Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Rush
  
  Freese strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Rush
  
  Virdon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of King who is chasing the ball. Virdon reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Walls vs. Rush
  
  Walls hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Moryn. Walls reaches second base with a double. Virdon scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Skinner vs. Rush
  
  Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomas vs. Rush
  
  Thomas hits a line drive towards third. Miksis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Face
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Face
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skinner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fondy vs. Face
  
  Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skinner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Face
  
  The ball gets by Foiles for a passed ball. Fondy moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Banks vs. Face
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Rush
  
  Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groat vs. Rush
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clemente moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foiles vs. Rush
  
  Foiles hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Face vs. Rush
  
  Face hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Face
  
  King hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Face
  
  Moryn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whisenant vs. Face
  
  Whisenant bunts towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Face
  
  Landrith strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Rush
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Rush
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Rush
  
  Walls strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rush vs. Face
  
  Rush hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Face
  
  Miksis hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Face
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fondy vs. Face
  
  Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skinner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fondy for the out. Baker moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Banks vs. Face
  
  Banks is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  King vs. Face
  
  King hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Rush
  
  Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Rush
  
  Thomas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Rush
  
  Clemente hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Face
  
  Moryn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whisenant vs. Face
  
  Whisenant hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Foiles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Landrith vs. Face
  
  Landrith hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rush vs. Face
  
  Rush strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Rush
  
  Groat hits a popup towards third. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foiles vs. Rush
  
  Foiles strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Face vs. Rush
  
  Face strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Face
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Face
  
  Baker bunts towards the mound. Face juggles the ball. That's an error on Face. Miksis moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fondy vs. Face
  
  Gene Freese now playing third base. Frank Thomas now playing second base.
  
  Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Banks vs. Face
  
  Gene Freese now playing second base. Frank Thomas now playing third base.
  
  Banks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Banks reaches second base with a double. Miksis scores. Baker moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  King vs. McMahan
  
  Jack McMahan now pitching.
  
  King hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Foiles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Moryn vs. McMahan
  
  Moryn strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Rush
  
  Freese strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Rush
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Rush covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Rush
  
  Walls strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whisenant vs. McMahan
  
  Whisenant hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Landrith vs. McMahan
  
  Landrith bunts towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. Whisenant moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rush vs. McMahan
  
  Rush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Whisenant moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Miksis vs. McMahan
  
  Miksis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. Miksis reaches third base with a triple. Whisenant scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Baker vs. McMahan
  
  Baker hits a line drive into left field. Clemente picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Clemente. Miksis scores. Baker moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fondy vs. McMahan
  
  Fondy hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Rush
  
  Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Rush
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. Skinner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clemente vs. Rush
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Skinner scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groat vs. Rush
  
  Groat takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foiles vs. Rush
  
  Foiles strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Long vs. Rush
  
  Dale Long pinch hits for Jack McMahan.
  
  Long hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Munger
  
  Red Munger now pitching.
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Munger
  
  King takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moryn vs. Munger
  
  Moryn takes first base on ball four. King moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Whisenant vs. King
  
  Nellie King now pitching.
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Whisenant vs. King
  
  Whisenant strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Landrith vs. King
  
  Landrith is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rush vs. King
  
  Rush hits a popup towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Rush
  
  Freese hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Rush
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Rush
  
  Walls hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Whisenant. Walls reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Skinner vs. Rush
  
  Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy fields the ball and throws to Rush covering. Safe. There goes Walls trying to get to third. Baker throws to Miksis who tags Walls for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. King
  
  Miksis strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. King
  
  Baker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Baker reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fondy vs. King
  
  Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Baker moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Banks vs. King
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Rush
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Rush
  
  Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Rush
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/7/1956 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Freese G, 2b-3b-2b    4  0  0  0   Miksis E, 3b          5  3  4  2   
Virdon B, cf          4  1  1  0   Baker G, 2b           4  0  3  1   
Walls L, rf           4  0  2  1   Fondy D, 1b           5  0  0  0   
Skinner B, 1b         4  1  2  0   Banks E, ss           4  0  1  1   
Thomas F, 3b-2b-3b    4  0  0  0   King J, lf            3  0  0  0   
Clemente R, lf        3  0  1  1   Moryn W, rf           3  1  2  1   
Groat D, ss           3  0  0  0   Whisenant P, cf       4  1  1  0   
Foiles H, c           3  0  0  0   Landrith H, c         2  0  0  0   
Face R, p             2  0  0  0   Rush B, p             4  0  0  0   
McMahan J, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Long D, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Munger R, p           0  0  0  0                                      
King N, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  6  2                        34  5 11  5

Pittsburgh       100 000 100 --  2
Chicago          011 012 00x --  5

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Face R (L)            4.1  7  3  3  1  2
McMahan J             1.2  3  2  2  0  1
Munger R              0.1  0  0  0  2  0
King N                1.2  1  0  0  1  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rush B (W)            9.0  6  2  2  2  7

E -- Face R, Clemente R
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Chicago 11
2B -- Walls L 2, Banks E, Baker G
3B -- Virdon B, Miksis E
HR -- Moryn W, Miksis E
SB -- Moryn W, King J
SH -- Baker G, Landrith H
PB -- Foiles H
T -- 2:36
A -- 4535

    

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