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August 3, 1956

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Bottom 8 R H E
Braves 1 5 0
Pirates 1 7 0
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Braves 1 5 0
Pirates 2 7 0

Frank Thomas Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .667 .285
OBP .667 .328
At Bats 3 298
Hits 2 85
• Singles 2 59
• Doubles 0 12
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 0 12
Walks 0 18
RBI’s 0 39

Warren Spahn Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
8 7 1
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Forbes Field - August 3, 1956
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Out
Warren Spahn
Del Crandall
Joe Adcock
Jack Dittmer
Eddie Mathews
Felix Mantilla
Wes Covington
Bill Bruton
Hank Aaron
Frank Thomas
Roberto Clemente
Dick Groat
Lee Walls
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walls tags and scores.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 8 Clemente is walked intentionally.
Bottom 8 Groat hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Groat reaches second base with a double. Walls moves to third.
Bottom 8 Walls takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Law hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Aaron hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Mantilla strikes out.
Top 8 Dittmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Spahn 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 7 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 7 Shepard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Covington hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 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.
Top 6 Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mantilla moves to third.
Top 6 Mantilla hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Spahn 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 5 Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Law hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Crandall hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Covington strikes out.
Bottom 4 Virdon strikes out.
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.