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Milwaukee Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1956-05-31 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 4354 · 2:29
Milwaukee Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 15–8. Milwaukee Braves put up 6 in the 2nd. Lew Burdette earned the win and Red Murff picked up the save. Joe Adcock went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
W: Lew Burdette L: Paul Minner SV: Red Murff
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Bill Engeln · 3B: Vic Delmore · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny O'Connell | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Eddie Mathews | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Bruton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Crandall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lew Burdette | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Rice | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Covington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miksis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Baker | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim King | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Whisenant | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Hobie Landrith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Warren Hacker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Kellert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vito Valentinetti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Winceniak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Burdette | 8.1 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Red Murff | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Minner | 1.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Warren Hacker | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Vito Valentinetti | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Danny O'Connell: S8
- Johnny Logan: W.1-2
- Eddie Mathews: 5/FL
- Hank Aaron: SB3;SB2
- Hank Aaron: 7/SF.3-H
- Bobby Thomson: W
- Joe Adcock: HR/IPHR.2-H;1-H
- Bill Bruton: 43
Bot 1
- Eddie Miksis: 63
- Gene Baker: 9
- Dee Fondy: 43
Top 2
- Del Crandall: HR
- Lew Burdette: S8
- Danny O'Connell: S.1-2
- Johnny Logan: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Mathews: IW
- Hank Aaron: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bobby Thomson: T.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Joe Adcock: PB.3-H
- Joe Adcock: D
- Bill Bruton: 13(B)35(2)/DP
Bot 2
- Ernie Banks: 7/L
- Jim King: S7
- Walt Moryn: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Del Crandall: 43
- Lew Burdette: 5
- Danny O'Connell: 63
Bot 3
- Pete Whisenant: 63
- Hobie Landrith: K
- Warren Hacker: 23
Top 4
- Johnny Logan: D
- Eddie Mathews: 1/G.2-3
- Hank Aaron: 8
- Bobby Thomson: S.3-H
- Joe Adcock: HR.1-H
- Bill Bruton: HR
- Del Crandall: W
- Lew Burdette: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Eddie Miksis: 9
- Gene Baker: 9
- Dee Fondy: 5/FL
Top 5
- Danny O'Connell: 8
- Johnny Logan: 5
- Eddie Mathews: HR
- Hank Aaron: 53
Bot 5
- Ernie Banks: 2
- Jim King: HR
- Walt Moryn: 7
- Pete Whisenant: 4
Top 6
- Bobby Thomson: 63
- Joe Adcock: 8
- Bill Bruton: 8
Bot 6
- Hobie Landrith: 8
- Frank Kellert: 3/FL
- Eddie Miksis: 53
Top 7
- Del Rice: 9
- Lew Burdette: 53
- Danny O'Connell: S
- Johnny Logan: W.1-2
- Eddie Mathews: 7
Bot 7
- Gene Baker: 7
- Dee Fondy: S
- Ernie Banks: D.1-3
- Jim King: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Walt Moryn: 43
Top 8
- Wes Covington: 7
- Bobby Thomson: 53
- Joe Adcock: W
- Bill Bruton: 6(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Pete Whisenant: 53
- Hobie Landrith: 8
- Vito Valentinetti: 63
Top 9
- Del Rice: 7
- Lew Burdette: K#
- Danny O'Connell: D7
- Johnny Logan: K/C
Bot 9
- Eddie Miksis: S
- Gene Baker: E5.1-2
- Dee Fondy: 8
- Ernie Banks: E5.2-3;1-2
- Jim King: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Walt Moryn: S.3-H(UR);1-2
- Pete Whisenant: HR.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Hobie Landrith: S
- Ed Winceniak: 54(1)3/GDP