Pirates 2-5 Cubs (Jun 6, 1956)

PIT

CHC

1

0

2

0

1

3

0

1

4

0

5

0

1

6

0

2

7

1

0

8

0

9

0

X

R

2

5

H

6

11

E

2

0

W: B. Rush

L: R. Face

PIT

Team Stats

CHC

0

HR

2

R

5

6

H

11

0

SB

2

LOB

.188

AVG

.324

.235

OBP

.395

.313

SLG

.618

5.63

ERA

2.00

5

K

7

4

BB

2

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

Game Info

June 6, 1956

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Gene Freese G. Freese 2B-3B	4	0	0	0	0	2
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	4	1	1	0	0	0
Lee Walls L. Walls RF	4	0	2	1	0	2
Bob Skinner B. Skinner 1B	4	1	2	0	0	0
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B-2B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente LF	3	0	1	1	1	0
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	3	0	0	0	1	0
Hank Foiles H. Foiles C	3	0	0	0	0	2
Roy Face R. Face P	2	0	0	0	0	1
Jack McMahan J. McMahan P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dale Long D. Long PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
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	HR	SB	BB	K
Eddie Miksis E. Miksis 3B	5	3	4	2	1	0	0	1
Gene Baker G. Baker 2B	4	0	3	1	0	0	0	0
Dee Fondy D. Fondy 1B	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ernie Banks E. Banks SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
Jim King J. King LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
Walt Moryn W. Moryn RF	3	1	2	1	1	1	1	1
Pete Whisenant P. Whisenant CF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Hobie Landrith H. Landrith C	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Bob Rush B. Rush P	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	34	5	11	5	2	2	4	5

Batting

2B: L. Walls 2

3B: B. Virdon

TB: R. Clemente, B. Skinner 2, B. Virdon 3, L. Walls 4

RBI: R. Clemente, L. Walls

Batting

2B: G. Baker, E. Banks

3B: E. Miksis

HR: E. Miksis, W. Moryn

TB: G. Baker 4, E. Banks 2, E. Miksis 9, W. Moryn 5, P. Whisenant

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

IBB: E. Banks, H. Landrith

SAC: G. Baker, H. Landrith

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 faced: R. Face 22, N. King 7, J. McMahan 8, R. Munger 3

Batters faced: B. Rush 34

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Gene Freese G. Freese 2B-3B	4	0	0	0	0	2
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	4	1	1	0	0	0
Lee Walls L. Walls RF	4	0	2	1	0	2
Bob Skinner B. Skinner 1B	4	1	2	0	0	0
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B-2B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente LF	3	0	1	1	1	0
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	3	0	0	0	1	0
Hank Foiles H. Foiles C	3	0	0	0	0	2
Roy Face R. Face P	2	0	0	0	0	1
Jack McMahan J. McMahan P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dale Long D. Long PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
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

TB: R. Clemente, B. Skinner 2, B. Virdon 3, L. Walls 4

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 faced: R. Face 22, N. King 7, J. McMahan 8, R. Munger 3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Eddie Miksis E. Miksis 3B	5	3	4	2	1	0	0	1
Gene Baker G. Baker 2B	4	0	3	1	0	0	0	0
Dee Fondy D. Fondy 1B	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ernie Banks E. Banks SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
Jim King J. King LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
Walt Moryn W. Moryn RF	3	1	2	1	1	1	1	1
Pete Whisenant P. Whisenant CF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Hobie Landrith H. Landrith C	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Bob Rush B. Rush P	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	34	5	11	5	2	2	4	5

Batting

2B: G. Baker, E. Banks

3B: E. Miksis

HR: E. Miksis, W. Moryn

TB: G. Baker 4, E. Banks 2, E. Miksis 9, W. Moryn 5, P. Whisenant

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

IBB: E. Banks, H. Landrith

SAC: G. Baker, H. Landrith

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

Batters faced: B. Rush 34

25-19 PIT

CHC 15-26

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