Pirates 5-4 Braves (Aug 27, 1956)

PIT

MIL

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

1

5

0

6

0

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7

4

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8

1

0

9

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5

4

H

10

11

E

1

2

W: R. Face

L: B. Trowbridge

Current Series

Pirates

5

Braves

4

Game 1

Final

Pirates

1

Braves

4

Game 2

Final

Pirates

1

Braves

1

Game 3

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 Milwaukee Braves couldn't pull it off against the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5 to 4, on August 28, 1956.

Game Info

August 28, 1956

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	3	1	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Lee Walls L. Walls LF	4	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Dale Long D. Long 1B	4	1	1	3	0	2	.250	.250	1.000
Dick Hall D. Hall P	3	1	2	0	0	1	.667	.667	.667
Roy Face R. Face P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.750
Totals	33	5	10	4	2	8

MIL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Danny O'Connell D. O'Connell 2B	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Wes Covington W. Covington PH	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Johnny Logan J. Logan SS	5	1	2	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	4	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Eddie Mathews E. Mathews 3B	4	2	3	3	0	.750	.750	2.250
Joe Adcock J. Adcock 1B	4	0	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Bobby Thomson B. Thomson LF	4	1	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Bill Bruton B. Bruton CF	4	0	3	1	0	.750	.750	1.000
Del Crandall D. Crandall C	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Warren Spahn W. Spahn P	3	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Bob Trowbridge B. Trowbridge P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Chuck Tanner C. Tanner PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	38	4	11	4	6

Batting

3B: B. Mazeroski

HR: D. Long

RBI: D. Groat, D. Long 3

Batting

2B: B. Bruton

HR: E. Mathews 2

RBI: B. Bruton, E. Mathews 3

Baserunning

SB: B. Bruton

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Dick Hall D. Hall	6.0	9	4	4	4	2	6.00
Roy Face R. Face (W)	3.0	2	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	4	4	6	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Warren Spahn W. Spahn	6.2	8	4	3	1	5	1	4.05
Bob Trowbridge B. Trowbridge (L)	2.1	2	1	1	1	3	0	3.86
Totals	9.0	10	5	4	2	8	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	3	1	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Lee Walls L. Walls LF	4	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Dale Long D. Long 1B	4	1	1	3	0	2	.250	.250	1.000
Dick Hall D. Hall P	3	1	2	0	0	1	.667	.667	.667
Roy Face R. Face P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.750
Totals	33	5	10	4	2	8

Batting

3B: B. Mazeroski

HR: D. Long

RBI: D. Groat, D. Long 3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Dick Hall D. Hall	6.0	9	4	4	4	2	6.00
Roy Face R. Face (W)	3.0	2	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	4	4	6	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Danny O'Connell D. O'Connell 2B	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Wes Covington W. Covington PH	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Johnny Logan J. Logan SS	5	1	2	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	4	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Eddie Mathews E. Mathews 3B	4	2	3	3	0	.750	.750	2.250
Joe Adcock J. Adcock 1B	4	0	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Bobby Thomson B. Thomson LF	4	1	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Bill Bruton B. Bruton CF	4	0	3	1	0	.750	.750	1.000
Del Crandall D. Crandall C	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Warren Spahn W. Spahn P	3	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Bob Trowbridge B. Trowbridge P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Chuck Tanner C. Tanner PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	38	4	11	4	6

Batting

2B: B. Bruton

HR: E. Mathews 2

RBI: B. Bruton, E. Mathews 3

Baserunning

SB: B. Bruton

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Warren Spahn W. Spahn	6.2	8	4	3	1	5	1	4.05
Bob Trowbridge B. Trowbridge (L)	2.1	2	1	1	1	3	0	3.86
Totals	9.0	10	5	4	2	8	1

54-72 PIT

MIL 75-49

Current Series

1956 NL

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