Cubs 1-6 Braves (Aug 6, 1956)

CHC

MIL

1

0

1

2

0

1

3

1

0

4

0

5

0

2

6

0

7

0

2

8

0

9

0

X

R

1

6

H

8

12

E

0

1

W: W. Spahn

L: J. Brosnan

CHC

Team Stats

MIL

0

HR

1

R

6

8

H

12

0

SB

0

LOB

.250

AVG

.387

.250

OBP

.429

.313

SLG

.581

6.75

ERA

1.00

5

K

2

3

BB

0

Current Series

Cubs

5

Braves

4

Game 1

Final

Cubs

1

Braves

6

Game 2

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 Milwaukee Braves dominated the Chicago Cubs, 6 to 1, on August 7, 1956.

Game Info

August 6, 1956

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	K
Don Hoak D. Hoak 3B	3	0	0	0
Gene Baker G. Baker 2B	4	0	0	0
Dee Fondy D. Fondy 1B	4	0	1	1
Ernie Banks E. Banks SS	4	0	0	0
Monte Irvin M. Irvin LF	4	0	2	0
Walt Moryn W. Moryn RF	4	0	0	1
Pete Whisenant P. Whisenant CF	3	0	2	0
Harry Chiti H. Chiti C	3	1	1	0
Jim Brosnan J. Brosnan P	2	0	1	0
Russ Meyer R. Meyer P	0	0	0	0
Eddie Miksis E. Miksis PH	1	0	1	0
Moe Drabowsky M. Drabowsky P	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	1	8	2

MIL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Danny O'Connell D. O'Connell 2B	5	2	3	0	0	0	0
Johnny Logan J. Logan SS	1	0	0	1	0	1	0
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	5	2	2	0	0	0	2
Eddie Mathews E. Mathews 3B	3	0	1	1	0	1	1
Joe Adcock J. Adcock 1B	4	1	2	2	0	0	0
Frank Torre F. Torre 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wes Covington W. Covington LF	2	0	1	0	0	0	1
Bobby Thomson B. Thomson LF	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bill Bruton B. Bruton CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Del Crandall D. Crandall C	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
Warren Spahn W. Spahn P	4	1	1	1	1	0	1
Totals	31	6	12	6	1	3	5

Batting

3B: D. Fondy

TB: J. Brosnan, H. Chiti, D. Fondy 3, M. Irvin 2, E. Miksis, P. Whisenant 2

SAC: D. Hoak

GIDP: H. Chiti, D. Fondy, D. Hoak

Batting

2B: J. Adcock

3B: D. O'Connell

HR: W. Spahn

TB: H. Aaron 2, J. Adcock 3, W. Covington, D. Crandall 2, E. Mathews, D. O'Connell 5, W. Spahn 4

RBI: J. Adcock 2, D. Crandall, J. Logan, E. Mathews, W. Spahn

SAC: B. Bruton, W. Covington, J. Logan 2

SF: J. Logan

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jim Brosnan J. Brosnan (L)	6.2	11	6	6	2	3	1	8.10
Russ Meyer R. Meyer	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Moe Drabowsky M. Drabowsky	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	12	6	6	3	5	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Warren Spahn W. Spahn (W)	9.0	8	1	1	0	2	0	1.00
Totals	9.0	8	1	1	0	2	0

WP: J. Brosnan

Batters faced: J. Brosnan 33, M. Drabowsky 5, R. Meyer

Batters faced: W. Spahn 33

Batters	AB	R	H	K
Don Hoak D. Hoak 3B	3	0	0	0
Gene Baker G. Baker 2B	4	0	0	0
Dee Fondy D. Fondy 1B	4	0	1	1
Ernie Banks E. Banks SS	4	0	0	0
Monte Irvin M. Irvin LF	4	0	2	0
Walt Moryn W. Moryn RF	4	0	0	1
Pete Whisenant P. Whisenant CF	3	0	2	0
Harry Chiti H. Chiti C	3	1	1	0
Jim Brosnan J. Brosnan P	2	0	1	0
Russ Meyer R. Meyer P	0	0	0	0
Eddie Miksis E. Miksis PH	1	0	1	0
Moe Drabowsky M. Drabowsky P	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	1	8	2

Batting

3B: D. Fondy

TB: J. Brosnan, H. Chiti, D. Fondy 3, M. Irvin 2, E. Miksis, P. Whisenant 2

SAC: D. Hoak

GIDP: H. Chiti, D. Fondy, D. Hoak

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jim Brosnan J. Brosnan (L)	6.2	11	6	6	2	3	1	8.10
Russ Meyer R. Meyer	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Moe Drabowsky M. Drabowsky	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	12	6	6	3	5	1

WP: J. Brosnan

Batters faced: J. Brosnan 33, M. Drabowsky 5, R. Meyer

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Danny O'Connell D. O'Connell 2B	5	2	3	0	0	0	0
Johnny Logan J. Logan SS	1	0	0	1	0	1	0
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	5	2	2	0	0	0	2
Eddie Mathews E. Mathews 3B	3	0	1	1	0	1	1
Joe Adcock J. Adcock 1B	4	1	2	2	0	0	0
Frank Torre F. Torre 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wes Covington W. Covington LF	2	0	1	0	0	0	1
Bobby Thomson B. Thomson LF	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bill Bruton B. Bruton CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Del Crandall D. Crandall C	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
Warren Spahn W. Spahn P	4	1	1	1	1	0	1
Totals	31	6	12	6	1	3	5

Batting

2B: J. Adcock

3B: D. O'Connell

HR: W. Spahn

TB: H. Aaron 2, J. Adcock 3, W. Covington, D. Crandall 2, E. Mathews, D. O'Connell 5, W. Spahn 4

RBI: J. Adcock 2, D. Crandall, J. Logan, E. Mathews, W. Spahn

SAC: B. Bruton, W. Covington, J. Logan 2

SF: J. Logan

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Warren Spahn W. Spahn (W)	9.0	8	1	1	0	2	0	1.00
Totals	9.0	8	1	1	0	2	0

Batters faced: W. Spahn 33

43-58 CHC

MIL 61-39

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1956 NL

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