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Chicago Cubs @ 
Milwaukee Braves
1956-04-17 · Day game · County Stadium · Att: 39766 · 2:19
Milwaukee Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 6–0. Milwaukee Braves put up 4 in the 6th. Lew Burdette earned the win. Hank Aaron went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| ML1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
W: Lew Burdette L: Bob Rush SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Artie Gore · 2B: Bill Jackowski · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Hoak | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Baker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gale Wade | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Monte Irvin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dee Fondy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hobie Landrith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Rush | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Solly Drake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny O'Connell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Bruton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Crandall | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Lew Burdette | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Rush | 5.2 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
 John Briggs | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Turk Lown | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Burdette | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Hoak: 31
- Gene Baker: 7
- Gale Wade: 8
Bot 1
- Danny O'Connell: 7
- Johnny Logan: 8/L
- Eddie Mathews: 7
Top 2
- Ernie Banks: S7
- Walt Moryn: CS2(2656)
- Walt Moryn: S7
- Monte Irvin: K
- Dee Fondy: S8.1-2
- Hobie Landrith: 8
Bot 2
- Hank Aaron: 7
- Bobby Thomson: 63
- Joe Adcock: K23
Top 3
- Bob Rush: D9
- Don Hoak: FC1/BG.2X3(15)
- Gene Baker: 8
- Gale Wade: 8
Bot 3
- Bill Bruton: 43
- Del Crandall: 8
- Lew Burdette: 6
Top 4
- Ernie Banks: W
- Walt Moryn: K
- Monte Irvin: 7
- Dee Fondy: CS2(26)
Bot 4
- Danny O'Connell: S8
- Johnny Logan: CS2(26)
- Johnny Logan: S7
- Eddie Mathews: S8.1-3
- Hank Aaron: S9.3-H;1-3
- Bobby Thomson: 2/FL
- Joe Adcock: 9
Top 5
- Dee Fondy: K
- Hobie Landrith: K
- Bob Rush: 163
Bot 5
- Bill Bruton: 6
- Del Crandall: W
- Lew Burdette: 16(1)/FO
- Danny O'Connell: 46(1)/FO
Top 6
- Don Hoak: S
- Gene Baker: 4
- Gale Wade: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Johnny Logan: 53
- Eddie Mathews: 53
- Hank Aaron: HR/7
- Bobby Thomson: S
- Joe Adcock: HR/8.1-H
- Bill Bruton: T
- Del Crandall: S.3-H
- Lew Burdette: 7
Top 7
- Ernie Banks: 7
- Walt Moryn: K
- Monte Irvin: 8
Bot 7
- Danny O'Connell: S
- Johnny Logan: 8
- Eddie Mathews: 46(1)/FO
- Hank Aaron: W.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: 54(1)/FO
Top 8
- Dee Fondy: 53
- Hobie Landrith: K
- Solly Drake: 13
Bot 8
- Joe Adcock: D
- Bill Bruton: 9.2-3
- Del Crandall: IW
- Lew Burdette: 8/SF.3-H
- Danny O'Connell: 43
Top 9
- Don Hoak: 8
- Gene Baker: 5
- Gale Wade: 43
Notes & reviews
- Debut for umpire Shag Crawford
- rain
- snow