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July 20, 1956

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Bottom 8 R H E
Phillies 0 2 1
Braves 10 12 0
Bottom 8 R H E
Phillies 0 2 1
Braves 10 12 0

Bobby Thomson Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .250 .263
OBP .250 .327
At Bats 4 224
Hits 1 59
• Singles 1 39
• Doubles 0 5
• Triples 0 3
• Home Runs 0 12
Walks 0 21
RBI’s 1 41

Jack Meyer Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
6 5 1
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County Stadium - July 20, 1956
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Walk
Jack Meyer
Andy Seminick
Marv Blaylock
Ted Kazanski
Willie Jones
Granny Hamner
Del Ennis
Richie Ashburn
Elmer Valo
Bobby Thomson
Hank Aaron
Eddie Mathews
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Thomson takes first base on ball four.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 8 Torre hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops it up and throws to first, with Meyer covering, for the out. Mathews moves to third. Aaron moves to second.
Bottom 8 Aaron hits a line drive into left center field for a base hit. O'Connell scores. Bruton scores. Mathews moves to second.
Bottom 8 Mathews takes first base on ball four. O'Connell moves to third. Bruton moves to second.
Bottom 8 Bruton hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. O'Connell moves to second.
Bottom 8 O'Connell takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Jack Meyer now pitching. Buhl strikes out.
Top 8 Ashburn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Solly Hemus pinch hits for Ben Flowers. Hemus takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Kazanski hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Logan strikes out.
Bottom 7 Thomson is called out on strikes.
Top 7 Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 7 Valo takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Ennis is called out on strikes.
Top 7 Frank Torre now playing first base. Seminick strikes out.
Bottom 6 Adcock strikes out.
Bottom 6 Aaron is called out on strikes.
Bottom 6 Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mathews for the out.
Top 6 Blaylock 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.
Top 6 Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Flowers moves to second.
Top 6 Flowers takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Bruton strikes out.
Bottom 5 Andy Seminick now catching. O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Buhl strikes out.
Top 5 Jones strikes out.
Top 5 Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flowers fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Ben Flowers now pitching. Logan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomson moves to second.
Bottom 4 Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adcock scores.
Bottom 4 Adcock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Adcock reaches second base with a double. O'Connell scores. Aaron goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 4 Aaron takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Mathews strikes out.
Bottom 4 Bruton bunts towards the mound. Pillette fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Connell moves to second.
Bottom 4 O'Connell takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Lopata strikes out.
Top 4 Blaylock hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Buhl hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Kazanski fields it and races to the second base bag for the out.
Bottom 3 Atwell is walked intentionally.
Bottom 3 Logan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Logan reaches second base with a double. Aaron scores.
Bottom 3 Thomson strikes out.
Bottom 3 Adcock bunts towards first. Blaylock scoops it up and throws to first, with Kazanski covering, for the out. Aaron moves to second.
Bottom 3 Aaron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 3 Pillette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 3 Kazanski hits a line drive into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Hamner hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Duane Pillette now pitching. Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mathews for the out.
Bottom 2 Bruton hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. O'Connell moves to third.
Bottom 2 O'Connell takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Buhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Atwell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 2 Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Thomson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blaylock settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Jones is called out on strikes.
Top 2 Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Adcock strikes out.
Bottom 1 Aaron hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 1 Mathews hits a line drive into right field. Valo picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Valo. Mathews moves to second.
Bottom 1 Bruton hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Blaylock strikes out.
Top 1 Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.