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Milwaukee Braves @
Chicago Cubs
1956-06-30 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 16272 Β· 2:16
Milwaukee Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 4β3. Milwaukee Braves put up 3 in the 6th. Gene Conley earned the win. Wes Covington went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Gene Conley L: Sam Jones SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Lee Ballanfant Β· 1B: Shag Crawford Β· 2B: Artie Gore Β· 3B: Bill Jackowski Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Danny O'Connell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Eddie Mathews | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hank Aaron | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Wes Covington | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Bruton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Del Rice | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny Logan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Gene Conley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Dittmer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bobby Thomson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Hoak | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Gene Baker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dee Fondy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ernie Banks | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Walt Moryn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Monte Irvin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pete Whisenant | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hobie Landrith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sam Jones | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gene Conley | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sam Jones | 5.1 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Turk Lown | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Danny O'Connell: 6/P
- Frank Torre: 6/P
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Hank Aaron: K/C
Bot 1
- Don Hoak: W
- Gene Baker: SB2
- Gene Baker: S7/G.2-3
- Dee Fondy: S9.3-H;1-3
- Ernie Banks: 3/P
- Walt Moryn: 36(1)/FO.3-H
- Monte Irvin: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Wes Covington: S8
- Bill Bruton: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
- Del Rice: S8/G
- Johnny Logan: K/C
Bot 2
- Pete Whisenant: 5/P
- Hobie Landrith: S9
- Sam Jones: 2/FL/BP
- Don Hoak: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Gene Conley: 7
- Danny O'Connell: 9
- Frank Torre: 3/G
Bot 3
- Gene Baker: 53
- Dee Fondy: 3/P
- Ernie Banks: S5/G
- Walt Moryn: 9
Top 4
- Jack Dittmer: W
- Hank Aaron: 9
- Wes Covington: 156(1)/FO
- Bill Bruton: T8.1-H
- Del Rice: K/C
Bot 4
- Monte Irvin: 7
- Pete Whisenant: 63
- Hobie Landrith: 43
Top 5
- Johnny Logan: 7/7D
- Gene Conley: 6/P
- Danny O'Connell: 3/L
Bot 5
- Sam Jones: S7/G
- Don Hoak: 34/SH.1-2
- Gene Baker: 3/P
- Dee Fondy: 8/L78
Top 6
- Frank Torre: W
- Jack Dittmer: SB2
- Jack Dittmer: K
- Hank Aaron: S9/P9S.2-3
- Wes Covington: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Bill Bruton: S9
- Del Rice: 9
- Johnny Logan: OA.1X2(24)
Bot 6
- Ernie Banks: HR/7
- Walt Moryn: 6/P
- Monte Irvin: 63
- Pete Whisenant: S7
- Hobie Landrith: 3/G
Top 7
- Johnny Logan: 3/P
- Gene Conley: 3/FL
- Danny O'Connell: 1/P
Bot 7
- Jim King: 8
- Don Hoak: 53
- Gene Baker: 8
Top 8
- Frank Torre: 4/P
- Jack Dittmer: 43
- Hank Aaron: 9
Bot 8
- Dee Fondy: 3/G
- Ernie Banks: 9
- Walt Moryn: 8/8XDW
Top 9
- Bobby Thomson: W
- Bill Bruton: 4(1)/FO
- Del Rice: 63.1-2
- Johnny Logan: W
- Gene Conley: 5/FL
Bot 9
- Monte Irvin: 1/G
- Pete Whisenant: 8/8D
- Hobie Landrith: K/C




















