Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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