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May 8, 1956

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Bottom 2	R	H	E
Pirates	0	1	0
Braves	1	2	1

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Pirates	0	1	0
Braves	1	2	1

Bill Bruton Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.471
OBP	.000	.500
At Bats	0	34
Hits	0	16
• Singles	0	10
• Doubles	0	2
• Triples	0	3
• Home Runs	0	1
Walks	0	2
RBI’s	0	5

Bob Friend Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
3	1	0

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County Stadium - May 8, 1956

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Out

Bob Friend

Jack Shepard

Dale Long

Curt Roberts

Gene Freese

Dick Groat

Frank Thomas

Roberto Clemente

Lee Walls

Bill Bruton

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 2 Outs

Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 Adcock hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.

Bottom 2 Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 Clemente hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Walls strikes out.

Bottom 1 Aaron strikes out.

Bottom 1 Mathews hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Mathews reaches second base with a double.

Bottom 1 Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Thomas strikes out.

Top 1 Long hits a line drive into right field. Aaron picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Aaron. Long moves to second.

Top 1 Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out.

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