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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 31, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Braves, played on May 31, 1956 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 31, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 31, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Minner |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 4,354 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Vic Delmore |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Del Crandall | Catcher |
Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Miksis | Third Baseman |
Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
Jim King | Left Fielder |
Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
Pete Whisenant | Center Fielder |
Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
Paul Minner | Pitcher |
Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 31, 1956
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Minner
O'Connell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Minner
Logan takes first base on ball four. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Minner
Mathews hits a popup, foul, towards third. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Minner
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aaron vs. Minner
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. O'Connell tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Minner
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Minner
Adcock hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Minner
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Burdette
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Burdette
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Burdette
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Minner
Crandall hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Minner
Burdette hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Minner
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burdette moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Hacker
Warren Hacker now pitching.
Logan bunts towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Baker covering, for the out. Burdette moves to third. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mathews vs. Hacker
Mathews is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aaron vs. Hacker
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burdette scores. O'Connell moves to third. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomson vs. Hacker
Thomson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Whisenant who is chasing the ball. Thomson reaches third base with a triple. O'Connell scores. Mathews scores. Aaron goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adcock vs. Hacker
The ball gets by Landrith for a passed ball. Thomson scores. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Hacker
Adcock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Whisenant. Adcock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Hacker
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hacker fields it and throws to first for the out. There's the throw to third and Adcock is out for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 10 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Burdette
Banks hits a line drive into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Burdette
King hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Burdette
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 10 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Hacker
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Hacker
Burdette hits a popup towards third. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Hacker
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 10 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Burdette
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Burdette
Landrith strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hacker vs. Burdette
Hacker hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Crandall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 10 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hacker
Logan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Whisenant. Logan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Hacker
Mathews hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Hacker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mathews for the out. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. Hacker
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomson vs. Hacker
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Logan scores. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Hacker
Adcock hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 13 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hacker
Bruton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 14 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Hacker
Crandall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 14 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burdette vs. Hacker
Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 14 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Burdette
Miksis hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 14 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Burdette
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 14 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Burdette
Fondy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 14 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Hacker
O'Connell hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 14 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hacker
Logan hits a popup towards third. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 14 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hacker
Mathews hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hacker
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 15 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Burdette
Banks hits a popup in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Burdette
King hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Burdette
Moryn hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Burdette
Whisenant hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 15 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Hacker
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Hacker
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hacker
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 15 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Burdette
Wes Covington now playing right field. Del Rice now catching.
Landrith hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellert vs. Burdette
Frank Kellert pinch hits for Warren Hacker.
Kellert hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Burdette
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 15 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Valentinetti
Vito Valentinetti now pitching.
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Valentinetti
Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Valentinetti
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Valentinetti
Logan takes first base on ball four. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Valentinetti
Mathews hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 15 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Burdette
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Burdette
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Burdette
Banks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Banks reaches second base with a double. Fondy moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
King vs. Burdette
King hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fondy tags and scores. Banks tags and moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moryn vs. Burdette
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 15 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Valentinetti
Covington hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Valentinetti
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Valentinetti
Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Valentinetti
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Banks fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 15 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Burdette
Chuck Tanner now playing left field.
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Burdette
Landrith hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentinetti vs. Burdette
Valentinetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 15 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Valentinetti
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Valentinetti
Burdette strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Valentinetti
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of King. O'Connell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Valentinetti
Logan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 15 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Burdette
Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Burdette
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews juggles the ball. That's an error on Mathews. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Burdette
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Burdette
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews juggles the ball. That's an error on Mathews. Miksis moves to third. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
King vs. Burdette
King hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miksis scores. Baker scores. Banks moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moryn vs. Burdette
Moryn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Banks scores. King moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whisenant vs. Burdette
Whisenant hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Burdette
Landrith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winceniak vs. Murff
Ed Winceniak pinch hits for Vito Valentinetti. Red Murff now pitching.
Winceniak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/31/1956 -- Milwaukee at Chicago (D) Milwaukee AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI O'Connell D, 2b 6 2 4 0 Miksis E, 3b 4 1 1 0 Logan J, ss 3 2 1 0 Baker G, 2b 4 1 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 2 1 1 Fondy D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Aaron H, rf 3 1 1 2 Banks E, ss 4 1 1 0 Covington W, rf 1 0 0 0 King J, lf 3 2 3 4 Thomson B, lf 4 3 2 4 Moryn W, rf 4 1 1 1 Tanner C, lf 0 0 0 0 Whisenant P, cf 4 1 1 3 Adcock J, 1b 4 2 3 5 Landrith H, c 4 0 1 0 Bruton B, cf 5 1 1 1 Minner P, p 0 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 2 1 1 1 Hacker W, p 1 0 0 0 Rice D, c 2 0 0 0 Kellert F, ph 1 0 0 0 Burdette L, p 5 1 1 0 Valentinetti V, p 1 0 0 0 Murff R, p 0 0 0 0 Winceniak E, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 15 15 14 35 8 9 8 Milwaukee 460 410 000 -- 15 Chicago 000 010 106 -- 8 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Burdette L (W) 8.1 9 8 2 0 1 Murff R (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Minner P (L)* 1.0 5 7 7 2 0 Hacker W 5.0 8 8 8 2 0 Valentinetti V 3.0 2 0 0 2 2 * Pitched to 3 batters in 2nd E -- Mathews E 2 DP -- Milwaukee 2, Chicago 1 LOB -- Milwaukee 5, Chicago 1 2B -- Adcock J, Logan J, Banks E, O'Connell D 3B -- Thomson B HR -- Adcock J 2, Crandall D, Bruton B, Mathews E, King J, Whisenant P SB -- Logan J, O'Connell D SH -- Logan J SF -- Aaron H, King J PB -- Landrith H T -- 2:29 A -- 4354
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