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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 8, 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 September 8, 1956 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 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 | September 8, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Moe Drabowsky |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 14,784 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vic Delmore 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Left Fielder |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
| Jim King | Left Fielder |
| Pete Whisenant | Center Fielder |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Moe Drabowsky | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 8, 1956
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Drabowsky
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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Drabowsky
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Drabowsky
Aaron 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 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Burdette
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fondy for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Burdette
Hoak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Burdette
Baker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rice settles under it 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 ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moryn vs. Burdette
Moryn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hoak scores. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
King vs. Burdette
King hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bruton. King reaches second base with a double. Banks scores. There goes Moryn trying to get to home. Pafko throws the ball in to Logan who relays the ball to Rice, who tags Moryn, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Drabowsky
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Drabowsky
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Drabowsky
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Drabowsky
Bruton takes first base on ball four. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Drabowsky
Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pafko scores. Bruton moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burdette vs. Drabowsky
Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Burdette
Whisenant hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Burdette
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drabowsky vs. Burdette
Drabowsky strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Drabowsky
O'Connell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Drabowsky
Logan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Drabowsky
Aaron 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 3
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Burdette
Fondy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Burdette
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Burdette
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards second. O'Connell throws to second for one, and Logan throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Burdette
Banks is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Drabowsky
Mathews 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: ---
Adcock vs. Drabowsky
Adcock hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Drabowsky
Pafko hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moryn. Pafko reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Drabowsky
Bruton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Burdette
Moryn hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Burdette
King 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Burdette
Whisenant strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Drabowsky
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Drabowsky
Burdette hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy 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. Drabowsky
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
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Burdette
Landrith 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 -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drabowsky vs. Burdette
Drabowsky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Burdette
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Burdette
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Drabowsky
Logan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of King. Logan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Drabowsky
Aaron hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Drabowsky
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Drabowsky
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Drabowsky
Pafko hits a line drive into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Burdette
Baker 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Burdette
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Burdette
Moryn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Burdette
King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whisenant vs. Burdette
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Drabowsky
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Drabowsky
Wes Covington pinch hits for Del Rice.
Covington hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Drabowsky
Burdette strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Burdette
Del Crandall now catching.
Landrith hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drabowsky vs. Burdette
Drabowsky hits a popup in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Burdette
Fondy hits a line drive towards short. Logan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Drabowsky
Frank Torre pinch hits for Danny O'Connell.
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, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Drabowsky
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Drabowsky
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Logan moves to third. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mathews vs. Drabowsky
Mathews is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adcock vs. Drabowsky
Adcock hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pafko vs. Drabowsky
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabowsky fields it and throws to home to get Logan. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Burdette
Jack Dittmer now playing second base.
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Burdette
Baker hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Burdette
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Drabowsky
Eddie Miksis now playing left field.
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Drabowsky
Crandall 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: ---
Tanner vs. Drabowsky
Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Lew Burdette.
Tanner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Drabowsky
Felix Mantilla pinch runs for Chuck Tanner.
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dittmer for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1956 -- Milwaukee at Chicago (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
O'Connell D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 2 0
Torre F, ph 1 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 4 1 1 0
Dittmer J, 2b 1 0 0 0 Baker G, 2b 4 0 0 0
Logan J, ss 2 0 2 0 Banks E, ss 4 1 2 0
Aaron H, rf 4 0 1 0 Moryn W, rf 3 0 1 1
Mathews E, 3b 2 0 0 0 King J, lf 3 0 2 1
Adcock J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Miksis E, lf 0 0 0 0
Pafko A, lf 3 1 1 0 Whisenant P, cf 3 0 0 0
Bruton B, cf 3 0 0 0 Landrith H, c 3 0 0 0
Rice D, c 2 0 1 1 Drabowsky M, p 3 0 0 0
Covington W, ph 1 0 0 0
Crandall D, c 1 0 0 0
Burdette L, p 3 0 0 0
Tanner C, ph 0 0 0 0
Mantilla F, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 5 1 31 2 8 2
Milwaukee 010 000 000 -- 1
Chicago 200 000 00x -- 2
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L (L) 8.0 8 2 2 0 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Drabowsky M (W) 9.0 5 1 1 7 5
E -- Logan J
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Milwaukee 9, Chicago 5
2B -- King J, Pafko A, Logan J
T -- 2:20
A -- 14784
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