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BAL  5
BOS  3
 CLE  7
CHW  6
 CLE  6
CHW  1
 KCA  4
DET  3
 NYY  3
WSH  2
 NYY  8
WSH  6
 PHI  7
@BRO  4
 BRO  4
PHI  1
 CHC  7
MLN  0
 MLN  4
@CHC  3
 NYG  3
@PIT  2
 NYG  7
@PIT  6
 CIN 19
@STL 15
(10)		 CIN  7
@STL  1
Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Wrigley Field, Attendance: Not Given

 Sunday, July 1, 1956
Time of Game: 2:22
Braves
0
36-26
Lost 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  1
Cubs            3  0  0   0  0  1   1  2  X    7 10  1
W: Don Kaiser (2-2), L: Bob Buhl (8-4)
 Cubs
7
26-36
Won 1
8th, 11 GB

Batting Stats

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D O'Connell 3B                2   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .704              0   0   
  E Mathews PH-3B             2   0   0   0    0   1  .242  .801              1   1   
F Torre 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .305  .697              5   1   
W Covington LF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .370 1.006              2   0   
H Aaron RF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .304  .857              1   1   2B
B Bruton CF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .281  .778              3   0   
J Dittmer 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .204  .523              1   1   
  D Crandall PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .901              0   0   
D Rice C                      2   0   0   0    1   1  .339  .918              8   0   
  F Mantilla PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  B Roselli C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
  B Thomson PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .786              0   0   
J Logan SS                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .242  .690              1   1   
B Buhl P                      1   0   1   0    0   0  .161  .387              0   0   
  C Tanner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .375 1.028              0   0   
  T Phillips P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  J Adcock PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .828              0   0   
  E Johnson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   1   
Totals                       33   0   6   0    1   5                         24   7
Batting Events
2B: H Aaron (12, off D Kaiser).
TB: H Aaron 3; B Bruton 2; B Buhl; J Logan.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. F Torre.
E: D Rice (3).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Hoak 3B                     4   1   0   0    1   0  .208  .579              0   0   
G Baker 2B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .260  .717              1   5   HBP
D Fondy 1B                    4   1   3   1    1   1  .294  .683             10   0   3B
E Banks SS                    5   3   3   3    0   1  .285  .973              4   3   2·HR
W Moryn RF                    5   1   1   1    0   1  .292  .818              1   0   2B
M Irvin LF                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .248  .771              0   0   
  J Kindall PR                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  E Miksis LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .742              0   0   
P Whisenant CF                2   0   1   2    2   1  .215  .706              6   0   
H Landrith C                  1   0   0   0    3   1  .229  .682              5   0   
D Kaiser P                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              0   3   
Totals                       31   7  10   0    9   8                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: W Moryn (11, off B Buhl).
3B: D Fondy (3, off B Buhl).
HR: E Banks 2 (20, 2 off E Johnson; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
HBP: G Baker (2, by T Phillips).
TB: E Banks 9; D Fondy 5; W Moryn 2; M Irvin; P Whisenant; G Baker.
RBI: E Banks 3 (47); P Whisenant 2 (31); W Moryn (30); D Fondy (19).
2-out RBI: E Banks 2; P Whisenant 2; D Fondy; W Moryn.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: M Irvin (2).
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: P Whisenant (1st base by T Phillips).

Pitching Stats

Milwaukee Braves              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Buhl, L (8-4)                4     6   3   3    5   6   0   3.55   22     -       ·  ·      0· 5· 1· 6     39    -     0.81  -0.17
T Phillips                     2     1   1   1    2   1   0   1.69    8     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.39  -0.01
E Johnson                      2     3   3   3    2   1   2   5.59   11     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.06  -0.01
Totals                         8    10   7   7    9   8   2          41     -       ·  ·      5· 8· 1·10           -  
Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Kaiser, W (2-2)              9     6   0   0    1   5   0   2.57   34     -       ·  ·     12·10· 0· 6     79    -     0.79   0.30
Totals                         9     6   0   0    1   5   0          34     -       ·  ·     12·10· 0· 6           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: T Phillips (1; G Baker).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: T Phillips (1; P Whisenant, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - Artie Gore, 2B - Bill Jackowski, 3B - Lee Ballanfant.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Milwaukee Braves                          Chicago Cubs                                 
1. Danny O'Connell              3B       1. Don Hoak                     3B
2. Frank Torre                  1B       2. Gene Baker                   2B
3. Wes Covington                LF       3. Dee Fondy                    1B
4. Hank Aaron                   RF       4. Ernie Banks                  SS
5. Bill Bruton                  CF       5. Walt Moryn                   RF
6. Jack Dittmer                 2B       6. Monte Irvin                  LF
7. Del Rice                      C       7. Pete Whisenant               CF
8. Johnny Logan                 SS       8. Hobie Landrith                C
9. Bob Buhl                      P       9. Don Kaiser                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 2 123 RR 15% 82% 1-0 CHC P. Whisenant B. Buhl Single; Banks Scores; Moryn Scores; Irvin to 3B; Whisenant to 2B/Adv on E2
b1 2 12- R 12% 66% 0-0 CHC W. Moryn B. Buhl Double; Baker Scores; Banks to 3B
t2 1 1-3 O 6% 79% 0-3 MLN D. Rice D. Kaiser Strikeout
t2 0 1-- -6% 70% 0-3 MLN B. Bruton D. Kaiser Single; Aaron to 2B
t2 2 1-3 O 4% 83% 0-3 MLN J. Logan D. Kaiser Flyball: SS

