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Scores
Standings
BOS
@BAL		3
5
CHW
@CLE		6
7
CHW
@CLE		1
6
DET
@KCA		3
4
WSH
@NYY		2
3
WSH
@NYY		6
8
PHI
@BRO		7
4
PHI
@BRO		1
4
MLN
@CHC		0
7
MLN
@CHC		4
3
NYG
@PIT		3
2
NYG
@PIT		7
6
CIN
@STL		19
15		 
(10)
CIN
@STL		7
1
Sunday, July 1, 1956
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:22
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Braves
0
36-26
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
 at Cubs
7
26-36
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
8th, 11 GB
W: Don Kaiser (2-2)
L: Bob Buhl (8-4)
 
                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

Milwaukee Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Danny O'Connell 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .704 -0.054 1.17 0.000 -0.054 -0.6 0 0
   Eddie Mathews PH-3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .242 .801 -0.027 0.71 0.000 -0.027 -0.4 1 1
Frank Torre 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .305 .697 -0.071 0.70 0.000 -0.071 -0.9 5 1
Wes Covington LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .370 1.006 -0.053 0.51 0.000 -0.053 -0.6 2 0
Hank Aaron RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .304 .857 0.000 0.56 0.036 -0.035 0.6 1 1 2B
Bill Bruton CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .281 .778 0.084 0.59 0.094 -0.010 0.7 3 0
Jack Dittmer 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .204 .523 -0.074 1.25 0.000 -0.074 -0.8 1 1
   Del Crandall PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .897 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.6
Del Rice C 2 0 0 0 1 1 .339 .918 -0.073 1.06 0.016 -0.089 -0.8 8 0
   Felix Mantilla PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Bob Roselli C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Bobby Thomson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .270 .786 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.3
Johnny Logan SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .242 .690 -0.020 1.04 0.039 -0.059 -0.4 1 1
Bob Buhl P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .161 .387 0.036 0.82 0.036 0.000 0.4 0 0
   Chuck Tanner PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .375 1.028 -0.036 1.58 0.000 -0.036 -0.3
   Taylor Phillips P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Joe Adcock PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .268 .828 -0.011 0.39 0.000 -0.011 -0.2
   Ernie Johnson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Team Totals 33 0 6 0 1 5 .182 .418 -0.300 0.77 0.221 -0.520 -4.2 24 7
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
DP: 1. F Torre.
E: D Rice (3).
Outfield Assists: H Aaron (G Baker at 3rd base).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Hoak 3B 4 1 0 0 1 0 .208 .579 -0.021 0.39 0.017 -0.038 -0.5 0 0
Gene Baker 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .260 .717 -0.001 0.36 0.036 -0.037 -0.3 1 5 HBP
Dee Fondy 1B 4 1 3 1 1 1 .294 .683 0.026 0.46 0.054 -0.027 0.9 10 0 3B
Ernie Banks SS 5 3 3 3 0 1 .285 .973 -0.001 0.47 0.037 -0.038 2.3 4 3 2·HR
Walt Moryn RF 5 1 1 1 0 1 .292 .818 0.097 0.49 0.117 -0.020 0.4 1 0 2B
Monte Irvin LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .248 .771 -0.001 0.57 0.012 -0.014 0.1 0 0
   Jerry Kindall PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Eddie Miksis LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .742 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Pete Whisenant CF 2 0 1 2 2 1 .215 .706 0.150 0.63 0.161 -0.011 1.6 6 0
Hobie Landrith C 1 0 0 0 3 1 .229 .682 0.007 0.43 0.018 -0.011 0.5 5 0
Don Kaiser P 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.059 0.60 0.000 -0.059 -1.7 0 3
Team Totals 31 7 10 7 9 8 .323 1.101 0.197 0.49 0.452 -0.255 3.2 27 11
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
E: M Irvin (2).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: P Whisenant (1st base by T Phillips).

