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Standings
BAL
@BOS		1
8
CLE
@CHW		1
2
KCA
@DET		2
1
NYY
@WSH		10
4
PHI
@BRO		8
6
STL
@CIN		4
2
CHC
@MLN		0
6
PIT
@NYG		3
4
Tuesday, April 17, 1956,
, County Stadium
Attendance: 39,766, Time of Game: 2:19
Cubs
0
0-1
Lost 1 ⇒
 at Braves
6
1-0
Won 1 ⇒
W: Lew Burdette (1-0)
L: Bob Rush (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  0
Braves          0  0  0   1  0  4   0  1  X    6 11  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Hoak 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.029 0.96 0.061 -0.090 -0.6 0 3
Gene Baker 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.102 1.12 0.000 -0.102 -0.9 1 4
Gale Wade CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.117 0.82 0.000 -0.117 -0.9 4 0 GDP
Ernie Banks SS 2 0 1 0 1 0 .500 1.167 -0.014 0.98 0.083 -0.096 -0.3 6 1 2·CS
Walt Moryn RF 3 0 1 0 0 2 .333 .667 -0.019 0.88 0.026 -0.045 -0.2 2 0
Monte Irvin LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.065 0.92 0.000 -0.065 -0.6 4 0
Dee Fondy 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .667 -0.016 0.78 0.021 -0.037 -0.2 6 0
Hobie Landrith C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.068 0.93 0.000 -0.068 -0.7 1 2
Bob Rush P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .500 1.500 0.057 0.78 0.071 -0.014 0.5 0 1 2B
   John Briggs P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Solly Drake PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.001 0.04 0.000 -0.001 -0.1
   Turk Lown P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 0 5 0 1 6 .172 .407 -0.374 0.89 0.262 -0.635 -4.0 24 11
2B: B Rush (1, off L Burdette).
TB: B Rush 2; D Fondy; E Banks; W Moryn; D Hoak.
GIDP: G Wade (1).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Baserunning
CS: E Banks 2 (2, 2nd base by L Burdette/D Crandall 2).

Milwaukee Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Danny O'Connell 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .400 .800 -0.067 0.76 0.045 -0.112 -0.5 1 1 CS
Johnny Logan SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.006 0.55 0.030 -0.036 -0.5 3 3
Eddie Mathews 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.058 0.61 0.083 -0.025 0.1 2 2
Hank Aaron RF 3 1 2 2 1 0 .667 2.417 0.215 0.94 0.238 -0.023 2.0 0 0 HR
Bobby Thomson LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.075 0.69 0.006 -0.081 -1.1 3 0
Joe Adcock 1B 4 2 2 2 0 1 .500 2.000 0.053 0.64 0.109 -0.056 1.9 5 1 HR,2B
Bill Bruton CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250 1.000 -0.039 0.46 0.005 -0.044 -0.3 6 0 3B
Del Crandall C 2 0 1 1 2 0 .500 1.250 0.024 0.39 0.041 -0.017 1.2 6 2 IW
Lew Burdette P 3 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 -0.037 0.39 0.001 -0.038 -0.5 1 4 SF
Team Totals 33 6 11 6 3 1 .333 .984 0.126 0.61 0.558 -0.432 2.4 27 13
2B: J Adcock (1, off T Lown).
3B: B Bruton (1, off B Rush).
HR: H Aaron (1, off B Rush; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); J Adcock (1, off B Rush; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).
SF: L Burdette (1, off T Lown).
IBB: D Crandall (1, by T Lown).
TB: J Adcock 6; H Aaron 5; B Bruton 3; D O'Connell 2; B Thomson; D Crandall; E Mathews; J Logan.
RBI: J Adcock 2 (2); H Aaron 2 (2); D Crandall (1); L Burdette (1).
2-out RBI: J Adcock 2; D Crandall; H Aaron.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. L Burdette-J Logan-J Adcock.
