Spahn (L)	8.1	9	4	4	2	2	4.32
Dave Jolly D. Jolly	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.2	10	4	4	3	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Vern Law V. Law (W)	9.0	8	3	3	1	5	1	3.00
Totals	9.0	8	3	3	1	5	1

Batters faced: D. Jolly 3, W. Spahn 35

Batters faced: V. Law 36

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Jack Dittmer J. Dittmer 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Felix Mantilla F. Mantilla SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Eddie Mathews E. Mathews 3B	4	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
Joe Adcock J. Adcock 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Frank Torre F. Torre 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wes Covington W. Covington LF	3	0	2	0	0	1	1	1
Bobby Thomson B. Thomson PR-LF	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Bruton B. Bruton CF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Del Crandall D. Crandall C	4	0	1	2	0	0	0	0
Warren Spahn W. Spahn P	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Dave Jolly D. Jolly P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	3	8	3	1	1	1	5

Batting

2B: D. Crandall

HR: E. Mathews

TB: H. Aaron, B. Bruton, W. Covington 2, D. Crandall 2, J. Dittmer, F. Mantilla, E. Mathews 4

RBI: D. Crandall 2, E. Mathews

HBP: F. Mantilla

GIDP: H. Aaron

Baserunning

SB: W. Covington

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Warren Spahn W. Spahn (L)	8.1	9	4	4	2	2	4.32
Dave Jolly D. Jolly	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.2	10	4	4	3	2

Batters faced: D. Jolly 3, W. Spahn 35

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Lee Walls L. Walls LF	4	2	1	0	1	0
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	5	0	2	2	0	0
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	3	0	1	1	1	0
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	3	0	2	1	0	0
Dale Long D. Long 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	4	0	1	0	0	0
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	4	1	1	0	0	1
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Cole D. Cole PH	1	0	1	0	0	0
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien PR	0	1	0	0	0	0
Vern Law V. Law P	3	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Skinner B. Skinner PH	0	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	34	4	10	4	3	2

Batting

2B: D. Groat

TB: R. Clemente, D. Cole, D. Groat 3, D. Long, J. Shepard, F. Thomas 2, B. Virdon, L. Walls

RBI: R. Clemente, D. Groat 2, F. Thomas

IBB: R. Clemente

SF: F. Thomas

GIDP: B. Virdon

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Vern Law V. Law (W)	9.0	8	3	3	1	5	1	3.00
Totals	9.0	8	3	3	1	5	1

Batters faced: V. Law 36

57-38 MIL

PIT 44-55

Team Stats

Current Series

1956 NL

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