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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Milwaukee Braves
1956-07-15 · Day game · County Stadium · 2:32
Milwaukee Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3–2. Milwaukee Braves put up 2 in the 1st. Warren Spahn earned the win. Eddie Mathews went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| ML1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
W: Warren Spahn L: Vern Law SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Dascoli · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Stan Landes · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Foiles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Laurin Pepper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vern Law | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Shepard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Cole | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny O'Connell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Mathews | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wes Covington | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Bruton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Del Rice | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Warren Spahn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Tanner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Crandall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurin Pepper | 5.1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
 Fred Waters | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vern Law | 2.1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: K
- Dick Groat: 63
- Lee Walls: W
- Frank Thomas: 8
Bot 1
- Danny O'Connell: W
- Johnny Logan: 8
- Eddie Mathews: HR.1-H
- Hank Aaron: 9
- Wes Covington: 8
Top 2
- Dale Long: K
- Roberto Clemente: S
- Hank Foiles: 43.1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: S.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Laurin Pepper: 9
Bot 2
- Bill Bruton: 13
- Joe Adcock: K
- Del Rice: 63
Top 3
- Bill Virdon: S
- Dick Groat: 16(1)3/GDP
- Lee Walls: S
- Frank Thomas: 13
Bot 3
- Warren Spahn: 8
- Danny O'Connell: 3
- Johnny Logan: S
- Eddie Mathews: 43
Top 4
- Dale Long: D
- Roberto Clemente: 8
- Hank Foiles: 4
- Bill Mazeroski: S.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Laurin Pepper: K
Bot 4
- Hank Aaron: 7
- Wes Covington: 31
- Bill Bruton: W
- Joe Adcock: K
Top 5
- Bill Virdon: S
- Dick Groat: 13/SH.1-2
- Lee Walls: WP.2-3
- Lee Walls: 8
- Frank Thomas: 13
Bot 5
- Del Rice: 53
- Warren Spahn: 8
- Danny O'Connell: W
- Johnny Logan: 7
Top 6
- Dale Long: K
- Roberto Clemente: S
- Hank Foiles: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Eddie Mathews: 7
- Hank Aaron: W
- Wes Covington: S.1-3
- Bill Bruton: FC3.3XH(352);1-3;B-2
- Joe Adcock: IW
- Chuck Tanner: 7
Top 7
- Bill Mazeroski: 53
- Vern Law: E5
- Bill Virdon: 9
- Dick Groat: 53
Bot 7
- Warren Spahn: 8
- Danny O'Connell: W
- Johnny Logan: K
- Eddie Mathews: S.1-3
- Hank Aaron: K
Top 8
- Lee Walls: K
- Frank Thomas: 8
- Dale Long: 43
Bot 8
- Wes Covington: S/9
- Bill Bruton: S1/BG.1-2
- Joe Adcock: WP.2-3;1-2#
- Joe Adcock: 63
- Del Crandall: IW
- Warren Spahn: 3/P
- Danny O'Connell: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Johnny Logan: 63
Top 9
- Roberto Clemente: 63
- Hank Foiles: D
- Jack Shepard: 9
- Dick Cole: 8