Baserunning
CS: D O'Connell (1, 2nd base by B Rush/H Landrith).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Rush, L (0-1) 5.2 8 5 5 1 1 2 7.94 25 33 -0.110 0.87 -1.7
John Briggs 1.1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 7 1 1 -0.014 0.08 -0.2
Turk Lown 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 9.00 5 0 0 -0.002 0.01 -0.6
Team Totals 8 11 6 6 3 1 2 6.75 37 33 1 1 -0.126 0.89 -2.4

Milwaukee Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Lew Burdette, W (1-0) 9 5 0 0 1 6 0 0.00 30 82 0.373 0.89 4.0
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 1 6 0 0.00 30 82 0.373 0.61 4.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: T Lown (1; D Crandall).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lee Ballanfant, 1B - Artie Gore, 2B - Bill Jackowski, 3B - Shag Crawford.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 39,766.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Milwaukee Braves
1 Don Hoak 3B 1 Danny O'Connell 2B
2 Gene Baker 2B 2 Johnny Logan SS
3 Gale Wade CF 3 Eddie Mathews 3B
4 Ernie Banks SS 4 Hank Aaron RF
5 Walt Moryn RF 5 Bobby Thomson LF
6 Monte Irvin LF 6 Joe Adcock 1B
7 Dee Fondy 1B 7 Bill Bruton CF
8 Hobie Landrith C 8 Del Crandall C
9 Bob Rush P 9 Lew Burdette P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 1-0 2 --- R MLN H. Aaron B. Rush 12% 84% Home Run
b4 0-0 1 1-3 R MLN H. Aaron B. Rush 12% 76% Single to RF; Logan Scores; Mathews to 3B
b6 2-0 2 1-- RR MLN J. Adcock B. Rush 11% 95% Home Run; Thomson Scores
b4 0-0 1 1-- MLN E. Mathews B. Rush 8% 64% Single to CF; Logan to 3B
t6 0-1 1 1-- OO CHC G. Wade L. Burdette 8% 75% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B

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, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC D. Hoak L. Burdette 2% 52% Groundout: 1B-P
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC G. Baker L. Burdette 1% 54% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHC G. Wade L. Burdette 1% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bob Rush facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O MLN D. O'Connell B. Rush -2% 52% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- O MLN J. Logan B. Rush -1% 51% Lineout: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- O MLN E. Mathews B. Rush -1% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- CHC E. Banks L. Burdette -4% 46% Single to LF
t2 0-0 0 1-- O CHC W. Moryn L. Burdette 6% 52% Banks Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS-3B-SS)
t2 0-0 1 --- CHC W. Moryn L. Burdette -3% 50% Single to LF
t2 0-0 1 1-- O CHC M. Irvin L. Burdette 3% 53% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 1-- CHC D. Fondy L. Burdette -2% 50% Single to CF; Moryn to 2B
t2 0-0 2 12- O CHC H. Landrith L. Burdette 4% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bob Rush facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O MLN H. Aaron B. Rush -2% 53% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 1 --- O MLN B. Thomson B. Rush -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O MLN J. Adcock B. Rush -1% 50% Strikeout (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- CHC B. Rush L. Burdette -7% 43% Double to RF
t3 0-0 0 -2- O CHC D. Hoak L. Burdette 7% 50% Fielder's Choice P; Rush out at 3B/P-3B
t3 0-0 1 1-- O CHC G. Baker L. Burdette 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 2 1-- O CHC G. Wade L. Burdette 2% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bob Rush facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O MLN B. Bruton B. Rush -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O MLN D. Crandall B. Rush -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b3 0-0 2 --- O MLN L. Burdette B. Rush -1% 50% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 4-5-6
t4 0-0 0 --- CHC E. Banks L. Burdette -4% 46% Walk
t4 0-0 0 1-- O CHC W. Moryn L. Burdette 4% 50% Strikeout
t4 0-0 1 1-- O CHC M. Irvin L. Burdette 3% 53% Flyball: LF
