Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Crone
  
  Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Crone
  
  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: ---
  Fondy vs. Crone
  
  Fondy hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Valentinetti
  
  O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Logan vs. Valentinetti
  
  Logan bunts in front of the plate. Landrith fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Connell moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mathews vs. Valentinetti
  
  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. O'Connell moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Aaron vs. Valentinetti
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Crone
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Bruton who is chasing the ball. Banks reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Moryn vs. Crone
  
  Moryn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  King vs. Crone
  
  King hits a fly ball towards right. Aaron settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Aaron. Banks tags and scores. King moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miksis vs. Crone
  
  Miksis is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Landrith vs. Crone
  
  Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landrith for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Covington vs. Valentinetti
  
  Covington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adcock vs. Valentinetti
  
  Adcock 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 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Valentinetti
  
  Bruton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Valentinetti
  
  There goes Bruton. The throw from Landrith and he is out, Baker applying the tag. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentinetti vs. Crone
  
  Valentinetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoak vs. Crone
  
  Rice fires to first and picks off Valentinetti. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Crone
  
  Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Crone
  
  Baker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Valentinetti
  
  Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crone vs. Valentinetti
  
  Crone bunts in front of the plate. Landrith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Baker covering, for the double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Valentinetti
  
  O'Connell hits a line drive towards short. Banks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Crone
  
  Fondy bunts in front of the plate. Rice fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Crone
  
  Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moryn vs. Crone
  
  Moryn strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Crone
  
  There goes Banks. The throw from Rice and he is safe. Banks steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  King vs. Crone
  
  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 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Valentinetti
  
  Logan is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Valentinetti
  
  Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Valentinetti
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Crone
  
  Miksis hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Crone
  
  Landrith hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentinetti vs. Crone
  
  Valentinetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoak vs. Crone
  
  Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Covington vs. Valentinetti
  
  Covington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy juggles the ball. That's an error on Fondy. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adcock vs. Valentinetti
  
  Adcock bunts towards the mound. Valentinetti fields it and throws to first for the out. Covington moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bruton vs. Valentinetti
  
  Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bruton for the out. Covington moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rice vs. Valentinetti
  
  There's a wild pitch. Covington scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Brosnan
  
  Jim Brosnan now pitching.
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Crone
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Crone
  
  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 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Crone
  
  Banks strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crone vs. Brosnan
  
  Crone 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: ---
  O'Connell vs. Brosnan
  
  O'Connell 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Brosnan
  
  Logan hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Crone
  
  Moryn hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Crone
  
  Miksis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Crone
  
  Landrith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brosnan vs. Crone
  
  Brosnan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Landrith moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hoak vs. Crone
  
  Hoak hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Hoak reaches second base with a double. Landrith scores. Brosnan moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Baker vs. Crone
  
  Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brosnan scores. Hoak scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fondy vs. Sleater
  
  Lou Sleater now pitching.
  
  Fondy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Fondy reaches second base with a double. Baker goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Banks vs. Sleater
  
  Banks is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moryn vs. Sleater
  
  Moryn hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Brosnan
  
  Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Brosnan covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Brosnan
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Covington vs. Brosnan
  
  Covington hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Sleater
  
  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 
• Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Sleater
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Sleater
  
  Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Sleater covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Brosnan
  
  Adcock hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Brosnan
  
  Bruton strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Brosnan
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brosnan vs. Sleater
  
  Brosnan hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Sleater
  
  Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews juggles the ball. That's an error on Mathews. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Sleater
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hoak moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fondy vs. Sleater
  
  Fondy hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hoak tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Sleater
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tanner vs. Brosnan
  
  Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Lou Sleater.
  
  Tanner hits a line drive into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Brosnan
  
  O'Connell hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Brosnan
  
  Logan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miksis. Logan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mathews vs. Brosnan
  
  Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aaron vs. Brosnan
  
  Aaron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/5/1956 -- Chicago at Milwaukee (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Milwaukee          AB  R  H RBI
Hoak D, 3b            5  2  1  1   O'Connell D, 2b       3  0  0  0   
Baker G, 2b           5  1  2  2   Logan J, ss           3  0  1  0   
Fondy D, 1b           4  0  1  2   Mathews E, 3b         3  0  0  0   
Banks E, ss           4  1  2  0   Aaron H, rf           4  0  0  0   
Moryn W, rf           4  0  0  0   Covington W, lf       3  1  1  0   
King J, lf            3  0  0  1   Adcock J, 1b          2  0  0  0   
Miksis E, cf          4  1  1  1   Bruton B, cf          3  0  1  0   
Landrith H, c         4  1  1  0   Rice D, c             3  0  1  0   
Valentinetti V, p     2  0  2  0   Crone R, p            2  0  0  0   
Brosnan J, p          2  1  1  0   Sleater L, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Tanner C, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  7 11  7                        27  1  4  0

Chicago          010 000 501 --  7
Milwaukee        000 010 000 --  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Valentinetti V        4.2  3  1  0  1  1
Brosnan J (W)         4.1  1  0  0  1  1

  Milwaukee            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Crone R (L)           6.2  9  6  6  0  3
Sleater L             2.1  2  1  0  1  0

E -- Aaron H, Fondy D, Mathews E
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 6, Milwaukee 3
2B -- Hoak D, Fondy D, Logan J
3B -- Banks E
HR -- Miksis E
SB -- Banks E
CS -- Bruton B
SH -- Logan J, Adcock J
SF -- King J, Fondy D
WP -- Valentinetti V
T -- 2:28
A -- 26870

    

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