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Cubs 3 @ Pirates 4
Forbes Field
September 11, 1956

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 11, 1956 at Forbes Field. The home team Pirates beat the visiting Cubs with a score of 4 to 3.

Game Summary

DateSeptember 11, 1956 
Visiting Team
Chicago Cubs
R: 3 H: 8 E: 0 LOB: 10
Runs: 3
Hits: 8
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 10
Home Team
Pittsburgh Pirates
R: 4 H: 10 E: 1 LOB: 8
Runs: 4
Hits: 10
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 8
Winning PitcherRoy Face  
Losing PitcherTurk Lown  
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Game Winning RBI(none) 

Game Info

DateSeptember 11, 1956 
Day of WeekTue 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamChicago Cubs 
Home TeamPittsburgh Pirates 
Visiting Starting PitcherBob Rush  
Home Starting PitcherDick Hall  
BallparkForbes Field 
CityPittsburgh 
StatePA 
Attendance3,987 
Time of Game2 hours 30 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Dusty Boggess
1B: Shag Crawford
2B: Lee Ballanfant
3B: Artie Gore

Chicago Cubs Lineup 

Name  Position 
Don Hoak  Third Baseman 
Gene Baker  Second Baseman 
Ernie Banks  Shortstop 
Walt Moryn  Right Fielder 
Jim King  Left Fielder 
Pete Whisenant  Center Fielder 
Hobie Landrith  Catcher 
Frank Kellert  First Baseman 
Bob Rush  Pitcher 
Stan Hack  Manager 

Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup 

Name  Position 
Roberto Clemente  Right Fielder 
Bill Virdon  Center Fielder 
Lee Walls  Left Fielder 
Dale Long  First Baseman 
Frank Thomas  Third Baseman 
Hank Foiles  Catcher 
Dick Groat  Shortstop 
Bill Mazeroski  Second Baseman 
Dick Hall  Pitcher 
Bobby Bragan  Manager 

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Cubs 3 @ Pirates 4
Forbes Field
September 11, 1956


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