Braves 15-8 Cubs (May 30, 1956)

MIL

CHC

1

4

0

2

6

0

3

0

4

0

5

1

6

0

7

0

1

8

0

9

0

6

R

15

8

H

15

9

E

2

0

W: L. Burdette

L: P. Minner

S: R. Murff

Current Series

Braves

9

Cubs

10

Game 1

Final

Braves

11

Cubs

9

Game 2

Final

Braves

15

Cubs

8

Game 3

Final

1956 NL

Team	W	L	PCT
Dodgers	93	61	.604
Braves	92	62	.597
Redlegs	91	63	.591
Cardinals	76	78	.494
Phillies	71	83	.461
Giants	67	87	.435
Pirates	66	88	.429
Cubs	60	94	.390

Game Summary

The Chicago Cubs were easily defeated by the Milwaukee Braves, 15 to 8, on May 31, 1956.

Game Info

May 31, 1956

MIL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Danny O'Connell D. O'Connell 2B	6	2	4	0	0	0	.667	.667	.833
Johnny Logan J. Logan SS	3	2	1	0	2	1	.333	.600	.667
Eddie Mathews E. Mathews 3B	4	2	1	1	1	0	.250	.400	1.000
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	3	1	1	2	0	0	.333	.250	.333
Wes Covington W. Covington RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bobby Thomson B. Thomson LF	4	3	2	4	1	0	.500	.600	1.000
Chuck Tanner C. Tanner LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Adcock J. Adcock 1B	4	2	3	5	1	0	.750	.800	2.500
Bill Bruton B. Bruton CF	5	1	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.800
Del Crandall D. Crandall C	2	1	1	1	1	0	.500	.667	2.000
Del Rice D. Rice C	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Lew Burdette L. Burdette P	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Red Murff R. Murff P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	39	15	15	14	6	2

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Eddie Miksis E. Miksis 3B	4	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Gene Baker G. Baker 2B	4	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dee Fondy D. Fondy 1B	4	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Ernie Banks E. Banks SS	4	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Jim King J. King LF	3	2	3	4	0	1.000	.750	2.000
Walt Moryn W. Moryn RF	4	1	1	1	0	.250	.250	.250
Pete Whisenant P. Whisenant CF	4	1	1	3	0	.250	.250	1.000
Hobie Landrith H. Landrith C	4	0	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Paul Minner P. Minner P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Warren Hacker W. Hacker P	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Frank Kellert F. Kellert PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Vito Valentinetti V. Valentinetti P	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ed Winceniak E. Winceniak PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	8	9	8	1

Batting

2B: J. Adcock, J. Logan, D. O'Connell

3B: B. Thomson

HR: J. Adcock 2, B. Bruton, D. Crandall, E. Mathews

RBI: H. Aaron 2, J. Adcock 5, B. Bruton, D. Crandall, E. Mathews, B. Thomson 4

Baserunning

SB: J. Logan, D. O'Connell

Batting

2B: E. Banks

HR: J. King, P. Whisenant

RBI: J. King 4, W. Moryn, P. Whisenant 3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Lew Burdette L. Burdette (W)	8.1	9	8	2	1	2	2.16
Red Murff R. Murff (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	8	2	1	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Minner P. Minner (L)	1.0	5	7	7	2	0	2	63.00
Warren Hacker W. Hacker	5.0	8	8	8	2	0	3	14.40
Vito Valentinetti V. Valentinetti	3.0	2	0	0	2	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	15	15	15	6	2	5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Danny O'Connell D. O'Connell 2B	6	2	4	0	0	0	.667	.667	.833
Johnny Logan J. Logan SS	3	2	1	0	2	1	.333	.600	.667
Eddie Mathews E. Mathews 3B	4	2	1	1	1	0	.250	.400	1.000
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	3	1	1	2	0	0	.333	.250	.333
Wes Covington W. Covington RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bobby Thomson B. Thomson LF	4	3	2	4	1	0	.500	.600	1.000
Chuck Tanner C. Tanner LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Adcock J. Adcock 1B	4	2	3	5	1	0	.750	.800	2.500
Bill Bruton B. Bruton CF	5	1	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.800
Del Crandall D. Crandall C	2	1	1	1	1	0	.500	.667	2.000
Del Rice D. Rice C	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Lew Burdette L. Burdette P	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Red Murff R. Murff P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	39	15	15	14	6	2

Batting

2B: J. Adcock, J. Logan, D. O'Connell

3B: B. Thomson

HR: J. Adcock 2, B. Bruton, D. Crandall, E. Mathews

RBI: H. Aaron 2, J. Adcock 5, B. Bruton, D. Crandall, E. Mathews, B. Thomson 4

Baserunning

SB: J. Logan, D. O'Connell

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Lew Burdette L. Burdette (W)	8.1	9	8	2	1	2	2.16
Red Murff R. Murff (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	8	2	1	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Eddie Miksis E. Miksis 3B	4	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Gene Baker G. Baker 2B	4	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dee Fondy D. Fondy 1B	4	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Ernie Banks E. Banks SS	4	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Jim King J. King LF	3	2	3	4	0	1.000	.750	2.000
Walt Moryn W. Moryn RF	4	1	1	1	0	.250	.250	.250
Pete Whisenant P. Whisenant CF	4	1	1	3	0	.250	.250	1.000
Hobie Landrith H. Landrith C	4	0	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Paul Minner P. Minner P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Warren Hacker W. Hacker P	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Frank Kellert F. Kellert PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Vito Valentinetti V. Valentinetti P	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ed Winceniak E. Winceniak PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	8	9	8	1

Batting

2B: E. Banks

HR: J. King, P. Whisenant

RBI: J. King 4, W. Moryn, P. Whisenant 3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Minner P. Minner (L)	1.0	5	7	7	2	0	2	63.00
Warren Hacker W. Hacker	5.0	8	8	8	2	0	3	14.40
Vito Valentinetti V. Valentinetti	3.0	2	0	0	2	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	15	15	15	6	2	5

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