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Pirates
@ Braves
County Stadium
July 15, 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 July 15, 1956 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 15, 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 | July 15, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cholly Naranjo |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Trowbridge |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 35,631 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Larry Goetz 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Lee Walls | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Cholly Naranjo | 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 |
| Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Bob Trowbridge | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
County Stadium
July 15, 1956
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Trowbridge
Virdon 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: ---
Groat vs. Trowbridge
Groat strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Trowbridge
Walls hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Trowbridge
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Naranjo
O'Connell hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Naranjo
Logan 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--
Mathews vs. Naranjo
Mathews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Logan trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Naranjo
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Trowbridge
Long 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--
Clemente vs. Trowbridge
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Trowbridge
There goes Clemente. The throw from Crandall and he is out, O'Connell applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Trowbridge
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trowbridge 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: ---
Covington vs. Naranjo
Covington hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Covington reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Naranjo
There's a wild pitch. Covington moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bruton vs. Naranjo
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adcock vs. Naranjo
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crandall vs. Naranjo
Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Trowbridge
Mazeroski hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naranjo vs. Trowbridge
Naranjo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Trowbridge
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Trowbridge
There goes Virdon. The throw from Crandall and he is safe. Virdon steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Trowbridge
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walls vs. Trowbridge
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Trowbridge, and towards Mathews, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Naranjo
Jack Dittmer pinch hits for Bob Trowbridge.
Dittmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Naranjo
O'Connell bunts between the mound and first base. Naranjo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Connell for the out. Dittmer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Naranjo
Logan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Naranjo
Mathews hits a fly ball towards center. Virdon settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Virdon. Dittmer scores. Mathews moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Naranjo
There goes Mathews. The throw from Shepard and he is safe. Mathews steals third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. Naranjo
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Phillips
Taylor Phillips now pitching.
Thomas hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Phillips
Long strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Phillips
Clemente 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, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Phillips
Shepard 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: ---
Covington vs. Naranjo
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Naranjo covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Naranjo
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Naranjo
Adcock hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Naranjo
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Naranjo covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Phillips
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naranjo vs. Phillips
Naranjo hits a popup towards the mound. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Phillips
Virdon 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 5
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Naranjo
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Naranjo
O'Connell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Naranjo
Logan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Naranjo
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Phillips
Groat strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Phillips
Walls strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Phillips
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Phillips
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, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Naranjo
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Naranjo
Covington bunts towards the mound. Naranjo fields it and throws to first for the out. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Naranjo
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Naranjo
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Naranjo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Phillips
Bobby Thomson now playing left field.
Clemente is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Phillips
Shepard takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Phillips
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foiles vs. Phillips
Hank Foiles pinch hits for Cholly Naranjo.
Foiles 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, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cole vs. Phillips
Dick Cole pinch hits for Bill Virdon.
Cole takes first base on ball four. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Groat vs. Phillips
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Face
Dick Cole now playing third base. Frank Thomas now playing left field. Lee Walls now playing center field. Roy Face now pitching.
Crandall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Face
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Face
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Phillips
Walls hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Phillips
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Phillips
Long hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Phillips
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Face
Logan hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Face
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mathews for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Face
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Face
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. Aaron moves to third. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bruton vs. Face
Bruton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aaron scores. Thomson scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Face
Adcock strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Phillips
Frank Torre now playing first base.
Shepard hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Phillips
Mazeroski hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Phillips
Johnny O'Brien pinch hits for Roy Face.
O'Brien 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
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Box Score
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Game of 7/15/1956, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Milwaukee (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 2 0 0 0 O'Connell D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Cole D, ph-3b 0 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 4 0 1 0
Groat D, ss 4 0 1 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 0 1 0
Walls L, lf-cf 4 0 2 0 Aaron H, rf 3 1 1 0
Thomas F, 3b-lf 4 1 2 1 Covington W, lf 2 0 1 0
Long D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Thomson B, lf 1 1 0 0
Clemente R, rf 3 0 0 0 Bruton B, cf 4 0 1 2
Shepard J, c 3 0 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 4 1 1 1
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Torre F, 1b 0 0 0 0
Naranjo C, p 2 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 3 0 1 0
Foiles H, ph 1 0 0 0 Trowbridge B, p 0 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0 Dittmer J, ph 0 1 0 0
O'Brien J, ph 1 0 0 0 Phillips T, p 1 0 0 0
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32 1 6 1 29 4 7 3
Pittsburgh 000 100 000 -- 1
Milwaukee 001 100 02x -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Naranjo C (L) 6.0 5 2 1 2 4
Face R 2.0 2 2 0 1 1
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Trowbridge B 3.0 3 0 0 1 3
Phillips T (W) 6.0 3 1 1 2 3
E -- Virdon B, Groat D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Milwaukee 6
2B -- Covington W
HR -- Thomas F, Adcock J
SB -- Virdon B, Mathews E
CS -- Clemente R
SH -- O'Connell D, Covington W
HBP -- by Phillips T (Clemente R)
WP -- Naranjo C
T -- 2:11
A -- 35631
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