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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 5, 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 August 5, 1956 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 18,004 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Shag Crawford |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
| Frank Torre | First Baseman |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Lee Walls | Left Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 5, 1956
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