Braves 6-4 Pirates (Sep 18, 1956)

MIL

PIT

1

0

2

0

3

0

1

4

0

5

0

1

6

0

2

7

0

8

2

0

9

1

0

R

6

4

H

11

13

E

1

2

W: L. Sleater

L: R. Face

S: W. Spahn

Current Series

Braves

6

Pirates

4

Game 1

Final

Braves

1

Pirates

2

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 fell to the Milwaukee Braves, 6 to 4, on September 18, 1956.

Game Info

September 18, 1956

MIL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bill Bruton B. Bruton CF	5	2	1	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Frank Torre F. Torre 1B	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	4	1	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Eddie Mathews E. Mathews 3B	5	1	3	0	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Bobby Thomson B. Thomson LF	3	0	0	1	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Logan J. Logan SS	4	0	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Jack Dittmer J. Dittmer 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Del Rice D. Rice C	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Wes Covington W. Covington PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Felix Mantilla F. Mantilla PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Del Crandall D. Crandall C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Lew Burdette L. Burdette P	2	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ernie Johnson E. Johnson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Chuck Tanner C. Tanner PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Lou Sleater L. Sleater P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Adcock J. Adcock PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bob Trowbridge B. Trowbridge P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Warren Spahn W. Spahn P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	36	6	11	4	2	3

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	5	1	3	0	0	1	.600	.600	.600
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	5	1	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Lee Walls L. Walls LF	4	0	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
John Powers J. Powers PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Dale Long D. Long 1B	5	1	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	.800
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	3	1	1	1	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Howie Pollet H. Pollet P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	3	0	1	1	0	1	.333	.333	1.000
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Ron Kline R. Kline P	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Dick Cole D. Cole PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Red Munger R. Munger P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bob Skinner B. Skinner PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Roy Face R. Face P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gene Freese G. Freese PH-3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	37	4	13	4	3	7

Batting

2B: J. Logan

RBI: J. Logan 2, B. Thomson, F. Torre

Batting

2B: L. Walls

3B: D. Long, J. Shepard

RBI: D. Long, J. Shepard, F. Thomas, L. Walls

Baserunning

CS: B. Virdon

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Lew Burdette L. Burdette	5.1	11	4	4	0	4	6.75
Ernie Johnson E. Johnson	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0.00
Lou Sleater L. Sleater (W)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Bob Trowbridge B. Trowbridge	1.1	1	0	0	2	0	0.00
Warren Spahn W. Spahn (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	13	4	4	3	7

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Ron Kline R. Kline	5.0	7	3	1	0	2	1.80
Red Munger R. Munger	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Roy Face R. Face (L)	2.0	3	2	2	1	1	9.00
Howie Pollet H. Pollet	1.0	1	1	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	6	3	2	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bill Bruton B. Bruton CF	5	2	1	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Frank Torre F. Torre 1B	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	4	1	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Eddie Mathews E. Mathews 3B	5	1	3	0	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Bobby Thomson B. Thomson LF	3	0	0	1	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Logan J. Logan SS	4	0	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Jack Dittmer J. Dittmer 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Del Rice D. Rice C	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Wes Covington W. Covington PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Felix Mantilla F. Mantilla PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Del Crandall D. Crandall C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Lew Burdette L. Burdette P	2	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ernie Johnson E. Johnson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Chuck Tanner C. Tanner PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Lou Sleater L. Sleater P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Adcock J. Adcock PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bob Trowbridge B. Trowbridge P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Warren Spahn W. Spahn P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	36	6	11	4	2	3

Batting

2B: J. Logan

RBI: J. Logan 2, B. Thomson, F. Torre

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Lew Burdette L. Burdette	5.1	11	4	4	0	4	6.75
Ernie Johnson E. Johnson	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0.00
Lou Sleater L. Sleater (W)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Bob Trowbridge B. Trowbridge	1.1	1	0	0	2	0	0.00
Warren Spahn W. Spahn (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	13	4	4	3	7

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	5	1	3	0	0	1	.600	.600	.600
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	5	1	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Lee Walls L. Walls LF	4	0	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
John Powers J. Powers PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Dale Long D. Long 1B	5	1	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	.800
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	3	1	1	1	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Howie Pollet H. Pollet P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	3	0	1	1	0	1	.333	.333	1.000
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Ron Kline R. Kline P	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Dick Cole D. Cole PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Red Munger R. Munger P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bob Skinner B. Skinner PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Roy Face R. Face P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gene Freese G. Freese PH-3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	37	4	13	4	3	7

Batting

2B: L. Walls

3B: D. Long, J. Shepard

RBI: D. Long, J. Shepard, F. Thomas, L. Walls

Baserunning

CS: B. Virdon

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Ron Kline R. Kline	5.0	7	3	1	0	2	1.80
Red Munger R. Munger	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Roy Face R. Face (L)	2.0	3	2	2	1	1	9.00
Howie Pollet H. Pollet	1.0	1	1	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	6	3	2	3

88-58 MIL

PIT 62-83

Current Series

NL East Standings

Game Summary

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