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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 7, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 7, 1956 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 7, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 7, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roy Face |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 4,535 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: Artie Gore 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gene Freese | Second Baseman |
Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
Bob Skinner | First Baseman |
Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
Roberto Clemente | Left Fielder |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Hank Foiles | Catcher |
Roy Face | Pitcher |
Bobby Bragan | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Miksis | Third Baseman |
Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
Jim King | Left Fielder |
Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
Pete Whisenant | Center Fielder |
Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
Bob Rush | Pitcher |
Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 7, 1956
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score (back to top)
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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