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Pirates
@ Braves
County Stadium
July 15, 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 15, 1956 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 15, 1956 |
|---|---|
| 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 15, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Laurin Pepper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Larry Goetz |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Lee Walls | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Laurin Pepper | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
County Stadium
July 15, 1956
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Spahn
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Spahn
Walls takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Spahn
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball 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. Pepper
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Pepper
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Pepper
Mathews hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Pepper
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Pepper
Covington hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Spahn
Long strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Spahn
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Spahn
Foiles 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. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Spahn
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clemente scores. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pepper vs. Spahn
Pepper hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Pepper
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Pepper
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Pepper
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Spahn
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Spahn
Walls hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Spahn
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Pepper
Spahn 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: ---
O'Connell vs. Pepper
O'Connell hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Pepper
Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Pepper
Mathews 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 4
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Spahn
Long hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Long reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Spahn
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foiles vs. Spahn
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 -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Spahn
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Long scores. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pepper vs. Spahn
Pepper strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Pepper
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Pepper
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Pepper covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Pepper
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Pepper
Adcock strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Spahn
Groat bunts towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. Spahn
There's a wild pitch. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walls vs. Spahn
Walls hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Spahn
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Pepper
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Pepper
Spahn hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Pepper
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Pepper
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Spahn
Long strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Spahn
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Spahn
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Pepper
Mathews hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Pepper
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Pepper
Covington hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bruton vs. Waters
Fred Waters now pitching.
Bruton hits a ball on the ground for an out. Covington moves to third. Bruton moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adcock vs. Waters
Adcock is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tanner vs. Law
Vern Law now pitching. Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Del Rice.
Tanner hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Spahn
Del Crandall now catching.
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Spahn
Law hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews juggles the ball. That's an error on Mathews. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Spahn
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Law
Spahn hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Law
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Law
Logan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Law
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Connell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Law
Aaron strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Spahn
Walls strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Spahn
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Spahn
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
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Law
Covington hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Law
Bruton bunts towards the mound. Law fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Covington moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Law
There's a wild pitch. Covington moves to third. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adcock vs. Law
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crandall vs. Law
Crandall is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spahn vs. Law
Spahn hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Connell vs. Law
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. Covington scores. Bruton moves to third. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Logan vs. Law
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Spahn
Bobby Thomson now playing left field. Frank Torre now playing first base.
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Spahn
Foiles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Foiles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shepard vs. Spahn
Eddie O'Brien pinch runs for Hank Foiles. Jack Shepard pinch hits for Bill Mazeroski.
Shepard hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cole vs. Spahn
Dick Cole pinch hits for Vern Law.
Cole 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 7/15/1956, game 1 -- 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 1 1 0 1
Groat D, ss 3 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 5 0 1 0
Walls L, lf 3 0 1 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 1 2 2
Thomas F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Aaron H, rf 3 0 0 0
Long D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Covington W, lf 4 1 2 0
Clemente R, rf 4 1 2 0 Thomson B, lf 0 0 0 0
Foiles H, c 4 0 1 0 Bruton B, cf 3 0 1 0
O'Brien E, pr 0 0 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 2 2 Torre F, 1b 0 0 0 0
Shepard J, ph 1 0 0 0 Rice D, c 2 0 0 0
Pepper L, p 2 0 0 0 Tanner C, ph 1 0 0 0
Waters F, p 0 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 0 0 0 0
Law V, p 1 0 0 0 Spahn W, p 4 0 0 0
Cole D, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 2 9 2 30 3 6 3
Pittsburgh 010 100 000 -- 2
Milwaukee 200 000 01x -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Pepper L 5.1 3 2 2 4 2
Waters F 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Law V (L) 2.1 3 1 1 3 2
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 9 2 2 1 5
E -- Mathews E
DP -- Milwaukee 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Milwaukee 11
2B -- Long D, Foiles H
HR -- Mathews E
SH -- Groat D
WP -- Spahn W, Law V
T -- 2:32
A -- 0
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