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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: 30,075, Time of Game: 2:19
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Braves
4
37-26
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Cubs
3
26-37
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
8th, 11 GB
W: Ray Crone (8-4)
L: Jim Davis (2-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          3  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    4  5  2
Cubs            0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  2    3  5  3

Milwaukee Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Felix Mantilla 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .167 -0.054 0.47 0.000 -0.054 -1.0 2 1 GDP
Johnny Logan SS 4 2 2 1 0 0 .247 .708 0.079 0.38 0.092 -0.013 0.8 1 0 HR
Bobby Thomson CF-LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .269 .781 0.069 0.45 0.085 -0.016 0.4 2 0
Hank Aaron RF 2 1 1 0 2 0 .306 .863 0.004 0.45 0.018 -0.014 0.1 4 0 CS
Andy Pafko LF 1 0 0 1 1 0 .219 .561 0.078 1.55 0.090 -0.012 0.8 0 0
   Bill Bruton CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .278 .771 -0.012 0.23 0.000 -0.012 -0.4 1 0
Joe Adcock 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .264 .817 0.049 1.31 0.058 -0.009 0.3 2 0
   Frank Torre 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .302 .690 -0.006 0.25 0.000 -0.006 -0.2 3 0
Del Crandall C 2 0 0 0 1 1 .253 .889 -0.023 0.30 0.005 -0.028 -0.4 10 0 CS
Danny O'Connell 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .694 -0.026 0.35 0.000 -0.026 -0.6 2 2
Ray Crone P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .133 .369 -0.008 0.24 0.006 -0.014 0.0 0 1
   Lew Burdette P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .171 .382 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 28 4 5 2 4 5 .179 .567 0.150 0.49 0.354 -0.204 -0.2 27 4
HR: J Logan (6, off V Valentinetti; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: J Logan 5; B Thomson; H Aaron; R Crone.
GIDP: F Mantilla (1).
RBI: J Logan (23); A Pafko (1).
Team LOB: 1.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
DP: 1. D O'Connell-F Torre.
PB: D Crandall (3).
E: F Torre (2); F Mantilla (1).
Baserunning
CS: H Aaron (3, 2nd base by V Valentinetti/H Chiti); D Crandall (2, 2nd base by J Brosnan/H Chiti).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Hoak 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .200 .557 -0.054 0.53 0.000 -0.054 -0.6 0 2
Gene Baker 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .257 .712 -0.003 0.69 0.044 -0.047 -0.1 3 4
Dee Fondy 1B 4 1 3 0 0 0 .302 .697 0.173 1.01 0.182 -0.009 1.3 10 0
Ernie Banks SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .280 .958 0.037 1.89 0.138 -0.101 -0.1 4 2
Walt Moryn RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .287 .805 -0.195 2.17 0.000 -0.195 -1.5 0 0
Pete Whisenant CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .210 .689 -0.109 1.75 0.026 -0.135 -0.9 3 0
Jim King LF 4 1 2 3 0 0 .225 .678 0.108 1.75 0.173 -0.064 2.2 1 1 HR
Harry Chiti C 3 0 0 0 1 2 .224 .721 -0.179 2.35 0.048 -0.226 -0.4 5 2
Jim Davis P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Vito Valentinetti P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .067 -0.015 0.61 0.000 -0.015 -0.2 1 1
   Hobie Landrith PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .678 -0.025 1.01 0.000 -0.025 -0.2
   Jim Brosnan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Frank Kellert PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .175 .583 -0.087 1.93 0.000 -0.087 -0.8
   Turk Lown P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .556 1.711 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 33 3 5 3 2 9 .152 .442 -0.349 1.47 0.611 -0.958 -1.2 27 13
HR: J King (4, off R Crone; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: J King 5; D Fondy 3.
RBI: J King 3 (20).
2-out RBI: J King 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. G Baker-E Banks-D Fondy; G Baker-J King-D Hoak-E Banks.
E: V Valentinetti (1); W Moryn (3); J King (1).
Outfield Assists: J King (A Pafko at 3rd base).

