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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Milwaukee Braves
1956-07-15 · Day game · County Stadium · Att: 35631 · 2:11
Milwaukee Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–1. Milwaukee Braves put up 2 in the 8th. Taylor Phillips earned the win. Frank Thomas went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| ML1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
W: Taylor Phillips L: Cholly Naranjo SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Secory · 1B: Stan Landes · 2B: Larry Goetz · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lee Walls | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Clemente | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Shepard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cholly Naranjo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Foiles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Cole | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny O'Connell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Logan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eddie Mathews | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wes Covington | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Bruton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Crandall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Dittmer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Taylor Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cholly Naranjo | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
 Roy Face | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Trowbridge | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Taylor Phillips | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: 8
- Dick Groat: K
- Lee Walls: S
- Frank Thomas: K
Bot 1
- Danny O'Connell: 7
- Johnny Logan: S
- Eddie Mathews: S8.1X3(845)
- Hank Aaron: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Dale Long: S
- Roberto Clemente: 64(1)/FO
- Jack Shepard: CS2(24)
- Jack Shepard: 13
Bot 2
- Wes Covington: D
- Bill Bruton: WP.2-3#
- Bill Bruton: 7
- Joe Adcock: 63
- Del Crandall: 8
Top 3
- Bill Mazeroski: 5
- Cholly Naranjo: K
- Bill Virdon: W
- Dick Groat: SB2
- Dick Groat: S.2-3
- Lee Walls: 153
Bot 3
- Jack Dittmer: W
- Danny O'Connell: 1/BG/SH.1-2
- Johnny Logan: K
- Eddie Mathews: E8.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Hank Aaron: SB3
- Hank Aaron: 63
Top 4
- Frank Thomas: HR
- Dale Long: K
- Roberto Clemente: 4
- Jack Shepard: 8
Bot 4
- Wes Covington: 31
- Bill Bruton: 53
- Joe Adcock: HR
- Del Crandall: 31
Top 5
- Bill Mazeroski: 7
- Cholly Naranjo: 1
- Bill Virdon: 43
Bot 5
- Taylor Phillips: W
- Danny O'Connell: K
- Johnny Logan: K
- Eddie Mathews: 9
Top 6
- Dick Groat: K
- Lee Walls: K
- Frank Thomas: S
- Dale Long: 43
Bot 6
- Hank Aaron: S
- Wes Covington: 13/SH.1-2
- Bill Bruton: K
- Joe Adcock: 13
Top 7
- Roberto Clemente: HP
- Jack Shepard: W.1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: 56(1)/FO.2-3
- Hank Foiles: 4/P
- Dick Cole: W.1-2
- Dick Groat: 8
Bot 7
- Del Crandall: S
- Taylor Phillips: 36(1)/FO
- Danny O'Connell: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Lee Walls: S
- Frank Thomas: 46(1)/FO
- Dale Long: 9
- Roberto Clemente: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Johnny Logan: 6
- Eddie Mathews: 3/G
- Hank Aaron: W
- Bobby Thomson: E6.1-3;B-2
- Bill Bruton: S.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Joe Adcock: K
Top 9
- Jack Shepard: 8
- Bill Mazeroski: 6
- Johnny O'Brien: 43
Notes & reviews
- Bob Trowbridge struck on the elbow