Pirates 2-5 Cubs (Jun 7, 1956)

PIT

CHC

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0

2

0

1

3

0

1

4

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5

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6

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7

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8

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9

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2

5

H

6

11

E

2

0

W: B. Rush

L: R. Face

Current Series

Pirates

3

Cubs

7

Game 1

Final

Pirates

8

Cubs

2

Game 2

Final

Pirates

2

Cubs

5

Game 3

Final

NL Central Standings

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	93	69	.574
Cubs	83	79	.512	10.0
Cardinals	83	79	.512	10.0
Reds	77	85	.475	16.0
Pirates	76	86	.469	17.0

Game Summary

The Chicago Cubs decisively defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5 to 2, on June 7, 1956.

Game Info

June 7, 1956

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Gene Freese G. Freese 2B-3B	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.750
Lee Walls L. Walls RF	4	0	2	1	0	2	.500	.500	1.000
Bob Skinner B. Skinner 1B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B-2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente LF	3	0	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Hank Foiles H. Foiles C	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Roy Face R. Face P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jack McMahan J. McMahan P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dale Long D. Long PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Red Munger R. Munger P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Nellie King N. King P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	32	2	6	2	2	7

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Eddie Miksis E. Miksis 3B	5	3	4	2	0	1	.800	.800	1.800
Gene Baker G. Baker 2B	4	0	3	1	0	0	.750	.750	1.000
Dee Fondy D. Fondy 1B	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ernie Banks E. Banks SS	4	0	1	1	1	0	.250	.400	.500
Jim King J. King LF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Walt Moryn W. Moryn RF	3	1	2	1	1	1	.667	.750	1.667
Pete Whisenant P. Whisenant CF	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Hobie Landrith H. Landrith C	2	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Bob Rush B. Rush P	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	5	11	5	4	5

Batting

2B: L. Walls 2

3B: B. Virdon

RBI: R. Clemente, L. Walls

Batting

2B: G. Baker, E. Banks

3B: E. Miksis

HR: E. Miksis, W. Moryn

RBI: G. Baker, E. Banks, E. Miksis 2, W. Moryn

Baserunning

SB: J. King, W. Moryn

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Roy Face R. Face (L)	4.1	7	3	3	1	2	2	6.23
Jack McMahan J. McMahan	1.2	3	2	2	0	1	0	10.80
Red Munger R. Munger	0.1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
Nellie King N. King	1.2	1	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	11	5	5	4	5	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Rush B. Rush (W)	9.0	6	2	2	2	7	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	6	2	2	2	7	0

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Gene Freese G. Freese 2B-3B	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.750
Lee Walls L. Walls RF	4	0	2	1	0	2	.500	.500	1.000
Bob Skinner B. Skinner 1B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B-2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente LF	3	0	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Hank Foiles H. Foiles C	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Roy Face R. Face P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jack McMahan J. McMahan P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dale Long D. Long PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Red Munger R. Munger P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Nellie King N. King P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	32	2	6	2	2	7

Batting

2B: L. Walls 2

3B: B. Virdon

RBI: R. Clemente, L. Walls

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Roy Face R. Face (L)	4.1	7	3	3	1	2	2	6.23
Jack McMahan J. McMahan	1.2	3	2	2	0	1	0	10.80
Red Munger R. Munger	0.1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
Nellie King N. King	1.2	1	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	11	5	5	4	5	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Eddie Miksis E. Miksis 3B	5	3	4	2	0	1	.800	.800	1.800
Gene Baker G. Baker 2B	4	0	3	1	0	0	.750	.750	1.000
Dee Fondy D. Fondy 1B	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ernie Banks E. Banks SS	4	0	1	1	1	0	.250	.400	.500
Jim King J. King LF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Walt Moryn W. Moryn RF	3	1	2	1	1	1	.667	.750	1.667
Pete Whisenant P. Whisenant CF	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Hobie Landrith H. Landrith C	2	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Bob Rush B. Rush P	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	5	11	5	4	5

Batting

2B: G. Baker, E. Banks

3B: E. Miksis

HR: E. Miksis, W. Moryn

RBI: G. Baker, E. Banks, E. Miksis 2, W. Moryn

Baserunning

SB: J. King, W. Moryn

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Rush B. Rush (W)	9.0	6	2	2	2	7	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	6	2	2	2	7	0

25-19 PIT

CHC 15-26

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NL Central Standings

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