Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dittmer vs. Pepper
  
  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, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantilla vs. Pepper
  
  Mantilla hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Pepper
  
  Aaron hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. Pepper
  
  Mathews hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walls. Mathews reaches second base with a double. Mantilla goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adcock vs. Pepper
  
  Adcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomas throws the ball in to Cole who relays the ball to Mazeroski who tags Adcock trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Mathews scores. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Buhl
  
  Virdon hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bruton. Virdon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Groat vs. Buhl
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first, with Buhl covering, for the out. Virdon moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Walls vs. Buhl
  
  Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to home to get Virdon. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Buhl
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Covington vs. Pollet
  
  Howie Pollet now pitching.
  
  Covington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Pollet
  
  Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Pollet covering, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Atwell vs. Pollet
  
  Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Atwell for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Buhl
  
  Long hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cole vs. Buhl
  
  Cole hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shepard vs. Buhl
  
  Shepard bunts towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. Cole moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mazeroski vs. Buhl
  
  Mazeroski hits a line drive towards left. Covington catches it and throws to second to double up Cole. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buhl vs. Pollet
  
  Buhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dittmer vs. Pollet
  
  Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantilla vs. Pollet
  
  Mantilla hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Pollet
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Virdon. Aaron reaches second base with a double. There goes Dittmer trying to get to home. Virdon throws the ball in to Groat who relays the ball to Shepard, who tags Dittmer, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pollet vs. Buhl
  
  Pollet takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Virdon vs. Buhl
  
  Virdon takes first base on ball four. Pollet moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Groat vs. Buhl
  
  Groat bunts towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. Pollet moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Walls vs. Buhl
  
  Walls hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pollet scores. Groat moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thomas vs. Phillips
  
  Taylor Phillips now pitching. Del Rice now catching.
  
  Thomas hits a line drive towards short. Mantilla catches it and throws to second to double up Groat. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Pollet
  
  Mathews hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Pollet
  
  Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Pollet
  
  Andy Pafko pinch hits for Wes Covington.
  
  Pafko hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Pollet
  
  Bruton hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Pollet
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cole fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Phillips
  
  Andy Pafko now playing left field. Danny O'Connell now playing second base.
  
  Long takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cole vs. Phillips
  
  Cole takes first base on ball four. Long moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Shepard vs. Phillips
  
  Shepard is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mazeroski vs. Phillips
  
  Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Long scores. Cole moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hall vs. Phillips
  
  Dick Hall pinch hits for Howie Pollet.
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Face
  
  Roy Face now pitching.
  
  Phillips strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Face
  
  O'Connell hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantilla vs. Face
  
  Mantilla is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Phillips
  
  Virdon hits a popup, foul, towards short. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Phillips
  
  Groat hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Groat reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walls vs. Trowbridge
  
  Bob Trowbridge now pitching.
  
  Walls takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thomas vs. Trowbridge
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Long vs. Trowbridge
  
  Long takes first base on ball four. Groat moves to third. Walls moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Skinner vs. Trowbridge
  
  Bob Skinner pinch hits for Dick Cole.
  
  Skinner strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Face
  
  Frank Thomas now playing third base. Bob Skinner now playing left field.
  
  Aaron hits a popup, foul, towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Face
  
  Mathews 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, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Face
  
  Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shepard vs. Trowbridge
  
  Shepard hits a line drive towards third. Mathews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Trowbridge
  
  Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clemente vs. Trowbridge
  
  Roberto Clemente pinch hits for Roy Face.
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Virdon vs. Trowbridge
  
  Virdon hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Naranjo
  
  Cholly Naranjo now pitching.
  
  Pafko strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Naranjo
  
  Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Naranjo
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Trowbridge
  
  Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Trowbridge
  
  Walls hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Trowbridge
  
  Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Long vs. Trowbridge
  
  Long takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Skinner vs. Trowbridge
  
  Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trowbridge vs. Naranjo
  
  Trowbridge 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, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Naranjo
  
  O'Connell is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantilla vs. Naranjo
  
  Mantilla hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. Mantilla reaches third base with a triple. O'Connell goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Aaron vs. Naranjo
  
  Aaron is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mathews vs. Waters
  
  Fred Waters now pitching.
  
  Mathews hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Waters
  
  Adcock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shepard vs. Trowbridge
  
  Shepard hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Trowbridge
  
  Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waters vs. Trowbridge
  
  Waters hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Waters
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Waters
  
  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, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Waters
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Trowbridge
  
  Virdon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Trowbridge
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Trowbridge
  
  Walls hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/4/1956 -- Milwaukee at Pittsburgh (D)

  Milwaukee          AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Dittmer J, 2b         2  0  0  0   Virdon B, cf          4  0  1  0   
O'Connell D, 2b       1  1  0  0   Groat D, ss           5  0  1  0   
Mantilla F, ss        4  2  2  1   Walls L, rf           4  0  1  1   
Aaron H, rf           4  0  1  0   Thomas F, lf-3b       3  0  0  0   
Mathews E, 3b         4  2  2  3   Long D, 1b            1  2  1  1   
Adcock J, 1b          4  1  2  1   Cole D, 3b            1  0  1  0   
Covington W, lf       1  0  0  0   Skinner B, ph-lf      2  0  0  0   
Pafko A, ph-lf        3  1  1  2   Shepard J, c          3  0  0  0   
Bruton B, cf          4  0  0  0   Mazeroski B, 2b       4  0  2  1   
Atwell T, c           1  0  0  0   Pepper L, p           0  0  0  0   
Rice D, c             3  0  0  0   Pollet H, p           0  1  0  0   
Buhl B, p             1  0  1  0   Hall D, ph            1  0  0  0   
Phillips T, p         1  0  0  0   Face R, p             0  0  0  0   
Trowbridge B, p       1  0  0  0   Clemente R, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Naranjo C, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Waters F, p           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  7  9  7                        30  3  7  3

Milwaukee        200 200 030 --  7
Pittsburgh       011 100 000 --  3

  Milwaukee            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Buhl B                2.1  4  2  2  2  0
Phillips T            2.0  2  1  1  2  1
Trowbridge B (W)      4.2  1  0  0  4  2

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pepper L              1.0  3  2  2  0  0
Pollet H (L)          3.0  4  2  2  0  0
Face R                2.0  0  0  0  0  2
Naranjo C             1.2  1  2  2  0  3
Waters F              1.1  1  1  1  0  0

DP -- Milwaukee 3
LOB -- Milwaukee 1, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Mathews E, Virdon B, Aaron H, Groat D
3B -- Mantilla F
HR -- Long D, Pafko A, Mathews E
SH -- Shepard J
HBP -- by Naranjo C (O'Connell D)
T -- 2:15
A -- 7494

    

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