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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 20, 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 September 20, 1956 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 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 | September 20, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Buhl |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 1,691 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Tom Gorman |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Frank Torre | First Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Bob Buhl | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Lee Walls | Left Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 20, 1956
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Friend
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Friend
Torre 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Friend
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Buhl
Clemente 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Buhl
Virdon 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Buhl
Walls 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 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mathews for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Friend
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Friend
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Buhl
Long takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Buhl
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Buhl
Groat hits a line drive into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Buhl
Shepard hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Friend
Dittmer hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Friend
Rice 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: ---
Buhl vs. Friend
Buhl 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
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Buhl
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Buhl
Friend bunts in front of the plate. Rice fields it and throws to first for the out. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Buhl
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Virdon vs. Buhl
Virdon strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Friend
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Friend
Torre 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: ---
Aaron vs. Friend
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Buhl
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: ---
Long vs. Buhl
Long 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: ---
Thomas vs. Buhl
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Buhl
Groat hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Thomas moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shepard vs. Buhl
Shepard hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Friend
Thomson hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Friend
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Friend
Dittmer 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Buhl
Mazeroski hits a line drive towards the mound. Buhl reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Buhl
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Friend for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Buhl
Clemente hits a line drive into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Friend
Rice 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: ---
Buhl vs. Friend
Buhl strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Friend
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
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Buhl
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Buhl covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Buhl
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Buhl
Long is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Friend
Torre hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Friend
Aaron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews hits a popup towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Friend
Thomson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Virdon. Thomson reaches second base with a double. There goes Aaron trying to get to home. Walls throws the ball in to Groat who relays the ball to Shepard, who tags Aaron, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Buhl
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Buhl
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: ---
Shepard vs. Buhl
Shepard hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Buhl
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Friend
Logan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Friend
Joe Adcock pinch hits for Jack Dittmer.
Adcock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Friend
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Buhl
Danny O'Connell now playing second base.
Friend 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 -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Buhl
Clemente hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Buhl
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Buhl
Walls hits a line drive into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Friend
Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Bob Buhl.
Tanner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Friend
Bruton bunts towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. Tanner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Friend
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tanner moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. Friend
Aaron hits a ball on the groundLong throws it away. That's an error on Long. Tanner scores. Aaron moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. Friend
Thomson 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, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Johnson
Ernie Johnson now pitching.
Long strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Johnson
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Johnson
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Friend
Logan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Friend
O'Connell bunts in front of the plate. Shepard fields it and throws to first for the out. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Covington vs. Friend
Wes Covington pinch hits for Del Rice.
Covington is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hersh vs. Friend
Earl Hersh pinch hits for Ernie Johnson.
Hersh strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Friend
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
Bottom 10
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Crone
Del Crandall now catching. Ray Crone now pitching.
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Crone
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Crone
Friend bunts towards the mound. Crone fields it and throws to first for the out. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Crone
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1956 -- Milwaukee at Pittsburgh (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Bruton B, cf 4 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 5 0 1 1
Torre F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Virdon B, cf 3 0 0 0
Aaron H, rf 4 0 1 0 Walls L, lf 4 0 0 0
Mathews E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Long D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Thomson B, lf 4 0 1 0 Thomas F, 3b 4 0 1 0
Logan J, ss 4 0 2 0 Groat D, ss 4 0 0 0
Dittmer J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Shepard J, c 4 1 1 1
Adcock J, ph 1 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 1 2 0
O'Connell D, 2b 0 0 0 0 Friend B, p 2 0 0 0
Rice D, c 3 0 0 0
Covington W, ph 0 0 0 0
Crandall D, c 0 0 0 0
Buhl B, p 2 0 0 0
Tanner C, ph 0 1 0 0
Johnson E, p 0 0 0 0
Hersh E, ph 1 0 0 0
Crone R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 4 0 33 2 5 2
Milwaukee 000 000 001 0 -- 1
Pittsburgh 000 000 100 1 -- 2
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Buhl B 8.0 3 1 1 2 2
Johnson E 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Crone R (L) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (W) 10.0 4 1 0 3 3
E -- Dittmer J, Long D 2
LOB -- Milwaukee 6, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Thomson B
HR -- Shepard J
SH -- Friend B 2, Bruton B, O'Connell D
T -- 1:59
A -- 1691
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