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August 4, 1956

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Bottom 2 R H E
Braves 2 3 0
Pirates 0 1 0
Bottom 2 R H E
Braves 2 3 0
Pirates 1 2 0

Dale Long Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .304
OBP .000 .355
At Bats 0 280
Hits 0 85
• Singles 0 51
• Doubles 0 12
• Triples 0 4
• Home Runs 0 18
Walks 0 25
RBI’s 0 47

Bob Buhl Season Stats

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13 4 0
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Forbes Field - August 4, 1956
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Home Run
Bob Buhl
Toby Atwell
Joe Adcock
Jack Dittmer
Eddie Mathews
Felix Mantilla
Wes Covington
Bill Bruton
Hank Aaron
Dale Long
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Long hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.

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Top 2 Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Atwell for the out.
Top 2 Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Pollet covering, for the out.
Top 2 Howie Pollet now pitching. Covington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 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.
Bottom 1 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.
Bottom 1 Virdon hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bruton. Virdon reaches second base with a double.
Top 1 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.
Top 1 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.
Top 1 Aaron hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Mantilla hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 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.