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

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 3, 1956

MIL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jack Dittmer J. Dittmer 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Felix Mantilla F. Mantilla SS	3	0	1	0	0	1	.333	.500	.333
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Eddie Mathews E. Mathews 3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Joe Adcock J. Adcock 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Frank Torre F. Torre 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Wes Covington W. Covington LF	3	0	2	0	1	1	.667	.750	.667
Bobby Thomson B. Thomson PR-LF	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bill Bruton B. Bruton CF	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Del Crandall D. Crandall C	4	0	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Warren Spahn W. Spahn P	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dave Jolly D. Jolly P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	34	3	8	3	1	5

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Lee Walls L. Walls LF	4	2	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	5	0	2	2	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	3	0	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	3	0	2	1	0	0	.667	.500	.667
Dale Long D. Long 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dick Cole D. Cole PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Vern Law V. Law P	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bob Skinner B. Skinner PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Totals	34	4	10	4	3	2

Batting

2B: D. Crandall

HR: E. Mathews

RBI: D. Crandall 2, E. Mathews

Baserunning

SB: W. Covington

Batting

2B: D. Groat

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

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	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jack Dittmer J. Dittmer 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Felix Mantilla F. Mantilla SS	3	0	1	0	0	1	.333	.500	.333
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Eddie Mathews E. Mathews 3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Joe Adcock J. Adcock 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Frank Torre F. Torre 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Wes Covington W. Covington LF	3	0	2	0	1	1	.667	.750	.667
Bobby Thomson B. Thomson PR-LF	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bill Bruton B. Bruton CF	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Del Crandall D. Crandall C	4	0	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Warren Spahn W. Spahn P	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dave Jolly D. Jolly P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	34	3	8	3	1	5

Batting

2B: D. Crandall

HR: E. Mathews

RBI: D. Crandall 2, E. Mathews

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	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Lee Walls L. Walls LF	4	2	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	5	0	2	2	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	3	0	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	3	0	2	1	0	0	.667	.500	.667
Dale Long D. Long 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dick Cole D. Cole PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Vern Law V. Law P	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bob Skinner B. Skinner PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Totals	34	4	10	4	3	2

Batting

2B: D. Groat

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

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

57-38 MIL

PIT 44-55

Current Series

1956 NL

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