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Cubs
@ Braves
County Stadium
September 23, 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 23, 1956 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 23, 1956 |
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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 23, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Buhl |
Ballpark | County Stadium |
City | Milwaukee |
State | WI |
Attendance | 47,014 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Bill Engeln |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Solly Drake | Center Fielder |
Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
Jim King | Left Fielder |
Frank Kellert | First Baseman |
Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
Bob Rush | Pitcher |
Stan Hack | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
Andy Pafko | Left Fielder |
Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
Del Rice | Catcher |
Bob Buhl | Pitcher |
Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Braves
County Stadium
September 23, 1956
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Buhl
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Buhl
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Buhl
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Rush
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Rush
Bruton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Rush
There goes Bruton. The throw from Landrith and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. Rush
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mathews vs. Rush
Mathews hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Buhl
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Buhl
Moryn 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Buhl
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Rush
Adcock hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Rush
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Rush
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellert vs. Buhl
Kellert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Buhl
Landrith hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Buhl
Rush strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Rush
Rice hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kellert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. Rush
Buhl strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Rush
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Buhl
Drake 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Buhl
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Buhl
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Rush
Bruton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Rush
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Rush
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Bruton moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adcock vs. Rush
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kellert fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kellert. Bruton scores. Mathews moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Rush
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Banks. Mathews scores. Adcock moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dittmer vs. Rush
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kellert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dittmer for the out. Adcock moves to third. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Rush
Rice is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buhl vs. Rush
Buhl is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Buhl
Banks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Buhl
Moryn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Buhl
King takes first base on ball four. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kellert vs. Buhl
Kellert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Rush
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Rush
Bruton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Rush
Aaron hits a line drive into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Logan tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Rush
Mathews 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Rush
Adcock 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 6
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Buhl
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Buhl
Pete Whisenant pinch hits for Bob Rush.
Whisenant 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Buhl
Drake hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Valentinetti
Vito Valentinetti now pitching.
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Valentinetti
Dittmer bunts towards first. Kellert scoops it up and throws to first, with Baker covering, for the out. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Valentinetti
There's a wild pitch. Pafko moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Valentinetti
Rice is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buhl vs. Valentinetti
Buhl bunts towards first. Kellert scoops it up and throws to first, with Baker covering, for the out. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Logan vs. Valentinetti
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bruton vs. Valentinetti
Bruton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Valentinetti
Aaron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of King. Aaron reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Davis
Jim Davis now pitching.
Mathews hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kellert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Buhl
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Buhl
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Buhl
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moryn vs. Buhl
Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Buhl
King hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellert vs. Buhl
Kellert hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Davis
Adcock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Drake. Adcock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Davis
Pafko bunts in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dittmer vs. Davis
Dittmer strikes out. Landrith drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Dittmer out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Davis
Rice is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buhl vs. Davis
Buhl strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Buhl
Del Crandall now catching.
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 -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Buhl
Monte Irvin pinch hits for Jim Davis.
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Buhl
Drake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Buhl
Hoak hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Hoak reaches second base with a double. Drake goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Conley
Gene Conley now pitching.
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hacker
Warren Hacker now pitching.
Logan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hacker
Bruton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hacker
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Conley
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Conley
Moryn 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 -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Conley
King hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/23/1956 -- Chicago at Milwaukee (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI Drake S, cf 3 1 0 0 Logan J, ss 3 2 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 3 1 2 1 Bruton B, cf 5 2 4 4 Baker G, 2b 4 1 1 0 Aaron H, rf 4 0 1 1 Banks E, ss 4 0 1 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 1 1 0 Moryn W, rf 4 0 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 4 0 1 1 King J, lf 3 1 1 3 Pafko A, lf 4 1 1 1 Kellert F, 1b 3 0 0 0 Dittmer J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Landrith H, c 3 0 0 0 Rice D, c 1 1 0 0 Rush B, p 1 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 0 0 0 0 Whisenant P, ph 1 0 0 0 Buhl B, p 3 0 0 0 Valentinetti V, p 0 0 0 0 Conley G, p 0 0 0 0 Davis J, p 0 0 0 0 Irvin M, ph 1 0 0 0 Hacker W, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 4 5 4 31 7 8 7 Chicago 000 000 310 -- 4 Milwaukee 000 214 00x -- 7 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Rush B (L) 5.0 4 3 2 2 2 Valentinetti V 0.2 3 4 4 2 0 Davis J 1.1 1 0 0 1 2 Hacker W 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Buhl B (W) 7.2 5 4 4 3 2 Conley G (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Landrith H, Kellert F, Banks E DP -- Milwaukee 2 LOB -- Chicago 2, Milwaukee 8 2B -- Aaron H, Adcock J, Hoak D HR -- Bruton B, King J SB -- Bruton B SH -- Dittmer J, Buhl B SF -- Aaron H WP -- Valentinetti V T -- 2:06 A -- 47014
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