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Scores
Standings
BOS
@BAL		1
2
BOS
@BAL		4
5
CHW
@CLE		6
3
CHW
@CLE		9
8
DET
@KCA		11
3
DET
@KCA		5
1
WSH
@NYY		3
4
WSH
@NYY		5
12
MLN
@CHC		9
10
MLN
@CHC		11
9
BRO
@PHI		6
5
BRO
@PHI		3
12
NYG
@PIT		4
5		 
(10)
NYG
@PIT		5
3		 
(15)
CIN
@STL		6
3
CIN
@STL		6
5		 
(7)
Wednesday, May 30, 1956
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 3:19
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Braves
9
18-10
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
 at Cubs
10
10-23
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
8th, 10½ GB
W: Jim Brosnan (1-3)
L: Dave Jolly (2-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          3  0  1   0  0  4   0  0  1    9 16  0
Cubs            3  2  1   0  0  4   0  0  X   10 12  0

Milwaukee Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS PO A
Danny O'Connell 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .233 .605 1 4
   Joe Adcock 1 1 1 2 0 0 .208 .657 HR
   Dave Jolly P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0
   Chuck Tanner 1 0 0 0 0 0 .444 1.278
   Lou Sleater P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .667 1.381 0 0
Johnny Logan SS 5 1 0 0 1 1 .272 .732 1 0 GDP
Eddie Mathews 3B 5 2 4 2 1 1 .269 .836 2 0 HR
Hank Aaron RF-CF 5 1 2 2 0 1 .350 1.011 2 0 HR,SF
Bobby Thomson LF-RF 4 2 3 2 2 1 .278 .803 8 0 2·HR
Bill Bruton CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .353 .977 0 0 HBP
   Andy Pafko LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .235 .551 1 0
Frank Torre 1B 3 0 2 1 2 0 .382 .906 6 1
Del Rice C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .412 1.033 1 1
   Wes Covington 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500 1.350
   Del Crandall C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .984 5 0
Bob Buhl P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .417 0 0
   Red Murff P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 1
   Jim Pendleton 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000
   Ernie Johnson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
   Jack Dittmer 2B 2 2 2 0 1 0 .600 1.467 1 0
Team Totals 40 9 16 9 8 9 .400 1.275 * 7
* - Putouts and assists are not known for the fielders.
HR: B Thomson 2 (6); J Adcock (3); H Aaron (5); E Mathews (6).
SF: H Aaron (2).
HBP: B Bruton (1).
TB: B Thomson 9; E Mathews 7; H Aaron 5; J Adcock 4; F Torre 2; J Dittmer 2; A Pafko; L Sleater.
GIDP: J Logan (5).
RBI: E Mathews 2 (16); H Aaron 2 (16); B Thomson 2 (16); J Adcock 2 (13); F Torre (7).
Team LOB: 14.

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS PO A
Eddie Miksis 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .712 3 1
Gene Baker 2B 4 2 1 2 1 0 .246 .643 4 2 HR
Dee Fondy 1B 5 1 2 2 0 0 .295 .655 3 2 HR
Ernie Banks SS 4 2 2 0 0 1 .310 1.030 2 2 3B
Walt Moryn RF 2 0 0 1 1 0 .262 .716 3 0 SF
Monte Irvin LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .238 .782 1 0
Pete Whisenant CF 3 1 2 1 1 0 .246 .790 1 1 3B
Hobie Landrith C 4 2 2 2 0 1 .250 .693 9 0 HR
Russ Meyer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .258 0 0
   Turk Lown P 2 1 1 2 0 1 .333 1.833 1 0 HR
   Jim Davis P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0
   Jim King 1 0 0 0 0 1 .182 .614
   Vito Valentinetti P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 0 0
   Jim Brosnan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0
Team Totals 35 10 12 10 3 5 .343 1.185 27 8
3B: E Banks (3); P Whisenant (2).
HR: G Baker (2); T Lown (1); D Fondy (2); H Landrith (1).
SF: W Moryn (3).
TB: D Fondy 5; H Landrith 5; G Baker 4; P Whisenant 4; E Banks 4; T Lown 4; M Irvin; E Miksis.
RBI: G Baker 2 (7); D Fondy 2 (7); H Landrith 2 (9); T Lown 2 (2); W Moryn (18); P Whisenant (11).
Team LOB: 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. E Banks-G Baker-D Fondy.

Milwaukee Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc
Bob Buhl 1.1 5 5 5 0 0 2 4.15 9 24
Red Murff 1.2 3 1 1 0 0 0 6.43 8
Ernie Johnson 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 5.79 7
Dave Jolly, L (2-1) 1 3 4 4 1 1 2 2.87 7
Lou Sleater 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 2.65 8
Team Totals 8 12 10 10 3 5 4 11.25 39 24

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc
Russ Meyer 0.2 3 3 3 0 0 3 5.09 6 34
Turk Lown 4.1 5 4 4 6 6 2 5.01 23
Jim Davis 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 6.20 5
Vito Valentinetti 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 4.50 7
Jim Brosnan, W (1-3) 2 2 1 1 1 3 0 5.06 9
Team Totals 9 16 9 9 8 9 5 9.00 50 34
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: R Meyer (2).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Engeln, 1B - Vic Delmore, 2B - Jocko Conlan, 3B - Augie Donatelli.
Time of Game: 3:19.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Milwaukee Braves         Chicago Cubs
1 Danny O'Connell 2B 1 Eddie Miksis 3B
2 Johnny Logan SS 2 Gene Baker 2B
3 Eddie Mathews 3B 3 Dee Fondy 1B
4 Hank Aaron RF 4 Ernie Banks SS
5 Bobby Thomson LF 5 Walt Moryn RF
6 Bill Bruton CF 6 Monte Irvin LF
7 Frank Torre 1B 7 Pete Whisenant CF
8 Del Rice C 8 Hobie Landrith C
9 Bob Buhl P 9 Russ Meyer P

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