Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Jones
  
  O'Connell hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Jones
  
  Torre hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Jones
  
  Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Jones
  
  Jack Dittmer pinch runs for Eddie Mathews.
  
  Aaron is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Conley
  
  Jack Dittmer now playing second base. Danny O'Connell now playing third base.
  
  Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Conley
  
  There goes Hoak. The throw from Rice and he is safe. Hoak steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baker vs. Conley
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hoak moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fondy vs. Conley
  
  Fondy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hoak scores. Baker moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Banks vs. Conley
  
  Banks hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Moryn vs. Conley
  
  Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre fields it and throws to second for the out. Baker scores. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Irvin vs. Conley
  
  Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Covington vs. Jones
  
  Covington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bruton vs. Jones
  
  Bruton hits a line drive towards short. Banks catches it and throws to first to double up Covington. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Jones
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Logan vs. Jones
  
  Logan is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whisenant vs. Conley
  
  Whisenant hits a popup towards third. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Conley
  
  Landrith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Conley
  
  Jones bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoak vs. Conley
  
  Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Conley vs. Jones
  
  Conley hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Jones
  
  O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Jones
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torre for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Conley
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Conley
  
  Fondy hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Conley
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moryn vs. Conley
  
  Moryn hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dittmer vs. Jones
  
  Dittmer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Jones
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Covington vs. Jones
  
  Covington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bruton vs. Jones
  
  Bruton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Whisenant who is chasing the ball. Bruton reaches third base with a triple. Covington goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rice vs. Jones
  
  Rice is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Irvin vs. Conley
  
  Irvin hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whisenant vs. Conley
  
  Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Conley
  
  Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Jones
  
  Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Conley vs. Jones
  
  Conley hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Jones
  
  O'Connell hits a line drive towards first. Fondy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Conley
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoak vs. Conley
  
  Hoak bunts towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Dittmer covering, for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baker vs. Conley
  
  Baker hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fondy vs. Conley
  
  Fondy hits a line drive into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Jones
  
  Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dittmer vs. Jones
  
  There goes Torre. The throw from Landrith and he is safe. Torre steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dittmer vs. Jones
  
  Dittmer strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aaron vs. Jones
  
  Aaron hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Torre moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Covington vs. Jones
  
  Covington hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Jones
  
  Bruton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Logan vs. Valentinetti
  
  There goes Bruton. The throw from Landrith and he is out, Baker applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Conley
  
  Bobby Thomson now playing left field.
  
  Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Conley
  
  Moryn hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Irvin vs. Conley
  
  Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whisenant vs. Conley
  
  Whisenant hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Landrith vs. Conley
  
  Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landrith for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Valentinetti
  
  Logan hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Conley vs. Valentinetti
  
  Conley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Valentinetti
  
  O'Connell hits a popup towards the mound. Valentinetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Conley
  
  Jim King pinch hits for Vito Valentinetti.
  
  King hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Conley
  
  Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Conley
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Lown
  
  Turk Lown now pitching.
  
  Torre hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dittmer vs. Lown
  
  Dittmer 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, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Lown
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Conley
  
  Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fondy for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Conley
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Conley
  
  Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Lown
  
  Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bruton vs. Lown
  
  Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Baker fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Lown
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bruton moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Logan vs. Lown
  
  Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Conley vs. Lown
  
  Conley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Irvin vs. Conley
  
  Irvin hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Conley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Irvin for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whisenant vs. Conley
  
  Whisenant hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Conley
  
  Landrith is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 6/30/1956 -- Milwaukee at Chicago (D)

  Milwaukee          AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
O'Connell D, 2b-3b    4  0  0  0   Hoak D, 3b            2  1  0  0   
Torre F, 1b           3  1  0  0   Baker G, 2b           4  1  1  0   
Mathews E, 3b         0  0  0  0   Fondy D, 1b           4  0  1  1   
Dittmer J, pr-2b      2  0  0  0   Banks E, ss           4  1  2  1   
Aaron H, rf           4  1  1  0   Moryn W, rf           4  0  0  1   
Covington W, lf       3  2  2  3   Irvin M, lf           4  0  0  0   
Thomson B, lf         0  0  0  0   Whisenant P, cf       4  0  1  0   
Bruton B, cf          4  0  2  1   Landrith H, c         4  0  1  0   
Rice D, c             4  0  1  0   Jones S, p            2  0  1  0   
Logan J, ss           3  0  0  0   Valentinetti V, p     0  0  0  0   
Conley G, p           4  0  0  0   King J, ph            1  0  0  0   
                                   Lown T, p             0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  4  6  4                        33  3  7  3

Milwaukee        000 103 000 --  4
Chicago          200 001 000 --  3

  Milwaukee            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Conley G (W)          9.0  7  3  3  1  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jones S (L)           5.1  6  4  4  3  4
Valentinetti V        1.2  0  0  0  0  0
Lown T                2.0  0  0  0  2  0

DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 5, Chicago 5
3B -- Bruton B
HR -- Covington W, Banks E
SB -- Hoak D, Torre F
SH -- Hoak D
T -- 2:16
A -- 16272

    

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