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Milwaukee Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1956-09-07 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 5225 · 2:12
Chicago Cubs defeated Milwaukee Braves 5–0. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 6th. Sam Jones earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Sam Jones L: Bob Buhl SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Jackowski · 1B: Vic Delmore · 2B: Jocko Conlan · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny O'Connell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Logan | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Tanner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Bruton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Rice | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Buhl | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Torre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Covington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Del Crandall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Hersh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Hoak | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Baker | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim King | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Whisenant | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Hobie Landrith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Miksis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Buhl | 5.1 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| Taylor Phillips | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Trowbridge | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Danny O'Connell: K/C
- Johnny Logan: S7
- Hank Aaron: 53.1-2
- Eddie Mathews: K
Bot 1
- Dee Fondy: 43
- Don Hoak: D8
- Gene Baker: 4/P
- Ernie Banks: S.2-H
- Walt Moryn: CS2(26)
Top 2
- Joe Adcock: S8
- Chuck Tanner: FC1.1X2(1E6);B-1
- Bill Bruton: K/C
- Del Rice: 4/P
- Bob Buhl: K
Bot 2
- Walt Moryn: 8
- Jim King: 9
- Pete Whisenant: 13
Top 3
- Danny O'Connell: 4
- Johnny Logan: 53
- Hank Aaron: 3
Bot 3
- Hobie Landrith: S
- Sam Jones: 56(1)/FO/BG
- Dee Fondy: K
- Don Hoak: 9
Top 4
- Eddie Mathews: 63
- Joe Adcock: S
- Chuck Tanner: 16(1)/FO
- Bill Bruton: 8
Bot 4
- Gene Baker: S
- Ernie Banks: 64(1)3/GDP
- Walt Moryn: S
- Jim King: 13
Top 5
- Del Rice: 8
- Bob Buhl: 43
- Danny O'Connell: W
- Johnny Logan: S7.1-2
- Hank Aaron: 5(2)/FO
Bot 5
- Pete Whisenant: K/C
- Hobie Landrith: 2/P
- Sam Jones: W
- Dee Fondy: 46(1)/FO
Top 6
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Joe Adcock: K
- Chuck Tanner: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Don Hoak: 9
- Gene Baker: S/78
- Ernie Banks: D7.1-H
- Walt Moryn: D7.2-3
- Jim King: IW
- Pete Whisenant: WP.3-H;2-3
- Pete Whisenant: D7.3-H;1-H
- Hobie Landrith: SB3
- Hobie Landrith: FC6.3XH(62)
- Sam Jones: 13
Top 7
- Bill Bruton: 8
- Frank Torre: 3/G
- Wes Covington: W
- Danny O'Connell: 43
Bot 7
- Dee Fondy: 43
- Don Hoak: 9
- Gene Baker: S
- Ernie Banks: 2/P
Top 8
- Johnny Logan: 9
- Hank Aaron: S
- Eddie Mathews: 8
- Joe Adcock: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Walt Moryn: 43
- Eddie Miksis: 9
- Pete Whisenant: W
- Hobie Landrith: K/C
Top 9
- Chuck Tanner: W
- Bill Bruton: 8
- Del Crandall: S.1-2
- Earl Hersh: K/C
- Danny O'Connell: S6.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Logan: K
Notes & reviews
- Ernie Banks waited to see if the ball would be caught