Pirates 8-2 Cubs (Jun 5, 1956)

PIT

CHC

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2

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2

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3

2

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4

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8

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14

6

E

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W: R. Kline

L: P. Minner

Current Series

Pirates

3

Cubs

7

Game 1

Final

Pirates

8

Cubs

2

Game 2

Final

Pirates

2

Cubs

5

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 Chicago Cubs were easily defeated by the Pittsburgh Pirates, 8 to 2, on June 6, 1956.

Game Info

June 6, 1956

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Gene Freese G. Freese 2B-3B	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Lee Walls L. Walls RF	4	2	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Dale Long D. Long 1B	2	2	2	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.500
Bob Skinner B. Skinner 1B	2	1	1	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	3	2	3	3	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente LF	4	1	4	3	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.750
Hank Foiles H. Foiles C	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	3	0	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	1.000
Ron Kline R. Kline P	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Totals	37	8	14	8	2	5

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Eddie Miksis E. Miksis 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Gene Baker G. Baker 2B	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Dee Fondy D. Fondy 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Ernie Banks E. Banks SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jim King J. King LF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Walt Moryn W. Moryn RF	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Pete Whisenant P. Whisenant CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hobie Landrith H. Landrith C	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Paul Minner P. Minner P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ed Winceniak E. Winceniak PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Vito Valentinetti V. Valentinetti P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Monte Irvin M. Irvin PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Sam Jones S. Jones P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Clyde McCullough C. McCullough PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim Davis J. Davis P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	32	2	6	2	1	4

Batting

2B: B. Virdon

HR: R. Clemente, D. Long, F. Thomas

RBI: R. Clemente 3, D. Long 2, F. Thomas 3

Baserunning

CS: B. Virdon 2

Batting

RBI: E. Banks, W. Moryn

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ron Kline R. Kline (W)	9.0	6	2	2	1	4	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	6	2	2	1	4	0

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Minner P. Minner (L)	3.0	8	4	4	0	1	1	12.00
Vito Valentinetti V. Valentinetti	2.0	3	4	4	2	1	2	18.00
Sam Jones S. Jones	2.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Jim Davis J. Davis	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	14	8	8	2	5	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Gene Freese G. Freese 2B-3B	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Lee Walls L. Walls RF	4	2	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Dale Long D. Long 1B	2	2	2	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.500
Bob Skinner B. Skinner 1B	2	1	1	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	3	2	3	3	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente LF	4	1	4	3	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.750
Hank Foiles H. Foiles C	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	3	0	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	1.000
Ron Kline R. Kline P	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Totals	37	8	14	8	2	5

Batting

2B: B. Virdon

HR: R. Clemente, D. Long, F. Thomas

RBI: R. Clemente 3, D. Long 2, F. Thomas 3

Baserunning

CS: B. Virdon 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ron Kline R. Kline (W)	9.0	6	2	2	1	4	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	6	2	2	1	4	0

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Eddie Miksis E. Miksis 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Gene Baker G. Baker 2B	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Dee Fondy D. Fondy 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Ernie Banks E. Banks SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jim King J. King LF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Walt Moryn W. Moryn RF	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Pete Whisenant P. Whisenant CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hobie Landrith H. Landrith C	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Paul Minner P. Minner P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ed Winceniak E. Winceniak PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Vito Valentinetti V. Valentinetti P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Monte Irvin M. Irvin PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Sam Jones S. Jones P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Clyde McCullough C. McCullough PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim Davis J. Davis P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	32	2	6	2	1	4

Batting

RBI: E. Banks, W. Moryn

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Minner P. Minner (L)	3.0	8	4	4	0	1	1	12.00
Vito Valentinetti V. Valentinetti	2.0	3	4	4	2	1	2	18.00
Sam Jones S. Jones	2.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Jim Davis J. Davis	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	14	8	8	2	5	3

25-18 PIT

CHC 14-26

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1956 NL

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