The Philadelphia Phillies managed to stay ahead of the Milwaukee Braves, 6 to 5, on September 15, 1956.

1956 Philadelphia Phillies

Final

MIL

Braves

86-57

5

PHI

Phillies

65-75

6

MIL

PHI

1

0

2

2

0

0

3

0

0

4

1

3

5

0

0

6

0

0

7

4

0

8

0

1

9

0

R

5

6

H

11

10

E

0

1

Batters

Player AB R H RBI HR BB SO SB CS TB
Johnny Logan SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Felix Mantilla PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Danny O'Connell 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Earl Hersh PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Bob Trowbridge P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Andy Pafko PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Hank Aaron RF 5 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 4
Eddie Mathews 3B 3 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 4
Jim Pendleton 3B 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Joe Adcock 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Bobby Thomson LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Bill Bruton CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Del Rice C 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Taylor Phillips P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chuck Tanner PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jack Dittmer 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bob Buhl P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ray Crone P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Del Crandall C 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
Totals 38 5 11 5 1 2 4 0 0 17

Pitchers

Player IP H R ER BB SO HR
Bob Buhl 3.0 5 4 4 2 0 0
Ray Crone 0.2 1 1 1 2 1 0
Taylor Phillips 2.1 2 0 0 1 1 0
Bob Trowbridge (L) 2.0 2 1 1 2 0 0
Totals 8.0 10 6 6 7 2 0

Batters

Player AB R H RBI HR BB SO SB CS TB
Richie Ashburn CF 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 4
Solly Hemus 2B 3 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 2
Marv Blaylock 1B 4 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 1
Del Ennis LF 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Willie Jones 3B 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Elmer Valo RF 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 4
Andy Seminick C 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
Roy Smalley SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Bob Miller P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curt Simmons P 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Robin Roberts P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 30 6 10 6 0 7 2 0 0 13

Pitchers

Player IP H R ER BB SO HR
Bob Miller 6.2 8 5 2 1 4 1
Curt Simmons (W) 1.2 3 0 0 0 0 0
Robin Roberts (S) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0
Totals 9.0 11 5 2 2 4 1

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