Cubs 4-1 Pirates (May 16, 1956)

CHC

PIT

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

1

0

6

3

0

7

0

1

8

0

9

0

R

4

1

H

7

6

E

2

0

W: R. Meyer

L: R. Kline

S: T. Lown

Current Series

Cubs

4

Pirates

1

Game 1

Final

Cubs

3

Pirates

2

Game 2

Final

Cubs

4

Pirates

7

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 Pittsburgh Pirates were decisively beaten by the Chicago Cubs, 4 to 1, on May 17, 1956.

Game Info

May 17, 1956

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Eddie Miksis E. Miksis 3B	5	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Gene Baker G. Baker 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dee Fondy D. Fondy 1B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Ernie Banks E. Banks SS	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Walt Moryn W. Moryn RF	3	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000
Jim King J. King LF	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Pete Whisenant P. Whisenant CF	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Hobie Landrith H. Landrith C	3	0	2	3	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Russ Meyer R. Meyer P	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Turk Lown T. Lown P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	32	4	7	4	3	5

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Curt Roberts C. Roberts 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bob Skinner B. Skinner RF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Dale Long D. Long 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Frank Thomas F. Thomas LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Lee Walls L. Walls CF	4	0	1	1	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Danny Kravitz D. Kravitz C	4	0	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	1.000
Gene Freese G. Freese 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ron Kline R. Kline P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Luis Arroyo L. Arroyo P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Laurin Pepper L. Pepper P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dick Cole D. Cole PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jack McMahan J. McMahan P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Roy Face R. Face P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	34	1	6	1	1	7

Batting

2B: J. King

RBI: H. Landrith 3, P. Whisenant

Batting

2B: F. Thomas

3B: D. Kravitz

RBI: L. Walls

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Russ Meyer R. Meyer (W)	8.1	6	1	1	1	7	1.08
Turk Lown T. Lown (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	1	1	1	7

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Ron Kline R. Kline (L)	5.2	6	4	4	1	2	6.35
Luis Arroyo L. Arroyo	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Laurin Pepper L. Pepper	2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0.00
Jack McMahan J. McMahan	0.2	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Roy Face R. Face	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	4	4	3	5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Eddie Miksis E. Miksis 3B	5	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Gene Baker G. Baker 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dee Fondy D. Fondy 1B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Ernie Banks E. Banks SS	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Walt Moryn W. Moryn RF	3	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000
Jim King J. King LF	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Pete Whisenant P. Whisenant CF	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Hobie Landrith H. Landrith C	3	0	2	3	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Russ Meyer R. Meyer P	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Turk Lown T. Lown P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	32	4	7	4	3	5

Batting

2B: J. King

RBI: H. Landrith 3, P. Whisenant

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Russ Meyer R. Meyer (W)	8.1	6	1	1	1	7	1.08
Turk Lown T. Lown (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	1	1	1	7

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Curt Roberts C. Roberts 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bob Skinner B. Skinner RF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Dale Long D. Long 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Frank Thomas F. Thomas LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Lee Walls L. Walls CF	4	0	1	1	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Danny Kravitz D. Kravitz C	4	0	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	1.000
Gene Freese G. Freese 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ron Kline R. Kline P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Luis Arroyo L. Arroyo P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Laurin Pepper L. Pepper P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dick Cole D. Cole PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jack McMahan J. McMahan P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Roy Face R. Face P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	34	1	6	1	1	7

Batting

2B: F. Thomas

3B: D. Kravitz

RBI: L. Walls

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Ron Kline R. Kline (L)	5.2	6	4	4	1	2	6.35
Luis Arroyo L. Arroyo	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Laurin Pepper L. Pepper	2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0.00
Jack McMahan J. McMahan	0.2	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Roy Face R. Face	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	4	4	3	5

6-15 CHC

PIT 12-12

Current Series

1956 NL

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