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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 1, 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 July 1, 1956 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 1, 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 | July 1, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Buhl |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Kaiser |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Artie Gore 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
| Frank Torre | First Baseman |
| Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Bob Buhl | 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 |
| Don Kaiser | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 1, 1956
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Kaiser
O'Connell 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Kaiser
Torre 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: ---
Covington vs. Kaiser
Covington hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Buhl
Hoak 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Buhl
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Buhl
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Buhl
Banks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moryn vs. Buhl
Moryn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Moryn reaches second base with a double. Baker scores. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Irvin vs. Buhl
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whisenant vs. Buhl
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rice picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rice. Banks scores. Moryn scores. Irvin moves to third. Whisenant moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Landrith vs. Buhl
Landrith is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kaiser vs. Buhl
Kaiser strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Kaiser
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Kaiser
Bruton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dittmer vs. Kaiser
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaiser fields it and throws to second for the out. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Kaiser
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Logan vs. Kaiser
Logan hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Buhl
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Buhl
Baker hits a line drive towards first. Torre catches it and steps on first to double up Hoak. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Buhl
Fondy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton who is chasing the ball. Fondy reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Buhl
Banks strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. Kaiser
Buhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Kaiser
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaiser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Kaiser
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Kaiser
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Buhl
Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Buhl
Irvin strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Buhl
Whisenant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Buhl
Landrith strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Kaiser
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Kaiser
Bruton hits a line drive into left field. Irvin picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Irvin. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dittmer vs. Kaiser
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. Bruton moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Kaiser
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaiser vs. Buhl
Kaiser strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Buhl
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Buhl
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Buhl
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Buhl
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Kaiser
Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tanner vs. Kaiser
Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Bob Buhl.
Tanner strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Kaiser
Eddie Mathews pinch hits for Danny O'Connell.
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaiser fields it and throws to first for the out. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Kaiser
Torre 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
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Phillips
Eddie Mathews now playing third base. Taylor Phillips now pitching.
Moryn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Phillips
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Phillips
Whisenant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Phillips
Phillips fires to first and has Whisenant trapped. There's the throw to Logan who tags Whisenant for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Kaiser
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Kaiser
Aaron hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Kaiser
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bruton for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Phillips
Landrith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaiser vs. Phillips
Kaiser hits a popup in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Phillips
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Phillips
Baker is hit by the pitch. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Phillips
Fondy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hoak scores. There goes Baker trying to get to third. Aaron throws the ball in to Mathews, who tags Baker for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Kaiser
Dittmer hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Kaiser
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Kaiser
Felix Mantilla pinch runs for Del Rice.
Logan hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Kaiser
Joe Adcock pinch hits for Taylor Phillips.
Adcock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Johnson
Ernie Johnson now pitching. Bob Roselli now catching.
Banks hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Johnson
Moryn 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, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Johnson
Irvin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whisenant vs. Johnson
Jerry Kindall pinch runs for Monte Irvin.
Whisenant strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Johnson
Landrith takes first base on ball four. Kindall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaiser vs. Johnson
Kaiser hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Kaiser
Eddie Miksis now playing left field.
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Kaiser
Torre 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, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Kaiser
Covington 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
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Johnson
Hoak hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hoak for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Johnson
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Johnson
Fondy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Johnson
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, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Johnson
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Kaiser
Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Whisenant. Aaron reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Kaiser
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. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crandall vs. Kaiser
Del Crandall pinch hits for Jack Dittmer.
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomson vs. Kaiser
Bobby Thomson pinch hits for Bob Roselli.
Thomson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/1/1956, game 1 -- Milwaukee at Chicago (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
O'Connell D, 3b 2 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 4 1 0 0
Mathews E, ph-3b 2 0 0 0 Baker G, 2b 3 1 1 0
Torre F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Fondy D, 1b 4 1 3 1
Covington W, lf 4 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 5 3 3 3
Aaron H, rf 4 0 2 0 Moryn W, rf 5 1 1 1
Bruton B, cf 4 0 2 0 Irvin M, lf 3 0 1 0
Dittmer J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Kindall J, pr 0 0 0 0
Crandall D, ph 1 0 0 0 Miksis E, lf 0 0 0 0
Rice D, c 2 0 0 0 Whisenant P, cf 2 0 1 2
Mantilla F, pr 0 0 0 0 Landrith H, c 1 0 0 0
Roselli B, c 0 0 0 0 Kaiser D, p 4 0 0 0
Thomson B, ph 1 0 0 0
Logan J, ss 3 0 1 0
Buhl B, p 1 0 1 0
Tanner C, ph 1 0 0 0
Phillips T, p 0 0 0 0
Adcock J, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 0 6 0 31 7 10 7
Milwaukee 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago 300 001 12x -- 7
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Buhl B (L) 4.0 6 3 3 5 6
Phillips T 2.0 1 1 1 2 1
Johnson E 2.0 3 3 3 2 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Kaiser D (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 5
E -- Rice D, Irvin M
DP -- Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 7, Chicago 10
2B -- Moryn W, Aaron H
3B -- Fondy D
HR -- Banks E 2
HBP -- by Phillips T (Baker G)
T -- 2:22
A -- 0
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