April 17, 1956 Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 8
BAL 1 CHW 2
CLE 1 KCA 2
@DET 1 NYY 10
@WSH 4 PHI 8
@BRO 6 STL 4
@CIN 2 MLN 6
CHC 0 NYG 4
PIT 3

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 39,766

Tuesday, April 17, 1956
Time of Game: 2:19

Cubs

0-1

Lost 1

5th, 1 GB

                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

W: L Burdette (1-0), L: B Rush (0-1)

Braves

1-0

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Hoak 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   3   
G Baker 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   4   
G Wade CF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    4   0   GDP
E Banks SS                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .500 1.167    0    6   1   2·CS
W Moryn RF                    3   0   1   0    0   2  .333  .666    0    2   0   
M Irvin LF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    4   0   
D Fondy 1B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .666    0    6   0   
H Landrith C                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    1   2   
B Rush P                      2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.500    0    0   1   2B
  J Briggs P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Drake PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  T Lown P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       29   0   5   0    1   6                    24  11

BATTING

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             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D O'Connell 2B                5   0   2   0    0   0  .400  .800    0    1   1   CS
J Logan SS                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    3   3   
E Mathews 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    2   2   
H Aaron RF                    3   1   2   2    1   0  .667 2.417    0    0   0   HR
B Thomson LF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    3   0   
J Adcock 1B                   4   2   2   2    0   1  .500 2.000    0    5   1   HR,2B
B Bruton CF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .250 1.000    0    6   0   3B
D Crandall C                  2   0   1   1    2   0  .500 1.250    0    6   2   IW
L Burdette P                  3   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   4   SF
Totals                       33   6  11   6    3   1                    27  13

BATTING

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); L Burdette (1); D Crandall (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).

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Rush, L (0-1)                5.2   8   5   5    1   1   2   7.94   25     -       ·  ·      6· 8· 1· 8     33    -     0.88  -0.11
J Briggs                       1.1   2   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 2          1-1    0.12  -0.01
T Lown                         1     1   1   1    1   0   0   9.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.03  -0.00
Totals                         8    11   6   6    3   1   2          37     -       ·  ·      9·12· 1·11          1-1

Milwaukee Braves              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Burdette, W (1-0)            9     5   0   0    1   6   0   0.00   30     -       ·  ·      7·11· 0· 5     82    -     0.88   0.37
Totals                         9     5   0   0    1   6   0          30     -       ·  ·      7·11· 0· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: T Lown (1; D Crandall).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lee Ballanfant, 1B - Artie Gore, 2B - Bill Jackowski, 3B - Shag Crawford.

Time of Game: 2:19.

Attendance: 39,766.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Milwaukee Braves                     
1. D Hoak               3B    1. D O'Connell          2B 
2. G Baker              2B    2. J Logan              SS 
3. G Wade               CF    3. E Mathews            3B 
4. E Banks              SS    4. H Aaron              RF 
5. W Moryn              RF    5. B Thomson            LF 
6. M Irvin              LF    6. J Adcock             1B 
7. D Fondy              1B    7. B Bruton             CF 
8. H Landrith           C     8. D Crandall           C  
9. B Rush               P     9. L Burdette           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  0-1  ---      12%  84% H Aaron         B Rush          Home Run
   b 4   1  0-0  1-3      12%  76% H Aaron         B Rush          Single to RF; Logan Scores; Mathews to 3B
   b 6   2  0-2  1--      11%  95% J Adcock        B Rush          Home Run; Thomson Scores
   t 6   1  1-0  1--       8%  75% G Wade          L Burdette      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   b 4   1  0-0  1--       8%  64% E Mathews       B Rush          Single to CF; Logan to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Hoak          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      54%  G Baker         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      55%  G Wade          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Rush facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  D O'Connell     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      51%  J Logan         Lineout: CF
   O      ---      50%  E Mathews       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Lew Burdette facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  E Banks         Single to LF
   O      1--      52%  W Moryn         Banks Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS-3B-SS)
          ---      50%  " "             Single to LF
   O      1--      53%  M Irvin         Strikeout
          1--      51%  D Fondy         Single to CF; Moryn to 2B
   O      12-      55%  H Landrith      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Rush facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  H Aaron         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      51%  B Thomson       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Adcock        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Lew Burdette facing 9-1-2
          ---      43%  B Rush          Double to RF
   O      -2-      50%  D Hoak          Fielder's Choice P; Rush out at 3B/P-3B
   O      1--      53%  G Baker         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      55%  G Wade          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Rush facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  B Bruton        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  D Crandall      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  L Burdette      Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Lew Burdette facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  E Banks         Walk
   O      1--      50%  W Moryn         Strikeout
   O      1--      53%  M Irvin         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      56%  D Fondy         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, Bob Rush facing 1-2-3
          ---      60%  D O'Connell     Single to CF
   O      1--      53%  J Logan         O'Connell Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      56%  " "             Single to LF
          1--      64%  E Mathews       Single to CF; Logan to 3B
   R      1-3      76%  H Aaron         Single to RF; Logan Scores; Mathews to 3B
   O      1-3      70%  B Thomson       Foul Flyball: C
   O      1-3      65%  J Adcock        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Lew Burdette facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      68%  D Fondy         Strikeout
   O      ---      70%  H Landrith      Strikeout
   O      ---      72%  B Rush          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, Bob Rush facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      70%  B Bruton        Flyball: SS
          ---      72%  D Crandall      Walk
   O      1--      70%  L Burdette      Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      68%  D O'Connell     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, Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  D Hoak          Single
   O      1--      67%  G Baker         Flyball: 2B
   OO     1--      75%  G Wade          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, Bob Rush facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      73%  J Logan         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      72%  E Mathews       Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      84%  H Aaron         Home Run
          ---      85%  B Thomson       Single
   RR     1--      95%  J Adcock        Home Run; Thomson Scores
          ---      96%  B Bruton        Triple
                  John Briggs replaces Bob Rush pitching and batting 9th
   R      --3      98%  D Crandall      Single; Bruton Scores
   O      1--      97%  L Burdette      Flyball: LF
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 5.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Lew Burdette facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      98%  E Banks         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  W Moryn         Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  M Irvin         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-0, John Briggs facing 1-2-3
          ---      99%  D O'Connell     Single
   O      1--      99%  J Logan         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      99%  E Mathews       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      99%  H Aaron         Walk; Mathews to 2B
   O      12-      99%  B Thomson       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, Lew Burdette facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  D Fondy         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  H Landrith      Strikeout
                  Solly Drake pinch hits for John Briggs batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  S Drake         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-0, Turk Lown facing 6-7-8
                  Turk Lown replaces Solly Drake pitching and batting 9th
          ---     100%  J Adcock        Double
   O      -2-     100%  B Bruton        Flyball: RF; Adcock to 3B
          --3     100%  D Crandall      Intentional Walk
   RO     1-3     100%  L Burdette      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Adcock Scores
   O      1--     100%  D O'Connell     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 6.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  D Hoak          Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  G Baker         Flyball: 3B
   O      ---     100%  G Wade          Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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