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August 3, 1956

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Bottom 9 R H E
Braves 3 8 0
Pirates 2 9 0
Bottom 9 R H E
Braves 3 8 0
Pirates 4 10 0

Dick Groat Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .250 .278
OBP .250 .325
At Bats 4 248
Hits 1 69
• Singles 0 56
• Doubles 1 12
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 17
RBI’s 0 13

Dave Jolly Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
2 2 6
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Forbes Field - August 3, 1956
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Single
Dave Jolly
Del Crandall
Frank Torre
Jack Dittmer
Eddie Mathews
Felix Mantilla
Bobby Thomson
Bill Bruton
Hank Aaron
Dick Groat
Bob Skinner
Eddie O'Brien
Bill Virdon

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Milwaukee Braves 3 8 0 6
Pittsburgh Pirates 4 10 0 8
Winning Pitcher Vern Law
Losing Pitcher Warren Spahn
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Dick Groat
Attendance 17,479
Time of Game 2 hours 12 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

End of Game

Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Virdon scores. O'Brien scores. Skinner moves to second.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Walls hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Eddie O'Brien pinch runs for Dick Cole. Bob Skinner pinch hits for Vern Law. Dave Jolly now pitching. Skinner takes first base on ball four. Virdon moves to third. O'Brien moves to second.
Bottom 9 Dick Cole pinch hits for Bill Mazeroski. Cole hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Virdon moves to second.
Bottom 9 Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 9 Frank Torre now playing first base. Bobby Thomson now playing left field. Shepard hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Spahn hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Bobby Thomson pinch runs for Wes Covington. Crandall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walls. Crandall reaches second base with a double. Thomson scores. Bruton goes all the way around to score.
Top 9 Bruton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Covington moves to third.
Top 9 There goes Covington. The throw from Shepard and he is safe. Covington steals second.
Top 9 Covington hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 9 Adcock hits a popup towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Mathews hits a popup towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Long hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walls tags and scores.
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.