The Chicago Cubs defeated the Milwaukee Braves, 10 to 9, on May 30, 1956.

1956 Chicago Cubs

Final

MIL

Braves

17-10

9

CHC

Cubs

10-22

10

MIL

CHC

1

3

3

2

0

2

3

1

1

4

0

0

5

0

0

6

4

4

7

0

0

8

0

0

9

1

R

9

10

H

16

12

E

0

0

Batters

Player AB R H RBI HR BB SO SB CS TB
Danny O'Connell 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Joe Adcock PH 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 4
Dave Jolly P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chuck Tanner PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lou Sleater P 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Johnny Logan SS 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
Eddie Mathews 3B 5 2 4 2 1 1 1 0 0 7
Hank Aaron RF 5 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 5
Bobby Thomson LF,CF 4 2 3 2 2 2 1 0 0 9
Bill Bruton CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Andy Pafko PR,LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Frank Torre 1B 3 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 2
Del Rice C 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Wes Covington PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Del Crandall C 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bob Buhl P 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Red Murff P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jim Pendleton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Ernie Johnson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jack Dittmer PH,2B 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
Totals 40 9 16 9 5 8 9 0 0 31

Pitchers

Player IP H R ER BB SO HR
Bob Buhl 1.1 5 5 5 0 0 2
Red Murff 1.2 3 1 1 0 0 0
Ernie Johnson 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 0
Dave Jolly (L) 1.0 3 4 4 1 1 2
Lou Sleater 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 0
Totals 8.0 12 10 10 3 5 4

Batters

Player AB R H RBI HR BB SO SB CS TB
Eddie Miksis 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Gene Baker 2B 4 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 4
Dee Fondy 1B 5 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 5
Ernie Banks SS 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4
Walt Moryn RF 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Monte Irvin LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Pete Whisenant CF 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 4
Hobie Landrith C 4 2 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 5
Russ Meyer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turk Lown P 2 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 4
Jim Davis P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jim King PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Vito Valentinetti P 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Jim Brosnan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 35 10 12 10 4 3 5 0 0 28

Pitchers

Player IP H R ER BB SO HR
Russ Meyer 0.2 3 3 3 0 0 3
Turk Lown 4.1 5 4 4 6 6 2
Jim Davis 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0
Vito Valentinetti 1.0 4 0 0 0 0 0
Jim Brosnan (W) 2.0 2 1 1 1 3 0
Totals 9.0 16 9 9 8 9 5

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