Braves 0-5 Pirates (May 20, 1956)

MIL

PIT

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

1

7

0

2

8

0

9

0

R

0

5

H

6

11

E

1

0

W: R. Kline

L: W. Spahn

Current Series

Braves

3

Pirates

6

Game 1

Final

Braves

0

Pirates

5

Game 2

Final

NL East Standings

ATL PIT

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Phillies	95	67	.586
Braves	89	73	.549	6.0
Mets	89	73	.549	6.0
Nationals	71	91	.438	24.0
Marlins	62	100	.383	33.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	93	69	.574
Cubs	83	79	.512	10.0
Cardinals	83	79	.512	10.0
Reds	77	85	.475	16.0
Pirates	76	86	.469	17.0

Game Summary

The Pittsburgh Pirates dominated the Milwaukee Braves, 5 to 0, on May 20, 1956.

Game Info

May 20, 1956

MIL

Batters	AB	H	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Danny O'Connell D. O'Connell 2B	2	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Wes Covington W. Covington PH	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jack Dittmer J. Dittmer 2B	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Johnny Logan J. Logan SS	4	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Eddie Mathews E. Mathews 3B	4	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	4	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Bobby Thomson B. Thomson LF	4	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Frank Torre F. Torre 1B	4	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Bill Bruton B. Bruton CF	3	2	0	0	.667	.667	.667
Del Crandall D. Crandall C	3	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Warren Spahn W. Spahn P	2	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Red Murff R. Murff P	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Chuck Tanner C. Tanner PH	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Ernie Johnson E. Johnson P	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	32	6	1	1

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien 2B	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Gene Freese G. Freese 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	4	3	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Dale Long D. Long 1B	4	1	2	4	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Frank Thomas F. Thomas LF	3	0	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Hank Foiles H. Foiles C	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	4	0	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Ron Kline R. Kline P	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	5	11	5	2	3

Batting

2B: R. Clemente, H. Foiles, B. Virdon

HR: D. Long

RBI: H. Foiles, D. Long 4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Warren Spahn W. Spahn (L)	6.2	9	5	5	2	3	1	6.75
Red Murff R. Murff	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Ernie Johnson E. Johnson	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	11	5	5	2	3	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ron Kline R. Kline (W)	9.0	6	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	0	0	1	1	0

Batters	AB	H	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Danny O'Connell D. O'Connell 2B	2	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Wes Covington W. Covington PH	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jack Dittmer J. Dittmer 2B	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Johnny Logan J. Logan SS	4	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Eddie Mathews E. Mathews 3B	4	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	4	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Bobby Thomson B. Thomson LF	4	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Frank Torre F. Torre 1B	4	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Bill Bruton B. Bruton CF	3	2	0	0	.667	.667	.667
Del Crandall D. Crandall C	3	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Warren Spahn W. Spahn P	2	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Red Murff R. Murff P	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Chuck Tanner C. Tanner PH	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Ernie Johnson E. Johnson P	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	32	6	1	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Warren Spahn W. Spahn (L)	6.2	9	5	5	2	3	1	6.75
Red Murff R. Murff	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Ernie Johnson E. Johnson	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	11	5	5	2	3	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien 2B	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Gene Freese G. Freese 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	4	3	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Dale Long D. Long 1B	4	1	2	4	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Frank Thomas F. Thomas LF	3	0	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Hank Foiles H. Foiles C	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	4	0	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Ron Kline R. Kline P	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	5	11	5	2	3