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Milwaukee Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1956-08-04 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 7494 · 2:15
Milwaukee Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–3. Milwaukee Braves put up 3 in the 8th. Bob Trowbridge earned the win. Eddie Mathews went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Bob Trowbridge L: Howie Pollet SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dusty Boggess · 1B: Shag Crawford · 2B: Lee Ballanfant · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Dittmer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Mantilla | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Mathews | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Covington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Bruton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Atwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Buhl | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Rice | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Taylor Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny O'Connell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Trowbridge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dale Long | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Dick Cole | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Shepard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Howie Pollet | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Clemente | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Waters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Buhl | 2.1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Taylor Phillips | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Bob Trowbridge | 4.2 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurin Pepper | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Howie Pollet | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Face | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Cholly Naranjo | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Fred Waters | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jack Dittmer: 43
- Felix Mantilla: S8
- Hank Aaron: 6/P
- Eddie Mathews: D9.1-H
- Joe Adcock: S7.2-H;BX2(754)
Bot 1
- Bill Virdon: D/78
- Dick Groat: 41.2-3
- Lee Walls: FC5.3XH(52)
- Frank Thomas: 9
Top 2
- Wes Covington: 63
- Bill Bruton: 31
- Toby Atwell: 3/G
Bot 2
- Dale Long: HR/9
- Dick Cole: S9
- Jack Shepard: 53/SH.1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: 7(B)4(2)/LDP
Top 3
- Bob Buhl: S9
- Jack Dittmer: 16(1)/FO
- Felix Mantilla: 4/P
- Hank Aaron: D/78.1XH(862)
Bot 3
- Howie Pollet: W
- Bill Virdon: W.1-2
- Dick Groat: 56(1)/FO/BG.2-3
- Lee Walls: S1.3-H;1-2#
- Frank Thomas: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Top 4
- Eddie Mathews: 6/P
- Joe Adcock: S6
- Andy Pafko: HR/7.1-H
- Bill Bruton: 9
- Del Rice: 53
Bot 4
- Dale Long: W
- Dick Cole: W.1-2
- Jack Shepard: K/C
- Bill Mazeroski: S7.2-H;1-2
- Dick Hall: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Taylor Phillips: K
- Danny O'Connell: 7
- Felix Mantilla: K/C
Bot 5
- Bill Virdon: 6/FL
- Dick Groat: D9
- Lee Walls: W
- Frank Thomas: K
- Dale Long: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Skinner: K
Top 6
- Hank Aaron: 3/FL
- Eddie Mathews: 43
- Joe Adcock: 63
Bot 6
- Jack Shepard: 5/L
- Bill Mazeroski: S7/L
- Roberto Clemente: 7/L
- Bill Virdon: 9
Top 7
- Andy Pafko: K
- Bill Bruton: 8
- Del Rice: K
Bot 7
- Dick Groat: 7
- Lee Walls: 7
- Frank Thomas: W
- Dale Long: W.1-2
- Bob Skinner: 43
Top 8
- Bob Trowbridge: 43
- Danny O'Connell: HP
- Felix Mantilla: T8.1-H
- Hank Aaron: K/C
- Eddie Mathews: HR/9.3-H
- Joe Adcock: 4/P
Bot 8
- Jack Shepard: 7
- Bill Mazeroski: 7
- Fred Waters: 7
Top 9
- Andy Pafko: 63
- Bill Bruton: 43
- Del Rice: 63
Bot 9
- Bill Virdon: 4/P
- Dick Groat: 53
- Lee Walls: 2/FL
Notes & reviews
- the ball struck Bob Buhl on the hand; suffered a chip fracture of his index finger
- Rain began
- 35 minute rain delay