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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 29, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Braves, played on June 29, 1956 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 29, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 29, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 14,009 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Artie Gore |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Pete Whisenant | Center Fielder |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Bob Rush | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 29, 1956
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Rush
O'Connell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Rush
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Rush
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Rush
Aaron strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Burdette
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Burdette
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Burdette
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Burdette
Banks hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Burdette
Moryn hits a line drive towards third. Mathews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Rush
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Rush
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Rush
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Rush
Logan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Whisenant who is chasing the ball. Logan reaches third base with a triple. Thomson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burdette vs. Rush
Burdette hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Burdette
Irvin hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Burdette
Whisenant hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Burdette
Landrith hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Rush
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Rush
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Rush
Mathews is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Burdette
Jack Dittmer now playing second base. Danny O'Connell now playing third base.
Rush strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Burdette
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Burdette
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Burdette
Fondy hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Rush
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Rush
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Rush
There's a wild pitch. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Rush
Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aaron scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Rush
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Burdette
Banks hits a line drive into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Burdette
Moryn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Burdette
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on O'Connell. Moryn moves to third. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Whisenant vs. Burdette
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Moryn scores. Irvin moves to third. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Landrith vs. Burdette
Landrith hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Irvin scores. Whisenant moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rush vs. Burdette
Rush hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whisenant scores. There goes Landrith trying to get to third. Bruton throws the ball in to O'Connell, who tags Landrith for the out. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Burdette
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Rush
Logan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Rush
Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Lew Burdette.
Tanner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Rush
O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Rush
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Trowbridge
Bob Trowbridge now pitching.
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Trowbridge
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Trowbridge
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Trowbridge
Trowbridge fires to first and has Baker trapped. There's the throw to Logan who tags Baker for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Rush
Dittmer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Rush
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Rush
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Rush
Adcock hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Trowbridge
Moryn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Trowbridge
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Trowbridge
Whisenant hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Trowbridge
Landrith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rush vs. Trowbridge
Rush strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Rush
Rice is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Rush
Logan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Rush
Frank Torre pinch hits for Bob Trowbridge.
Torre hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Sleater
Lou Sleater now pitching.
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Sleater
Baker bunts towards the mound. Sleater fields it and throws to first for the out. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Sleater
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Sleater covering, for the out. Hoak moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Sleater
Banks is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moryn vs. Sleater
Moryn is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Rush
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Rush
Bruton bunts towards the mound. Rush juggles the ball. That's an error on Rush. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Rush
Dittmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bruton moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Rush
Aaron hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. Rush
Thomson hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Sleater
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whisenant vs. Sleater
Whisenant hits a line drive into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Sleater
Landrith takes first base on ball four. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rush vs. Sleater
Rush is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Sleater
Hoak hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Bruton fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Bruton. Irvin scores. Landrith goes all the way around to score. Hoak moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Sleater
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Rush
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Rush
Rice hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Rush
Logan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Covington vs. Rush
Wes Covington pinch hits for Lou Sleater.
Covington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rice scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Rush
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/29/1956 -- Milwaukee at Chicago (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
O'Connell D, 2b-3b 5 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 4 0 1 2
Bruton B, cf 4 0 0 0 Baker G, 2b 3 1 2 0
Mathews E, 3b 2 0 1 0 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Dittmer J, 2b 2 0 1 0 Banks E, ss 3 1 1 2
Aaron H, rf 4 1 1 0 Moryn W, rf 4 1 1 0
Thomson B, lf 3 1 1 0 Irvin M, lf 3 2 0 0
Adcock J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Whisenant P, cf 4 2 1 2
Rice D, c 4 1 1 0 Landrith H, c 2 1 1 1
Logan J, ss 4 1 2 2 Rush B, p 4 0 1 1
Burdette L, p 1 0 0 0
Tanner C, ph 1 0 0 0
Trowbridge B, p 0 0 0 0
Torre F, ph 1 0 0 0
Sleater L, p 0 0 0 0
Covington W, ph 1 0 1 1
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36 4 9 4 31 8 8 8
Milwaukee 010 110 001 -- 4
Chicago 200 301 02x -- 8
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L (L) 4.0 6 5 2 0 1
Trowbridge B 2.0 1 1 1 2 3
Sleater L 2.0 1 2 2 4 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rush B (W) 9.0 9 4 4 1 8
E -- O'Connell D, Rush B, Bruton B
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 6, Chicago 6
2B -- Hoak D, Rice D
3B -- Logan J
HR -- Banks E, Logan J, Whisenant P
SH -- Baker G
WP -- Rush B
T -- 2:47
A -- 14009
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