Milwaukee Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Buhl, L (8-4) 4 6 3 3 5 6 0 3.55 22 39 -0.175 0.78 -1.1
Taylor Phillips 2 1 1 1 2 1 0 1.69 8 0 0 -0.010 0.33 -0.1
Ernie Johnson 2 3 3 3 2 1 2 5.59 11 0 0 -0.014 0.04 -2.1
Team Totals 8 10 7 7 9 8 2 7.88 41 39 0 0 -0.199 0.77 -3.2

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Kaiser, W (2-2) 9 6 0 0 1 5 0 2.57 34 79 0.301 0.77 4.2
Team Totals 9 6 0 0 1 5 0 0.00 34 79 0.301 0.49 4.2
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.

Starting 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

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

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Don Kaiser facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MLN D. O'Connell D. Kaiser 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O MLN F. Torre D. Kaiser 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- O MLN W. Covington D. Kaiser 1% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- O CHC D. Hoak B. Buhl -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- CHC G. Baker B. Buhl 2% 55% Single
b1 0-0 1 1-- O CHC D. Fondy B. Buhl -3% 52% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 1-- CHC E. Banks B. Buhl 2% 54% Single; Baker to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- R CHC W. Moryn B. Buhl 12% 66% Double; Baker Scores; Banks to 3B
b1 1-0 2 -23 CHC M. Irvin B. Buhl 1% 67% Walk
b1 1-0 2 123 RR CHC P. Whisenant B. Buhl 15% 82% Single; Banks Scores; Moryn Scores; Irvin to 3B; Whisenant to 2B/Adv on E2
b1 3-0 2 -23 CHC H. Landrith B. Buhl 1% 83% Walk
b1 3-0 2 123 O CHC D. Kaiser B. Buhl -4% 79% 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 0-3 0 --- MLN H. Aaron D. Kaiser -3% 76% Single
t2 0-3 0 1-- MLN B. Bruton D. Kaiser -6% 70% Single; Aaron to 2B
t2 0-3 0 12- O MLN J. Dittmer D. Kaiser 3% 73% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Aaron to 3B
t2 0-3 1 1-3 O MLN D. Rice D. Kaiser 6% 79% Strikeout
t2 0-3 2 1-3 O MLN J. Logan D. Kaiser 4% 83% 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 3-0 0 --- CHC D. Hoak B. Buhl 2% 85% Walk
b2 3-0 0 1-- OO CHC G. Baker B. Buhl -4% 81% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
b2 3-0 2 --- CHC D. Fondy B. Buhl 1% 83% Triple
b2 3-0 2 --3 O CHC E. Banks B. Buhl -2% 81% 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 0-3 0 --- MLN B. Buhl D. Kaiser -4% 77% Single
t3 0-3 0 1-- O MLN D. O'Connell D. Kaiser 3% 80% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 0-3 1 1-- O MLN F. Torre D. Kaiser 3% 83% Flyball: CF
t3 0-3 2 1-- O MLN W. Covington D. Kaiser 2% 85% 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 3-0 0 --- O CHC W. Moryn B. Buhl -1% 84% Flyball: CF
b3 3-0 1 --- O CHC M. Irvin B. Buhl -1% 83% Strikeout
b3 3-0 2 --- CHC P. Whisenant B. Buhl 1% 84% Walk
b3 3-0 2 1-- O CHC H. Landrith B. Buhl -1% 83% 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 0-3 0 --- O MLN H. Aaron D. Kaiser 2% 85% Flyball: CF
t4 0-3 1 --- MLN B. Bruton D. Kaiser -4% 81% Single to LF; Bruton to 2B/Adv on E7
t4 0-3 1 -2- O MLN J. Dittmer D. Kaiser 3% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B; Bruton to 3B
t4 0-3 2 --3 O MLN D. Rice D. Kaiser 3% 87% 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 3-0 0 --- O CHC D. Kaiser B. Buhl -1% 86% Strikeout
b4 3-0 1 --- O CHC D. Hoak B. Buhl -1% 85% Flyball: RF
b4 3-0 2 --- CHC G. Baker B. Buhl 1% 86% Walk
b4 3-0 2 1-- CHC D. Fondy B. Buhl 1% 87% Single; Baker to 2B
