Cubs 3-2 Pirates (May 17, 1956)

CHC

PIT

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3

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4

2

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7

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W: T. Lown

L: R. Face

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 couldn't pull it off against the Chicago Cubs, 3 to 2, on May 18, 1956.

Game Info

May 18, 1956

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Eddie Miksis E. Miksis 3B	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Gene Baker G. Baker 2B	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Dee Fondy D. Fondy 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Ernie Banks E. Banks SS	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Walt Moryn W. Moryn RF	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Jim King J. King LF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Pete Whisenant P. Whisenant CF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Hobie Landrith H. Landrith C	3	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Paul Minner P. Minner P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Turk Lown T. Lown P	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Totals	33	3	8	3	1	9

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Nellie King N. King P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jack Shepard J. Shepard PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Roy Face R. Face P	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Bob Skinner B. Skinner PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	4	0	1	0	1	3	.250	.400	.500
Lee Walls L. Walls RF-3B	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Frank Thomas F. Thomas LF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Dale Long D. Long 1B	3	0	1	2	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Gene Freese G. Freese 3B-2B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.250	.000
Hank Foiles H. Foiles C	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Danny Kravitz D. Kravitz PH-C	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Vern Law V. Law P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente PH-RF	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Totals	33	2	7	2	4	5

Batting

HR: E. Miksis

RBI: G. Baker, E. Miksis, W. Moryn

Baserunning

CS: E. Banks

Batting

2B: B. Virdon

RBI: D. Long 2

Baserunning

CS: L. Walls

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Paul Minner P. Minner	6.2	6	2	1	4	3	1.35
Turk Lown T. Lown (W)	2.1	1	0	0	0	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	2	1	4	5

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Vern Law V. Law	5.0	4	2	2	0	4	1	3.60
Nellie King N. King	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Roy Face R. Face (L)	3.0	3	1	1	1	5	0	3.00
Totals	9.0	8	3	3	1	9	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Eddie Miksis E. Miksis 3B	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Gene Baker G. Baker 2B	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Dee Fondy D. Fondy 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Ernie Banks E. Banks SS	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Walt Moryn W. Moryn RF	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Jim King J. King LF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Pete Whisenant P. Whisenant CF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Hobie Landrith H. Landrith C	3	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Paul Minner P. Minner P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Turk Lown T. Lown P	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Totals	33	3	8	3	1	9

Batting

HR: E. Miksis

RBI: G. Baker, E. Miksis, W. Moryn

Baserunning

CS: E. Banks

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Paul Minner P. Minner	6.2	6	2	1	4	3	1.35
Turk Lown T. Lown (W)	2.1	1	0	0	0	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	2	1	4	5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Nellie King N. King P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jack Shepard J. Shepard PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Roy Face R. Face P	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Bob Skinner B. Skinner PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	4	0	1	0	1	3	.250	.400	.500
Lee Walls L. Walls RF-3B	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Frank Thomas F. Thomas LF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Dale Long D. Long 1B	3	0	1	2	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Gene Freese G. Freese 3B-2B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.250	.000
Hank Foiles H. Foiles C	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Danny Kravitz D. Kravitz PH-C	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Vern Law V. Law P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente PH-RF	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Totals	33	2	7	2	4	5

Batting

2B: B. Virdon

RBI: D. Long 2

Baserunning

CS: L. Walls

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Vern Law V. Law	5.0	4	2	2	0	4	1	3.60
Nellie King N. King	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Roy Face R. Face (L)	3.0	3	1	1	1	5	0	3.00
Totals	9.0	8	3	3	1	9	1

7-15 CHC

PIT 12-13

Current Series

1956 NL

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