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Don Kaiser facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 MLN D. O'Connell D. Kaiser Flyball: CF
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 MLN F. Torre D. Kaiser Flyball: CF
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 MLN W. Covington D. Kaiser Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Bob Buhl facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 CHC D. Hoak B. Buhl Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- 3% 55% 0-0 CHC G. Baker B. Buhl Single
b1 1 1-- O -3% 52% 0-0 CHC D. Fondy B. Buhl Strikeout
b1 2 1-- 2% 54% 0-0 CHC E. Banks B. Buhl Single; Baker to 2B
b1 2 12- R 12% 66% 0-0 CHC W. Moryn B. Buhl Double; Baker Scores; Banks to 3B
b1 2 -23 1% 67% 1-0 CHC M. Irvin B. Buhl Walk
b1 2 123 RR 15% 82% 1-0 CHC P. Whisenant B. Buhl Single; Banks Scores; Moryn Scores; Irvin to 3B; Whisenant to 2B/Adv on E2
b1 2 -23 1% 83% 3-0 CHC H. Landrith B. Buhl Walk
b1 2 123 O -4% 79% 3-0 CHC D. Kaiser B. Buhl Strikeout
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 3.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Don Kaiser facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -4% 76% 0-3 MLN H. Aaron D. Kaiser Single
t2 0 1-- -6% 70% 0-3 MLN B. Bruton D. Kaiser Single; Aaron to 2B
t2 0 12- O 3% 73% 0-3 MLN J. Dittmer D. Kaiser Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Aaron to 3B
t2 1 1-3 O 6% 79% 0-3 MLN D. Rice D. Kaiser Strikeout
t2 2 1-3 O 4% 83% 0-3 MLN J. Logan D. Kaiser Flyball: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Braves' Bob Buhl facing 1-2-3
b2 0 --- 2% 85% 3-0 CHC D. Hoak B. Buhl Walk
b2 0 1-- OO -4% 81% 3-0 CHC G. Baker B. Buhl Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
b2 2 --- 1% 83% 3-0 CHC D. Fondy B. Buhl Triple
b2 2 --3 O -2% 81% 3-0 CHC E. Banks B. Buhl Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 3.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Don Kaiser facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- -4% 77% 0-3 MLN B. Buhl D. Kaiser Single
t3 0 1-- O 3% 80% 0-3 MLN D. O'Connell D. Kaiser Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 1 1-- O 3% 83% 0-3 MLN F. Torre D. Kaiser Flyball: CF
t3 2 1-- O 2% 85% 0-3 MLN W. Covington D. Kaiser Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Braves' Bob Buhl facing 5-6-7
b3 0 --- O -1% 84% 3-0 CHC W. Moryn B. Buhl Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- O -1% 83% 3-0 CHC M. Irvin B. Buhl Strikeout
b3 2 --- 1% 84% 3-0 CHC P. Whisenant B. Buhl Walk
b3 2 1-- O -1% 83% 3-0 CHC H. Landrith B. Buhl Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 3.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Don Kaiser facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 2% 85% 0-3 MLN H. Aaron D. Kaiser Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- -4% 81% 0-3 MLN B. Bruton D. Kaiser Single to LF; Bruton to 2B/Adv on E7
t4 1 -2- O 3% 84% 0-3 MLN J. Dittmer D. Kaiser Groundout: 2B-1B; Bruton to 3B
t4 2 --3 O 3% 87% 0-3 MLN D. Rice D. Kaiser Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Braves' Bob Buhl facing 9-1-2
b4 0 --- O -1% 86% 3-0 CHC D. Kaiser B. Buhl Strikeout
b4 1 --- O -1% 85% 3-0 CHC D. Hoak B. Buhl Flyball: RF
b4 2 --- 1% 86% 3-0 CHC G. Baker B. Buhl Walk
b4 2 1-- 1% 87% 3-0 CHC D. Fondy B. Buhl Single; Baker to 2B
b4 2 12- O -2% 85% 3-0 CHC E. Banks B. Buhl Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 3.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Don Kaiser facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- -4% 81% 0-3 MLN J. Logan D. Kaiser Single
Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Bob Buhl (P) batting 9th
t5 0 1-- O 4% 85% 0-3 MLN C. Tanner D. Kaiser Strikeout
Eddie Mathews pinch hits for Danny O'Connell (3B) batting 1st
t5 1 1-- O 2% 87% 0-3 MLN E. Mathews D. Kaiser Groundout: P-1B; Logan to 2B
t5 2 -2- O 3% 89% 0-3 MLN F. Torre D. Kaiser Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Braves' Taylor Phillips facing 5-6-7