b4 3-0 2 12- O CHC E. Banks B. Buhl -2% 85% 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 0-3 0 --- MLN J. Logan D. Kaiser -4% 81% Single
Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Bob Buhl (P) batting 9th
t5 0-3 0 1-- O MLN C. Tanner D. Kaiser 4% 84% Strikeout
Eddie Mathews pinch hits for Danny O'Connell (3B) batting 1st
t5 0-3 1 1-- O MLN E. Mathews D. Kaiser 2% 87% Groundout: P-1B; Logan to 2B
t5 0-3 2 -2- O MLN F. Torre D. Kaiser 3% 89% 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 3-0 0 --- O CHC W. Moryn T. Phillips -1% 88% Strikeout
b5 3-0 1 --- O CHC M. Irvin T. Phillips -1% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 3-0 2 --- CHC P. Whisenant T. Phillips 0% 88% Walk
b5 3-0 2 1-- O CHC H. Landrith T. Phillips -1% 87% Whisenant Picked off 1B (P-1B-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 3.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Don Kaiser facing 3-4-5
t6 0-3 0 --- O MLN W. Covington D. Kaiser 2% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-3 1 --- O MLN H. Aaron D. Kaiser 1% 91% Flyball: SS
t6 0-3 2 --- O MLN B. Bruton D. Kaiser 1% 92% 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 3-0 0 --- CHC H. Landrith T. Phillips 1% 93% Walk
b6 3-0 0 1-- O CHC D. Kaiser T. Phillips -1% 92% Flyball: C
b6 3-0 1 1-- O CHC D. Hoak T. Phillips -1% 91% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 3-0 2 1-- CHC G. Baker T. Phillips 1% 92% Hit By Pitch; Hoak to 2B
b6 3-0 2 12- RO CHC D. Fondy T. Phillips 3% 95% 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 0-4 0 --- O MLN J. Dittmer D. Kaiser 1% 96% Flyball: RF
t7 0-4 1 --- MLN D. Rice D. Kaiser -2% 95% Walk
Felix Mantilla pinch runs for Del Rice (C) batting 7th
t7 0-4 1 1-- O MLN J. Logan D. Kaiser 2% 96% Flyball: 1B
Joe Adcock pinch hits for Taylor Phillips (P) batting 9th
t7 0-4 2 1-- O MLN J. Adcock D. Kaiser 1% 97% 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 4-0 0 --- R CHC E. Banks E. Johnson 1% 99% Home Run
b7 5-0 0 --- O CHC W. Moryn E. Johnson -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 5-0 1 --- CHC M. Irvin E. Johnson 0% 99% Single
Jerry Kindall pinch runs for Monte Irvin (LF) batting 6th
b7 5-0 1 1-- O CHC P. Whisenant E. Johnson -0% 99% Strikeout
b7 5-0 2 1-- CHC H. Landrith E. Johnson 0% 99% Walk; Kindall to 2B
b7 5-0 2 12- O CHC D. Kaiser E. Johnson -0% 98% 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 0-5 0 --- O MLN E. Mathews D. Kaiser 1% 99% Strikeout
t8 0-5 1 --- O MLN F. Torre D. Kaiser 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 0-5 2 --- O MLN W. Covington D. Kaiser 0% 100% 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 5-0 0 --- O CHC D. Hoak E. Johnson -0% 100% Groundout: P unassisted
b8 5-0 1 --- O CHC G. Baker E. Johnson -0% 99% Flyball: LF
b8 5-0 2 --- CHC D. Fondy E. Johnson 0% 100% Walk
b8 5-0 2 1-- RR CHC E. Banks E. Johnson 0% 100% Home Run; Fondy Scores
b8 7-0 2 --- O CHC W. Moryn E. Johnson -0% 100% 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 0-7 0 --- MLN H. Aaron D. Kaiser -0% 100% Double
t9 0-7 0 -2- O MLN B. Bruton D. Kaiser 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B; Aaron to 3B
Del Crandall pinch hits for Jack Dittmer (2B) batting 6th
t9 0-7 1 --3 O MLN D. Crandall D. Kaiser 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
Bobby Thomson pinch hits for Bob Roselli (C) batting 7th
t9 0-7 2 --3 O MLN B. Thomson D. Kaiser 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 7.

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