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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 30, 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 30, 1956 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 30, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 30, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gene Conley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sam Jones |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 16,272 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Artie Gore 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Frank Torre | First Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Gene Conley | 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 |
| Sam Jones | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 30, 1956
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Jones
O'Connell hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Jones
Torre hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Jones
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Jones
Jack Dittmer pinch runs for Eddie Mathews.
Aaron is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Conley
Jack Dittmer now playing second base. Danny O'Connell now playing third base.
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Conley
There goes Hoak. The throw from Rice and he is safe. Hoak steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Conley
Baker hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hoak moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fondy vs. Conley
Fondy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hoak scores. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Conley
Banks hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moryn vs. Conley
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre fields it and throws to second for the out. Baker scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Conley
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Jones
Covington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Jones
Bruton hits a line drive towards short. Banks catches it and throws to first to double up Covington. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Jones
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Jones
Logan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Conley
Whisenant hits a popup towards third. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Conley
Landrith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Conley
Jones bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Conley
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conley vs. Jones
Conley hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Jones
O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Jones
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torre for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Conley
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Conley
Fondy hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Conley
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Conley
Moryn hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Jones
Dittmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Jones
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Jones
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Jones
Bruton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Whisenant who is chasing the ball. Bruton reaches third base with a triple. Covington goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Jones
Rice is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Conley
Irvin hits a fly ball into left field. Covington 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. Conley
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Conley
Landrith 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
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Jones
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conley vs. Jones
Conley hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Jones
O'Connell hits a line drive towards first. Fondy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Conley
Jones hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Conley
Hoak bunts towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Dittmer covering, for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Conley
Baker hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Conley
Fondy hits a line drive into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Jones
Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Jones
There goes Torre. The throw from Landrith and he is safe. Torre steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dittmer vs. Jones
Dittmer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Jones
Aaron hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Torre moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Covington vs. Jones
Covington hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Jones
Bruton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Valentinetti
Vito Valentinetti now pitching.
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Valentinetti
There goes Bruton. The throw from Landrith and he is out, Baker applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Conley
Bobby Thomson now playing left field.
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Conley
Moryn hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Conley
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Conley
Whisenant hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Conley
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landrith for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Valentinetti
Logan hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conley vs. Valentinetti
Conley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Valentinetti
O'Connell hits a popup towards the mound. Valentinetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Conley
Jim King pinch hits for Vito Valentinetti.
King hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Conley
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Conley
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Torre hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Lown
Dittmer 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, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Lown
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Conley
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fondy for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Conley
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Conley
Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Lown
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Lown
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Baker fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Lown
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Lown
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Conley vs. Lown
Conley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Conley
Irvin hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Conley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Irvin for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Conley
Whisenant hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Conley
Landrith is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/30/1956 -- Milwaukee at Chicago (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
O'Connell D, 2b-3b 4 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 2 1 0 0
Torre F, 1b 3 1 0 0 Baker G, 2b 4 1 1 0
Mathews E, 3b 0 0 0 0 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 1 1
Dittmer J, pr-2b 2 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 4 1 2 1
Aaron H, rf 4 1 1 0 Moryn W, rf 4 0 0 1
Covington W, lf 3 2 2 3 Irvin M, lf 4 0 0 0
Thomson B, lf 0 0 0 0 Whisenant P, cf 4 0 1 0
Bruton B, cf 4 0 2 1 Landrith H, c 4 0 1 0
Rice D, c 4 0 1 0 Jones S, p 2 0 1 0
Logan J, ss 3 0 0 0 Valentinetti V, p 0 0 0 0
Conley G, p 4 0 0 0 King J, ph 1 0 0 0
Lown T, p 0 0 0 0
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31 4 6 4 33 3 7 3
Milwaukee 000 103 000 -- 4
Chicago 200 001 000 -- 3
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Conley G (W) 9.0 7 3 3 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S (L) 5.1 6 4 4 3 4
Valentinetti V 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
Lown T 2.0 0 0 0 2 0
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 5, Chicago 5
3B -- Bruton B
HR -- Covington W, Banks E
SB -- Hoak D, Torre F
SH -- Hoak D
T -- 2:16
A -- 16272
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