Braves 6-4 Pirates (Sep 17, 1956)

MIL

PIT

1

0

2

0

3

0

1

4

0

5

0

1

6

0

2

7

0

8

2

0

9

1

0

R

6

4

H

11

13

E

1

2

W: L. Sleater

L: R. Face

S: W. Spahn

MIL

Team Stats

PIT

0

HR

0

6

R

4

11

H

13

0

SB

0

LOB

.306

AVG

.351

.333

OBP

.400

.333

SLG

.486

4.00

ERA

3.00

7

K

3

BB

2

Current Series

Braves

6

Pirates

4

Game 1

Final

Braves

1

Pirates

2

Game 2

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 fell to the Milwaukee Braves, 6 to 4, on September 18, 1956.

Game Info

September 17, 1956

MIL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Bill Bruton B. Bruton CF	5	2	1	0	0	2
Frank Torre F. Torre 1B	4	1	2	1	0	0
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	4	1	2	0	1	0
Eddie Mathews E. Mathews 3B	5	1	3	0	0	0
Bobby Thomson B. Thomson LF	3	0	0	1	0	1
Johnny Logan J. Logan SS	4	0	2	2	0	0
Jack Dittmer J. Dittmer 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0
Del Rice D. Rice C	3	0	0	0	0	0
Wes Covington W. Covington PH	0	0	0	0	1	0
Felix Mantilla F. Mantilla PR	0	0	0	0	0	0
Del Crandall D. Crandall C	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lew Burdette L. Burdette P	2	1	0	0	0	0
Ernie Johnson E. Johnson P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chuck Tanner C. Tanner PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Lou Sleater L. Sleater P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Adcock J. Adcock PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Trowbridge B. Trowbridge P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Warren Spahn W. Spahn P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	36	6	11	4	2	3

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	5	1	3	0	0	1
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	5	1	2	0	0	1
Lee Walls L. Walls LF	4	0	2	1	0	1
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien LF	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Powers J. Powers PH	0	0	0	0	1	0
Dale Long D. Long 1B	5	1	2	1	0	1
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	5	0	1	0	0	0
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	3	1	1	1	1	1
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien PR	0	0	0	0	0	0
Howie Pollet H. Pollet P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	3	0	1	1	0	1
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	3	0	0	0	1	1
Ron Kline R. Kline P	1	0	1	0	0	0
Dick Cole D. Cole PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Red Munger R. Munger P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Skinner B. Skinner PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Roy Face R. Face P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gene Freese G. Freese PH-3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	4	13	4	3	7

Batting

2B: J. Logan

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

RBI: J. Logan 2, B. Thomson, F. Torre

IBB: H. Aaron, W. Covington

SAC: B. Thomson, F. Torre

SF: B. Thomson

Batting

2B: L. Walls

3B: D. Long, J. Shepard

TB: R. Clemente 3, D. Groat, R. Kline, D. Long 4, J. Shepard 3, F. Thomas, B. Virdon 2, L. Walls 3

RBI: D. Long, J. Shepard, F. Thomas, L. Walls

SAC: J. Shepard

Baserunning

CS: B. Virdon

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Lew Burdette L. Burdette	5.1	11	4	4	0	4	6.75
Ernie Johnson E. Johnson	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0.00
Lou Sleater L. Sleater (W)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Bob Trowbridge B. Trowbridge	1.1	1	0	0	2	0	0.00
Warren Spahn W. Spahn (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	13	4	4	3	7

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Ron Kline R. Kline	5.0	7	3	1	0	2	1.80
Red Munger R. Munger	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Roy Face R. Face (L)	2.0	3	2	2	1	1	9.00
Howie Pollet H. Pollet	1.0	1	1	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	6	3	2	3

Batters faced: L. Burdette 25, E. Johnson 3, L. Sleater 4, W. Spahn 2, B. Trowbridge 7

WP: R. Kline

Batters faced: R. Face 10, R. Kline 23, R. Munger 3, H. Pollet 5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Bill Bruton B. Bruton CF	5	2	1	0	0	2
Frank Torre F. Torre 1B	4	1	2	1	0	0
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	4	1	2	0	1	0
Eddie Mathews E. Mathews 3B	5	1	3	0	0	0
Bobby Thomson B. Thomson LF	3	0	0	1	0	1
Johnny Logan J. Logan SS	4	0	2	2	0	0
Jack Dittmer J. Dittmer 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0
Del Rice D. Rice C	3	0	0	0	0	0
Wes Covington W. Covington PH	0	0	0	0	1	0
Felix Mantilla F. Mantilla PR	0	0	0	0	0	0
Del Crandall D. Crandall C	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lew Burdette L. Burdette P	2	1	0	0	0	0
Ernie Johnson E. Johnson P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chuck Tanner C. Tanner PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Lou Sleater L. Sleater P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Adcock J. Adcock PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Trowbridge B. Trowbridge P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Warren Spahn W. Spahn P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	36	6	11	4	2	3

Batting

2B: J. Logan

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

RBI: J. Logan 2, B. Thomson, F. Torre

IBB: H. Aaron, W. Covington

SAC: B. Thomson, F. Torre

SF: B. Thomson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Lew Burdette L. Burdette	5.1	11	4	4	0	4	6.75
Ernie Johnson E. Johnson	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0.00
Lou Sleater L. Sleater (W)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Bob Trowbridge B. Trowbridge	1.1	1	0	0	2	0	0.00
Warren Spahn W. Spahn (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	13	4	4	3	7

Batters faced: L. Burdette 25, E. Johnson 3, L. Sleater 4, W. Spahn 2, B. Trowbridge 7

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	5	1	3	0	0	1
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	5	1	2	0	0	1
Lee Walls L. Walls LF	4	0	2	1	0	1
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien LF	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Powers J. Powers PH	0	0	0	0	1	0
Dale Long D. Long 1B	5	1	2	1	0	1
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	5	0	1	0	0	0
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	3	1	1	1	1	1
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien PR	0	0	0	0	0	0
Howie Pollet H. Pollet P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	3	0	1	1	0	1
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	3	0	0	0	1	1
Ron Kline R. Kline P	1	0	1	0	0	0
Dick Cole D. Cole PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Red Munger R. Munger P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Skinner B. Skinner PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Roy Face R. Face P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gene Freese G. Freese PH-3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	4	13	4	3	7

Batting

2B: L. Walls

3B: D. Long, J. Shepard

TB: R. Clemente 3, D. Groat, R. Kline, D. Long 4, J. Shepard 3, F. Thomas, B. Virdon 2, L. Walls 3

RBI: D. Long, J. Shepard, F. Thomas, L. Walls

SAC: J. Shepard

Baserunning

CS: B. Virdon

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Ron Kline R. Kline	5.0	7	3	1	0	2	1.80
Red Munger R. Munger	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Roy Face R. Face (L)	2.0	3	2	2	1	1	9.00
Howie Pollet H. Pollet	1.0	1	1	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	6	3	2	3

WP: R. Kline

Batters faced: R. Face 10, R. Kline 23, R. Munger 3, H. Pollet 5

88-58 MIL

PIT 62-83

Team Stats

Current Series

1956 NL

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