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Pirates
@ Braves
County Stadium
May 8, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 8, 1956 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 18,466 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Center Fielder |
| Curt Roberts | Second Baseman |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
County Stadium
May 8, 1956
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Spahn
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Spahn
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Spahn
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. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Spahn
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Friend
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Friend
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Mathews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Friend
Aaron strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Spahn
Walls strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Spahn
Clemente hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Spahn
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Friend
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Friend
Adcock hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Friend
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Friend
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Spahn
Shepard strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Spahn
Friend strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Spahn
Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Spahn
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Spahn
Long hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Long for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Friend
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Friend
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Friend
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Logan moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Friend
Aaron strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Spahn
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Spahn covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Spahn
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Spahn
Clemente strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Friend
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Friend
Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Friend
Bruton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clemente who is chasing the ball. Bruton reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crandall vs. Friend
There's a wild pitch. Bruton scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Friend
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Spahn
Roberts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Spahn
Shepard 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. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Spahn
Friend strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Friend
Spahn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Friend
O'Connell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Friend
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Spahn
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Spahn
Groat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Spahn
Long 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. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Friend
Aaron hits a popup in front of the plate. Shepard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Friend
Thomson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Friend
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Friend
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Spahn
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Spahn
Walls strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Spahn
Clemente strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Friend
Crandall hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Friend
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Friend
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Friend
Logan hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Spahn
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Spahn
Shepard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Spahn
Eddie O'Brien pinch runs for Jack Shepard. Bobby Del Greco pinch hits for Bob Friend.
Del Greco hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Spahn
Freese hits a popup in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Swanson
Danny Kravitz now catching. Red Swanson now pitching.
Mathews hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Swanson
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Swanson
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Spahn
Groat hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Spahn
Long strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Spahn
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1956 -- Pittsburgh at Milwaukee (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Freese G, 3b 4 0 1 0 O'Connell D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Groat D, ss 4 0 1 0 Logan J, ss 3 0 0 0
Long D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Mathews E, 3b 3 1 1 0
Thomas F, lf 4 0 0 0 Aaron H, rf 4 0 0 0
Walls L, rf 3 0 0 0 Thomson B, lf 4 1 1 2
Clemente R, cf 3 0 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 3 1 1 1
Roberts C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Bruton B, cf 3 1 1 0
Shepard J, c 2 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 3 1 1 1
O'Brien E, pr 0 0 0 0 Spahn W, p 3 0 1 0
Kravitz D, c 0 0 0 0
Friend B, p 2 0 0 0
Del Greco B, ph 1 0 0 0
Swanson R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 3 0 30 5 6 4
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Milwaukee 010 102 10x -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (L) 7.0 6 5 5 2 4
Swanson R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 3 0 0 1 10
E -- Aaron H, Groat D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Milwaukee 3
2B -- Mathews E
3B -- Bruton B
HR -- Adcock J, Thomson B, Crandall D
WP -- Friend B
T -- 2:01
A -- 18466
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