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Cubs
@ Braves
County Stadium
April 17, 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 April 17, 1956 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1956 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 17, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 39,766 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Artie Gore 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Shag Crawford |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Gale Wade | Center Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Bob Rush | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
County Stadium
April 17, 1956
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Burdette
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Burdette covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Burdette
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wade vs. Burdette
Wade hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Rush
O'Connell hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Rush
Logan hits a line drive into center field. Wade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Rush
Mathews hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin 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. Burdette
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Burdette
Banks is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Burdette
Moryn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Burdette
Irvin strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Burdette
Fondy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moryn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landrith vs. Burdette
Landrith hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Rush
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Rush
Thomson 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: ---
Adcock vs. Rush
Adcock strikes out. Landrith drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Adcock out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Burdette
Rush hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Rush reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Burdette
Hoak bunts towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Burdette
Baker 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: 1--
Wade vs. Burdette
Wade hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Rush
Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Wade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Rush
Burdette hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Burdette
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Burdette
Moryn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Burdette
Irvin hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Burdette
There goes Banks. The throw from Crandall and he is out, Logan applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Rush
O'Connell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Rush
There goes O'Connell. The throw from Landrith and he is out, Banks applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Rush
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Rush
Mathews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Rush
Aaron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Logan scores. Mathews moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. Rush
Thomson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adcock vs. Rush
Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Burdette
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Burdette
Landrith strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Burdette
Rush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Burdette, and towards Logan, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Rush
Bruton hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Rush
Crandall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burdette vs. Rush
Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
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 fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Burdette
Hoak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Burdette
Baker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wade vs. Burdette
Wade hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Rush
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Rush
Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Rush
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Rush
Adcock hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Rush
Bruton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wade who is chasing the ball. Bruton reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crandall vs. Briggs
John Briggs now pitching.
Crandall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bruton scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burdette vs. Briggs
Burdette hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Burdette
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Burdette
Moryn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Burdette
Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Briggs
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Briggs
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Wade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Briggs
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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Briggs
Aaron takes first base on ball four. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Briggs
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Burdette
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Burdette
Landrith strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Burdette
Solly Drake pinch hits for John Briggs.
Drake hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Adcock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wade. Adcock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Lown
Bruton hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Adcock moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crandall vs. Lown
Crandall is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burdette vs. Lown
Burdette hits a fly ball into center field. Wade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Adcock tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Lown
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
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Burdette
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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Burdette
Baker hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wade vs. Burdette
Wade 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. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1956 -- Chicago at Milwaukee (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Hoak D, 3b 4 0 1 0 O'Connell D, 2b 5 0 2 0
Baker G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 4 1 1 0
Wade G, cf 4 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 0 1 0
Banks E, ss 2 0 1 0 Aaron H, rf 3 1 2 2
Moryn W, rf 3 0 1 0 Thomson B, lf 4 1 1 0
Irvin M, lf 3 0 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 4 2 2 2
Fondy D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Bruton B, cf 4 1 1 0
Landrith H, c 3 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 2 0 1 1
Rush B, p 2 0 1 0 Burdette L, p 3 0 0 1
Briggs J, p 0 0 0 0
Drake S, ph 1 0 0 0
Lown T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 5 0 33 6 11 6
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Milwaukee 000 104 01x -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rush B (L) 5.2 8 5 5 1 1
Briggs J 1.1 2 0 0 1 0
Lown T 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 6
DP -- Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Chicago 3, Milwaukee 7
2B -- Rush B, Adcock J
3B -- Bruton B
HR -- Aaron H, Adcock J
CS -- Banks E 2, O'Connell D
SF -- Burdette L
T -- 2:19
A -- 39766
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