Pirates 2-1 Cubs (Aug 25, 1956)

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W: R. Kline

L: S. Jones

S: B. Friend

Current Series

Pirates

2

Cubs

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Game 1

Final

Pirates

2

Cubs

1

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 Chicago Cubs couldn't pull it off against the Pittsburgh Pirates, 2 to 1, on August 26, 1956.

Game Info

August 26, 1956

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bob Skinner B. Skinner LF	3	1	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Lee Walls L. Walls LF	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Dale Long D. Long 1B	3	0	0	0	2	2	.000	.400	.000
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	5	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	2	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.500	.000
Ron Kline R. Kline P	3	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.250	.000
Bob Friend B. Friend P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Hank Foiles H. Foiles C	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.500
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Totals	30	2	4	1	9	11

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Solly Drake S. Drake CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Don Hoak D. Hoak 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Ernie Banks E. Banks SS	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Jim King J. King RF	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Jerry Kindall J. Kindall PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Eddie Miksis E. Miksis RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Monte Irvin M. Irvin LF	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Dee Fondy D. Fondy 1B	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Gene Baker G. Baker 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Hobie Landrith H. Landrith C	3	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Sam Jones S. Jones P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Pete Whisenant P. Whisenant PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Turk Lown T. Lown P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	31	1	6	1	3	3

Batting

2B: H. Foiles, B. Skinner

RBI: B. Skinner

Baserunning

CS: R. Clemente

Batting

2B: G. Baker, D. Fondy, D. Hoak, P. Whisenant

RBI: H. Landrith

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Ron Kline R. Kline (W)	7.2	6	1	1	3	3	1.17
Bob Friend B. Friend (S)	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	1	1	3	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Sam Jones S. Jones (L)	7.0	4	2	1	7	8	1.29
Turk Lown T. Lown	2.0	0	0	0	2	3	0.00
Totals	9.0	4	2	1	9	11

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bob Skinner B. Skinner LF	3	1	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Lee Walls L. Walls LF	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Dale Long D. Long 1B	3	0	0	0	2	2	.000	.400	.000
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	5	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	2	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.500	.000
Ron Kline R. Kline P	3	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.250	.000
Bob Friend B. Friend P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Hank Foiles H. Foiles C	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.500
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Totals	30	2	4	1	9	11

Batting

2B: H. Foiles, B. Skinner

RBI: B. Skinner

Baserunning

CS: R. Clemente

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Ron Kline R. Kline (W)	7.2	6	1	1	3	3	1.17
Bob Friend B. Friend (S)	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	1	1	3	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Solly Drake S. Drake CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Don Hoak D. Hoak 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Ernie Banks E. Banks SS	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Jim King J. King RF	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Jerry Kindall J. Kindall PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Eddie Miksis E. Miksis RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Monte Irvin M. Irvin LF	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Dee Fondy D. Fondy 1B	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Gene Baker G. Baker 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Hobie Landrith H. Landrith C	3	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Sam Jones S. Jones P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Pete Whisenant P. Whisenant PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Turk Lown T. Lown P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	31	1	6	1	3	3

Batting

2B: G. Baker, D. Fondy, D. Hoak, P. Whisenant

RBI: H. Landrith

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Sam Jones S. Jones (L)	7.0	4	2	1	7	8	1.29
Turk Lown T. Lown	2.0	0	0	0	2	3	0.00
Totals	9.0	4	2	1	9	11

53-72 PIT

CHC 49-73

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1956 NL

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