Cubs 2-6 Pirates (Jul 23, 1956)

CHC

PIT

1

2

0

3

0

3

4

0

5

0

1

6

0

7

1

0

8

0

9

0

X

R

2

6

H

7

8

E

3

1

W: R. Kline

L: B. Rush

CHC

Team Stats

PIT

0

HR

1

2

R

6

7

H

8

1

SB

0

LOB

.212

AVG

.250

.316

OBP

.235

.242

SLG

.469

3.38

ERA

2.00

2

K

9

0

BB

5

Current Series

Cubs

2

Pirates

6

Game 1

Final

Cubs

8

Pirates

9

Game 2

Final

Cubs

0

Pirates

4

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, 6 to 2, on July 24, 1956.

Game Info

July 23, 1956

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Solly Drake S. Drake CF	3	1	0	0	1	1	0
Gene Baker G. Baker 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	1
Dee Fondy D. Fondy 1B	5	0	0	0	0	0	3
Ernie Banks E. Banks SS	4	0	3	1	0	0	0
Walt Moryn W. Moryn RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
Jim King J. King LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Monte Irvin M. Irvin PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eddie Miksis E. Miksis 3B	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Hobie Landrith H. Landrith C	3	0	1	1	0	0	0
Harry Chiti H. Chiti PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Rush B. Rush P	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
Frank Kellert F. Kellert PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Russ Meyer R. Meyer P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Don Hoak D. Hoak PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jerry Kindall J. Kindall PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	2	7	2	1	5	9

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	K
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	4	1	1	0	0	0
Bob Skinner B. Skinner LF	4	2	2	1	0	0
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	3	2	2	4	1	1
Dale Long D. Long 1B	3	0	0	1	0	0
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	4	0	0	0	0	1
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien SS	4	0	1	0	0	0
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0
Ron Kline R. Kline P	3	1	1	0	0	0
Howie Pollet H. Pollet P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	6	8	6	1	2

Batting

2B: W. Moryn

TB: G. Baker, E. Banks 3, H. Landrith, E. Miksis, W. Moryn 2

RBI: E. Banks, H. Landrith

SAC: S. Drake

Baserunning

SB: S. Drake

Batting

2B: B. Mazeroski, B. Virdon

3B: R. Clemente

HR: R. Clemente

TB: R. Clemente 7, R. Kline, B. Mazeroski 2, E. O'Brien, B. Skinner 2, B. Virdon 2

RBI: R. Clemente 4, D. Long, B. Skinner

SF: R. Clemente, D. Long

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Bob Rush B. Rush (L)	6.0	6	6	3	1	1	4.50
Russ Meyer R. Meyer	2.0	2	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	8	6	3	2	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Ron Kline R. Kline (W)	7.1	7	2	2	2	7	2.45
Howie Pollet H. Pollet	1.2	0	0	0	3	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	2	2	5	9

Batters faced: R. Meyer 8, B. Rush 26

WP: R. Kline

Batters faced: R. Kline 31, H. Pollet 8

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Solly Drake S. Drake CF	3	1	0	0	1	1	0
Gene Baker G. Baker 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	1
Dee Fondy D. Fondy 1B	5	0	0	0	0	0	3
Ernie Banks E. Banks SS	4	0	3	1	0	0	0
Walt Moryn W. Moryn RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
Jim King J. King LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Monte Irvin M. Irvin PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eddie Miksis E. Miksis 3B	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Hobie Landrith H. Landrith C	3	0	1	1	0	0	0
Harry Chiti H. Chiti PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Rush B. Rush P	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
Frank Kellert F. Kellert PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Russ Meyer R. Meyer P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Don Hoak D. Hoak PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jerry Kindall J. Kindall PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	2	7	2	1	5	9

Batting

2B: W. Moryn

TB: G. Baker, E. Banks 3, H. Landrith, E. Miksis, W. Moryn 2

RBI: E. Banks, H. Landrith

SAC: S. Drake

Baserunning

SB: S. Drake

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Bob Rush B. Rush (L)	6.0	6	6	3	1	1	4.50
Russ Meyer R. Meyer	2.0	2	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	8	6	3	2	1

Batters faced: R. Meyer 8, B. Rush 26

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	K
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	4	1	1	0	0	0
Bob Skinner B. Skinner LF	4	2	2	1	0	0
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	3	2	2	4	1	1
Dale Long D. Long 1B	3	0	0	1	0	0
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	4	0	0	0	0	1
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien SS	4	0	1	0	0	0
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0
Ron Kline R. Kline P	3	1	1	0	0	0
Howie Pollet H. Pollet P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	6	8	6	1	2

Batting

2B: B. Mazeroski, B. Virdon

3B: R. Clemente

HR: R. Clemente

TB: R. Clemente 7, R. Kline, B. Mazeroski 2, E. O'Brien, B. Skinner 2, B. Virdon 2

RBI: R. Clemente 4, D. Long, B. Skinner

SF: R. Clemente, D. Long

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Ron Kline R. Kline (W)	7.1	7	2	2	2	7	2.45
Howie Pollet H. Pollet	1.2	0	0	0	3	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	2	2	5	9

WP: R. Kline

Batters faced: R. Kline 31, H. Pollet 8

39-47 CHC

PIT 41-47

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1956 NL

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