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Lineups and Summary
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Cubs
@ Braves
County Stadium
April 19, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 19, 1956 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 19, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 19, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Hacker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Buhl |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 9,535 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Gale Wade | Center Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Warren Hacker | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Bob Buhl | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
County Stadium
April 19, 1956
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Buhl
Hoak 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Buhl
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wade vs. Buhl
Wade hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Hacker
O'Connell hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hacker
Logan hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hacker
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Wade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Buhl
Moryn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Buhl
Irvin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Buhl
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moryn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landrith vs. Buhl
Landrith hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hacker
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Hacker
Thomson bunts towards the mound. Hacker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Hacker
Adcock hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Hacker
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hacker vs. Buhl
Hacker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Buhl
Hoak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Buhl
Baker takes first base on ball four. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wade vs. Buhl
Wade hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
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
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Hacker
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. Hacker
Buhl strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Hacker
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
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Buhl
Moryn hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Buhl
Irvin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Buhl
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Irvin moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landrith vs. Buhl
Landrith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Irvin scores. Fondy moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hacker vs. Buhl
Hacker bunts in front of the plate. Crandall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoak vs. Buhl
Hoak is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hacker
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hacker
Mathews hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Baker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hacker
Aaron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Buhl
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wade vs. Buhl
Wade 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Buhl
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
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Hacker
Thomson hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Hacker
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Wade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hacker
Bruton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Hacker
Crandall takes first base on ball four. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buhl vs. Hacker
Buhl hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wade. Buhl reaches second base with a double. Bruton scores. Crandall moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Connell vs. Hacker
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
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Buhl
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock fields the ball and throws to Buhl covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Buhl
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. Moryn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Buhl
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moryn moves to third. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Landrith vs. Buhl
Landrith is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hacker vs. Buhl
Hacker hits a fly ball towards right. Aaron catches it and throws to home to double up Moryn. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hacker
Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Hacker
Mathews 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Hacker
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Hacker
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Buhl
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Buhl
Baker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wade vs. Buhl
Wade hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Hacker
Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hacker
Bruton hits a fly ball towards center. Wade settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Wade. Bruton moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crandall vs. Hacker
Crandall is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Covington vs. Hacker
Wes Covington pinch hits for Bob Buhl.
Covington hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bruton scores. Crandall moves to third. Covington moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Connell vs. Hacker
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Crandall scores. Covington moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Logan vs. Hacker
Logan bunts for a double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Jolly
Dave Jolly now pitching.
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Jolly
Moryn hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Jolly
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Jolly
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
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hacker
Mathews hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hacker
Aaron 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Hacker
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Wade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Jolly
Landrith hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Jolly
Jim King pinch hits for Warren Hacker.
King hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Jolly
Hoak hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/19/1956 -- Chicago at Milwaukee (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Hoak D, 3b 5 0 1 0 O'Connell D, 2b 4 0 1 1
Baker G, 2b 3 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 4 0 1 0
Wade G, cf 4 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Banks E, ss 4 0 0 0 Aaron H, rf 4 0 1 0
Moryn W, rf 4 0 2 0 Thomson B, lf 4 0 0 0
Irvin M, lf 3 1 1 0 Adcock J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Fondy D, 1b 4 0 2 0 Bruton B, cf 3 2 1 0
Landrith H, c 3 0 1 1 Crandall D, c 1 1 0 0
Hacker W, p 3 0 0 0 Buhl B, p 2 0 1 1
King J, ph 1 0 0 0 Covington W, ph 1 0 1 1
Jolly D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 7 1 30 3 6 3
Chicago 000 100 000 -- 1
Milwaukee 000 010 20x -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hacker W (L) 8.0 6 3 2 2 1
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Buhl B (W) 7.0 7 1 1 2 4
Jolly D (S) 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Wade G
DP -- Chicago 1, Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Chicago 9, Milwaukee 5
2B -- Buhl B
T -- 2:21
A -- 9535
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