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Chicago Cubs @ 
Milwaukee Braves
1956-07-07 · Night game · County Stadium · Att: 34180 · 2:24
Milwaukee Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 5–0. Milwaukee Braves put up 2 in the 5th. Lew Burdette earned the win.
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 | 6 | |
| ML1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
W: Lew Burdette L: Warren Hacker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: Dusty Boggess · 3B: Hal Dixon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Hoak | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Baker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dee Fondy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim King | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Miksis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hobie Landrith | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Warren Hacker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Winceniak | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny O'Connell | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Wes Covington | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Bruton | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Rice | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Lew Burdette | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Torre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Hacker | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
 Sam Jones | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Burdette | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Hoak: 8
- Gene Baker: 53
- Dee Fondy: S8
- Ernie Banks: 4/P
Bot 1
- Danny O'Connell: S8/G
- Johnny Logan: 14/SH.1-2
- Eddie Mathews: K/C
- Wes Covington: K
Top 2
- Jim King: 8/L
- Monte Irvin: S/G
- Eddie Miksis: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Bobby Thomson: W
- Joe Adcock: 53.1-2
- Bill Bruton: 9/L.2-3
- Del Rice: IW
- Lew Burdette: K
Top 3
- Hobie Landrith: S8
- Warren Hacker: 46(1)3/GDP
- Don Hoak: 6/P
Bot 3
- Danny O'Connell: E5/TH
- Johnny Logan: CS2(26)
- Johnny Logan: 53
- Eddie Mathews: 8
Top 4
- Gene Baker: 63
- Dee Fondy: W
- Ernie Banks: SB2
- Ernie Banks: W
- Jim King: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Wes Covington: 7
- Bobby Thomson: 5/P
- Joe Adcock: 2/FL
Top 5
- Monte Irvin: 8
- Eddie Miksis: 43
- Hobie Landrith: S/89
- Warren Hacker: 8/8D
Bot 5
- Bill Bruton: D9
- Del Rice: FC6/R5.2-3
- Lew Burdette: S/7/P.3-H;1-2
- Danny O'Connell: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Johnny Logan: S9/P.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Mathews: 8/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2(TH)
- Wes Covington: IW
- Bobby Thomson: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Ed Winceniak: S7.B-2(E7)
- Gene Baker: K
- Dee Fondy: 7
- Ernie Banks: 63
Bot 6
- Joe Adcock: S7/G
- Bill Bruton: 8/78D
- Del Rice: PB.1-2
- Del Rice: D8.2-H
- Lew Burdette: 63
- Danny O'Connell: S8.2-H
- Johnny Logan: WP.1-2
- Johnny Logan: 7
Top 7
- Jim King: 43
- Monte Irvin: 4/P
- Eddie Miksis: S7
- Hobie Landrith: 8
Bot 7
- Eddie Mathews: 31
- Wes Covington: S8
- Bobby Thomson: 6/P
- Frank Torre: 43
Top 8
- Walt Moryn: 53
- Ed Winceniak: 63
- Gene Baker: 53
Bot 8
- Bill Bruton: S8
- Del Rice: K
- Lew Burdette: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Lew Burdette: 7/SF.3-H
- Danny O'Connell: S8
- Johnny Logan: W.1-2
- Eddie Mathews: K
Top 9
- Dee Fondy: K
- Ernie Banks: 8
- Jim King: 43
Notes & reviews
- Don Hoak ejected by 2B umpire Dusty Boggess