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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 21, 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 June 21, 1956 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 21, 1956 |
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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 | June 21, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Buhl |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Kline |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 8,292 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Bill Engeln 2B: Vic Delmore 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
Del Rice | Catcher |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Bob Buhl | Pitcher |
Fred Haney | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie O'Brien | Shortstop |
Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
Lee Walls | Left Fielder |
Dale Long | First Baseman |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
Hank Foiles | Catcher |
Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
Ron Kline | Pitcher |
Bobby Bragan | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 21, 1956
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Kline
O'Connell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. O'Connell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Kline
Bruton hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. O'Connell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mathews vs. Kline
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: --3
Aaron vs. Kline
Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. Aaron reaches third base with a triple. O'Connell scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomson vs. Kline
Thomson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Buhl
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Buhl
Virdon hits a line drive into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Buhl
Walls hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Buhl
Long 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, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Kline
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Kline
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buhl vs. Kline
Buhl hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Buhl
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Buhl
O'Brien hits a line drive towards first. Adcock catches it and steps on first to double up Foiles. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Kline
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Kline
Bruton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Kline
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Kline covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Kline
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Buhl
Kline 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, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Buhl
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Buhl
Virdon hits a line drive into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Buhl
Walls hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Kline
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Kline
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Kline
Rice hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Rice reaches second base with a double. Adcock moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Logan vs. Kline
Logan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buhl vs. Kline
Buhl hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Connell vs. Kline
O'Connell hits a ball on the groundWalls throws the ball in to O'Brien who tags O'Connell trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Adcock scores. Rice scores. Logan moves to third. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Buhl
Long hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
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 -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Buhl
Thomas hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Kline
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Kline
Mathews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Kline
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Buhl
Foiles strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Buhl
O'Brien hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Buhl
Bob Skinner pinch hits for Ron Kline.
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Munger
Red Munger now pitching.
Thomson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walls who is chasing the ball. Thomson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adcock vs. Munger
Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Munger
Rice hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walls. Rice reaches second base with a double. Thomson scores. Adcock moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Logan vs. Munger
Logan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Buhl vs. Munger
Buhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Connell vs. Munger
O'Connell hits a line drive into right field. Clemente picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Clemente. Adcock scores. Rice scores. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Munger
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien misplays the ball. That's an error on O'Brien. O'Connell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mathews vs. Munger
Mathews takes first base on ball four. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aaron vs. Munger
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Buhl
Frank Torre now playing first base.
O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Buhl
Virdon hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bruton, who is chasing the ball. Virdon reaches third base with a triple. O'Brien goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walls vs. Buhl
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Virdon scores. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Buhl
Long 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, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Buhl
Clemente hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Munger
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Munger
Torre hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Munger
Rice hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. Rice reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Logan vs. Munger
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, 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 -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Buhl
Foiles 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Buhl
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Buhl
Dick Cole pinch hits for Red Munger.
Cole takes first base on ball four. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynch vs. Buhl
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Eddie O'Brien.
Lynch strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. McMahan
Jack McMahan now pitching. Dick Cole now playing shortstop.
Buhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. McMahan
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. McMahan
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. McMahan
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Connell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. McMahan
Aaron hits a popup towards short. Cole settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Buhl
Felix Mantilla now playing shortstop.
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Buhl
Walls hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
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 -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Top 9
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Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. McMahan
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. McMahan
Torre hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. McMahan
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. McMahan
Mantilla hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Buhl
Thomas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Buhl
Foiles 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Buhl
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/21/1956 -- Milwaukee at Pittsburgh (D) Milwaukee AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI O'Connell D, 2b 4 1 3 4 O'Brien E, ss 2 1 2 0 Bruton B, cf 5 1 1 1 Lynch J, ph 1 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 0 2 0 McMahan J, p 0 0 0 0 Aaron H, rf 5 0 1 1 Virdon B, cf 4 1 2 1 Thomson B, lf 5 1 1 0 Walls L, lf 4 0 1 1 Adcock J, 1b 2 2 1 0 Long D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Torre F, 1b 2 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0 Rice D, c 5 2 4 1 Thomas F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 2 0 0 0 Foiles H, c 4 0 1 0 Mantilla F, ss 1 0 0 0 O'Brien J, 2b 4 0 2 0 Buhl B, p 4 0 0 0 Kline R, p 1 0 0 0 Skinner B, ph 1 0 0 0 Munger R, p 0 0 0 0 Cole D, ph-ss 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 7 13 7 33 2 8 2 Milwaukee 101 203 000 -- 7 Pittsburgh 000 002 000 -- 2 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Buhl B (W) 9.0 8 2 2 2 2 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Kline R (L) 5.0 7 4 4 2 1 Munger R 2.0 4 3 3 2 0 McMahan J 2.0 2 0 0 1 2 E -- Long D, Clemente R, O'Brien J DP -- Milwaukee 2, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Milwaukee 10, Pittsburgh 6 2B -- O'Connell D, Rice D 2 3B -- Aaron H, Thomson B, Virdon B, Rice D HR -- Bruton B T -- 2:23 A -- 8292
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