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Cubs
@ Braves
County Stadium
September 22, 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 September 22, 1956 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 22, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 22, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sam Jones |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 32,716 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Engeln 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Frank Secory |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Solly Drake | Center Fielder |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
| Jim King | Left Fielder |
| Frank Kellert | First Baseman |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Sam Jones | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
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 |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
County Stadium
September 22, 1956
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Burdette
Drake 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--
Hoak vs. Burdette
Hoak hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Hoak reaches second base with a double. Drake moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baker vs. Burdette
Baker 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. Drake scores. Hoak moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Burdette
Banks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hoak scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Burdette
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Jones
O'Connell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Jones
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jones
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Jones
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Burdette
King hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kellert vs. Burdette
Kellert bunts towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. King moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landrith vs. Burdette
Landrith is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Burdette
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Drake vs. Burdette
Drake hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Burdette covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Jones
Adcock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Jones
Thomson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Jones
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Burdette
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Burdette
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Burdette
Banks hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Jones
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Jones
Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kellert scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Jones
O'Connell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Burdette
Moryn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Burdette
King hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. King reaches second base with a double. Moryn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kellert vs. Phillips
Taylor Phillips now pitching.
Kellert hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landrith vs. Phillips
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Phillips covering, for the out. King moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Phillips
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Jones
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Jones
Landrith fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Landrith. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Jones
Aaron bunts towards the mound. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mathews vs. Jones
Mathews takes first base on ball four. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adcock vs. Jones
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomson vs. Jones
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bruton vs. Jones
Bruton 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
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Phillips
Drake bunts towards third. Mathews picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mathews. Drake moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Phillips
Hoak bunts towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with O'Connell covering, for the out. Drake moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Phillips
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Drake tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Phillips
Banks hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Jones
Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Jones
Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Taylor Phillips.
Tanner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Jones
Jack Dittmer pinch hits for Danny O'Connell.
Dittmer strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Trowbridge
Jack Dittmer now playing second base. Bob Trowbridge now pitching.
Moryn hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Trowbridge
King hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellert vs. Trowbridge
Kellert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Jones
Logan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Jones
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Jones
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kellert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Jones
Adcock takes first base on ball four. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Covington vs. Jones
Wes Covington pinch hits for Bobby Thomson.
Covington strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Trowbridge
Andy Pafko now playing left field.
Landrith hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Trowbridge
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Trowbridge
Drake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Trowbridge
There goes Drake. The throw from Crandall and he is safe. Drake steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Trowbridge
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Trowbridge
Baker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Jones
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Jones
Crandall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Davis
Frank Torre pinch hits for Bob Trowbridge. Jim Davis now pitching.
Torre takes first base on ball four. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pendleton vs. Davis
Jim Pendleton pinch hits for Jack Dittmer.
Pendleton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Davis
Logan takes first base on ball four. Crandall moves to third. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aaron vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Aaron hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Landrith fields it and tags Crandall for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Sleater
Lou Sleater now pitching. Jim Pendleton now playing second base.
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Sleater
Moryn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Sleater
Pete Whisenant pinch hits for Jim King.
Whisenant is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Lown
Pete Whisenant now playing left field.
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Lown
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Lown
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mathews scores. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Lown
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker misplays the ball. That's an error on Baker. Adcock moves to third. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crandall vs. Lown
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. Adcock scores. Pafko moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Atwell vs. Lown
Toby Atwell pinch hits for Lou Sleater. Felix Mantilla pinch runs for Del Crandall.
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pafko scores. Mantilla moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pendleton vs. Lown
Pendleton hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellert vs. Crone
Del Rice now catching. Ray Crone now pitching.
Kellert hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Crone
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pendleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lown vs. Crone
Lown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Lown
Logan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Lown
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lown, and towards Baker, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Lown
Mathews strikes out. Landrith drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Mathews out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Lown
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Lown
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Crone
Drake hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Drake reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Crone
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hoak for the out. Drake moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Crone
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Drake tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Crone
Banks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Crone
There goes Banks. The throw from Rice and he is out, Logan applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Lown
Bruton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Brosnan
Jim Brosnan now pitching.
There goes Bruton. The throw from Landrith and he is out, Banks applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Brosnan
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hersh vs. Brosnan
Earl Hersh pinch hits for Ray Crone.
Hersh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/22/1956 -- Chicago at Milwaukee (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Drake S, cf 5 3 4 0 O'Connell D, 2b 2 0 0 0
Hoak D, 3b 3 1 1 0 Dittmer J, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Baker G, 2b 3 0 0 3 Pendleton J, ph-2b 2 0 0 0
Banks E, ss 5 0 2 1 Logan J, ss 2 1 1 1
Moryn W, rf 4 1 1 0 Aaron H, rf 5 0 2 0
King J, lf 3 0 2 1 Mathews E, 3b 4 1 1 0
Whisenant P, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 4 1 2 0
Kellert F, 1b 3 0 0 0 Thomson B, lf 2 0 0 0
Landrith H, c 3 0 0 0 Covington W, ph 1 0 0 0
Jones S, p 3 0 0 0 Pafko A, lf 2 1 1 1
Davis J, p 0 0 0 0 Bruton B, cf 5 0 1 0
Lown T, p 1 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 3 0 0 1
Brosnan J, p 0 0 0 0 Mantilla F, pr 0 0 0 0
Rice D, c 1 0 0 0
Burdette L, p 1 0 0 0
Phillips T, p 0 0 0 0
Tanner C, ph 1 0 0 0
Trowbridge B, p 0 0 0 0
Torre F, ph 0 0 0 0
Sleater L, p 0 0 0 0
Atwell T, ph 1 0 0 1
Crone R, p 0 0 0 0
Hersh E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 10 5 38 4 8 4
Chicago 200 110 000 1 -- 5
Milwaukee 000 000 031 0 -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S 6.1 2 0 0 5 9
Davis J 0.1 0 0 0 1 1
Lown T (W)* 2.1 6 4 3 0 1
Brosnan J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L+ 3.0 6 3 3 1 0
Phillips T 2.0 1 1 0 0 0
Trowbridge B 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Sleater L 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Crone R (L) 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 10th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
E -- Landrith H, Mathews E, Baker G
DP -- Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Milwaukee 11
2B -- Hoak D, King J, Drake S
HR -- Logan J
SB -- Drake S
CS -- Banks E, Bruton B
SH -- Kellert F, Hoak D
SF -- Baker G 2
HBP -- by Jones S (Logan J)
T -- 2:55
A -- 32716
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