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Pirates
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 30, 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 August 30, 1956 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 30, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Buhl |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 17,783 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Bill Engeln 2B: Larry Goetz 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Bob Buhl | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 30, 1956
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Buhl
Skinner hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Buhl
Virdon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Buhl
Long 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Buhl
Clemente 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 1
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Friend
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Friend
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Friend
Aaron is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Buhl
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Buhl
Friend hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Friend reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shepard vs. Buhl
Shepard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Friend
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 -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Friend
Thomson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Friend
Wes Covington pinch runs for Bobby Thomson.
Bruton hits a popup, foul, towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Buhl
Wes Covington now playing left field.
Skinner hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Buhl
Long hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Friend
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Friend
O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Buhl
Clemente is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Buhl
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Buhl
Friend hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shepard vs. Buhl
Shepard hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Friend
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Friend
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews takes first base on ball four. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Friend
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aaron scores. Mathews moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Covington vs. Friend
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Covington for the out. Mathews moves to third. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bruton vs. Friend
Bruton is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rice vs. Friend
Rice strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Buhl
Mazeroski 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Buhl
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 -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. Friend
Buhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Friend
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Friend
Logan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Friend
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Buhl
Long hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Buhl covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Buhl
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Buhl
Thomas hits a fly ball 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Friend
Adcock bunts towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Covington vs. Friend
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long fields the ball and throws to Friend covering. Safe. Mathews moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bruton vs. Friend
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Friend
Rice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Buhl
Friend hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Buhl
Shepard hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Buhl
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. Friend
Buhl 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: ---
O'Connell vs. Friend
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Friend
Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Friend
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Buhl
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Skinner for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Buhl
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Buhl
Clemente 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 8
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Friend
Adcock bunts, foul, towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Friend
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Friend
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. That ball gets by Long, and rolls into the outfield. Mathews is attempting to score. Here comes the throw from Groat, and he's out at the plate. Now Covington is caught in a rundown. Here's the throw, and he's out. A double play. Bruton moves to second. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Buhl
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Buhl
Thomas 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
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Game of 8/30/1956 -- Pittsburgh at Milwaukee (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Skinner B, lf 4 0 0 0 O'Connell D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Virdon B, cf 4 1 2 1 Logan J, ss 4 0 1 0
Long D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Aaron H, rf 4 1 0 0
Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 2 0 1 0
Groat D, ss 2 0 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 3 0 1 1
Thomas F, 3b 3 0 0 0 Thomson B, lf 0 0 0 0
Friend B, p 3 0 2 0 Covington W, pr-lf 3 0 2 0
Shepard J, c 2 0 0 0 Bruton B, cf 3 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Rice D, c 3 0 0 0
Buhl B, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 4 1 29 1 6 1
Pittsburgh 100 000 000 -- 1
Milwaukee 000 100 00x -- 1
1 out when game ended.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B 8.0 6 1 0 3 3
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Buhl B 8.1 4 1 1 4 1
E -- Groat D, Long D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Milwaukee 9
2B -- Friend B
HR -- Virdon B
SH -- Adcock J
HBP -- by Friend B (Thomson B)
T -- 1:58
A -- 17783
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