Taylor Phillips replaces Chuck Tanner (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Eddie Mathews moves from PH to 3B
b5 0 --- O -1% 88% 3-0 CHC W. Moryn T. Phillips Strikeout
b5 1 --- O -1% 88% 3-0 CHC M. Irvin T. Phillips Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- 0% 88% 3-0 CHC P. Whisenant T. Phillips Walk
b5 2 1-- O -1% 87% 3-0 CHC H. Landrith T. Phillips Whisenant Picked off 1B (P-1B-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 3.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Don Kaiser facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 2% 90% 0-3 MLN W. Covington D. Kaiser Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O 1% 91% 0-3 MLN H. Aaron D. Kaiser Flyball: SS
t6 2 --- O 1% 92% 0-3 MLN B. Bruton D. Kaiser Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Braves' Taylor Phillips facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- 1% 93% 3-0 CHC H. Landrith T. Phillips Walk
b6 0 1-- O -1% 92% 3-0 CHC D. Kaiser T. Phillips Flyball: C
b6 1 1-- O -1% 91% 3-0 CHC D. Hoak T. Phillips Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 2 1-- 1% 92% 3-0 CHC G. Baker T. Phillips Hit By Pitch; Hoak to 2B
b6 2 12- RO 3% 95% 3-0 CHC D. Fondy T. Phillips Single to RF; Hoak Scores; Baker out at 3B/RF-3B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 4.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Cubs' Don Kaiser facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 1% 96% 0-4 MLN J. Dittmer D. Kaiser Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- -2% 94% 0-4 MLN D. Rice D. Kaiser Walk
Felix Mantilla pinch runs for Del Rice (C) batting 7th
t7 1 1-- O 2% 96% 0-4 MLN J. Logan D. Kaiser Flyball: 1B
Joe Adcock pinch hits for Taylor Phillips (P) batting 9th
t7 2 1-- O 1% 97% 0-4 MLN J. Adcock D. Kaiser Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Braves' Ernie Johnson facing 4-5-6
Ernie Johnson replaces Joe Adcock (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Bob Roselli replaces Felix Mantilla (PR) playing C batting 7th
b7 0 --- R 1% 99% 4-0 CHC E. Banks E. Johnson Home Run
b7 0 --- O -0% 99% 5-0 CHC W. Moryn E. Johnson Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- 0% 99% 5-0 CHC M. Irvin E. Johnson Single
Jerry Kindall pinch runs for Monte Irvin (LF) batting 6th
b7 1 1-- O -0% 99% 5-0 CHC P. Whisenant E. Johnson Strikeout
b7 2 1-- 0% 99% 5-0 CHC H. Landrith E. Johnson Walk; Kindall to 2B
b7 2 12- O -0% 99% 5-0 CHC D. Kaiser E. Johnson Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 5.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-5, Cubs' Don Kaiser facing 1-2-3
Eddie Miksis replaces Jerry Kindall (PR) playing LF batting 6th
t8 0 --- O 1% 99% 0-5 MLN E. Mathews D. Kaiser Strikeout
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-5 MLN F. Torre D. Kaiser Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-5 MLN W. Covington D. Kaiser Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, Braves' Ernie Johnson facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 5-0 CHC D. Hoak E. Johnson Groundout: P unassisted
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 5-0 CHC G. Baker E. Johnson Flyball: LF
b8 2 --- 0% 100% 5-0 CHC D. Fondy E. Johnson Walk
b8 2 1-- RR 0% 100% 5-0 CHC E. Banks E. Johnson Home Run; Fondy Scores
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 7-0 CHC W. Moryn E. Johnson Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 7.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-7, Cubs' Don Kaiser facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- -0% 100% 0-7 MLN H. Aaron D. Kaiser Double
t9 0 -2- O 0% 100% 0-7 MLN B. Bruton D. Kaiser Groundout: 2B-1B; Aaron to 3B
Del Crandall pinch hits for Jack Dittmer (2B) batting 6th
t9 1 --3 O 0% 100% 0-7 MLN D. Crandall D. Kaiser Groundout: SS-1B
Bobby Thomson pinch hits for Bob Roselli (C) batting 7th
t9 2 --3 O 0% 100% 0-7 MLN B. Thomson D. Kaiser Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 7.

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