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Milwaukee Braves @ Chicago Cubs

1956-05-30 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 3:19

Chicago Cubs defeated Milwaukee Braves 10–9. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 6th. Jim Brosnan earned the win. Bobby Thomson went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
ML1	3	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	1	9	16
CHN	3	2	1	0	0	4	0	0		10	12

W: Jim Brosnan L: Dave Jolly SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bill Engeln · 1B: Vic Delmore · 2B: Jocko Conlan · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Milwaukee Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Danny O'Connell	2	0	0	0	1	0
Johnny Logan	5	1	0	0	1	1
Eddie Mathews	5	2	4	2	1	1
Hank Aaron	5	1	2	2	0	1
Bobby Thomson	4	2	3	2	2	1
Bill Bruton	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Torre	3	0	2	1	2	0
Del Rice	2	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Buhl	1	0	0	0	0	1
Andy Pafko	4	0	1	0	0	1
Jim Pendleton	1	0	0	0	0	1
Wes Covington	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jack Dittmer	2	2	2	0	1	0
Joe Adcock	1	1	1	2	0	0
Del Crandall	2	0	0	0	0	0
Chuck Tanner	1	0	0	0	0	0
Lou Sleater	1	0	1	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Eddie Miksis	5	1	1	0	0	0
Gene Baker	4	2	1	2	1	0
Dee Fondy	5	1	2	2	0	0
Ernie Banks	4	2	2	0	0	1
Walt Moryn	2	0	0	1	1	0
Monte Irvin	4	0	1	0	0	0
Pete Whisenant	3	1	2	1	1	0
Hobie Landrith	4	2	2	2	0	1
Turk Lown	2	1	1	2	0	1
Jim King	1	0	0	0	0	1
Vito Valentinetti	1	0	0	0	0	1

Milwaukee Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bob Buhl	1.1	5	0	0
Red Murff	1.2	3	0	0
Ernie Johnson	2.0	0	1	2
Dave Jolly	1.0	3	1	1
Lou Sleater	2.0	1	1	2

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Russ Meyer	0.2	3	0	0
Turk Lown	4.1	5	6	6
Jim Davis	1.0	2	1	0
Vito Valentinetti	1.0	4	0	0
Jim Brosnan	2.0	2	1	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Danny O'Connell: 9
Johnny Logan: 53
Eddie Mathews: HR/9
Hank Aaron: HR/9
Bobby Thomson: HR/7
Bill Bruton: HP
Frank Torre: W.1-2
Del Rice: 63

Bot 1

Eddie Miksis: S
Gene Baker: HR/7.1-H
Dee Fondy: 43
Ernie Banks: T
Walt Moryn: 9/SF.3-H
Monte Irvin: 4/P

Top 2

Bob Buhl: K
Danny O'Connell: 31
Johnny Logan: 5/P

Bot 2

Pete Whisenant: 8
Hobie Landrith: S
Turk Lown: HR.1-H
Eddie Miksis: 13
Gene Baker: 43

Top 3

Eddie Mathews: K
Hank Aaron: K
Bobby Thomson: HR/7
Andy Pafko: S
Frank Torre: S.1-3
Del Rice: K

Bot 3

Dee Fondy: S
Ernie Banks: S.1-3
Walt Moryn: FC3.3XH(325);1-2;B-1
Monte Irvin: 8
Pete Whisenant: S.2-H;1-2
Hobie Landrith: 5/P

Top 4

Jim Pendleton: K
Danny O'Connell: W
Johnny Logan: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 4

Turk Lown: K
Eddie Miksis: 6/P
Gene Baker: 43

Top 5

Eddie Mathews: W
Hank Aaron: 9
Bobby Thomson: W.1-2
Andy Pafko: 9
Frank Torre: W.2-3;1-2
Wes Covington: K

Bot 5

Dee Fondy: 43
Ernie Banks: K
Walt Moryn: W
Monte Irvin: 8

Top 6

Jack Dittmer: S
Joe Adcock: HR/8.1-H
Johnny Logan: W
Eddie Mathews: PB.1-2
Eddie Mathews: S.2-3
Hank Aaron: 8/SF.3-H
Bobby Thomson: W.1-2
Andy Pafko: 7
Frank Torre: S.2-H;1-2;BX2(84)

Bot 6

Pete Whisenant: T
Hobie Landrith: HR/9.3-H
Jim King: K
Eddie Miksis: 8
Gene Baker: W
Dee Fondy: HR/78.1-H
Ernie Banks: 2/P

Top 7

Del Crandall: 5/P
Jack Dittmer: S
Chuck Tanner: 6/P
Johnny Logan: 4/P

Bot 7

Walt Moryn: 9
Monte Irvin: S
Pete Whisenant: W.1-2
Hobie Landrith: K
Vito Valentinetti: K

Top 8

Eddie Mathews: S
Hank Aaron: S.1-2
Bobby Thomson: S.2-3;1-2
Andy Pafko: K
Frank Torre: 5/P
Del Crandall: 63

Bot 8

Eddie Miksis: 7
Gene Baker: 4/P
Dee Fondy: 3/G

Top 9

Jack Dittmer: W
Lou Sleater: S.1-2
Johnny Logan: K
Eddie Mathews: S.2-H;1-2
Hank Aaron: 46(1)/FO.2-3
Bobby Thomson: K

Notes & reviews

Pitcher Meyer and Bruton ejected by HP umpire Engeln after Bruton was hit on head; Bruton charged mound benches cleared ejected by HP umpire Bill Engeln

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