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Cubs
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 6, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 6, 1956 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 6, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sam Jones |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Crone |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 32,750 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Bill Engeln 2B: Larry Goetz 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Pete Whisenant | Center Fielder |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Sam Jones | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
| Frank Torre | First Baseman |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Ray Crone | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 6, 1956
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Crone
Hoak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Crone
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Crone
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Crone
Banks hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Jones
O'Connell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Jones
Logan hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jones
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Jones
Mathews 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
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Crone
Moryn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Crone
Irvin hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Crone
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Crone
Landrith hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Crone
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Jones
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Jones
Torre hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Jones
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Jones
Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Crone
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Crone
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Crone
Fondy hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crone vs. Jones
Crone strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Jones
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Crone
Banks 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Crone
Moryn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Crone
Irvin 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
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jones
Aaron hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moryn. Aaron reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Jones
There's a wild pitch. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mathews vs. Jones
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Covington vs. Jones
Covington hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torre vs. Jones
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Crone
Whisenant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Crone
Landrith takes first base on ball four. Whisenant moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Crone
Jones bunts towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. Whisenant moves to third. Landrith moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hoak vs. Crone
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Whisenant scores. Landrith moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Crone
Baker hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Jones
Bruton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Jones
Crandall strikes out. There goes Bruton. The throw from Landrith to second, and Bruton is out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crone vs. Jones
Crone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Jones
O'Connell hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Crone
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Crone
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Crone
Moryn hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Crone
Irvin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Jones
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Jones
Aaron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Jones
Mathews hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Mathews reaches second base with a double. Logan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Covington vs. Jones
Covington strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Crone
Whisenant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Crone
Landrith hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Crone
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Crone
There goes Whisenant. The throw from Crandall and he is out, Logan applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Jones
Bruton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Jones
Crandall takes first base on ball four. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tanner vs. Jones
Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Ray Crone.
Tanner takes first base on ball four. Bruton moves to third. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Atwell vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching. Toby Atwell pinch hits for Danny O'Connell.
Atwell takes first base on ball four. Bruton scores. Crandall moves to third. Tanner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Logan vs. Lown
Logan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Crandall scores. Tanner scores. Atwell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Lown
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Atwell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mathews vs. Lown
Mathews strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Sleater
Jack Dittmer now playing second base. Lou Sleater now pitching.
Hoak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Sleater
Baker bunts towards the mound. Sleater fields it and throws to first for the out. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Sleater
Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Sleater
Banks is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moryn vs. Sleater
Moryn hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Lown
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Lown
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Lown
Bruton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Lown
Crandall strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Sleater
Irvin hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Sleater
Whisenant strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Sleater
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
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Lown
Dittmer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Lown
Joe Adcock pinch hits for Lou Sleater.
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Lown
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Lown
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Jolly
Dave Jolly now pitching. Jim King pinch hits for Turk Lown.
King hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Jolly
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Jolly
Baker hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Davis
Jim Davis now pitching.
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Davis
Bobby Thomson pinch hits for Wes Covington.
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Davis
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 11
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Jolly
Bobby Thomson now playing left field.
Fondy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Jolly
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Jolly
Moryn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Moryn reaches second base with a double. Fondy moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Irvin vs. Jolly
Irvin is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whisenant vs. Jolly
Whisenant hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fondy tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landrith vs. Jolly
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Davis
Harry Chiti now catching.
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Davis
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Davis
Andy Pafko pinch hits for Jack Dittmer.
Pafko strikes out. Chiti drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Pafko out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/6/1956 -- Chicago at Milwaukee (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Hoak D, 3b 5 0 2 1 O'Connell D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Baker G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Atwell T, ph 0 0 0 1
Fondy D, 1b 4 1 0 0 Sleater L, p 0 0 0 0
Banks E, ss 4 1 1 1 Adcock J, ph 1 0 0 0
Moryn W, rf 4 1 1 0 Jolly D, p 0 0 0 0
Irvin M, lf 4 1 1 2 Logan J, ss 3 1 1 2
Whisenant P, cf 2 1 0 1 Aaron H, rf 5 0 2 0
Landrith H, c 4 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 5 0 1 1
Chiti H, c 0 0 0 0 Covington W, lf 4 0 0 0
Jones S, p 2 0 0 0 Thomson B, ph-lf 0 0 0 0
Lown T, p 0 0 0 0 Torre F, 1b 5 0 1 0
King J, ph 1 0 0 0 Bruton B, cf 5 1 3 0
Davis J, p 0 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 4 1 0 0
Crone R, p 1 0 0 0
Tanner C, ph 0 1 0 0
Dittmer J, 2b 1 0 0 0
Pafko A, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 5 5 38 4 8 4
Chicago 020 011 000 01 -- 5
Milwaukee 000 001 300 00 -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S* 6.0 6 4 4 4 5
Lown T 3.0 2 0 0 2 4
Davis J (W) 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Crone R 7.0 3 4 4 4 5
Sleater L 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Jolly D (L) 2.0 1 1 1 2 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
DP -- Chicago 3
LOB -- Chicago 6, Milwaukee 8
2B -- Aaron H, Mathews E, Moryn W
HR -- Irvin M, Banks E
CS -- Bruton B, Whisenant P
SH -- Jones S, Baker G
SF -- Whisenant P
WP -- Jones S
T -- 3:17
A -- 32750
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