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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Milwaukee Braves
1956-05-08 · Night game · County Stadium · Att: 18466 · 47°F · 2:01
Milwaukee Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–0. Milwaukee Braves put up 2 in the 6th. Warren Spahn earned the win. Bobby Thomson went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| ML1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
W: Warren Spahn L: Bob Friend SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Freese | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Walls | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roberto Clemente | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Curt Roberts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Shepard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Friend | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bobby Del Greco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny O'Connell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Logan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Bruton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Crandall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Warren Spahn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Friend | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Red Swanson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gene Freese: 53
- Dick Groat: 63
- Dale Long: S9.B-2(E9)
- Frank Thomas: K
Bot 1
- Danny O'Connell: 63
- Johnny Logan: 63
- Eddie Mathews: D7
- Hank Aaron: K
Top 2
- Lee Walls: K
- Roberto Clemente: 3/P
- Curt Roberts: 53
Bot 2
- Bobby Thomson: 63
- Joe Adcock: HR
- Bill Bruton: 31
- Del Crandall: 53
Top 3
- Jack Shepard: K
- Bob Friend: K
- Gene Freese: S7
- Dick Groat: S9.1-2#
- Dale Long: 3/G
Bot 3
- Warren Spahn: 13
- Danny O'Connell: 43
- Johnny Logan: W
- Eddie Mathews: FC4.1X2(4E6);B-1
- Hank Aaron: K
Top 4
- Frank Thomas: 31
- Lee Walls: 13
- Roberto Clemente: K
Bot 4
- Bobby Thomson: 53
- Joe Adcock: 9
- Bill Bruton: T8
- Del Crandall: WP.3-H
- Del Crandall: 43
Top 5
- Curt Roberts: 4/P
- Jack Shepard: 43
- Bob Friend: K
Bot 5
- Warren Spahn: S8
- Danny O'Connell: K
- Johnny Logan: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Gene Freese: K
- Dick Groat: 4/P
- Dale Long: 43
Bot 6
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Hank Aaron: 2/P
- Bobby Thomson: HR.1-H
- Joe Adcock: 63
- Bill Bruton: 8
Top 7
- Frank Thomas: 63
- Lee Walls: K
- Roberto Clemente: K
Bot 7
- Del Crandall: HR
- Warren Spahn: K
- Danny O'Connell: 63
- Johnny Logan: 3/P
Top 8
- Curt Roberts: 53
- Jack Shepard: W
- Bobby Del Greco: 7
- Gene Freese: 2/P
Bot 8
- Eddie Mathews: 3/P
- Hank Aaron: 63
- Bobby Thomson: 9
Top 9
- Dick Groat: 3/P
- Dale Long: K
- Frank Thomas: 53