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Milwaukee Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1956-09-18 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 9786 · 2:48
Milwaukee Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–4. Milwaukee Braves put up 2 in the 2nd. Lou Sleater earned the win and Warren Spahn picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 |
W: Lou Sleater L: Roy Face SV: Warren Spahn
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: Hal Dixon · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Bruton | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Torre | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Logan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Dittmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Rice | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew Burdette | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Tanner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Covington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roberto Clemente | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Virdon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Walls | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Long | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jack Shepard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Kline | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Cole | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Freese | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Powers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Burdette | 5.1 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
 Ernie Johnson | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Lou Sleater | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Trowbridge | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Warren Spahn | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Kline | 5.0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
 Red Munger | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Face | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Howie Pollet | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Bruton: 43
- Frank Torre: S8
- Hank Aaron: S7.1-2
- Eddie Mathews: S9.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Thomson: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Johnny Logan: 43
Bot 1
- Roberto Clemente: S6
- Bill Virdon: 36(1)/FO
- Lee Walls: CS2(24)
- Lee Walls: K
Top 2
- Jack Dittmer: S8
- Del Rice: 4/P
- Lew Burdette: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Bill Bruton: E4/G.1-2
- Frank Torre: S/89.2-H(UR);1-3
- Hank Aaron: WP.3-H(UR);1-2
- Hank Aaron: 9
Bot 2
- Dale Long: S6
- Dick Groat: S8.1-3
- Frank Thomas: K
- Jack Shepard: K
- Bill Mazeroski: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Eddie Mathews: 8
- Bobby Thomson: K/C
- Johnny Logan: D9
- Jack Dittmer: 5/FL
Bot 3
- Ron Kline: S8
- Roberto Clemente: S8.1-2
- Bill Virdon: S8.2-3;1-2
- Lee Walls: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Dale Long: 31.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dick Groat: 43
Top 4
- Del Rice: 63
- Lew Burdette: 63
- Bill Bruton: K
Bot 4
- Frank Thomas: 7/7D
- Jack Shepard: 13
- Bill Mazeroski: K/C
Top 5
- Frank Torre: 7
- Hank Aaron: 63
- Eddie Mathews: S6
- Bobby Thomson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Dick Cole: 2/FL
- Roberto Clemente: S5
- Bill Virdon: 46(1)/FO
- Lee Walls: D9.1-H;BX3(9425)
Top 6
- Johnny Logan: 3/P
- Jack Dittmer: 2/P
- Del Rice: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Dale Long: T/89
- Dick Groat: 43
- Frank Thomas: S9/P.3-H
- Jack Shepard: T/89.1-H
- Bill Mazeroski: W
- Bob Skinner: 4/P
- Roberto Clemente: K
Top 7
- Chuck Tanner: 63
- Bill Bruton: K
- Frank Torre: 43
Bot 7
- Bill Virdon: K/C
- Lee Walls: S9
- Dale Long: 43.1-2
- Dick Groat: 3/FL
Top 8
- Hank Aaron: S7
- Eddie Mathews: S9.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Logan: S8/G.3-H;2-H;B-2(TH)
- Jack Dittmer: 9
- Wes Covington: IW
- Joe Adcock: 7
Bot 8
- Frank Thomas: W
- Jack Shepard: 14/SH.1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: 6/P
- Gene Freese: E1/G.2XH(432)
Top 9
- Bill Bruton: S4
- Frank Torre: 34/SH.1-2
- Hank Aaron: IW
- Eddie Mathews: 46(1)/FO.2XH(3E2)(UR)
- Bobby Thomson: 8
Bot 9
- Roberto Clemente: 3/FL
- Bill Virdon: S
- John Powers: W.1-2
- Dale Long: K
- Dick Groat: 8