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September 9, 1956

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Bottom 9 R H E
Braves 7 12 0
Cubs 4 9 0
Bottom 9 R H E
Braves 7 12 0
Cubs 4 9 0

Hobie Landrith Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .233
OBP .333 .303
At Bats 3 240
Hits 1 56
• Singles 0 43
• Doubles 0 8
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 1 3
Walks 0 25
RBI’s 2 19

Ernie Johnson Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
3 3 5
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Wrigley Field - September 9, 1956
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Ernie Johnson
Del Crandall
Joe Adcock
Danny O'Connell
Eddie Mathews
Felix Mantilla
Bobby Thomson
Bill Bruton
Hank Aaron
Hobie Landrith
Pete Whisenant
Walt Moryn

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Milwaukee Braves 7 12 0 7
Chicago Cubs 4 9 0 4
Winning Pitcher Ernie Johnson
Losing Pitcher Vito Valentinetti
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Ernie Johnson
Attendance 35,309
Time of Game 2 hours 21 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Landrith 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.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Whisenant hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moryn moves to second.
Bottom 9 Moryn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 9 Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 9 Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Adcock hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mathews for the out.
Top 9 Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Fondy hits a popup towards short. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 O'Connell hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Mantilla hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Warren Hacker now pitching. Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Jim King pinch hits for Vito Valentinetti. King hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Landrith 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.
Bottom 7 Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Bobby Thomson now playing left field. Moryn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Moryn reaches second base with a double.
Top 7 Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Bruton is walked intentionally.
Top 7 Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mathews scores. Pafko moves to second.
Top 7 There's a wild pitch. Mathews moves to second.
Top 7 Adcock hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Mathews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aaron goes all the way around to score.
Top 7 Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 O'Connell is called out on strikes.
Bottom 6 Irvin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bruton tags and scores. That run is unearned.
Top 6 Crandall strikes out.
Top 6 The ball gets by Landrith for a passed ball. Bruton moves to third.
Top 6 Bruton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Whisenant. Bruton reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 5 Hoak hits a fly ball towards right. Aaron catches it and throws to first to double up Fondy.
Bottom 5 Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Ernie Johnson now pitching. Valentinetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 5 Adcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aaron scores.
Top 5 Vito Valentinetti now pitching. 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.
Top 5 Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Connell scores. Aaron moves to second.
Top 5 O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Torre scores. O'Connell moves to second.
Top 5 Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Frank Torre pinch hits for Ray Crone. Torre hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Whisenant. Torre reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 4 Landrith hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Whisenant bunts in front of the plate. Crandall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with O'Connell covering, for the double play.
Bottom 4 Moryn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Crandall strikes out.
Top 4 Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 4 Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Kaiser covering, for the out.
Bottom 3 Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 3 Banks takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Baker 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.
Bottom 3 Hoak 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 3 Mathews hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mantilla scores. O'Connell moves to second.
Top 3 O'Connell takes first base on ball four. Mantilla moves to second.
Top 3 Mantilla hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Crone hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Crandall hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crone fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Ray Crone now pitching. Kaiser strikes out. Crandall drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Kaiser out.
Bottom 2 Landrith hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 2 Whisenant hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Moryn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Moryn reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 2 Irvin hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 2 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.
Top 2 Pafko is called out on strikes.
Top 2 Adcock hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Hoak hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
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 hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.