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Pirates
@ Braves
County Stadium
July 16, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 16, 1956 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 16, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 16, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Kline |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Buhl |
Ballpark | County Stadium |
City | Milwaukee |
State | WI |
Attendance | 20,124 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Frank Secory |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Lee Walls | Left Fielder |
Dale Long | First Baseman |
Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Hank Foiles | Catcher |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Ron Kline | Pitcher |
Bobby Bragan | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
Del Rice | Catcher |
Bob Buhl | Pitcher |
Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Braves
County Stadium
July 16, 1956
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Buhl
Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Buhl
Groat bunts towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. Buhl
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Long vs. Buhl
Long hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Kline
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Kline
Logan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Kline
Mathews hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Virdon. Mathews reaches second base with a double. Logan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Kline
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Covington vs. Kline
Covington hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Buhl
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Buhl
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Buhl
Foiles strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Buhl
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Covington. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kline vs. Buhl
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kline for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Kline
Bruton hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Kline
Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Kline
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buhl vs. Kline
Buhl is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Buhl
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Buhl
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Buhl
Walls 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
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Kline
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Kline covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Kline
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Kline
Mathews hits a popup towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Buhl
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Buhl
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Buhl
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Kline
Aaron hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Kline
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Kline
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 -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Kline
Adcock 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
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Buhl
Mazeroski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Buhl
Kline is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Buhl
Virdon 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
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Kline
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. Kline
Buhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Kline
O'Connell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buhl moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Kline
Logan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Foiles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Kline
There's a wild pitch. Buhl moves to third. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mathews vs. Kline
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
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Buhl
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
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 -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Buhl
Long hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Kline
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Kline
Covington hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Kline
Bruton hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Kline
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Buhl
Bobby Thomson now playing left field.
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Buhl
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Buhl
Foiles hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Buhl
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards second base. O'Connell fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Kline
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. Kline
Buhl strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Kline
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Buhl
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Ron Kline.
Lynch hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Buhl
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Buhl
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walls vs. Buhl
Walls hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Long vs. Buhl
Long strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Face
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 -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Face
Aaron strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Buhl
Thomas hits a line drive towards short. Logan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Buhl
Clemente hits a line drive towards the mound. Buhl reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Buhl
Foiles hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/16/1956 -- Pittsburgh at Milwaukee (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI Virdon B, cf 4 0 2 0 O'Connell D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Groat D, ss 3 0 1 0 Logan J, ss 4 1 1 0 Walls L, lf 4 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 0 1 1 Long D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Aaron H, rf 4 1 2 1 Thomas F, 3b 4 1 2 1 Covington W, lf 3 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 1 0 Thomson B, lf 0 0 0 0 Foiles H, c 4 0 0 0 Bruton B, cf 3 0 1 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Adcock J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Kline R, p 2 0 0 0 Rice D, c 3 0 0 0 Lynch J, ph 1 0 0 0 Buhl B, p 2 0 0 0 Face R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 7 1 30 2 6 2 Pittsburgh 010 000 000 -- 1 Milwaukee 100 100 00x -- 2 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Kline R (L) 7.0 6 2 2 1 2 Face R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Buhl B (W) 9.0 7 1 1 0 4 LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Milwaukee 5 2B -- Mathews E, Mazeroski B HR -- Thomas F, Aaron H SH -- Groat D WP -- Kline R T -- 1:56 A -- 20124
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