Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantilla vs. Brosnan
  
  Mantilla 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: ---
  O'Connell vs. Brosnan
  
  O'Connell 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--
  Aaron vs. Brosnan
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. Brosnan
  
  Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Conley
  
  Fondy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Fondy reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hoak vs. Conley
  
  There goes Fondy. The throw from Rice and he is safe. Fondy steals third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hoak vs. Conley
  
  Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Conley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Baker vs. Conley
  
  Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Banks vs. Conley
  
  Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Moryn vs. Conley
  
  Moryn is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Brosnan
  
  Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Brosnan
  
  There goes Adcock. The throw from Landrith and he is safe. Adcock steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pafko vs. Brosnan
  
  Pafko strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bruton vs. Brosnan
  
  Bruton hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. Brosnan
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Conley
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats King for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whisenant vs. Conley
  
  Whisenant hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Whisenant reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Landrith vs. Conley
  
  Landrith hits a popup 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: -2-
  Brosnan vs. Conley
  
  Brosnan hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Conley vs. Brosnan
  
  Conley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantilla vs. Brosnan
  
  Mantilla bunts in front of the plate. Landrith fields it and throws to first for the out. Conley moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  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, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aaron vs. Brosnan
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Conley
  
  Fondy bunts towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Conley
  
  Hoak hits a popup towards short. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Conley
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Conley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Brosnan
  
  Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adcock vs. Brosnan
  
  Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mathews moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pafko vs. Brosnan
  
  There goes Mathews. The throw from Landrith and he is safe. Mathews steals third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pafko vs. Brosnan
  
  Pafko strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bruton vs. Brosnan
  
  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. Mathews scores. Adcock moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. Brosnan
  
  The ball gets by Landrith for a passed ball. Adcock moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rice vs. Brosnan
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Conley
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Conley
  
  Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Conley
  
  King hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Conley vs. Brosnan
  
  Conley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantilla vs. Brosnan
  
  Mantilla hits a popup in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Brosnan
  
  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

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whisenant vs. Conley
  
  Whisenant hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Bruton chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards O'Connell. O'Connell fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on O'Connell. Whisenant moves all the way to home. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Conley
  
  Landrith hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brosnan vs. Conley
  
  Brosnan strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Conley
  
  Fondy 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 6

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Brosnan
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Brosnan, and towards Banks, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Brosnan
  
  Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adcock vs. Brosnan
  
  Adcock 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 6

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Conley
  
  Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Conley
  
  Baker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Conley
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tanner vs. Brosnan
  
  Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Andy Pafko.
  
  Tanner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bruton vs. Brosnan
  
  Bruton bunts towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Baker covering, for the out. Tanner moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. Brosnan
  
  Rice is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Torre vs. Brosnan
  
  Lew Burdette pinch runs for Del Rice. Frank Torre pinch hits for Gene Conley.
  
  Torre hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mantilla vs. Brosnan
  
  Mantilla hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tanner scores. Burdette moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  O'Connell vs. Brosnan
  
  O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burdette scores. Mantilla moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aaron vs. Lown
  
  Turk Lown now pitching.
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mantilla scores. O'Connell moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mathews vs. Lown
  
  Mathews 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 7

• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Phillips
  
  Bobby Thomson now playing left field. Del Crandall now catching. Taylor Phillips now pitching.
  
  Moryn 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, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Irvin vs. Phillips
  
  Monte Irvin pinch hits for Jim King.
  
  Irvin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whisenant vs. Phillips
  
  Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Lown
  
  Monte Irvin now playing left field.
  
  Adcock strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Lown
  
  Thomson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Lown
  
  Bruton hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Phillips
  
  Eddie Miksis pinch hits for Hobie Landrith.
  
  Miksis is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kellert vs. Phillips
  
  Frank Kellert pinch hits for Turk Lown.
  
  Kellert hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fondy vs. Phillips
  
  Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoak vs. Phillips
  
  Hoak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miksis moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Baker vs. Phillips
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crandall vs. Hacker
  
  Harry Chiti now catching. Warren Hacker now pitching.
  
  Crandall hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Hacker
  
  Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantilla vs. Hacker
  
  Mantilla strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Hacker
  
  O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Phillips
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moryn vs. Phillips
  
  Moryn hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Irvin vs. Phillips
  
  Irvin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Banks moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Whisenant vs. Phillips
  
  Whisenant hits a popup towards short. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Chiti vs. Phillips
  
  Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Banks moves to third. Irvin moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Drake vs. Phillips
  
  Solly Drake pinch hits for Warren Hacker.
  
  Drake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Banks scores. Irvin scores. Chiti moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fondy vs. Sleater
  
  Lou Sleater now pitching.
  
  Fondy 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 

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         Game of 9/9/1956, game 2 -- Milwaukee at Chicago (D)

  Milwaukee          AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Mantilla F, ss        4  1  1  1   Fondy D, 1b           5  0  1  0   
O'Connell D, 2b       5  0  2  1   Hoak D, 3b            4  0  1  0   
Aaron H, rf           4  0  1  1   Baker G, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Mathews E, 3b         3  1  1  0   Banks E, ss           4  1  1  0   
Adcock J, 1b          4  0  2  0   Moryn W, rf           4  0  0  0   
Pafko A, lf           2  0  0  0   King J, lf            2  0  0  0   
Tanner C, ph          1  1  1  0   Irvin M, ph-lf        2  1  2  0   
Thomson B, lf         1  0  0  0   Whisenant P, cf       4  1  2  0   
Bruton B, cf          3  0  0  1   Landrith H, c         2  0  0  0   
Rice D, c             2  0  0  0   Miksis E, ph          0  0  0  0   
Burdette L, pr        0  1  0  0   Chiti H, c            1  0  1  0   
Crandall D, c         1  1  1  1   Brosnan J, p          2  0  0  0   
Conley G, p           2  0  1  0   Lown T, p             0  0  0  0   
Torre F, ph           1  0  0  0   Kellert F, ph         1  0  0  0   
Phillips T, p         1  0  0  0   Hacker W, p           0  0  0  0   
Sleater L, p          0  0  0  0   Drake S, ph           1  0  1  2   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5 10  5                        35  3  9  2

Milwaukee        000 100 301 --  5
Chicago          000 010 002 --  3

  Milwaukee            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Conley G (W)          6.0  3  1  0  1  2
Phillips T            2.2  6  2  2  0  0
Sleater L (S)         0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brosnan J (L)         6.2  8  4  4  2  2
Lown T                1.1  1  0  0  0  2
Hacker W              1.0  1  1  1  0  2

E -- O'Connell D
DP -- Milwaukee 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 6, Chicago 7
2B -- Fondy D, Whisenant P
3B -- Whisenant P
HR -- Crandall D
SB -- Fondy D, Adcock J, Mathews E
SH -- Mantilla F, Bruton B
HBP -- by Phillips T (Miksis E)
PB -- Landrith H
T -- 2:20
A -- 35309

    

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