Pirates @ Braves
August 30, 1956

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Bottom 2	R	H	E
Pirates	1	2	0
Braves	0	0	0

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Pirates	1	2	0
Braves	0	0	0

Eddie Mathews Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.263
OBP	.000	.363
At Bats	0	399
Hits	0	105
• Singles	0	60
• Doubles	0	16
• Triples	0	2
• Home Runs	0	27
Walks	0	64
RBI’s	0	71

Bob Friend Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
13	8	0

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County Stadium - August 30, 1956

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Bob Friend

Jack Shepard

Dale Long

Bill Mazeroski

Frank Thomas

Dick Groat

Bob Skinner

Bill Virdon

Roberto Clemente

Eddie Mathews

Count: - , 0 Outs

Count: - , 1 Out

Mathews hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Top 2 Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Shepard takes first base on ball four.

Top 2 Friend hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Friend reaches second base with a double.

Top 2 Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Aaron is called out on strikes.

Bottom 1 Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Clemente 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.

Top 1 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.

Top 1 Virdon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.

Top 1 Skinner hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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