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Cubs
@ Braves
County Stadium
September 21, 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 September 21, 1956 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 21, 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 | September 21, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Hacker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 30,397 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Bill Engeln 2B: Larry Goetz 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Solly Drake | Center Fielder |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
| Frank Kellert | First Baseman |
| Harry Chiti | Catcher |
| Warren Hacker | 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 |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
County Stadium
September 21, 1956
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Spahn
Drake hits a line drive towards the mound. Spahn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Spahn
Hoak hits a popup in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Spahn
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball 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. Hacker
O'Connell 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--
Logan vs. Hacker
Logan bunts towards first. Kellert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Logan for the out. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Hacker
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Hacker
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Connell scores. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Hacker
Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mathews scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Hacker
Thomson 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Spahn
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Spahn
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Spahn
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kellert vs. Spahn
Kellert hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hacker
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Hacker
Crandall hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Drake. Crandall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spahn vs. Hacker
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kellert picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Kellert. Crandall scores. Spahn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Hacker
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kellert scoops it up and throws to first, with Hacker covering, for the out. Spahn moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Logan vs. Hacker
Logan hits a popup towards first. Kellert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Spahn
Chiti hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hacker vs. Spahn
Hacker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Spahn
Drake hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hacker
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, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hacker
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Hacker
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hoak. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Hacker
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Spahn
Hoak hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Spahn
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Spahn
Banks is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hacker
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Hacker
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Hacker
Spahn strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Spahn
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Spahn
Moryn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kellert vs. Spahn
Kellert hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Spahn
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whisenant vs. Spahn
Pete Whisenant pinch hits for Warren Hacker.
Whisenant is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Valentinetti
Vito Valentinetti now pitching.
O'Connell hits a popup, foul, towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Valentinetti
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Valentinetti
Aaron strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Spahn
Drake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Spahn
Hoak hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Spahn
Baker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Valentinetti
Mathews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Valentinetti
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Valentinetti
Thomson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Thomson reaches second base with a double. Adcock moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bruton vs. Valentinetti
Bruton is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crandall vs. Valentinetti
The ball gets by Chiti for a passed ball. Adcock scores. Thomson moves to third. Bruton moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crandall vs. Valentinetti
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks misplays the ball. That's an error on Banks. Thomson scores. Bruton scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Valentinetti
Spahn bunts towards the mound. Valentinetti fields it and throws to first for the out. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Valentinetti
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Valentinetti
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Spahn
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Spahn
Irvin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Spahn
Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellert vs. Spahn
Kellert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Spahn
Chiti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kellert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miksis vs. Spahn
Eddie Miksis pinch hits for Vito Valentinetti.
Miksis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hughes
Jim Hughes now pitching.
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hughes
Mathews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Hughes
Adcock strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Spahn
Drake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Spahn
Hoak hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Hoak reaches second base with a double. Drake moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baker vs. Spahn
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Drake tags and scores. Hoak tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Spahn
Banks hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bruton who is chasing the ball. Banks reaches third base with a triple. Hoak scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Irvin vs. Conley
Gene Conley now pitching.
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Banks scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Conley
Moryn hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Hughes
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hughes
Bruton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Hughes
Crandall strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conley vs. Hughes
Conley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellert vs. Conley
Kellert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Conley
Hobie Landrith pinch hits for Harry Chiti.
Landrith hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Conley
Jim King pinch hits for Jim Hughes.
King hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. King reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Drake vs. Conley
Drake hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/21/1956 -- Chicago at Milwaukee (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Drake S, cf 5 1 1 0 O'Connell D, 2b 3 1 1 0
Hoak D, 3b 4 1 1 0 Logan J, ss 3 0 0 0
Baker G, 2b 3 0 0 1 Aaron H, rf 4 0 0 0
Banks E, ss 4 1 2 1 Mathews E, 3b 4 1 1 1
Irvin M, lf 4 1 2 2 Adcock J, 1b 4 1 2 1
Moryn W, rf 4 0 1 0 Thomson B, lf 4 1 1 0
Kellert F, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bruton B, cf 3 1 1 0
Chiti H, c 3 0 2 0 Crandall D, c 4 1 1 0
Landrith H, ph 1 0 0 0 Spahn W, p 2 0 1 0
Hacker W, p 1 0 0 0 Conley G, p 1 0 0 0
Whisenant P, ph 1 0 0 0
Valentinetti V, p 0 0 0 0
Miksis E, ph 1 0 0 0
Hughes J, p 0 0 0 0
King J, ph 1 0 1 0
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36 4 11 4 32 6 8 2
Chicago 000 000 130 -- 4
Milwaukee 210 003 00x -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hacker W (L) 4.0 5 3 3 0 1
Valentinetti V 2.0 2 3 0 2 2
Hughes J 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 7.1 10 4 4 0 3
Conley G (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Kellert F, Hoak D, Banks E
DP -- Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Milwaukee 6
2B -- Crandall D, Thomson B, Hoak D, King J
3B -- Banks E
HR -- Irvin M
SH -- Logan J, Spahn W
SF -- Baker G
PB -- Chiti H
T -- 2:17
A -- 30397
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