Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Rush
  
  O'Connell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Rush
  
  Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Rush
  
  Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Rush
  
  Aaron strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Burdette
  
  Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Burdette
  
  Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Burdette
  
  Banks hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Burdette
  
  Moryn hits a line drive towards third. Mathews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Rush
  
  Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adcock vs. Rush
  
  Adcock strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Rush
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Logan vs. Rush
  
  Logan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Whisenant who is chasing the ball. Logan reaches third base with a triple. Thomson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Burdette vs. Rush
  
  Burdette hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Irvin vs. Burdette
  
  Irvin hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron 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. Burdette
  
  Whisenant hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Burdette
  
  Landrith hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Rush
  
  O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Rush
  
  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 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Rush
  
  Mathews is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rush vs. Burdette
  
  Jack Dittmer now playing second base. Danny O'Connell now playing third base.
  
  Rush strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Burdette
  
  Hoak 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 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Burdette
  
  Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fondy vs. Burdette
  
  Fondy hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Rush
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomson vs. Rush
  
  Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adcock vs. Rush
  
  There's a wild pitch. Aaron moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adcock vs. Rush
  
  Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aaron scores. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Rush
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Burdette
  
  Banks hits a line drive into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Burdette
  
  Moryn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Irvin vs. Burdette
  
  Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on O'Connell. Moryn moves to third. Irvin moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Whisenant vs. Burdette
  
  Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Moryn scores. Irvin moves to third. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Landrith vs. Burdette
  
  Landrith hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Irvin scores. Whisenant moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rush vs. Burdette
  
  Rush hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whisenant scores. There goes Landrith trying to get to third. Bruton throws the ball in to O'Connell, who tags Landrith for the out. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoak vs. Burdette
  
  Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Rush
  
  Logan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tanner vs. Rush
  
  Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Lew Burdette.
  
  Tanner 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, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Rush
  
  O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Rush
  
  Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Trowbridge
  
  Bob Trowbridge now pitching.
  
  Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fondy vs. Trowbridge
  
  Fondy strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Trowbridge
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moryn vs. Trowbridge
  
  Trowbridge fires to first and has Baker trapped. There's the throw to Logan who tags Baker for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dittmer vs. Rush
  
  Dittmer strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Rush
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Rush
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adcock vs. Rush
  
  Adcock hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Trowbridge
  
  Moryn strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Irvin vs. Trowbridge
  
  Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whisenant vs. Trowbridge
  
  Whisenant hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Trowbridge
  
  Landrith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rush vs. Trowbridge
  
  Rush strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Rush
  
  Rice is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Rush
  
  Logan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Rush
  
  Frank Torre pinch hits for Bob Trowbridge.
  
  Torre hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Sleater
  
  Lou Sleater now pitching.
  
  Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
  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 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fondy vs. Sleater
  
  Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Sleater covering, for the out. Hoak moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Banks vs. Sleater
  
  Banks is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Moryn vs. Sleater
  
  Moryn is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Rush
  
  O'Connell 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, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Rush
  
  Bruton bunts towards the mound. Rush juggles the ball. That's an error on Rush. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dittmer vs. Rush
  
  Dittmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bruton moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Aaron vs. Rush
  
  Aaron hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thomson vs. Rush
  
  Thomson hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Irvin vs. Sleater
  
  Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whisenant vs. Sleater
  
  Whisenant hits a line drive into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Landrith vs. Sleater
  
  Landrith takes first base on ball four. Irvin moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rush vs. Sleater
  
  Rush is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hoak vs. Sleater
  
  Hoak hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Bruton fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Bruton. Irvin scores. Landrith goes all the way around to score. Hoak moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Baker vs. Sleater
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Rush
  
  Adcock strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Rush
  
  Rice hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Logan vs. Rush
  
  Logan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Covington vs. Rush
  
  Wes Covington pinch hits for Lou Sleater.
  
  Covington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rice scores. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Connell vs. Rush
  
  O'Connell 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 

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         Game of 6/29/1956 -- Milwaukee at Chicago (D)

  Milwaukee          AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
O'Connell D, 2b-3b    5  0  0  0   Hoak D, 3b            4  0  1  2   
Bruton B, cf          4  0  0  0   Baker G, 2b           3  1  2  0   
Mathews E, 3b         2  0  1  0   Fondy D, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Dittmer J, 2b         2  0  1  0   Banks E, ss           3  1  1  2   
Aaron H, rf           4  1  1  0   Moryn W, rf           4  1  1  0   
Thomson B, lf         3  1  1  0   Irvin M, lf           3  2  0  0   
Adcock J, 1b          4  0  1  1   Whisenant P, cf       4  2  1  2   
Rice D, c             4  1  1  0   Landrith H, c         2  1  1  1   
Logan J, ss           4  1  2  2   Rush B, p             4  0  1  1   
Burdette L, p         1  0  0  0                                      
Tanner C, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Trowbridge B, p       0  0  0  0                                      
Torre F, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Sleater L, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Covington W, ph       1  0  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  4  9  4                        31  8  8  8

Milwaukee        010 110 001 --  4
Chicago          200 301 02x --  8

  Milwaukee            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Burdette L (L)        4.0  6  5  2  0  1
Trowbridge B          2.0  1  1  1  2  3
Sleater L             2.0  1  2  2  4  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rush B (W)            9.0  9  4  4  1  8

E -- O'Connell D, Rush B, Bruton B
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 6, Chicago 6
2B -- Hoak D, Rice D
3B -- Logan J
HR -- Banks E, Logan J, Whisenant P
SH -- Baker G
WP -- Rush B
T -- 2:47
A -- 14009

    

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