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Milwaukee Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1956-08-03 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 17479 · 2:12
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Milwaukee Braves 4–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 9th. Vern Law earned the win. Eddie Mathews went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
W: Vern Law L: Warren Spahn SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Stan Landes · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: Shag Crawford · 3B: Lee Ballanfant · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Dittmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Mantilla | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wes Covington | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Bruton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Crandall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Warren Spahn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Walls | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Shepard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Law | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Cole | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | 8.1 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
 Dave Jolly | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jack Dittmer: 63
- Felix Mantilla: HP
- Hank Aaron: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Lee Walls: 53
- Dick Groat: 8
- Roberto Clemente: 63
Top 2
- Eddie Mathews: HR/9
- Joe Adcock: 6
- Wes Covington: W
- Bill Bruton: K
- Del Crandall: 8
Bot 2
- Frank Thomas: S
- Dale Long: S.1-2
- Jack Shepard: 5
- Bill Virdon: 6
- Bill Mazeroski: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Warren Spahn: K
- Jack Dittmer: 4
- Felix Mantilla: 8
Bot 3
- Vern Law: K
- Lee Walls: S
- Dick Groat: 43.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: S8.2-H
- Frank Thomas: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- Hank Aaron: 43
- Eddie Mathews: 9
- Joe Adcock: K
Bot 4
- Dale Long: 5
- Jack Shepard: 2
- Bill Virdon: K
Top 5
- Wes Covington: K
- Bill Bruton: 43
- Del Crandall: 9
Bot 5
- Bill Mazeroski: 43
- Vern Law: 63
- Lee Walls: 63
Top 6
- Warren Spahn: 43
- Jack Dittmer: 43
- Felix Mantilla: S
- Hank Aaron: S.1-3
- Eddie Mathews: 8
Bot 6
- Dick Groat: 43
- Roberto Clemente: 63
- Frank Thomas: S
- Dale Long: 43
Top 7
- Joe Adcock: 9
- Wes Covington: S
- Bill Bruton: 8
- Del Crandall: 7
Bot 7
- Jack Shepard: S
- Bill Virdon: 46(1)3/GDP
- Bill Mazeroski: 63
Top 8
- Warren Spahn: 43
- Jack Dittmer: S
- Felix Mantilla: K
- Hank Aaron: 6
Bot 8
- Vern Law: 9
- Lee Walls: W
- Dick Groat: D9.1-3
- Roberto Clemente: IW
- Frank Thomas: 8/SF.3-H
- Dale Long: 3
Top 9
- Eddie Mathews: 5/P
- Joe Adcock: 5/P
- Wes Covington: S
- Bill Bruton: SB2
- Bill Bruton: S.2-3
- Del Crandall: D7.3-H;1-H
- Warren Spahn: 9
Bot 9
- Jack Shepard: 9
- Bill Virdon: S9
- Dick Cole: S9.1-2
- Bob Skinner: W.2-3;1-2
- Lee Walls: 4/P
- Dick Groat: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2