Braves 7-3 Pirates (Aug 4, 1956)

MIL

PIT

1

2

0

2

0

1

3

0

1

4

2

1

5

0

6

0

7

0

8

3

0

9

0

R

7

3

H

9

7

E

0

W: B. Trowbridge

L: H. Pollet

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

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 were decisively beaten by the Milwaukee Braves, 7 to 3, on August 4, 1956.

Game Info

August 4, 1956

MIL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jack Dittmer J. Dittmer 2B	2	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Danny O'Connell D. O'Connell 2B	1	1	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000
Felix Mantilla F. Mantilla SS	4	2	2	1	1	.500	.500	1.000
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	4	0	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Eddie Mathews E. Mathews 3B	4	2	2	3	0	.500	.500	1.500
Joe Adcock J. Adcock 1B	4	1	2	1	0	.500	.500	.500
Wes Covington W. Covington LF	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Andy Pafko A. Pafko PH-LF	3	1	1	2	1	.333	.333	1.333
Bill Bruton B. Bruton CF	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Toby Atwell T. Atwell C	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Del Rice D. Rice C	3	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bob Buhl B. Buhl P	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Taylor Phillips T. Phillips P	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bob Trowbridge B. Trowbridge P	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	7	9	7	5

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.500
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400
Lee Walls L. Walls RF	4	0	1	1	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Frank Thomas F. Thomas LF-3B	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Dale Long D. Long 1B	1	2	1	1	3	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Dick Cole D. Cole 3B	1	0	1	0	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Bob Skinner B. Skinner PH-LF	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Laurin Pepper L. Pepper P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Howie Pollet H. Pollet P	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Dick Hall D. Hall PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Roy Face R. Face P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Cholly Naranjo C. Naranjo P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Fred Waters F. Waters P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	30	3	7	3	8	3

Batting

2B: H. Aaron, E. Mathews

3B: F. Mantilla

HR: E. Mathews, A. Pafko

RBI: J. Adcock, F. Mantilla, E. Mathews 3, A. Pafko 2

Batting

2B: D. Groat, B. Virdon

HR: D. Long

RBI: D. Long, B. Mazeroski, L. Walls

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Buhl B. Buhl	2.1	4	2	2	2	0	1	7.71
Taylor Phillips T. Phillips	2.0	2	1	1	2	1	0	4.50
Bob Trowbridge B. Trowbridge (W)	4.2	1	0	0	4	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	3	3	8	3	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Laurin Pepper L. Pepper	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	18.00
Howie Pollet H. Pollet (L)	3.0	4	2	2	0	1	6.00
Roy Face R. Face	2.0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Cholly Naranjo C. Naranjo	1.2	1	2	2	3	0	10.80
Fred Waters F. Waters	1.1	1	1	1	0	1	6.75
Totals	9.0	9	7	7	5	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jack Dittmer J. Dittmer 2B	2	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Danny O'Connell D. O'Connell 2B	1	1	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000
Felix Mantilla F. Mantilla SS	4	2	2	1	1	.500	.500	1.000
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	4	0	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Eddie Mathews E. Mathews 3B	4	2	2	3	0	.500	.500	1.500
Joe Adcock J. Adcock 1B	4	1	2	1	0	.500	.500	.500
Wes Covington W. Covington LF	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Andy Pafko A. Pafko PH-LF	3	1	1	2	1	.333	.333	1.333
Bill Bruton B. Bruton CF	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Toby Atwell T. Atwell C	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Del Rice D. Rice C	3	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bob Buhl B. Buhl P	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Taylor Phillips T. Phillips P	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bob Trowbridge B. Trowbridge P	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	7	9	7	5

Batting

2B: H. Aaron, E. Mathews

3B: F. Mantilla

HR: E. Mathews, A. Pafko

RBI: J. Adcock, F. Mantilla, E. Mathews 3, A. Pafko 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Buhl B. Buhl	2.1	4	2	2	2	0	1	7.71
Taylor Phillips T. Phillips	2.0	2	1	1	2	1	0	4.50
Bob Trowbridge B. Trowbridge (W)	4.2	1	0	0	4	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	3	3	8	3	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.500
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400
Lee Walls L. Walls RF	4	0	1	1	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Frank Thomas F. Thomas LF-3B	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Dale Long D. Long 1B	1	2	1	1	3	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Dick Cole D. Cole 3B	1	0	1	0	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Bob Skinner B. Skinner PH-LF	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Laurin Pepper L. Pepper P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Howie Pollet H. Pollet P	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Dick Hall D. Hall PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Roy Face R. Face P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Cholly Naranjo C. Naranjo P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Fred Waters F. Waters P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	30	3	7	3	8	3

Batting

2B: D. Groat, B. Virdon

HR: D. Long

RBI: D. Long, B. Mazeroski, L. Walls

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Laurin Pepper L. Pepper	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	18.00
Howie Pollet H. Pollet (L)	3.0	4	2	2	0	1	6.00
Roy Face R. Face	2.0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Cholly Naranjo C. Naranjo	1.2	1	2	2	3	0	10.80
Fred Waters F. Waters	1.1	1	1	1	0	1	6.75
Totals	9.0	9	7	7	5	2

58-38 MIL

PIT 44-56

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NL East Standings

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