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

1956 Chicago Cubs

Final

MIL

Braves

19-10

15

CHC

Cubs

10-24

8

MIL

CHC

1

4

0

2

6

0

3

0

0

4

4

0

5

1

1

6

0

0

7

0

1

8

0

0

9

0

6

R

15

8

H

15

9

E

2

0

Batters

Player AB R H RBI HR BB SO SB CS TB
Danny O'Connell 2B 6 2 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 5
Johnny Logan SS 3 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 2
Eddie Mathews 3B 4 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 4
Hank Aaron RF 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1
Wes Covington RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bobby Thomson LF 4 3 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 4
Chuck Tanner LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Joe Adcock 1B 4 2 3 5 2 1 0 0 0 10
Bill Bruton CF 5 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 4
Del Crandall C 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 4
Del Rice C 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lew Burdette P 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Red Murff P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 39 15 15 14 5 6 2 2 0 35

Pitchers

Player IP H R ER BB SO HR
Lew Burdette (W) 8.1 9 8 2 0 1 2
Red Murff (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 9.0 9 8 2 0 1 2

Batters

Player AB R H RBI HR BB SO SB CS TB
Eddie Miksis 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Gene Baker 2B 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dee Fondy 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Ernie Banks SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Jim King LF 3 2 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 6
Walt Moryn RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Pete Whisenant CF 4 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 4
Hobie Landrith C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Paul Minner P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Warren Hacker P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Frank Kellert PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Vito Valentinetti P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ed Winceniak PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 35 8 9 8 2 0 1 0 0 16

Pitchers

Player IP H R ER BB SO HR
Paul Minner (L) 1.0 5 7 7 2 0 2
Warren Hacker 5.0 8 8 8 2 0 3
Vito Valentinetti 3.0 2 0 0 2 2 0
Totals 9.0 15 15 15 6 2 5

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