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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
|
| 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 | Ray Crone |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Davis |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 30,075 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Lee Ballanfant 3B: Shag Crawford |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felix Mantilla | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Left Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Ray Crone | 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 |
| Pete Whisenant | Center Fielder |
| Jim King | Left Fielder |
| Harry Chiti | Catcher |
| Jim Davis | 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: ---
Mantilla vs. Davis
Mantilla strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Davis
Logan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Davis
Thomson hits a line drive into left field. King picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on King. Logan moves to third. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aaron vs. Davis
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pafko vs. Davis
Pafko takes first base on ball four. Logan scores. Thomson moves to third. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adcock vs. Valentinetti
Vito Valentinetti now pitching.
Adcock hits a fly ball towards right field. Moryn drops the ball. He retrieves the ball and throws it towards the infield. Banks tags Pafko out. Thomson scores. Aaron scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Crone
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Crone
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Crone
Fondy hits a line drive into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Valentinetti
Crandall hits a line drive into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Valentinetti
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crone vs. Valentinetti
Crone 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, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Crone
Banks hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Crone
Moryn hits a popup in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Crone
Whisenant 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, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Valentinetti
Mantilla 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Valentinetti
Logan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Valentinetti
Thomson hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Valentinetti
Aaron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Valentinetti
There goes Aaron. The throw from Chiti and he is out, Baker applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Crone
King hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Crone
Chiti strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentinetti vs. Crone
Valentinetti strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Crone
Hoak 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, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Valentinetti
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Valentinetti
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Valentinetti
Crandall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Crone
Baker hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Crone
Fondy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Crone
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Crone
Moryn strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Valentinetti
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crone vs. Valentinetti
Crone strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Valentinetti
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Valentinetti scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mantilla for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Crone
Whisenant hits a popup towards third. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Crone
King hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Crone
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Valentinetti
Thomson hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Valentinetti
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Valentinetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Crone
Frank Torre now playing first base. Bill Bruton now playing center field. Bobby Thomson now playing left field. Hobie Landrith pinch hits for Vito
Landrith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Crone
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Crone
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Brosnan
Jim Brosnan now pitching.
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Brosnan
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, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Brosnan
Crandall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Brosnan
There goes Crandall. The throw from Chiti and he is out, Baker applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Crone
Fondy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Crone
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Crone
Moryn hits a line drive into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whisenant vs. Crone
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla juggles the ball. That's an error on Mantilla. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Crone
King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Brosnan
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Connell for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crone vs. Brosnan
Crone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Brosnan
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Crone
Chiti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kellert vs. Crone
Frank Kellert pinch hits for Jim Brosnan.
Kellert hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell catches it and throws to first to double up Chiti. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Crone
Hoak strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Lown
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Lown
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Lown
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Lown's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Crone
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Crone
Fondy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Burdette
Lew Burdette now pitching.
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre juggles the ball. That's an error on Torre. Baker moves to third. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moryn vs. Burdette
Moryn hits a popup towards third. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whisenant vs. Burdette
Whisenant strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
King vs. Burdette
King hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baker scores. Fondy scores. Banks moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chiti vs. Burdette
Ed Winceniak pinch runs for Jim King.
Chiti strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/1/1956, game 2 -- Milwaukee at Chicago (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Mantilla F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Logan J, ss 4 2 2 1 Baker G, 2b 3 1 0 0
Thomson B, cf-lf 4 1 1 0 Fondy D, 1b 4 1 3 0
Aaron H, rf 2 1 1 0 Banks E, ss 4 0 0 0
Pafko A, lf 1 0 0 1 Moryn W, rf 4 0 0 0
Bruton B, cf 2 0 0 0 Whisenant P, cf 4 0 0 0
Adcock J, 1b 2 0 0 0 King J, lf 4 1 2 3
Torre F, 1b 1 0 0 0 Winceniak E, pr 0 0 0 0
Crandall D, c 2 0 0 0 Chiti H, c 3 0 0 0
O'Connell D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Davis J, p 0 0 0 0
Crone R, p 3 0 1 0 Valentinetti V, p 1 0 0 0
Burdette L, p 0 0 0 0 Landrith H, ph 1 0 0 0
Brosnan J, p 0 0 0 0
Kellert F, ph 1 0 0 0
Lown T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 4 5 2 33 3 5 3
Milwaukee 301 000 000 -- 4
Chicago 001 000 002 -- 3
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Crone R (W)* 8.0 4 3 1 2 7
Burdette L (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Davis J (L) 0.1 2 3 1 2 1
Valentinetti V 5.2 2 1 1 0 2
Brosnan J 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Lown T 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- King J, Valentinetti V, Moryn W, Mantilla F, Torre F
DP -- Milwaukee 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 1, Chicago 5
HR -- Logan J, King J
CS -- Aaron H, Crandall D
T -- 2:19
A -- 30075
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