Pirates 0-5 Braves (May 8, 1956)

PIT

MIL

1

0

2

0

1

3

0

4

0

1

5

0

6

0

2

7

0

1

8

0

9

0

R

0

5

H

3

6

E

1

W: W. Spahn

L: B. Friend

Current Series

Pirates

0

Braves

5

Game 1

Final

NL Central Standings

PIT ATL

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

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

Game Summary

The Milwaukee Braves dominated the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5 to 0, on May 8, 1956.

Game Info

May 8, 1956

PIT

Batters	AB	H	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Gene Freese G. Freese 3B	4	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	4	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Dale Long D. Long 1B	4	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Frank Thomas F. Thomas LF	4	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Lee Walls L. Walls RF	3	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente CF	3	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Curt Roberts C. Roberts 2B	3	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	2	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien PR	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Danny Kravitz D. Kravitz C	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bob Friend B. Friend P	2	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco PH	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Red Swanson R. Swanson P	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	30	3	1	10

MIL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Danny O'Connell D. O'Connell 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Logan J. Logan SS	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Eddie Mathews E. Mathews 3B	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Bobby Thomson B. Thomson LF	4	1	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Joe Adcock J. Adcock 1B	3	1	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	1.333
Bill Bruton B. Bruton CF	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	1.000
Del Crandall D. Crandall C	3	1	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	1.333
Warren Spahn W. Spahn P	3	0	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Totals	30	5	6	4	2	4

Batting

2B: E. Mathews

3B: B. Bruton

HR: J. Adcock, D. Crandall, B. Thomson

RBI: J. Adcock, D. Crandall, B. Thomson 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Friend B. Friend (L)	7.0	6	5	5	2	4	3	6.43
Red Swanson R. Swanson	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	6	5	5	2	4	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Warren Spahn W. Spahn (W)	9.0	3	0	0	1	10	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	3	0	0	1	10	0

Batters	AB	H	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Gene Freese G. Freese 3B	4	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	4	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Dale Long D. Long 1B	4	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Frank Thomas F. Thomas LF	4	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Lee Walls L. Walls RF	3	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente CF	3	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Curt Roberts C. Roberts 2B	3	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	2	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien PR	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Danny Kravitz D. Kravitz C	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bob Friend B. Friend P	2	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco PH	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Red Swanson R. Swanson P	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	30	3	1	10

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Friend B. Friend (L)	7.0	6	5	5	2	4	3	6.43
Red Swanson R. Swanson	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	6	5	5	2	4	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Danny O'Connell D. O'Connell 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Logan J. Logan SS	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Eddie Mathews E. Mathews 3B	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Bobby Thomson B. Thomson LF	4	1	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Joe Adcock J. Adcock 1B	3	1	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	1.333
Bill Bruton B. Bruton CF	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	1.000
Del Crandall D. Crandall C	3	1	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	1.333
Warren Spahn W. Spahn P	3	0	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Totals	30	5	6	4	2	4