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Pirates
@ Braves
County Stadium
June 2, 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 June 2, 1956 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 2, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 2, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Munger |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gene Conley |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 27,650 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Engeln 1B: Vic Delmore 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Curt Roberts | Second Baseman |
| Red Munger | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Frank Torre | First Baseman |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Gene Conley | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
County Stadium
June 2, 1956
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Conley
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews juggles the ball. That's an error on Mathews. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Conley
Groat bunts towards the mound. Conley fields it and throws to first for the out. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. Conley
Walls takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Conley
Long takes first base on ball four. Freese moves to third. Walls moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Conley
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Virdon vs. Conley
Virdon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Munger
Dittmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Munger
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 -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Munger
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Conley
Foiles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Conley
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munger vs. Conley
Munger hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Conley
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Conley 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: ---
Aaron vs. Munger
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Munger
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Munger
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Munger
The ball gets by Foiles for a passed ball. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Munger
Torre hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bruton moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Munger
Rice strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Conley
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Conley
Walls hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Conley
Long hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Long reaches second base with a double. Walls moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Conley
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Virdon vs. Conley
Virdon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foiles vs. Conley
Foiles takes first base on ball four. Walls scores. Long moves to third. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kravitz vs. Conley
Danny Kravitz pinch hits for Curt Roberts.
Kravitz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conley vs. Munger
Johnny O'Brien now playing second base.
Conley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Munger
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Conley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Munger
Logan bunts towards the mound. Munger fields it and throws to first for the out. Conley moves to third. Dittmer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mathews vs. Munger
Mathews is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aaron vs. Munger
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. Conley scores. Dittmer moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. Munger
Thomson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munger vs. Conley
Munger strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Conley
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Conley
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Munger
Bruton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Munger
Torre hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Munger
Rice hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Conley vs. Munger
Conley bunts towards the mound. Munger fields it and throws to first for the out. Bruton moves to third. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dittmer vs. Munger
Dittmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Logan vs. Munger
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Conley
Walls hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Conley
Long strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Conley
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Munger
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Munger
Aaron bunts towards the mound. Munger fields it and throws to first for the out. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Munger
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Munger
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Conley
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Conley
There goes Virdon. The throw from Rice and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foiles vs. Conley
Foiles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Virdon scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Conley
O'Brien bunts towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Dittmer covering, for the out. Foiles moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munger vs. Conley
Munger strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Conley
Freese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Conley
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Foiles moves to third. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walls vs. Conley
Walls hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foiles scores. Freese scores. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Sleater
Lou Sleater now pitching.
Long hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Munger
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Munger
Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Del Rice.
Tanner hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Walls. Tanner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Covington vs. Munger
Wes Covington pinch hits for Lou Sleater.
Covington hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dittmer vs. Munger
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tanner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Munger
Logan strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Jolly
Bob Roselli now catching. Dave Jolly now pitching.
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Jolly
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Jolly
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan misplays the ball. That's an error on Logan. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Jolly
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Foiles moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Jolly
Bob Skinner pinch hits for Red Munger.
Skinner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Kline
Ron Kline now pitching.
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Kline
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Kline
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Jolly
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Jolly
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Jolly
Walls hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Jolly
Long is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Jolly
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Kline
Bruton hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Kline
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Kline covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Kline
Joe Adcock pinch hits for Dave Jolly.
Adcock strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Murff
Red Murff now pitching.
Virdon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Virdon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foiles vs. Murff
There's a wild pitch. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foiles vs. Murff
Foiles strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Brien vs. Murff
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kline vs. Murff
Kline strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Kline
Jim Pendleton pinch hits for Bob Roselli.
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Kline covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Kline
Dittmer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Kline
Logan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/2/1956 -- Pittsburgh at Milwaukee (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Freese G, 3b 4 1 0 0 Dittmer J, 2b 3 0 2 1
Groat D, ss 4 0 2 0 Logan J, ss 4 0 0 0
Walls L, rf 4 1 2 2 Mathews E, 3b 3 0 1 0
Long D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Aaron H, rf 3 0 0 1
Thomas F, lf 5 0 0 0 Thomson B, lf 4 0 0 0
Virdon B, cf 4 1 2 0 Bruton B, cf 3 0 1 0
Foiles H, c 4 1 2 2 Torre F, 1b 4 0 2 0
Roberts C, 2b 1 0 0 0 Rice D, c 2 0 0 0
Kravitz D, ph 1 0 0 0 Tanner C, ph 1 1 1 0
O'Brien J, 2b 2 0 1 0 Jolly D, p 0 0 0 0
Munger R, p 3 0 0 0 Adcock J, ph 1 0 0 0
Skinner B, ph 1 0 0 0 Murff R, p 0 0 0 0
Kline R, p 1 0 0 0 Conley G, p 1 1 1 0
Sleater L, p 0 0 0 0
Covington W, ph 1 0 0 0
Roselli B, c 0 0 0 0
Pendleton J, ph 1 0 0 0
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37 4 10 4 31 2 8 2
Pittsburgh 001 003 000 -- 4
Milwaukee 001 001 000 -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Munger R (W) 6.0 8 2 2 4 4
Kline R (S) 3.0 0 0 0 0 2
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Conley G (L) 5.2 7 4 4 5 6
Sleater L 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Jolly D 2.0 2 0 0 1 2
Murff R 1.0 1 0 0 0 3
E -- Mathews E, Rice D, Logan J
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 14, Milwaukee 9
2B -- Long D, Tanner C, Virdon B
SB -- Virdon B
SH -- Groat D, Logan J, Conley G, Aaron H, O'Brien J
WP -- Murff R
PB -- Foiles H
T -- 2:55
A -- 27650
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