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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Milwaukee Braves
1956-08-28 · Night game · County Stadium · Att: 25778 · 2:25
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Milwaukee Braves 5–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 7th. Roy Face earned the win. Eddie Mathews went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| ML1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Roy Face L: Bob Trowbridge SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Bill Engeln · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bill Virdon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Hall | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Shepard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Face | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny O'Connell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Mathews | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Bruton | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Crandall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Warren Spahn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chuck Tanner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Covington | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Hall | 6.0 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| Roy Face | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | 6.2 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
 Bob Trowbridge | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Thomas: S5.B-3(E5)
- Roberto Clemente: 9(B)2(3)/DP
- Lee Walls: K
Bot 1
- Danny O'Connell: 9
- Johnny Logan: S7
- Hank Aaron: 3/FL
- Eddie Mathews: HR/9.1-H
- Joe Adcock: 63
Top 2
- Bill Virdon: 5/P
- Dick Groat: 63
- Dale Long: 31
Bot 2
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Bill Bruton: S
- Del Crandall: SB2
- Del Crandall: 8
- Warren Spahn: K
Top 3
- Dick Hall: K
- Jack Shepard: 5/P
- Bill Mazeroski: 4/P
Bot 3
- Danny O'Connell: 7
- Johnny Logan: 2/FL
- Hank Aaron: K
Top 4
- Frank Thomas: W
- Roberto Clemente: 54(1)3/GDP
- Lee Walls: K
Bot 4
- Eddie Mathews: HR/9
- Joe Adcock: 4/P
- Bobby Thomson: 9
- Bill Bruton: S
- Del Crandall: 8
Top 5
- Bill Virdon: 31
- Dick Groat: 8
- Dale Long: K
Bot 5
- Warren Spahn: K
- Danny O'Connell: S
- Johnny Logan: S.1-2
- Hank Aaron: 5/P
- Eddie Mathews: 3/P
Top 6
- Dick Hall: S
- Jack Shepard: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bill Mazeroski: T
- Frank Thomas: 63
Bot 6
- Joe Adcock: S7
- Bobby Thomson: 56(1)/FO/BG
- Bill Bruton: FLE5
- Bill Bruton: D8.1-H
- Del Crandall: 9
- Warren Spahn: 98
Top 7
- Roberto Clemente: 53
- Lee Walls: K
- Bill Virdon: S/BG
- Dick Groat: S8.1-2
- Dale Long: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Dick Hall: S8
- Jack Shepard: S8.1-H(E8)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Bill Mazeroski: 63
Bot 7
- Danny O'Connell: 7
- Johnny Logan: 2/FL
- Hank Aaron: 63
Top 8
- Frank Thomas: S7
- Roberto Clemente: 13/SH.1-2
- Lee Walls: WP.2-3
- Lee Walls: 2/FL
- Bill Virdon: IW
- Dick Groat: S6.3-H;1-2
- Dale Long: K
Bot 8
- Eddie Mathews: S
- Joe Adcock: K
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Bill Bruton: 8
Top 9
- Roy Face: K
- Jack Shepard: 8
- Bill Mazeroski: K
Bot 9
- Del Crandall: 2
- Chuck Tanner: 8
- Wes Covington: S
- Johnny Logan: 3/L
Notes & reviews
- ball bounced off Clemente's glove to Virdon