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August 3, 1956

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Bottom 4 R H E
Braves 1 1 0
Pirates 1 4 0
Bottom 4 R H E
Braves 1 1 0
Pirates 1 4 0

Bill Virdon Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .290
OBP .000 .348
At Bats 1 272
Hits 0 79
• Singles 0 60
• Doubles 0 9
• Triples 0 4
• Home Runs 0 6
Walks 0 24
RBI’s 0 21

Warren Spahn Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
8 7 1
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Forbes Field - August 3, 1956
Warren Spahn
Del Crandall
Joe Adcock
Jack Dittmer
Eddie Mathews
Felix Mantilla
Wes Covington
Bill Bruton
Hank Aaron
Bill Virdon
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Virdon strikes out.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 4 Shepard hits a popup in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Long hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Adcock strikes out.
Top 4 Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 3 Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walls scores.
Bottom 3 Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Walls moves to second.
Bottom 3 Walls hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Law strikes out.
Top 3 Mantilla hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Dittmer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Spahn strikes out.
Bottom 2 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 2 Virdon hits a popup towards short. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Shepard hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Long hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second.
Bottom 2 Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Bruton strikes out.
Top 2 Covington takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Adcock hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Mathews hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 1 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 1 Mantilla is hit by the pitch.
Top 1 Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.