Cubs 4-7 Pirates (May 18, 1956)

CHC

PIT

1

0

2

0

2

3

0

4

0

1

5

3

0

6

0

7

0

8

0

2

9

1

X

R

4

7

H

12

13

E

0

1

W: N. King

L: S. Jones

S: R. Face

CHC

Team Stats

PIT

0

HR

2

4

R

7

12

H

13

1

SB

0

LOB

.316

AVG

.394

.366

OBP

.500

.342

SLG

.667

7.88

ERA

4.00

5

K

4

6

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 decisively defeated the Chicago Cubs, 7 to 4, on May 19, 1956.

Game Info

May 18, 1956

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Eddie Miksis E. Miksis 3B	4	1	1	1	0	1	0
Gene Baker G. Baker 2B	5	1	3	2	0	0	0
Dee Fondy D. Fondy 1B	5	0	2	0	0	0	0
Ernie Banks E. Banks SS	5	0	3	1	0	0	0
Walt Moryn W. Moryn RF	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim King J. King LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Pete Whisenant P. Whisenant CF	4	0	1	0	1	0	1
Hobie Landrith H. Landrith C	4	1	2	0	0	0	1
Sam Jones S. Jones P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Don Kaiser D. Kaiser P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Warren Hacker W. Hacker P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Monte Irvin M. Irvin PH	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Vito Valentinetti V. Valentinetti P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Frank Kellert F. Kellert PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Davis J. Davis P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	38	4	12	4	1	3	4

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien 2B	4	2	1	0	0	1	0
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	5	1	2	0	0	0	1
Lee Walls L. Walls RF	1	1	1	2	1	0	0
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	1	1	1	0	0	1	0
Dale Long D. Long 1B	3	1	2	4	1	2	0
Frank Thomas F. Thomas LF	3	0	1	1	0	2	1
Danny Kravitz D. Kravitz C	5	0	2	0	0	0	2
Gene Freese G. Freese 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	4	0	2	0	0	0	1
Red Munger R. Munger P	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
Nellie King N. King P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Roy Face R. Face P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	7	13	7	2	6	5

Batting

2B: E. Miksis

TB: G. Baker 3, E. Banks 3, D. Fondy 2, H. Landrith 2, E. Miksis 2, P. Whisenant

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

GIDP: W. Moryn

Baserunning

SB: P. Whisenant

Batting

2B: D. Long, B. Virdon 2

HR: D. Long, L. Walls

TB: R. Clemente, D. Groat 2, D. Kravitz 2, D. Long 6, R. Munger, J. O'Brien, F. Thomas, B. Virdon 4, L. Walls 4

RBI: D. Long 4, F. Thomas, L. Walls 2

IBB: D. Long

HBP: L. Walls

SAC: R. Clemente, N. King

GIDP: F. Thomas

Baserunning

CS: D. Kravitz

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Sam Jones S. Jones (L)	1.2	6	4	4	1	1	1	21.60
Don Kaiser D. Kaiser	2.0	1	1	1	3	3	0	4.50
Warren Hacker W. Hacker	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Vito Valentinetti V. Valentinetti	3.0	4	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Jim Davis J. Davis	1.0	2	2	2	1	1	1	18.00
Totals	8.0	13	7	7	6	5	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Red Munger R. Munger	4.1	6	3	3	3	2	6.23
Nellie King N. King (W)	4.0	6	1	1	0	2	2.25
Roy Face R. Face (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	4	4	3	4

Batters faced: J. Davis 6, W. Hacker, S. Jones 13, D. Kaiser 10, V. Valentinetti 12

Batters faced: R. Face, N. King 19, R. Munger 21

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Eddie Miksis E. Miksis 3B	4	1	1	1	0	1	0
Gene Baker G. Baker 2B	5	1	3	2	0	0	0
Dee Fondy D. Fondy 1B	5	0	2	0	0	0	0
Ernie Banks E. Banks SS	5	0	3	1	0	0	0
Walt Moryn W. Moryn RF	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim King J. King LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Pete Whisenant P. Whisenant CF	4	0	1	0	1	0	1
Hobie Landrith H. Landrith C	4	1	2	0	0	0	1
Sam Jones S. Jones P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Don Kaiser D. Kaiser P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Warren Hacker W. Hacker P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Monte Irvin M. Irvin PH	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Vito Valentinetti V. Valentinetti P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Frank Kellert F. Kellert PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Davis J. Davis P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	38	4	12	4	1	3	4

Batting

2B: E. Miksis

TB: G. Baker 3, E. Banks 3, D. Fondy 2, H. Landrith 2, E. Miksis 2, P. Whisenant

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

GIDP: W. Moryn

Baserunning

SB: P. Whisenant

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Sam Jones S. Jones (L)	1.2	6	4	4	1	1	1	21.60
Don Kaiser D. Kaiser	2.0	1	1	1	3	3	0	4.50
Warren Hacker W. Hacker	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Vito Valentinetti V. Valentinetti	3.0	4	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Jim Davis J. Davis	1.0	2	2	2	1	1	1	18.00
Totals	8.0	13	7	7	6	5	2

Batters faced: J. Davis 6, W. Hacker, S. Jones 13, D. Kaiser 10, V. Valentinetti 12

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien 2B	4	2	1	0	0	1	0
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	5	1	2	0	0	0	1
Lee Walls L. Walls RF	1	1	1	2	1	0	0
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	1	1	1	0	0	1	0
Dale Long D. Long 1B	3	1	2	4	1	2	0
Frank Thomas F. Thomas LF	3	0	1	1	0	2	1
Danny Kravitz D. Kravitz C	5	0	2	0	0	0	2
Gene Freese G. Freese 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	4	0	2	0	0	0	1
Red Munger R. Munger P	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
Nellie King N. King P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Roy Face R. Face P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	7	13	7	2	6	5

Batting

2B: D. Long, B. Virdon 2

HR: D. Long, L. Walls

TB: R. Clemente, D. Groat 2, D. Kravitz 2, D. Long 6, R. Munger, J. O'Brien, F. Thomas, B. Virdon 4, L. Walls 4

RBI: D. Long 4, F. Thomas, L. Walls 2

IBB: D. Long

HBP: L. Walls

SAC: R. Clemente, N. King

GIDP: F. Thomas

Baserunning

CS: D. Kravitz

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Red Munger R. Munger	4.1	6	3	3	3	2	6.23
Nellie King N. King (W)	4.0	6	1	1	0	2	2.25
Roy Face R. Face (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	4	4	3	4

Batters faced: R. Face, N. King 19, R. Munger 21

7-16 CHC

PIT 13-13

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1956 NL

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