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Bottom 8 R H E
Braves 0 5 0
Cubs 5 10 1
Bottom 8 R H E
Braves 0 5 0
Cubs 5 10 1

Pete Whisenant Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .229
OBP .333 .286
At Bats 3 245
Hits 1 56
• Singles 0 32
• Doubles 1 11
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 0 11
Walks 0 20
RBI’s 2 42

Bob Trowbridge Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
3 0 0
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Wrigley Field - September 7, 1956
Bob Trowbridge
Del Crandall
Joe Adcock
Danny O'Connell
Eddie Mathews
Johnny Logan
Chuck Tanner
Bill Bruton
Hank Aaron
Pete Whisenant
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Whisenant takes first base on ball four.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 8 Miksis hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Moryn 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.
Top 8 Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 8 Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Logan hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Banks hits a popup in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Del Crandall now catching. Bob Trowbridge now pitching. Fondy 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.
Top 7 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.
Top 7 Wes Covington pinch hits for Taylor Phillips. Covington takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Frank Torre pinch hits for Del Rice. Torre hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torre for the out.
Top 7 Eddie Miksis now playing left field. Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to home to get Whisenant. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 6 Taylor Phillips now pitching. There goes Whisenant. The throw from Rice and he is safe. Whisenant steals third.
Bottom 6 Whisenant hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tanner. Whisenant reaches second base with a double. Moryn scores. King goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 6 There's a wild pitch. Banks scores. Moryn moves to third.
Bottom 6 King is walked intentionally.
Bottom 6 Moryn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tanner. Moryn reaches second base with a double. Banks moves to third.
Bottom 6 Banks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tanner. Banks reaches second base with a double. Baker goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 6 Baker hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Tanner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 6 Adcock strikes out.
Top 6 Mathews takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 5 Jones takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Landrith hits a popup in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Whisenant is called out on strikes.
Top 5 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and races to the third base bag for the out.
Top 5 Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. O'Connell moves to second.
Top 5 O'Connell takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Buhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 King hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Moryn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 4 Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Tanner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 4 Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Fondy strikes out.
Bottom 3 Jones bunts towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 3 Landrith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Aaron hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 O'Connell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 King hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Buhl strikes out.
Top 2 Rice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Bruton is called out on strikes.
Top 2 Tanner hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Adcock moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 2 Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 There goes Banks. The throw from Rice and he is out, Logan applying the tag.
Bottom 1 Banks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hoak scores.
Bottom 1 Baker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Hoak hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Hoak reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 1 Fondy 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.
Top 1 Mathews strikes out.
Top 1 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. Logan moves to second.
Top 1 Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 1 O'Connell is called out on strikes.