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Milwaukee Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies

1956-09-15 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 9231 · 2:59

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Milwaukee Braves 6–5. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 4th. Curt Simmons earned the win and Robin Roberts picked up the save. Hank Aaron went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
ML1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	5	11
PHI	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	1		6	10

W: Curt Simmons L: Bob Trowbridge SV: Robin Roberts

Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: Artie Gore · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Milwaukee Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Johnny Logan	4	1	1	0	0	0
Danny O'Connell	2	0	0	0	0	1
Hank Aaron	5	1	1	3	0	0
Eddie Mathews	3	1	3	0	1	0
Joe Adcock	5	0	0	0	0	2
Bobby Thomson	4	0	1	1	0	0
Bill Bruton	4	1	2	0	0	0
Del Rice	2	0	1	0	0	0
Bob Buhl	1	0	0	0	0	0
Del Crandall	3	1	1	1	0	0
Chuck Tanner	1	0	0	0	0	0
Earl Hersh	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jack Dittmer	1	0	0	0	0	0
Felix Mantilla	1	0	0	0	0	0
Andy Pafko	1	0	1	0	0	0
Jim Pendleton	0	0	0	0	1	0

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Richie Ashburn	4	1	2	1	1	0
Solly Hemus	3	1	2	1	2	0
Marv Blaylock	4	0	1	2	1	1
Del Ennis	3	0	0	1	0	0
Willie Jones	3	1	0	0	1	0
Elmer Valo	4	1	3	1	0	0
Andy Seminick	2	1	0	0	2	0
Roy Smalley	4	0	1	0	0	1
Bob Miller	2	0	0	0	0	0
Curt Simmons	1	1	1	0	0	0

Milwaukee Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bob Buhl	3.0	5	2	0
Ray Crone	0.2	1	2	1
Taylor Phillips	2.1	2	1	1
Bob Trowbridge	2.0	2	2	0

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bob Miller	6.2	8	1	4
Curt Simmons	1.2	3	0	0
Robin Roberts	0.2	0	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Johnny Logan: S8
Danny O'Connell: 3/SH.1-2
Hank Aaron: 9/L
Eddie Mathews: W
Joe Adcock: 54(1)/FO

Bot 1

Richie Ashburn: W
Solly Hemus: S9.1-2
Marv Blaylock: S9.2-H;1-3
Del Ennis: 8/SF.3-H
Willie Jones: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 2

Bobby Thomson: 8
Bill Bruton: 8
Del Rice: S7
Bob Buhl: 13

Bot 2

Elmer Valo: S6
Andy Seminick: 5/P
Roy Smalley: S7/6.1-2
Bob Miller: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
Richie Ashburn: 53

Top 3

Johnny Logan: 3/FL
Danny O'Connell: K/C
Hank Aaron: 8

Bot 3

Solly Hemus: 9
Marv Blaylock: 43
Del Ennis: 53

Top 4

Eddie Mathews: D9
Joe Adcock: K
Bobby Thomson: S8.2-H
Bill Bruton: 7
Del Rice: 13

Bot 4

Willie Jones: W
Elmer Valo: D/89.1-H
Andy Seminick: W
Roy Smalley: K/C
Bob Miller: 3/FL
Richie Ashburn: S7/6.2-3;1-2
Solly Hemus: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Marv Blaylock: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Del Ennis: 9

Top 5

Del Crandall: 5/FL
Johnny Logan: 31
Danny O'Connell: 53

Bot 5

Willie Jones: 8
Elmer Valo: S7
Andy Seminick: 7
Roy Smalley: 3/FL

Top 6

Hank Aaron: 31
Eddie Mathews: S9
Joe Adcock: K
Bobby Thomson: 3/FL

Bot 6

Bob Miller: 63
Richie Ashburn: 63
Solly Hemus: S9
Marv Blaylock: K/C

Top 7

Bill Bruton: S9/4
Chuck Tanner: 7
Del Crandall: D7.1-H
Johnny Logan: E6/G.2-3;B-1#
Earl Hersh: K
Hank Aaron: HR/7.3-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
Eddie Mathews: S8
Joe Adcock: 4/P

Bot 7

Del Ennis: 7
Willie Jones: 3/P
Elmer Valo: 8

Top 8

Bobby Thomson: 53
Bill Bruton: S8
Jack Dittmer: 3/FL
Del Crandall: 53

Bot 8

Andy Seminick: W
Roy Smalley: 3(B)4(1)/DP/BP#
Curt Simmons: S7
Richie Ashburn: T7.1-H
Solly Hemus: W
Marv Blaylock: 8

Top 9

Felix Mantilla: 13
Andy Pafko: D/89
Hank Aaron: 5/P
Jim Pendleton: W
Joe Adcock: WP.2-3;1-2
Joe Adcock: 13

Notes & reviews

the Braves thought Richie Ashburn had struck out on the 1-2 pitch which was called a ball by HP umpire Shag Crawford
Braves Mathews and Tanner and Braves manager Haney ejected by HP umpire Crawford arguing the previous pitch to Richie Ashburn; Tanner threw towels onto the field
Pitcher Trowbridge ejected by HP umpire Crawford as he left field for arguing the call to Richie Ashburn;
Logan ejected by HP umpire Crawford after strike 2

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