Milwaukee Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ray Crone, W (8-4) 8 4 3 1 2 7 1 2.81 30 71 0.176 0.91 1.8
Lew Burdette, S (1) 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.49 5 2 2 0.174 4.95 -0.5
Team Totals 9 5 3 1 2 9 1 1.00 35 71 2 2 0.350 0.49 1.2
R Crone faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Davis, L (2-3) 0.1 2 3 1 2 1 0 5.21 5 38 -0.190 1.37 -2.1
Vito Valentinetti 5.2 2 1 1 0 2 1 3.41 17 3 2 0.000 0.44 0.9
Jim Brosnan 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.81 6 0 0 0.032 0.25 0.9
Turk Lown 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.77 4 0 0 0.007 0.10 0.5
Team Totals 9 5 4 2 4 5 1 2.00 32 38 3 2 -0.151 1.47 0.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Artie Gore, 1B - Bill Jackowski, 2B - Lee Ballanfant, 3B - Shag Crawford.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 30,075.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Milwaukee Braves         Chicago Cubs
1 Felix Mantilla 3B 1 Don Hoak 3B
2 Johnny Logan SS 2 Gene Baker 2B
3 Bobby Thomson CF 3 Dee Fondy 1B
4 Hank Aaron RF 4 Ernie Banks SS
5 Andy Pafko LF 5 Walt Moryn RF
6 Joe Adcock 1B 6 Pete Whisenant CF
7 Del Crandall C 7 Jim King LF
8 Danny O'Connell 2B 8 Harry Chiti C
9 Ray Crone P 9 Jim Davis P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 3-4 2 1-3 O CHC H. Chiti L. Burdette 19% 100% Strikeout
b9 1-4 0 12- CHC E. Banks L. Burdette -14% 69% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Baker to 3B; Fondy to 2B
b9 1-4 0 123 O CHC W. Moryn L. Burdette 12% 81% Popfly: 3B
b9 1-4 2 123 RR CHC J. King L. Burdette -10% 81% Single to CF; Baker Scores/unER; Fondy Scores/unER; Banks to 3B
b9 1-4 1 123 O CHC P. Whisenant L. Burdette 10% 91% Strikeout

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' Jim Davis facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MLN F. Mantilla J. Davis -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- MLN J. Logan J. Davis 2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- MLN B. Thomson J. Davis 9% 59% Single to LF; Logan to 3B; Thomson to 2B/Adv on E7
t1 0-0 1 -23 MLN H. Aaron J. Davis 1% 60% Walk
t1 0-0 1 123 R MLN A. Pafko J. Davis 9% 69% Walk; Logan Scores; Thomson to 3B; Aaron to 2B
Vito Valentinetti replaces Jim Davis pitching and batting 9th
t1 1-0 1 123 RROO MLN J. Adcock V. Valentinetti 6% 75% Double Play: Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Thomson Scores/No RBI/unER; Aaron Scores/Adv on E1/unER; Adcock out at 3B/2B; Pafko out at 3B/LF-3B-SS
3 runs, 2 hits, 3 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Ray Crone facing 1-2-3
b1 0-3 0 --- O CHC D. Hoak R. Crone 2% 77% Flyball: RF
b1 0-3 1 --- O CHC G. Baker R. Crone 1% 78% Strikeout
b1 0-3 2 --- O CHC D. Fondy R. Crone 1% 79% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Vito Valentinetti facing 7-8-9
t2 3-0 0 --- O MLN D. Crandall V. Valentinetti -1% 78% Lineout: CF
t2 3-0 1 --- O MLN D. O'Connell V. Valentinetti -1% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 3-0 2 --- O MLN R. Crone V. Valentinetti -1% 76% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Ray Crone facing 4-5-6
b2 0-3 0 --- O CHC E. Banks R. Crone 2% 78% Popfly: 1B
b2 0-3 1 --- O CHC W. Moryn R. Crone 1% 80% Popfly: C
b2 0-3 2 --- O CHC P. Whisenant R. Crone 1% 81% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Vito Valentinetti facing 1-2-3
t3 3-0 0 --- O MLN F. Mantilla V. Valentinetti -1% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 3-0 1 --- R MLN J. Logan V. Valentinetti 7% 86% Home Run
t3 4-0 1 --- O MLN B. Thomson V. Valentinetti -1% 86% Popfly: 1B
t3 4-0 2 --- MLN H. Aaron V. Valentinetti 0% 86% Single to RF
t3 4-0 2 1-- O MLN A. Pafko V. Valentinetti -1% 85% Aaron Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Braves' Ray Crone facing 7-8-9
b3 0-4 0 --- R CHC J. King R. Crone -7% 78% Home Run
b3 1-4 0 --- O CHC H. Chiti R. Crone 2% 80% Strikeout
b3 1-4 1 --- O CHC V. Valentinetti R. Crone 2% 82% Strikeout
b3 1-4 2 --- O CHC D. Hoak R. Crone 1% 83% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 1.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cubs' Vito Valentinetti facing 5-6-7
t4 4-1 0 --- O MLN A. Pafko V. Valentinetti -1% 81% Flyball: CF
t4 4-1 1 --- O MLN J. Adcock V. Valentinetti -1% 81% Flyball: CF
t4 4-1 2 --- O MLN D. Crandall V. Valentinetti -1% 80% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Braves' Ray Crone facing 2-3-4
b4 1-4 0 --- O CHC G. Baker R. Crone 2% 82% Popfly: SS
