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Milwaukee Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1956-06-29 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 14009 · 2:47
Chicago Cubs defeated Milwaukee Braves 8–4. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 4th. Bob Rush earned the win. Johnny Logan went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
W: Bob Rush L: Lew Burdette SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Jackowski · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: Shag Crawford · 3B: Artie Gore · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny O'Connell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Bruton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Del Rice | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Logan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew Burdette | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Tanner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Dittmer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Torre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Covington | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Hoak | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Baker | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Monte Irvin | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Whisenant | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hobie Landrith | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Rush | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Burdette | 4.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Trowbridge | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Lou Sleater | 2.0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Rush | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Danny O'Connell: K/C
- Bill Bruton: 8
- Eddie Mathews: S6
- Hank Aaron: K
Bot 1
- Don Hoak: 13
- Gene Baker: S7
- Dee Fondy: 8
- Ernie Banks: HR/8.1-H
- Walt Moryn: 5/L
Top 2
- Bobby Thomson: W
- Joe Adcock: K
- Del Rice: K
- Johnny Logan: T8.1-H
- Lew Burdette: 7
Bot 2
- Monte Irvin: 9
- Pete Whisenant: 3/FL
- Hobie Landrith: 9
Top 3
- Danny O'Connell: 63
- Bill Bruton: 43
- Eddie Mathews: K/C
Bot 3
- Bob Rush: K
- Don Hoak: 43
- Gene Baker: S7
- Dee Fondy: 6/P
Top 4
- Hank Aaron: S5/G
- Bobby Thomson: 8
- Joe Adcock: WP.1-2
- Joe Adcock: S8.2-H
- Del Rice: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Ernie Banks: 8/L
- Walt Moryn: S9
- Monte Irvin: E5/TH2.1-3;B-2
- Pete Whisenant: FC4/THH.3-H(UR);2-3
- Hobie Landrith: S7/G.3-H(UR);1-2
- Bob Rush: S8.2-H(UR);1X3(85)
- Don Hoak: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Johnny Logan: HR/7
- Chuck Tanner: 43
- Danny O'Connell: 9
- Bill Bruton: 7
Bot 5
- Gene Baker: W
- Dee Fondy: K
- Ernie Banks: 8
- Walt Moryn: PO1(1364)
Top 6
- Jack Dittmer: K
- Hank Aaron: 13
- Bobby Thomson: S4
- Joe Adcock: 6/P
Bot 6
- Walt Moryn: K
- Monte Irvin: 63
- Pete Whisenant: HR/7
- Hobie Landrith: W
- Bob Rush: K
Top 7
- Del Rice: K/C
- Johnny Logan: 2/FL
- Frank Torre: 7
Bot 7
- Don Hoak: W
- Gene Baker: 13/SH.1-2
- Dee Fondy: 31.2-3
- Ernie Banks: IW
- Walt Moryn: K/C
Top 8
- Danny O'Connell: 43
- Bill Bruton: E1/BG
- Jack Dittmer: S9.1-3
- Hank Aaron: 2/FL
- Bobby Thomson: 3/P
Bot 8
- Monte Irvin: W
- Pete Whisenant: 7/L
- Hobie Landrith: W.1-2
- Bob Rush: K/C
- Don Hoak: D8/89.2-H;1-H;B-3(E8)#
- Gene Baker: 7
Top 9
- Joe Adcock: K
- Del Rice: D7
- Johnny Logan: 2/FL
- Wes Covington: S8.2-H
- Danny O'Connell: 43
Notes & reviews
- Eddie Mathews left a sore neck
- possible difference on RBI for Hoak