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July 5, 1956

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Top 4 R H E
Cubs 1 2 0
Braves 0 3 1
Top 4 R H E
Cubs 1 3 0
Braves 0 3 1

Ernie Banks Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .281
OBP 1.000 .360
At Bats 1 235
Hits 1 66
• Singles 0 30
• Doubles 0 12
• Triples 1 4
• Home Runs 0 20
Walks 0 29
RBI’s 0 45

Ray Crone Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
8 2 0
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County Stadium - July 5, 1956
Ray Crone
Del Rice
Joe Adcock
Danny O'Connell
Eddie Mathews
Johnny Logan
Wes Covington
Bill Bruton
Hank Aaron
Ernie Banks
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 4 Fondy bunts in front of the plate. Rice fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 O'Connell hits a line drive towards short. Banks reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Crone bunts in front of the plate. Landrith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Baker covering, for the double play.
Bottom 3 Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 3 Baker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Rice fires to first and picks off Valentinetti.
Top 3 Valentinetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 2 There goes Bruton. The throw from Landrith and he is out, Baker applying the tag.
Bottom 2 Bruton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 2 Covington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 2 Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landrith for the out.
Top 2 Miksis is called out on strikes.
Top 2 King hits a fly ball towards right. Aaron settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Aaron. Banks tags and scores. King moves to second.
Top 2 Moryn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Banks hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Bruton who is chasing the ball. Banks reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 1 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 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. O'Connell moves to third.
Bottom 1 Logan bunts in front of the plate. Landrith fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Connell moves to second.
Bottom 1 O'Connell takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Fondy hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crone fields it and throws to first for the out.