b4 1-4 1 --- CHC D. Fondy R. Crone -3% 80% Single to RF
b4 1-4 1 1-- CHC E. Banks R. Crone -1% 78% Passed Ball; Fondy to 2B
b4 1-4 1 -2- O CHC E. Banks R. Crone 4% 82% Strikeout
b4 1-4 2 -2- O CHC W. Moryn R. Crone 3% 85% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 1.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cubs' Vito Valentinetti facing 8-9-1
t5 4-1 0 --- O MLN D. O'Connell V. Valentinetti -1% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 4-1 1 --- O MLN R. Crone V. Valentinetti -1% 83% Strikeout
t5 4-1 2 --- O MLN F. Mantilla V. Valentinetti -1% 82% Groundout: P unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Braves' Ray Crone facing 6-7-8
b5 1-4 0 --- O CHC P. Whisenant R. Crone 2% 85% Popfly: 3B
b5 1-4 1 --- O CHC J. King R. Crone 2% 86% Flyball: CF
b5 1-4 2 --- O CHC H. Chiti R. Crone 1% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 1.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cubs' Vito Valentinetti facing 2-3-4
t6 4-1 0 --- O MLN J. Logan V. Valentinetti -1% 86% Popfly: 1B
t6 4-1 1 --- O MLN B. Thomson V. Valentinetti -1% 86% Popfly: 1B
t6 4-1 2 --- O MLN H. Aaron V. Valentinetti -1% 85% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Braves' Ray Crone facing 9-1-2
Frank Torre replaces Joe Adcock playing 1B batting 6th
Bobby Thomson moves from CF to LF
Bill Bruton replaces Andy Pafko (LF) playing CF batting 5th
Hobie Landrith pinch hits for Vito Valentinetti (P) batting 9th
b6 1-4 0 --- O CHC H. Landrith R. Crone 3% 88% Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 1-4 1 --- O CHC D. Hoak R. Crone 2% 89% Strikeout
b6 1-4 2 --- O CHC G. Baker R. Crone 1% 90% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 1.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cubs' Jim Brosnan facing 5-6-7
Jim Brosnan replaces Hobie Landrith (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 4-1 0 --- O MLN B. Bruton J. Brosnan -1% 90% Strikeout
t7 4-1 1 --- O MLN F. Torre J. Brosnan -1% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 4-1 2 --- MLN D. Crandall J. Brosnan 0% 89% Walk
t7 4-1 2 1-- O MLN D. O'Connell J. Brosnan -1% 88% Crandall Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Braves' Ray Crone facing 3-4-5
b7 1-4 0 --- CHC D. Fondy R. Crone -5% 84% Single to CF
b7 1-4 0 1-- O CHC E. Banks R. Crone 4% 88% Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
b7 1-4 1 1-- O CHC W. Moryn R. Crone 3% 91% Lineout: RF
b7 1-4 2 1-- CHC P. Whisenant R. Crone -3% 89% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Banks to 2B
b7 1-4 2 12- O CHC J. King R. Crone 5% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 1.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cubs' Jim Brosnan facing 8-9-1
t8 4-1 0 --- O MLN D. O'Connell J. Brosnan -1% 93% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 4-1 1 --- MLN R. Crone J. Brosnan 1% 94% Single to SS
t8 4-1 1 1-- OO MLN F. Mantilla J. Brosnan -1% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Braves' Ray Crone facing 8-9-1
b8 1-4 0 --- CHC H. Chiti R. Crone -5% 87% Walk
Frank Kellert pinch hits for Jim Brosnan (P) batting 9th
b8 1-4 0 1-- OO CHC F. Kellert R. Crone 9% 96% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
b8 1-4 2 --- O CHC D. Hoak R. Crone 1% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 1.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cubs' Turk Lown facing 2-3-4
Turk Lown replaces Frank Kellert (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 4-1 0 --- O MLN J. Logan T. Lown -0% 97% Flyball: LF
t9 4-1 1 --- O MLN B. Thomson T. Lown -0% 96% Strikeout
t9 4-1 2 --- MLN H. Aaron T. Lown 0% 97% Walk
t9 4-1 2 1-- O MLN B. Bruton T. Lown -0% 96% Groundout: P-2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Braves' Ray Crone facing 2-3-4
b9 1-4 0 --- CHC G. Baker R. Crone -4% 92% Walk
b9 1-4 0 1-- CHC D. Fondy R. Crone -9% 83% Single to CF; Baker to 2B
Lew Burdette replaces Ray Crone pitching and batting 9th
b9 1-4 0 12- CHC E. Banks L. Burdette -14% 69% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Baker to 3B; Fondy to 2B
b9 1-4 0 123 O CHC W. Moryn L. Burdette 12% 81% Popfly: 3B
b9 1-4 1 123 O CHC P. Whisenant L. Burdette 10% 91% Strikeout
b9 1-4 2 123 RR CHC J. King L. Burdette -10% 81% Single to CF; Baker Scores/unER; Fondy Scores/unER; Banks to 3B
b9 3-4 2 1-3 O CHC H. Chiti L. Burdette 19% 100% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 3.

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