t4 0-0 2 1-- O CHC D. Fondy L. Burdette 3% 56% Banks Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bob Rush facing 1-2-3
b4 0-0 0 --- MLN D. O'Connell B. Rush 4% 60% Single to CF
b4 0-0 0 1-- O MLN J. Logan B. Rush -7% 53% O'Connell Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b4 0-0 1 --- MLN J. Logan B. Rush 3% 56% Single to LF
b4 0-0 1 1-- MLN E. Mathews B. Rush 8% 64% Single to CF; Logan to 3B
b4 0-0 1 1-3 R MLN H. Aaron B. Rush 12% 76% Single to RF; Logan Scores; Mathews to 3B
b4 1-0 1 1-3 O MLN B. Thomson B. Rush -6% 70% Foul Flyball: C
b4 1-0 2 1-3 O MLN J. Adcock B. Rush -5% 65% Flyball: RF
1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 7-8-9
t5 0-1 0 --- O CHC D. Fondy L. Burdette 3% 68% Strikeout
t5 0-1 1 --- O CHC H. Landrith L. Burdette 2% 70% Strikeout
t5 0-1 2 --- O CHC B. Rush L. Burdette 1% 72% Groundout: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Bob Rush facing 7-8-9
b5 1-0 0 --- O MLN B. Bruton B. Rush -2% 70% Flyball: SS
b5 1-0 1 --- MLN D. Crandall B. Rush 2% 72% Walk
b5 1-0 1 1-- O MLN L. Burdette B. Rush -3% 70% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 1-0 2 1-- O MLN D. O'Connell B. Rush -2% 68% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
t6 0-1 0 --- CHC D. Hoak L. Burdette -6% 61% Single
t6 0-1 0 1-- O CHC G. Baker L. Burdette 6% 67% Flyball: 2B
t6 0-1 1 1-- OO CHC G. Wade L. Burdette 8% 75% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Bob Rush facing 2-3-4
b6 1-0 0 --- O MLN J. Logan B. Rush -2% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1-0 1 --- O MLN E. Mathews B. Rush -1% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1-0 2 --- R MLN H. Aaron B. Rush 12% 84% Home Run
b6 2-0 2 --- MLN B. Thomson B. Rush 1% 85% Single
b6 2-0 2 1-- RR MLN J. Adcock B. Rush 11% 95% Home Run; Thomson Scores
b6 4-0 2 --- MLN B. Bruton B. Rush 0% 96% Triple
John Briggs replaces Bob Rush pitching and batting 9th
b6 4-0 2 --3 R MLN D. Crandall J. Briggs 2% 98% Single; Bruton Scores
b6 5-0 2 1-- O MLN L. Burdette J. Briggs -0% 98% Flyball: LF
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 5.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 4-5-6
t7 0-5 0 --- O CHC E. Banks L. Burdette 1% 98% Flyball: LF
t7 0-5 1 --- O CHC W. Moryn L. Burdette 0% 99% Strikeout
t7 0-5 2 --- O CHC M. Irvin L. Burdette 0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cubs' John Briggs facing 1-2-3
b7 5-0 0 --- MLN D. O'Connell J. Briggs 0% 99% Single
b7 5-0 0 1-- O MLN J. Logan J. Briggs -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b7 5-0 1 1-- O MLN E. Mathews J. Briggs -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 5-0 2 1-- MLN H. Aaron J. Briggs 0% 99% Walk; Mathews to 2B
b7 5-0 2 12- O MLN B. Thomson J. Briggs -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 5.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 7-8-9
t8 0-5 0 --- O CHC D. Fondy L. Burdette 1% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 0-5 1 --- O CHC H. Landrith L. Burdette 0% 99% Strikeout
Solly Drake pinch hits for John Briggs (P) batting 9th
t8 0-5 2 --- O CHC S. Drake L. Burdette 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cubs' Turk Lown facing 6-7-8
Turk Lown replaces Solly Drake (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 5-0 0 --- MLN J. Adcock T. Lown 0% 100% Double
b8 5-0 0 -2- O MLN B. Bruton T. Lown -0% 100% Flyball: RF; Adcock to 3B
b8 5-0 1 --3 MLN D. Crandall T. Lown 0% 100% Intentional Walk
b8 5-0 1 1-3 RO MLN L. Burdette T. Lown 0% 100% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Adcock Scores
b8 6-0 2 1-- O MLN D. O'Connell T. Lown -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 6.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
t9 0-6 0 --- O CHC D. Hoak L. Burdette 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 0-6 1 --- O CHC G. Baker L. Burdette 0% 100% Flyball: 3B
t9 0-6 2 --- O CHC G. Wade L. Burdette 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 6.

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