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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 3, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Braves, played on August 3, 1956 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 3, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 17,479 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
| Felix Mantilla | Shortstop |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Walls | Left Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 3, 1956
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Law
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Law
Mantilla is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Law
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Spahn
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Spahn
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Spahn
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Law
Mathews hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Law
Adcock hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Law
Covington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Law
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Law
Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Spahn
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Spahn
Long hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shepard vs. Spahn
Shepard hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon hits a popup towards short. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Spahn
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Law
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Law
Dittmer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Law
Mantilla hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Spahn
Law strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Spahn
Walls hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Spahn
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Walls moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Spahn
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walls scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Spahn
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Law
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Law
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Law
Adcock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Spahn
Long hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Spahn
Shepard hits a popup in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Law
Covington strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Law
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Law
Crandall hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Spahn
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Spahn
Law hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Spahn
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Law
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Law
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Law
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Law
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mantilla moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mathews vs. Law
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Spahn
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Spahn
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Spahn
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Spahn
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Law
Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Law
Covington hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Law
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Law
Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Spahn
Shepard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Spahn
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Law
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Law
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Law
Mantilla strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Law
Aaron hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Spahn
Law hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Spahn
Walls takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Spahn
Groat hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Groat reaches second base with a double. Walls moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clemente vs. Spahn
Clemente is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Spahn
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walls tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Spahn
Long hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Law
Mathews hits a popup towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Law
Adcock hits a popup towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Law
Covington hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Law
There goes Covington. The throw from Shepard and he is safe. Covington steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Law
Bruton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Covington moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crandall vs. Law
Bobby Thomson pinch runs for Wes Covington.
Crandall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walls. Crandall reaches second base with a double. Thomson scores. Bruton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spahn vs. Law
Spahn hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Spahn
Frank Torre now playing first base. Bobby Thomson now playing left field.
Shepard hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Spahn
Dick Cole pinch hits for Bill Mazeroski.
Cole hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Jolly
Eddie O'Brien pinch runs for Dick Cole. Bob Skinner pinch hits for Vern Law. Dave Jolly now pitching.
Skinner takes first base on ball four. Virdon moves to third. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walls vs. Jolly
Walls hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Groat vs. Jolly
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Virdon scores. O'Brien scores. Skinner moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/3/1956 -- Milwaukee at Pittsburgh (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Dittmer J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Walls L, lf 4 2 1 0
Mantilla F, ss 3 0 1 0 Groat D, ss 5 0 2 2
Aaron H, rf 4 0 1 0 Clemente R, rf 3 0 1 1
Mathews E, 3b 4 1 1 1 Thomas F, 3b 3 0 2 1
Adcock J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Long D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Torre F, 1b 0 0 0 0 Shepard J, c 4 0 1 0
Covington W, lf 3 0 2 0 Virdon B, cf 4 1 1 0
Thomson B, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Bruton B, cf 4 1 1 0 Cole D, ph 1 0 1 0
Crandall D, c 4 0 1 2 O'Brien E, pr 0 1 0 0
Spahn W, p 4 0 0 0 Law V, p 3 0 0 0
Jolly D, p 0 0 0 0 Skinner B, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 8 3 34 4 10 4
Milwaukee 010 000 002 -- 3
Pittsburgh 001 000 012 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (L) 8.1 9 4 4 2 2
Jolly D 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (W) 9.0 8 3 3 1 5
DP -- Milwaukee 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 6, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Groat D, Crandall D
HR -- Mathews E
SB -- Covington W
SF -- Thomas F
HBP -- by Law V (Mantilla F)
T -- 2:12
A -- 17479
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