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

CHC

Team Stats

PIT

0

HR

0

4

R

1

7

H

6

0

SB

0

LOB

.219

AVG

.176

.306

OBP

.200

.250

SLG

.265

1.00

ERA

4.00

7

K

5

1

BB

3

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 16, 1956

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Eddie Miksis E. Miksis 3B	5	0	0	0	0	2
Gene Baker G. Baker 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Dee Fondy D. Fondy 1B	4	1	2	0	0	0
Ernie Banks E. Banks SS	3	1	1	0	1	1
Walt Moryn W. Moryn RF	3	1	0	0	0	0
Jim King J. King LF	3	1	1	0	1	0
Pete Whisenant P. Whisenant CF	4	0	1	1	0	1
Hobie Landrith H. Landrith C	3	0	2	3	1	0
Russ Meyer R. Meyer P	3	0	0	0	0	0
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
Curt Roberts C. Roberts 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Skinner B. Skinner RF	3	0	0	0	1	0
Dale Long D. Long 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Frank Thomas F. Thomas LF	4	1	2	0	0	0
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien PR	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lee Walls L. Walls CF	4	0	1	1	0	2
Danny Kravitz D. Kravitz C	4	0	2	0	0	1
Gene Freese G. Freese 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	3	0	1	0	0	0
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Kline R. Kline P	1	0	0	0	0	1
Luis Arroyo L. Arroyo P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Laurin Pepper L. Pepper P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Cole D. Cole PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
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

TB: E. Banks, D. Fondy 2, J. King 2, H. Landrith 2, P. Whisenant

RBI: H. Landrith 3, P. Whisenant

HBP: W. Moryn

SAC: R. Meyer

Batting

2B: F. Thomas

3B: D. Kravitz

TB: D. Groat, D. Kravitz 4, F. Thomas 3, L. Walls

RBI: L. Walls

GIDP: F. Thomas

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 faced: T. Lown 2, R. Meyer 33

WP: R. Kline 2

Batters faced: L. Arroyo, R. Face, R. Kline 25, J. McMahan 4, L. Pepper 6

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

Batting

2B: J. King

TB: E. Banks, D. Fondy 2, J. King 2, H. Landrith 2, P. Whisenant

RBI: H. Landrith 3, P. Whisenant

HBP: W. Moryn

SAC: R. Meyer

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 faced: T. Lown 2, R. Meyer 33

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Curt Roberts C. Roberts 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Skinner B. Skinner RF	3	0	0	0	1	0
Dale Long D. Long 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Frank Thomas F. Thomas LF	4	1	2	0	0	0
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien PR	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lee Walls L. Walls CF	4	0	1	1	0	2
Danny Kravitz D. Kravitz C	4	0	2	0	0	1
Gene Freese G. Freese 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	3	0	1	0	0	0
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Kline R. Kline P	1	0	0	0	0	1
Luis Arroyo L. Arroyo P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Laurin Pepper L. Pepper P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Cole D. Cole PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
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

TB: D. Groat, D. Kravitz 4, F. Thomas 3, L. Walls

RBI: L. Walls

GIDP: F. Thomas

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

WP: R. Kline 2

Batters faced: L. Arroyo, R. Face, R. Kline 25, J. McMahan 4, L. Pepper 6

6-15 CHC

PIT 12-12

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1956 NL

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